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[Ironfang]

Over the years, I have noticed a rare death of a dwarf or visitor. I noticed they only happened during the months the human law maker is visiting. Said leader is also a confirmed killer and happened to be the sole witness to a murder.

So he is undead without a doubt.
But how do I deal with him? Do I start work on my defenses, deal with the vampire, then enjoy the !!FUN!!
Or should I use trickery?

[PatrikLundell]

I'd suggest an unfortunate accident involving drawbridges that happen to lock him into an airlock as someone accidentally pulls the lever that activates the minecart repeater controlling menacing spikes in said airlock. You could also have an atom smasher in the airlock, but those are lousy at dealing with Titans and tend to destroy goblinite (but repeaters are usually overkill if drawbridges are used).

If you want less subtlety, I suspect you can get away with just attacking him without it immediately leading to full scale war. After all, a number of players complain about how hard it is to push the pointy ears into attacking.

[Thisfox]

If possible, it's best to avoid anyone witnessing his death. If he's been missing for a week, it's a better situation than all his guards, and half your dwarves, and the entire merchant party witnessing three of your dwarves walking up and beating him to a bloody pulp with a gold-decorated lead crutch, a silver hammer, and their fists. As a random and non-specific example. They tend to get upset if you do it that way.

In related news: Blood is not easy to clean off walls in this game.

[Derpy Dev]

If possible, it's best to avoid anyone witnessing his death. If he's been missing for a week, it's a better situation than all his guards, and half your dwarves, and the entire merchant party witnessing three of your dwarves walking up and beating him to a bloody pulp with a gold-decorated lead crutch, a silver hammer, and their fists. As a random and non-specific example. They tend to get upset if you do it that way.

In related news: Blood is not easy to clean off walls in this game.

Adventure mode has taught me that they don't seem to recognize you as a murderer if you come in covered in blood and their friend is missing. It only really matters if there is a witness.

[wuphonsreach]

I suggest trying to wall him away somewhere.

My previous fortress had the same issue where the human diplomat would visit, meet with my leader, exchange a few pleasantries, hang out with his guards in the temple, drain a dwarf, then finally leave after a season.

The annoying bit was that even though I had everyone sleeping in a dormitory / bedrooms with gem window walls, and there were witnesses, he'd still drink a dwarf.

[Thisfox]

I suggest trying to wall him away somewhere.

He'll be there forever: Vampires don't die due to lack of blood.

The annoying bit was that even though I had everyone sleeping in a dormitory / bedrooms with gem window walls, and there were witnesses, he'd still drink a dwarf.

I've had no witnesses of a vampire with the drained corpses showing up in the middle of a crowded eating hall. Other drained corpses appeared in front of the forge, surrounded by smelters which work 24/7, and dwarves carrying lumps of smelted lead and lumps of coal, or walking back for another load. No one saw a thing. Vampires are stealthy. Bedrooms would be even easier.

...Eventually worked out the vampire who liked drinking smiths was arriving each year with the caravan, but the fort had Fun before the next caravan arrived, so I never worked out whether it was a guard, a merchant, or some sort of diplomat.

[Gigabytebob]

step 1:make a draw bridge
step 2:smash the crap out of him with said draw bridge
step 3:HAVE !FUN!

[StagnantSoul]

I swore you said Vampire Lawnmower...

[wierd]

The blood of the innocent is less environmentally damaging than gasoline. rarely needs to see the mechanic either!

[Lozzymandias]

I used to regularly slaughter the elf merchants and tree-fucker-in-chief. Took a helluvea lot to provoke them to fight

[hops]

Maybe the King made him a lawmaker so that somebody will get him assassinated without him having to deal with the political fallout.

Would be great if you could accuse someone of being a night creature in fortress mode, though.

[TheBiggerFish]

This is a thing I must see the resolution of.

[Ironfang]

I did it...
I finished my top secret mega project, and then I turned around and murdered that vampire. I did outcin
The open sunlight, so all can see it clearly.
Its been 13 years now, all the mega beasts have been push overs, no goblins to fight.

COME AT ME HUMANS!

Come at me with all your king's horses and men! I want you to make me stuggle!
Avenge the blood sucking parasite you call your leader! You will nearly be a for test my metal and shall sate my blood lust!
Your souls will be rendered onto the beast of canyon!

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

(Good news, I finished my first real big mega project after six weeks l, should I post pics onto a new thread)