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[Quatch]

I have a dwarf. He has a little sand on his foot, and on his cloak. When he goes to sleep (on a bed which is on a tile with a pile of sand), he wakes up unable to breathe, winded, and dies within 20 paces.

What happened? Can I save him? (it was the 1st of autum shortly before he has this fateful nap)

Notes:
It wasn't the bed. I locked the room and he died elsewhere.
He shows no wounds or need of diagnostics in the health screen prior to fatality.
There is a lot of sand around (my sand collection area is in a main walking area), so the sand isn't unusual.

[Sphalerite]

It's highly unlikely to be the fault of the sand, unless something really strange happened in 34.08.  This sounds like he was exposed to a syndrome-causing substance.  Did you fight any forgotten beasts or titans recently?  Also, what mods do you have installed?

[LordSlowpoke]

I, for one, find it highly probable Toady turned sand into a highly bloodthirsty sentient substance, which will murder you when you sleep.

Throw more dwarves into sand and see if you can reproduce this result. Cave-ins should do.

[Quatch]

I've not been to the caverns (they're walled off, but yes, there are beasties down there), so I think its unlikely. He also doesn't seem to have any other dustings, spatters, or anything else. Can syndromes have no coating? Whats the best way to check?

There isn't enough time between save and death to create any sort of wash station.


Looking around, there are others with sand (including some VERY dirty roosters), they seem alright.

[Finn]

Let him die, engrave a memorial slab for him, read the slab.

[Quatch]

Well, lookie at that.

"In memory of Tirist Niraludil / born 427 / Suffocated in the year 566 / Militia Commander of the flag of cloaks, 565 to 566/ Slayer of the forgotten   Beast / Loving mother and wife"

I guess someone went on a secret trip.

Thanks


Loading an earlier save reveals Naquuv, a towering humanoid composed of sandy clay...beware its poisonous vapours!

I can accept this death as Most Suitable.

[Finn]

Cool.  Now look in the r)eports and see if you can find the fight.  It should be epic if he fought it by himself.

[Quatch]

.. The beast encountered a dog, which it killed. Tirist then shot the beast's head off with one, and only one shot.

[EBannion]

You'd think with a shooter he'd manage to stay far enough away not to get infected.

[khearn]

You'd think with a shooter he'd manage to stay far enough away not to get infected.

Yeah, that would be the intelligent thing to do, wouldn't it.

But, you know, Dwarf.

[Quatch]

Well, I got lazy unforbidding death things, since I had strong control over the dwarves. Might have contributed.
Also, it was a stairway fight, and the cloud of deadly vapour probably moved about a bit.

[Mr.Elendig]

Fitting music for his funeral

[Loud Whispers]

You'd think with a shooter he'd manage to stay far enough away not to get infected.

Yeah, that would be the intelligent thing to do, wouldn't it.

But, you know, Dwarf.

In his defense, sand usually doesn't try to kill you.

[krenshala]

You'd think with a shooter he'd manage to stay far enough away not to get infected.

Yeah, that would be the intelligent thing to do, wouldn't it.

But, you know, Dwarf.

In his defense, sand usually doesn't try to kill you.

... usually.

[Loud Whispers]

You'd think with a shooter he'd manage to stay far enough away not to get infected.

Yeah, that would be the intelligent thing to do, wouldn't it.

But, you know, Dwarf.

In his defense, sand usually doesn't try to kill you.

... usually.

Shit happens.