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Tiles are the squares that form a map. A tile consists of two sections—a wall section and a floor section, like this:
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Tiles are the squares that form a map. A tile consists of two sections—a wall section and a floor section, shown in cross-section like this:
 
 
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==Stairs==
 
==Stairs==
Building a [[stair]]way consists of two elements: an up stair and a down stair, each element is built only in the matching tile section, across two z-levels, like this:
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Building a stairway consists of two elements: an up stair and a down stair, each element is built only in the matching tile section, across two z-levels, like this:
 
  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ -|                                  -|
 
  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ -|                                  -|
 
  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  |                                  |
 
  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  |                                  |
  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  |--> Wall Section                  |--> Open Space
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  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  |--> Wall Section                  |--> Open Space Wall
 
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  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor          ▓      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Down Stair -|
 
  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor          ▓      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Down Stair -|
 
==Walls==
 
==Walls==
Both natural occurring and constructed walls span across two z-levels, the bottom wall section and floor and the top floor section:
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Both natural occurring and constructed walls and both carved and built fortifications span across two z-levels, the bottom wall section and floor and the top floor section, the only difference is that fortifications have holes in the wall section to allow fluids and projectiles through:
 
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==Supports and Fortifications==
 
==Supports and Fortifications==
 
Unlike walls supports span only one z-level, allow liquids and movement, and don't create a floor on top.
 
Unlike walls supports span only one z-level, allow liquids and movement, and don't create a floor on top.
Constructed fortifications are basically the same but block movement as well. Note, however, that fully submerged (depth of 7/7) fortifications no longer block creature movement.
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Fortifications are basically the same but it blocks movement.
 
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       ▒▒        |                |                     ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒  |                |
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       ▒▒        |--> Wall Section |--> <material> Wall  ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ |--> Wall Section |--> <material> Fortification
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       ▒▒        |--> Wall Section |--> <material> Wall  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ |--> Wall Section |--> <material> Fortification
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       ▒▒        |                |                      ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ |                |
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       ▒▒      -|                |                      ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ -|                |
 
       ▒▒      -|                |                      ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ -|                |
 
  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor      -|                      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor      -|
 
  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor      -|                      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor      -|
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It seems that the reason why submerged 7/7 Fortifications don't block creatures is because the upper fluid level of the fortification is open:
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▒▒▒▒▒▒w5▒▒▒▒▒▒  |--> Wall Section |--> <material> Fortification
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▒▒▒▒▒▒w4▒▒▒▒▒▒  |                |
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▒▒▒▒▒▒w3▒▒▒▒▒▒  |                |
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▒▒▒▒▒▒w2▒▒▒▒▒▒ -|                |
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▓▓▓▓▓▓w1▓▓▓▓▓▓ ----> Floor      -|
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      w# = water level
  
 
==Statues==
 
==Statues==
[[Statue]]s block normal movement, but not unintended movement (dodging, being thrown, swept by current, etc.). Statues do not block fluids.
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Do they block fluids? {{verify}}
 
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==Furniture==
 
==Furniture==
 
===Doors and Windows===
 
===Doors and Windows===
[[Window]]s and [[door]]s both block fluids (doors only when closed).
 
 
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