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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]] ({{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}lab) and require one [[stone]].
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'''Slabs''' are buildings which serve primarily to commemorate the dead. Unlike [[coffin]]s, slabs do not require any body part of the deceased to function, allowing you to prevent the appearance of [[ghost]]s of dwarves whose bodies are no longer recoverable. Engraved slab [[memorial]]s are usually made for your fort's citizens, but can be made in remembrance of any historical figure which dies on your lands. If a ghost has appeared in a fortress, but a slab commemorating that deceased individual has been placed somewhere, the ghost's spirit will be calmed and disappear. When this happens, the following message appears:<br>
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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.  
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A slab must first be constructed at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] ({{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}lab) from a single [[stone]], and can then be turned into a [[memorial]] at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] (same workshop) by an [[engraver]] (using {{k|Alt}}+{{k|s}}:Engrave memorial slab). After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|l}}. In order to prevent placing slabs which have not yet been engraved, use the dropdown menus in the list when selecting which slab should be placed.
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You can use an engraved slab to create a [[memorial hall]] from the slab's {{k|q}} menu. This is functionally identical to a [[sculpture garden]]. Engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode using {{k|t|Enter|v}}, revealing information on the arrival and death of the creature. If the subject slew any important figures or fortress citizens, this may also be noted on the slab. If you're not sure how a dwarf or creature died, engraving a slab in their memory may reveal the killer.
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Slabs, whether blank or engraved, can also be built solely to increase a [[room]]'s [[value]]. They aren't uniquely valuable, but don't block movement.
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== Adventurer mode ==
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In [[adventurer mode]], slabs made out of [[wood]] are occasionally used as shop and tavern signs in human [[town]]. They also appear in two particularly interesting places.
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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.
 
  
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.
 
  
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.
 
  
== 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 (necromancy)|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.
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If you manage to infiltrate or conquer a [[necromancer]]'s [[Tower (necromancy)|tower]], you may find an engraved slab which contains "the secrets of life and death". To read this, you need to pick it 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 now 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.
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[[Artifact]] slabs can also be found in [[vault]]s throughout the world. Although extremely well-guarded, you can perform raid [[mission]]s in either mode to capture them and bring them back to your fortress. These slabs contain a different kind of secret, which an adventurer can wield. See the [[Vault]] article for further details.
  
 
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Slab
Slab Premium.png
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Construction
Materials Workshops Labors
Rooms
Base value Size
10☼ 60,000 cm³

Slabs are buildings which serve primarily to commemorate the dead. Unlike coffins, slabs do not require any body part of the deceased to function, allowing you to prevent the appearance of ghosts of dwarves whose bodies are no longer recoverable. Engraved slab memorials are usually made for your fort's citizens, but can be made in remembrance of any historical figure which dies on your lands. If a ghost has appeared in a fortress, but a slab commemorating that deceased individual has been placed somewhere, the ghost's spirit will be calmed and disappear. When this happens, the following message appears:
Urist McGhost, Ghostly Cheesemaker has been put to rest.

A slab must first be constructed at a stoneworker's workshop (Alt+slab) from a single stone, and can then be turned into a memorial at a stoneworker's workshop (same workshop) by an engraver (using Alt+s:Engrave memorial slab). After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using b-f-l. In order to prevent placing slabs which have not yet been engraved, use the dropdown menus in the list when selecting which slab should be placed.

You can use an engraved slab to create a memorial hall from the slab's q menu. This is functionally identical to a sculpture garden. Engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode using tEnterv, revealing information on the arrival and death of the creature. If the subject slew any important figures or fortress citizens, this may also be noted on the slab. If you're not sure how a dwarf or creature died, engraving a slab in their memory may reveal the killer.

Slabs, whether blank or engraved, can also be built solely to increase a room's value. They aren't uniquely valuable, but don't block movement.

Adventurer mode[edit]

In adventurer mode, slabs made out of wood are occasionally used as shop and tavern signs in human town. They also appear in two particularly interesting places.

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If you manage to infiltrate or conquer a necromancer's tower, you may find an engraved slab which contains "the secrets of life and death". To read this, you need to pick it up with g, enter advanced interaction menu with Shift+I, select the slab, select a to read it, and voila! You can now raise the dead too. Basic reading skills are required to do this, so make sure to start your adventurer with some reading skill.

Artifact slabs can also be found in vaults throughout the world. Although extremely well-guarded, you can perform raid missions in either mode to capture them and bring them back to your fortress. These slabs contain a different kind of secret, which an adventurer can wield. See the Vault article for further details.


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