Editing v0.31:Bone

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'''Bones''' are obtained when butchering {{L|animals}} or taking apart skeletons. 

Skeletons are the last step of the {{L|rotting}} procedure. After a {{L|corpse}} begins to rot, no {{L|food}} can be created from it, and it will eventually rot into a skeleton. The skeleton has to be taken to the {{L|butcher's shop}} and "butchered" to be torn apart into {{L|skull}}s and bones afterwards. Note that many civilizations (like Dwarfs) consider it unethical to butcher certain corpses (see bug #0001180).

Bones can be made into {{L|crossbow}}s at a {{L|bowyer's workshop}}, and {{L|crafts}}, {{L|bolt}}s, {{L|greave}}s, {{L|gauntlet}}s, or {{L|helm}}s at a {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}}. Note that {{L|armor}} made out of bone can be used by dwarves assigned a {{L|uniform}} of {{L|metal}} armor.

Unlike in previous versions, bones are now counted as "body parts" for the purposes of stockpiles and the stocks menu.
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-'''Bones''' are obtained when butchering [[animals]] or taking apart skeletons. Some severed body parts also decay into usable bones, the same way a corpse rots into a skeleton.
-Skeletons are the last step of the [[wear|rotting]] procedure. After a [[corpse]] begins to rot, no [[food]] can be created from it, and it will eventually rot into a skeleton. The skeleton has to be taken to the [[butcher's shop]] and "butchered" to be torn apart into [[skull]]s and bones afterwards. Bone does not rot further or produce [[miasma]]. Note that many civilizations (like dwarves) consider it unethical to butcher certain corpses{{bug|1180}}. An exception is the stack of bone that can form after a severed part decays. This appears to happen when the part in question has bone as its only non-rotting material.
+'''Bones''' are obtained when butchering {{L|animals}} or taking apart skeletons.
-While bones are counted as "[[body parts]]" in the [[stocks]] menu, they have their own subcategory in the [[stockpile|refuse stockpile]] menu. It is a good idea to create an internal refuse stockpile to handle bones near one's [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] for easy access. Dwarves in a [[strange mood]] may require bone as an ingredient, also making it important to stockpile bone in a safe place.
+Skeletons are the last step of the {{L|rotting}} procedure. After a {{L|corpse}} begins to rot, no {{L|food}} can be created from it, and it will eventually rot into a skeleton. The skeleton has to be taken to the {{L|butcher's shop}} and "butchered" to be torn apart into {{L|skull}}s and bones afterwards. Note that many civilizations (like Dwarfs) consider it unethical to butcher certain corpses (see bug #0001180).
-Be aware, stockpiled bones may disappear due to [[vermin]] such as [[rat]]s.
+Bones can be made into {{L|crossbow}}s at a {{L|bowyer's workshop}}, and {{L|crafts}}, {{L|bolt}}s, {{L|greave}}s, {{L|gauntlet}}s, or {{L|helm}}s at a {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}}. Note that {{L|armor}} made out of bone can be used by dwarves assigned a {{L|uniform}} of {{L|metal}} armor.
-==Uses for Bone==
+Unlike in previous versions, bones are now counted as "body parts" for the purposes of stockpiles and the stocks menu.
-Bones are processed as follows:
-At the craftsdwarf's workshop, using the [[bone carving]] labor:
-* Bone [[craft]]s, for sale to visiting merchants.
-* Bone [[armor]], namely [[legging]]s, [[greave]]s, [[gauntlet]]s, and [[helm]]. Note that [[armor]] made out of bone can be used by dwarves assigned a [[uniform]] of [[metal]] armor.
-* Bone [[decoration]]s. Any decoratable item can be decorated with bone, which adds to the items' value.
-* Bone [[bolt]]s. These bolts are fired from crossbows. Each bone will produce 5 bolts. Whereas, in previous versions, a stack of bone would be turned into a single stack of bolts (a stack of Yak Cow bone [7] would be turned into a stack of yak bone bolts [35]), now each bone must be crafted individually (a stack of Yak Cow bone [7] becomes a stack of Yak Cow bone [6] plus a stack of yak bone bolts [5]). This renders the process for carving bone bolts much slower than in previous versions.
-At the [[bowyer's workshop]], using the [[crossbow-making]] labor:
-* Bone [[crossbow]]s. They are one of the few weapons available without access to [[wood]] or [[metal]].
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