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[Carnes]

Merchants come and die to a zombie hoard.  A merchant guard reanimates and decides to storm the fort.  He dodges off into a volcano and returns as a ghost that can't be slab'd.  Screwed, right?  Can anyone recommend a way to put him to rest (or utility to remove him)?

This is my first mega-project and i have no doubt that other merchant guards will become ghosts.  It's only a matter of time before there is a gang of murderous ghosts roaming the fort that can't be memorialized.

Searched around and just wanted to confirm with you guys/gals.  Here is the bug: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=3708
It looks like Toady is working on it right now?

[Girlinhat]

Wait for him to die of old age?

[Carnes]

Wait for him to die of old age?

In that case, welcome to the family.. Kivish Gakizkol, Ghostly Speardwarf 

[KodKod]

Incite fell moods, then simply hope that your dwarves end up murdering the ghosts.

[tahujdt]

Don't hope, use burrow restrictions to make sure he can reach the ghost and nothing else.

[Fen]

Incite fell moods, then simply hope that your dwarves end up murdering the ghosts.

"It has on it an image of Kivish Gakizkol the Ghostly Speardwarf being struck down by Urist McGhostbuster in ghost dwarf bone."

[Carnes]

Incite fell moods, then simply hope that your dwarves end up murdering the ghosts.

Don't hope, use burrow restrictions to make sure he can reach the ghost and nothing else.

It shall be done.  I'm VERY short on dwarves (1 in 5 migrants make it to the fort).  But i'll try it on the children.

Thanks for the help guys!

[rtg593]

... Mooded dorfs can kill ghosts...??

[KodKod]

... Mooded dorfs can kill ghosts...??

Ja. Isn't it wonderful?

A fell mood is so sinister that it can rend death.

[thegoatgod_pan]

Its not a big problem unless he is a murderous or violent ghost

[miauw62]

Call ghost busters.

[coolio678]

... Mooded dorfs can kill ghosts...??

Ja. Isn't it wonderful?

A fell mood is so sinister that it can rend death.

I'm going to try my hand at paint.netting that image.

[khearn]

In yesterday's development log, Toady said:
* can make slabs for missing people, once missing has been announced (or after reclaim)
* fixed blank memorial names

Neither of those looks like it will fix the problem for ghosts of merchants or their guards, but if he was fixing those ghost issues yesterday, hopefully he's working on other the other ghost issues today.

[Mitchewawa]

I think DFhack has a ghost-fixing utility, just look for the pre-.06 release someone posted.