Editing v0.34:Coffin

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* [[Tomb]]
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[[Image:Catacombs.png|thumb|right|Every respectable dwarven fortress has a developed (and occupied) catacombs system.]]
'''Burial Receptacles''' are [[container]]s for deceased dwarves and [[pet|pets]] that are used to store their [[corpse]]s and other [[remains]]. Somewhat confusingly, they have different names depending on the material used to build them, but thankfully they all function identically and all are produced with the Burial Receptacle option via the [[building|build]] menu.


{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"
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! Name
! Materials Used
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| Coffin
| Stone, Glass
|-
| Casket
| Wood
|-
| Sarcophagus
| Metal
|}


==Usage==
After the item is built, the player can access its [[building]] menu ({{k|q}}) to allow it to be used for burial (it defaults to ''No''), as well as whether it should be used for citizens or pets. A burial receptacle is in use when the message, ''"This is the resting place of __________"'', is displayed, and it is possible to view its contents via the View Items in Buildings option, accessed with {{k|t}}.

It is important to note that the player cannot assign a burial receptacle to specific creature ''after'' they have already died. Instead, the building is automatically assigned to a dwarf/pet on a first dead, first serve basis. If the player wishes to ensure a dwarf is buried in a particular spot, then they need to create a [[tomb]] from any burial building, assigning said tomb to the dwarf in question. Remember, this can only be done while the dwarf is alive.

Technically, there is one way to get a dwarf into a particular burial receptacle - make sure that no other coffins are available for burial, and ensure that the desired dwarf is next in line for burial. If said dwarf has already been buried, simply deconstruct the coffin and a new one will be selected.

==Advantages==
It is not required to bury the dead; the player may also choose to build a [[memorial]]. One can even simply haul dwarven remains to a corpse [[stockpile]] or leave them to rot where they fell, though this has several serious consequences - [[friend]]s and [[relationship|relatives]] of the deceased will receive [[thought|unhappy thoughts]] if their loved ones remain unburied, [[miasma]] will be generated if corpses rot inside the fortress, and especially troubled souls may decide to [[ghost|come back for revenge]].

==Bugs==

*Dwarves may insist on assigning a coffin, even when there are no remains left to bury. This can prevent you from burying the recently deceased until all the long lost caravanners have empty coffins of their own.

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