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v0.31:Jail
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A jail is a type of area used by the Template:L system within your dwarven community, often referred as a prison. In order to designate areas for use with Template:L, Template:L, or Template:L (as are the only current things used), a Template:L must be built (b + v), and prepared for your dwarven justice (q + get the X to it, r to size up the room space, and j to set it to be used for justice).
As your dwarves break the law, your Template:L/Template:L, or any Template:L, will place them in one of the designated chains. However, should they be unable to (no jail, jail is full, or if the crime is terrible enough, AND if you have one already...), the Template:L will come to give them a severe hammer beating, which will cause quite a Template:L.
Jail 101
It's very easy to make a successful jail, that could later end in a Template:L becoming Template:L, or otherwise Template:L if his happiness isn't in well enough check, which can lead to quite a lot of different things. However, is easily avoidable if certain conditions are met.
Keeping your prisoners manageable
As you know, they're prone to throwing a tantrum, and sometimes, able to break free from ropes, and perhaps later, lead to being a very angry dwarf. There are ways to try and keep their happiness in check. For starters, building a bed would help give them somewhere to Template:L rather than complaining about being sleepy, aswell as adding Template:L to make sure they don't get angry over being boozeless, and hungered from waiting for Template:L.[Verify] However, annoyingly enough would be if they break free from their prison sentence by breaking their ropes. This will instead make it easier to make your jail cells have chains instead of rope, as they can't break chains. Should all else fail, there are many ways to have Template:L with them.
Giving them something to look at
Improving their Template:L with proper management is one thing, but you should give them something else that will help improve their mood even more. If their doors were set as internal, they will be able to admire the door, giving them a happy thought, and they will even admire their own chains too. However, there are other ways of happiness. For example, you can engrave your prison, which will give them a lot more to look at, and more happy thoughts. This can help lessen their tantrums even more.
Noble in the prison
You are bound to have a Template:L sent to prison sooner or later. Should such a thing happen, you should learn what kind of noble the dwarf is. For example, you get your bookkeeper imprisoned, and he can no longer work on anything. It's easy to give him something to work with, by building a chair inside a jail cell. Should your Template:L/Template:L be imprisoned, he will still be able to conduct the meeting, regardless if he is chained up or not. Remember, when a noble is in the prison, it's easy to figure out what to do.
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Barracks • Bedroom • Dining room • Dormitory • Jail • Meeting hall • Hospital • Office • Sculpture garden • Tomb • Zoo |
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| Furniture |
Animal trap • Anvil • Armor stand • Bed • Bin • Box • Bucket • Cabinet • Cage • Coffin • Restraint • Seat • Statue • Table • Weapon rack |
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| Constructions | |
| Machine & Trap parts |
Axle • Gear assembly • Millstone • Screw pump • Water wheel • Windmill • Lever • Pressure plate • Trap • Support |
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