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RavingManiac

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More detail on skull totems
« on: February 15, 2010, 06:27:47 am »

The description of a skull totem should state the name of the creature whose skull is used. In addition, the fractures and other damages done to the skull could also be indicated.
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Re: More detail on skull totems
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 08:31:46 am »

I'd more of like actual use for skull totems:

* Use 1 wood and 1-10 totems (like you put whatever amount of weapons to traps) to create "Totem" building.

* Decorate items with totems. I want sword which has totem intengrated to pommel. I want happer with head covered with skulls. I want throne with two skulls/totems at end or armrests. Armor stand whose helmet slot is make of totem etc etc ...

* Skull goblets/mugs

* Skull buckets

HatfieldCW

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Re: More detail on skull totems
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 05:36:42 pm »

Kitten skull belt buckle.

I'm not even really sure what a skull totem is in DF.  It only uses the skull, after all.  What does the crafter do with it?  Polish it?  Engrave it?

But yeah, it would be cool if the skull had some kind of decoration or depiction of its death on there, so the butchered dog skull would just have the skull and maybe the name of the fortress or civ on it, but a goblin spearmaster's skull totem would include the gobbo's name, the name of the dwarf who swatted him and maybe some details about the battle.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2010, 05:39:39 pm by HatfieldCW »
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Jacob/Lee

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Re: More detail on skull totems
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 05:43:26 pm »

Totems should depict battles on them.

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Re: More detail on skull totems
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 07:23:48 am »

I'd also want to make wooden totems, and then stack them on each other.
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And you can't eat them, either, sadly. Even though it'd make sieges so much more fun; dwarves lining the walls, drooling and carrying sharp knives and forks, ready for the upcoming meals.