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| skill      = Engraver
 
| profession = [[Stoneworker]]
 
| profession = [[Stoneworker]]
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| job name  = [[Stone detailing]]
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| job name  = [[Stone engraving]]
 
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* [[Smooth stone]]
 
 
* [[Engrave stone]]
 
* [[Engrave stone]]
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* [[Carve fortifications]]
 
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* [[Engrave track]]
 
 
* [[Engrave memorial slab]]
 
* [[Engrave memorial slab]]
 
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'''Engraver''' is the skill used for [[engraving]] walls and floors, carving walls into [[fortifications]], carving [[minecart]] [[tracks]] into floors and ramps and engraving memorial [[slabs]].
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'''Engraver''' is the skill used for [[engraving]] walls and floors and engraving memorial [[slabs]].
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[[File:Smoothed_wall.png|frame|right|Unsmoothed room (left) and a smoothed one (right).]]
 
  
 
== Engraving ==
 
== Engraving ==
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While experienced dwarves are more likely to engrave historical events than a novice, it is unclear if personality has any effect.
 
While experienced dwarves are more likely to engrave historical events than a novice, it is unclear if personality has any effect.
 
Low quality or unwanted engraved floor can be redone by carving a track over it and then smoothing the tile.
 
Low quality or unwanted engraved floor can be redone by carving a track over it and then smoothing the tile.
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== Fortifications ==
 
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{{main|Fortification}}
 
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Fortifications are semi-permeable walls that allow some objects, such as projectiles and liquids, to pass through them. They can be created in natural and constructed stone walls as well as constructed from the build menu.
 
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== Tracks ==
 
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{{main|Minecart#Tracks|l1=Tracks}}
 
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Tracks can be carved from natural stone floors and ramps, as well as constructed from the build menu. They are used to transport minecarts which are [[tools]] used mostly for [[hauling]].
 
  
 
== Slabs ==
 
== Slabs ==
 
{{main|Slab}}
 
{{main|Slab}}
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Slabs are created at a [[mason's workshop]] and engraved with the victim’s name at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]]. They are a common alternative to [[coffin]]s when a body cannot be retrieved (whether due to [[invader]]s, an extremely [[unfortunate accident]], or simply large amounts of [[fun]]). They can also be used as a more efficient alternative to a [[statue]], as they do not block movement.  The engraving on a slab does not have a quality level (though the slab itself does, when made by a [[mason]]).
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Slabs are created as well as engraved with the victim’s name at a [[stoneworker's workshop]]. They are a common alternative to [[coffin]]s when a body cannot be retrieved (whether due to [[invader]]s, an extremely [[unfortunate accident]], or simply large amounts of [[fun]]). They can also be used as a more efficient alternative to a [[statue]], as they do not block movement.  The engraving on a slab does not have a quality level (though the slab itself does, when made by a [[stone carver]]).
  
 
== Training ==
 
== Training ==
 
{{main|Cross-training#Renovation|Engraving#Process|l1=Cross-training|l2=Engraving}}
 
{{main|Cross-training#Renovation|Engraving#Process|l1=Cross-training|l2=Engraving}}
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Having engravers smooth large areas can be a good way to train them since it doesn’t consume resources, doesn’t create garbage, and will not produce low-quality results. It also builds experience very quickly at higher skill levels.
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Engraving can be trained by repeatedly engraving floors, carving minecart tracks over them, and then re-smoothing the floors.
  
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For repeatable training, minecart tracks can be carved into smooth stone and then smoothed over.  This cycle can be repeated indefinitely, and builds experience during both halves of the cycle.  Due to minecart tracks only being designated one row/column at a time, this is rather designation-intensive.
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Since stone is rather plentiful, you could also train your engravers by having them continuously engrave slabs.
  
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Players concerned with using as few non-renewable resources as possible can instead resort to building constructed walls, designating them for fortification engraving via {{k|d}}-{{k|a}}, and de-constructing them afterwards. Since fortifications don’t have quality, this will never cause a negative [[thought]] for the engraver.
 
 
[[File:stone_engraving_preview.png|thumb|370px|center|Stone detailing in an ancient city in Pimai. Made with love and tools, but mostly tools.]]
 
[[File:stone_engraving_preview.png|thumb|370px|center|Stone detailing in an ancient city in Pimai. Made with love and tools, but mostly tools.]]
 
{{Skills}}
 
{{Skills}}

Revision as of 05:30, 22 December 2022

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Skill: Engraver
Association  
Profession Stoneworker
Job Title Engraver
Labor Stone engraving
Tasks
Workshop
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Attributes
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Engraver is the skill used for engraving walls and floors and engraving memorial slabs.

Engraving

Main article: Engraving

Only natural stone walls and floors can be engraved. Soil cannot be engraved. Engraving increases the value of a smoothed wall or floor and gives it a quality level, which is dependent upon the engravers’ skill. While experienced dwarves are more likely to engrave historical events than a novice, it is unclear if personality has any effect. Low quality or unwanted engraved floor can be redone by carving a track over it and then smoothing the tile.

Slabs

Main article: Slab

Slabs are created as well as engraved with the victim’s name at a stoneworker's workshop. They are a common alternative to coffins when a body cannot be retrieved (whether due to invaders, an extremely unfortunate accident, or simply large amounts of fun). They can also be used as a more efficient alternative to a statue, as they do not block movement. The engraving on a slab does not have a quality level (though the slab itself does, when made by a stone carver).

Training

Main articles: Cross-training and Engraving

Engraving can be trained by repeatedly engraving floors, carving minecart tracks over them, and then re-smoothing the floors.

Since stone is rather plentiful, you could also train your engravers by having them continuously engrave slabs.

Stone detailing in an ancient city in Pimai. Made with love and tools, but mostly tools.
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