Slab - Revision history

Zippy: Added image

2026-02-01T20:36:39Z

Added image

Ironminer888: Changed "room value" links into one to prevent a disambig

2025-12-10T18:19:31Z

Changed "room value" links into one to prevent a disambig

GeloMor at 18:55, 29 November 2025

2025-11-29T18:55:35Z

GeloMor at 16:34, 13 March 2025

2025-03-13T16:34:17Z

GeloMor at 14:54, 13 March 2025

2025-03-13T14:54:42Z

Ziusudra: removed room from sidebar as I can't find any way to make one

2025-02-08T23:54:45Z

removed room from sidebar as I can't find any way to make one

Ziusudra: removed pre-v50 keys, other v50+ updates

2025-02-08T23:50:26Z

removed pre-v50 keys, other v50+ updates

MissinM: added more space so the spoiler tag works better

2024-08-19T23:07:49Z

added more space so the spoiler tag works better

DPhKraken: Filling out value, size, and pictures.

2024-02-22T20:06:27Z

Filling out value, size, and pictures.

EcoSnake: Fixed details regarding build menus for migrated article

2023-10-27T23:28:44Z

Fixed details regarding build menus for migrated article

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:36, 1 February 2026
Line 30:		Line 30:


−	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 {{Adv menu icon\|g}}, enter advanced interaction menu with {{Adv menu icon\|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.	+	[[File:vault_slab_preview.png\|thumb\|240px\|right\|A vault slab.]]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 {{Adv menu icon\|g}}, enter advanced interaction menu with {{Adv menu icon\|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.

	[[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.		[[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.

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 Built engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode from the stocks screen or by clicking the building, then the details button ([[File:Mag glass icon.png]]) for the item, 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.
+Slabs, whether blank or engraved, can also be built solely to increase a [[Zone#Quality_and_value|room's value]]. They aren't uniquely valuable, but don't block movement.
 == Adventurer mode ==

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 A slab must first be constructed at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] from a single [[stone]], and can then be turned into a [[memorial]] at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] (same workshop) by an [[engraver]]. After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using {{menu icon|b|f|l}}. To pick the engraved slab, first open the menu for that material, then search for "memorial" (or just "me"), or the name of the creature.
-Built engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode from the stocks screen or by clicking the building, then the magnifying glass for the item, 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.
+Built engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode from the stocks screen or by clicking the building, then the details button ([[File:Mag glass icon.png]]) for the item, 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.

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:34, 13 March 2025
Line 30:		Line 30:


−	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.	+	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 {{Adv menu icon\|g}}, enter advanced interaction menu with {{Adv menu icon\|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.

	[[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.		[[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.

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 {{DFtext|Urist McGhost, Ghostly Cheesemaker has been put to rest.|5:1}}
-A slab must first be constructed at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] from a single [[stone]], and can then be turned into a [[memorial]] at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] (same workshop) by an [[engraver]]. After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|l}}. To pick the engraved slab, first open the menu for that material, then search for "memorial" (or just "me"), or the name of the creature.
+A slab must first be constructed at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] from a single [[stone]], and can then be turned into a [[memorial]] at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] (same workshop) by an [[engraver]]. After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using {{menu icon|b|f|l}}. To pick the engraved slab, first open the menu for that material, then search for "memorial" (or just "me"), or the name of the creature.
 Built engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode from the stocks screen or by clicking the building, then the magnifying glass for the item, 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.

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |metal=n
 |glass=n
 |value=10
 |size=60,000

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Quality|Unrated}}{{av}}
@@ Line 18: / Line 17: @@
 {{DFtext|Urist McGhost, Ghostly Cheesemaker has been put to rest.|5:1}}
-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.
+A slab must first be constructed at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] from a single [[stone]], and can then be turned into a [[memorial]] at a [[stoneworker's workshop]] (same workshop) by an [[engraver]]. After it has been engraved, you may build the slab using {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|l}}. To pick the engraved slab, first open the menu for that material, then search for "memorial" (or just "me"), or the name of the creature.
-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.
+Built engraved slabs can be read in fortress mode from the stocks screen or by clicking the building, then the magnifying glass for the item, 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.

@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 == Adventurer mode ==
 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.
 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.

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 |rooms=
 * [[Memorial hall]]
 }}
@@ Line 18: / Line 20: @@
 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.
-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 dwarves, 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.
+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.
-Slabs, whether blank or engraved, can also be built solely to increase a [[room]]'s [[value]]. They aren't terribly valuable, but don't block movement.
+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.
 {{minorspoiler}}
-[[Artifact]] slabs can be found in [[vault]]s throughout the world. Although extremely well-guarded, your dwarves can perform raid [[mission]]s to capture them and bring them back to your fortress.
+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. See the [[Vault]] article for further details.
+[[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.
 {{Buildings}}
 {{Category|Furniture}}