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You can create a [[memorial hall]] (functionally identical to a [[sculpture garden]]) from any slab's {{k|q}}uery menu. Memorial halls appear to serve as additional [[meeting hall]]s: free dwarves will congregate in the area and receive happy [[thought]]s from the decorations. Unlike [[statue]]s, slabs do not block movement. | You can create a [[memorial hall]] (functionally identical to a [[sculpture garden]]) from any slab's {{k|q}}uery menu. Memorial halls appear to serve as additional [[meeting hall]]s: free dwarves will congregate in the area and receive happy [[thought]]s from the decorations. Unlike [[statue]]s, slabs do not block movement. | ||
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− | '''Memorials''' are a type of slab that memorialize a dead creature. Once engraved, they can be built as an alternative to [[coffin]]s when you're unable to bury their corpse properly. Failure to memorialize or entomb a deceased dwarf | + | '''Memorials''' are a type of slab that memorialize a dead creature. Once engraved, they can be built as an alternative to [[coffin]]s when you're unable to bury their corpse properly. Failure to memorialize or entomb a deceased dwarf may lead to [[ghost|unexpected consequences]]. To create one, you must first have a blank slab available, then order an [[engraver]] to turn it into a memorial at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] (using {{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}: Engrave memorial slab). You'll then be able to pick the particular creature you're memorializing. |
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When placing the memorial (listed under 'slab' in the build menu), pressing {{k|x}} in the materials menu will e{{k|x}}pand the list and let you pick the specific memorial you want to use. | When placing the memorial (listed under 'slab' in the build menu), pressing {{k|x}} in the materials menu will e{{k|x}}pand the list and let you pick the specific memorial you want to use. | ||
− | An engraved slab can be read in fortress mode using {{k|t | + | 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 it's dedicated to. If it slew any important figures or fortress dwarves, it may be noted on the slab as well. |
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 drawbridge atom smasher squashed your dwarf, that will be the engraved folly. | 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 drawbridge atom smasher squashed your dwarf, that will be the engraved folly. |