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− | '''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]] | + | '''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 using one [[stone]]. |
− | + | In order to dedicate a slab to a particular dwarf, a slab must be carved into [[memorial]]s at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] by an [[Engraver]]. Slabs can only be carved ''before'' they are built in a particular location. The engraver will retrieve the slab, engrave it, then return it to storage. After which, the slab may be built from the {{k|b}}uild menu under {{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}lab. 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. | |
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− | In order to dedicate a slab to a particular dwarf, a slab must be carved into | ||
You can create a [[sculpture garden]] from a slab's {{k|q}}uery menu. Unlike [[statue]]s, slabs do not block movement. | You can create a [[sculpture garden]] from a slab's {{k|q}}uery menu. Unlike [[statue]]s, slabs do not block movement. | ||
− | + | 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. | |
− | + | An engraved slab can be read in fortress mode using {{k|t}} {{k|enter}} {{k|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. | |
− | + | Note: 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. | |
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{{Buildings}} | {{Buildings}} | ||
{{Category|Furniture}} | {{Category|Furniture}} |