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[[File:William_James_Müller_-_Karnak_-_B1975.4.1672_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg|thumb|Illustration of Ruins]]
 
  
'''Ruins''' ([[File:icon_site_ruin1.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin2.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_dwarf.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_castle.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_castle2.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_castle3.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_small1.png]] [[File:icon_site_ruin_small2.png]]) are [[site]]s which will appear on the map when a player-made [[Fortress mode|fortress]] is [[abandon]]ed to ruin rather than retired, or when sites belonging to any civilized race are abandoned or destroyed due to invading [[army|armies]] or [[megabeast]]s. These abandoned fortresses and other [[site]]s will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|#808080|#000000}} on the world and [[Adventurer_mode#Fast_travel|fast travel]] maps in both fortress and [[adventurer mode]]. Any sites that once belonged to the player race (or the player him/herself) (normally dwarves) may be reclaimed using [[reclaim fortress mode]].
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Ruins will appear on the map when a player-made [[DF2014:Fortress mode|fortress]] is abandoned to ruin rather than retired or when sites belonging to any civilized race are abandoned or destroyed due to invading armies or megabeasts. These abandoned fortresses and other sites will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|#808080|#000000}} on the world and fast travel maps in both Fortress and [[Adventure mode]]. Any sites that once belonged to the player race (or the player himself) (normally dwarves) may be reclaimed using [[Reclaim fortress mode]].
  
In ASCII mode, mountain hall ruins will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|0:0:1}}, hillocks ruins will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|7:0}}, both of those will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|5:0}} if taken over by night creatures. Fortress ruins will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|7:1}}, or {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}} if taken over by night creatures. Ruins of [[forest retreat]]s will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|6:1}} or {{Raw Tile|₧|6:1}}, depending on what kind of terrain/biome they are on, and will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|5:0}} or {{Raw Tile|₧|5:0}} respectively if taken over by night creatures. Ruins of a [[dark fortress]] will appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|0:1}} or {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}}, or {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}} if taken over by a night creature. Dark put ruins appear as {{Raw Tile|ª|0:1}}, or {{Raw Tile|ª|5:0}} if taken over. Human town ruins appear as {{Raw Tile|μ|7:0}}, or {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}} if taken over. Hamlet ruins appear as {{Raw Tile|=|6:0}} {{Raw Tile|≡|6:0}} {{Raw Tile|æ|6:0}} or {{Raw Tile|Æ|6:0}} depending on the land; or {{Raw Tile|=|5:0}} {{Raw Tile|≡|5:0}} {{Raw Tile|æ|5:0}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|5:0}} if taken over. Castle ruins appear as {{Raw Tile|○|5:1}} if taken over.
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Barring abandonment, ruins typically appear when a [[civilization]] which is at [[war]] with another civilization does not [[Entity token|[LIKES_SITE:x]]] the type of site that they have just taken over (and presumably slaughter[ed] all the inhabitants.){{verify}} Megabeasts such as [[DF2014:Forgotten beast|Forgotten Beasts]] and [[DF2014:Titan|Titans]] also appear to frequently kill and/or drive out the residents of, and take up residence in, dwarven fortresses. This has the potential of making those reclaims exceptionally [[DF2014:Fun|dangerous]] depending on the monster. Abandoned settlements and such may or may not be reclaimed by their parent civilization during either world gen or gameplay.
  
Barring abandonment, ruins typically appear when a [[civilization]] which is at [[war]] with another civilization doesn't {{token|LIKES_SITE|e|x}} the type of site that they have just taken over, leaving only a tiny few straggler-forced converts that can be slain by beasts. Megabeasts such as [[forgotten beast]]s and [[titan]]s also appear to frequently kill and/or drive out the residents of, and take up residence in, dwarven fortresses. This has the potential of making those reclaims exceptionally [[fun]] depending on the monster. Abandoned settlements and such may or may not be reclaimed by their parent civilization during either [[world generation]] or gameplay.
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See the [[map legend]] for more information on map symbols.
 
 
 
[[File:Destroyed.jpg|thumb|center|1000px|A human town destroyed by an elven civilization in war, recorded in the [[legends]]]]
 
  
 
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