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− | {{Quality| | + | {{Quality|Superior|20:11, 25 April 2013 (UTC)}}{{av}} |
− | {{ | + | {{furniture|name=Slab |
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|tile=∩ | |tile=∩ | ||
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|metal=n | |metal=n | ||
|glass=n | |glass=n | ||
|rooms= | |rooms= | ||
− | * [[Memorial | + | * [[memorial hall|Memorial Hall]] |
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− | '''Slabs''' are buildings which serve | + | '''Slabs''' are buildings which can serve as an alternative to a [[coffin]] in the event that a dwarf's body cannot be retrieved, thus preventing the dwarf from haunting the fortress as a ghost. Slabs must be constructed at a [[mason's workshop]] ({{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}lab) and require one [[stone]]. |
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− | + | Slabs can also be built solely for decoration purposes, to increase a [[fortress]]'s or [[room]]'s [[value]]. They can be considerably more useful for this than [[statue]]s, since poor layout decisions will not trap dwarves. | |
− | + | In order to dedicate a slab to a particular dwarf, a slab must be carved into a [[memorial]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] by an [[Engraver]] (using {{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}:Engrave memorial slab). The engraver will retrieve the slab and engrave it. After it has been engraved, the slab may be built from the {{k|b}}uilding menu under {{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}. In order to prevent placing slabs which have not yet been engraved, make sure to e{{k|x}}pand the list when selecting which slab should be placed. | |
− | + | You can create a [[memorial hall]] (functionally identical to a [[sculpture garden]]) from a slab's {{k|q}}uery menu. Unlike [[statue]]s, slabs do not block movement. | |
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+ | An engraved slab can be read in fortress mode using {{k|t|Enter|v}} and contains information on the arrival and death of the creature. If it slew any important figures or fortress dwarves, it may be noted on the slab as well. | ||
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+ | If you're not sure how a dwarf or creature died, engraving and placing a slab may reveal it. In the case of military action, the killer is listed at the end of the entry. If, for example, a drawbrige atom smasher squashed your dwarf, that will be the engraved folly. | ||
== Adventurer mode == | == Adventurer mode == | ||
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− | + | In [[adventurer mode]], slabs may be used as signs, or be engraved with the secrets of life and death in [[necromancer]] [[tower]]s, guarded by an [[undead]] army. To read them, you need to pick them up with {{k|g}}, enter advanced interaction menu with {{k|Shift}}+{{k|I}}, select the slab, select {{k|a}} to read it and voila! You can raise the dead too. Basic [[reader|reading]] [[skill]]s are required to do this, so make sure to start your adventurer with some reading skill. | |
− | + | A slab is also found in the bottom of sealed [[vault]]s, which contains a different kind of secret. | |
{{Buildings}} | {{Buildings}} | ||
{{Category|Furniture}} | {{Category|Furniture}} |