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| − | + | Coffins are used for the burial of dwarves or their cherished [[pet]]s. While it is possible for the less caring fortress supervisor to simply designate a [[graveyard]] and have surviving dwarves sling their comrades into those, some prefer to construct coffins. They can be built from [[stone]] at a [[Mason]]'s workshop, [[wood]] at a [[Carpenter]], [[metal]] at a [[Forge]] or, for the truly decadent, [[glass]] at a [[Glass Furnace]]. They are listed in the {{k|b}}uild menu as Burial Receptacle. | |
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| + | Providing a casket for your deceased dwarves is not simply an aesthetic decision. Relatives (or, in the case of pets, owners) of the dead will have unhappy [[thoughts]] generated if their loved has just been slung in a graveyard to rot. Also, rotting dwarves, like anything else, produce [[miasma]] which is never nice. It should be noted that even if a dwarf is placed in a coffin, they will still generate clouds of miasma as they rot so wherever you site your burial chamber, be sure to put doors on it. | ||
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| + | While [[tomb]]s can be designated from coffins, only some [[nobles]] specifically demand them. The more self-important the noble, the more ornate the tomb must be, naturally. | ||
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Revision as of 02:09, 4 November 2007
Coffins are used for the burial of dwarves or their cherished pets. While it is possible for the less caring fortress supervisor to simply designate a graveyard and have surviving dwarves sling their comrades into those, some prefer to construct coffins. They can be built from stone at a Mason's workshop, wood at a Carpenter, metal at a Forge or, for the truly decadent, glass at a Glass Furnace. They are listed in the build menu as Burial Receptacle.
Providing a casket for your deceased dwarves is not simply an aesthetic decision. Relatives (or, in the case of pets, owners) of the dead will have unhappy thoughts generated if their loved has just been slung in a graveyard to rot. Also, rotting dwarves, like anything else, produce miasma which is never nice. It should be noted that even if a dwarf is placed in a coffin, they will still generate clouds of miasma as they rot so wherever you site your burial chamber, be sure to put doors on it.
While tombs can be designated from coffins, only some nobles specifically demand them. The more self-important the noble, the more ornate the tomb must be, naturally.