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[Domicrow]

I think i may have a Vampire in my fortress because a while ago 2 dwarves went missing and then their bodies turned up and we burried them, i thought it was just that damn naked mole dog again but about a year (in game) later i look at my MAYOR and see that he killed them both, plus he is constantly throwing tantrums... do you think he is a vampire and if so how do i deal with it? bare in mind this is my MAYOR

[MrSparky]

He has already demonstrated that he is a threat to your other dwarves. Vampire or just pissy noble he's not a benefit to your fort. I suggest you either arrange an Unfortunate Accident or deal with him Cask of Amontillado style.

[Domicrow]

i think i will just lock him in a 3x3 room forever until he starves... make an example of him for future politicians

[maddwarf]

Sadly - or happily? - he will never starve if he's a vampire. My vampire mayor has been blithely locked up in his room for the last 2 years, mandating the construction of catapult parts and eating nothing at all. (Who needs diplomats?!)

[Domicrow]

well his torture shall be eternal boredom! or permanent submerging

[Snowdog]

Make the vampire into a bookkeeper. He will have a lot of free time on his hands, might as well ensure that it is spent productively.

[Loud Whispers]

I think i may have a Vampire in my fortress because a while ago 2 dwarves went missing and then their bodies turned up and we burried them, i thought it was just that damn naked mole dog again but about a year (in game) later i look at my MAYOR and see that he killed them both, plus he is constantly throwing tantrums... do you think he is a vampire and if so how do i deal with it? bare in mind this is my MAYOR

Here we go again! Witch hunting time!

Sounds like your mayor is only guilty of murder due to Dwarven anxiety syndrome, however you can never be too sure...

[Ianflow]

He has already demonstrated that he is a threat to your other dwarves. Vampire or just pissy noble he's not a benefit to your fort. I suggest you either arrange an Unfortunate Accident or deal with him Cask of Amontillado style.

Someone just said Cask of Amontillado style, I have just fallen in love with this post : D

[Lida_Brainbroken]

If the bodies were found "drained of blood", he's a vampire.  If not, he's simply a murderer.

i think i will just lock him in a 3x3 room forever until he starves... make an example of him for future politicians

IF he's a vampire, he'll never starve.  He'll just be very bored until his clothes rot off, eventually going insane...FOREVER!!!

My bookkeeper vampire only got one victim, so I made a 3x3 room with a burrow, engraved a slab for the victim and placed the victim's coffin and slab, a table and chair, a fine statue into the room, assigned it as his office, assigned him to the burrow and walled the doorway over after he entered.  He has now spent the past 8 years keeping inventory via spores, and passing the time enjoying the various objects in his office/cocoon.  Once he goes insane, I'm going to pit some Trolls in through the ceiling and then seal that over too.

Edit: after re-reading the thread, I see I misread the first time.  The crimes were not hidden, thus I'm liking the Cask of Amontillado, too.

[thegoatgod_pan]

Sherlock Urist says: vampires would hide their kills, this dwarf announces his proudly, he must have killed an angry citizen, after being pushed over the edge by being yelled at, by an angry citizen.

[Domicrow]

well he dehydrated... so he was just a prick then?

[Asra]

Just your run of the mill murderous noble.

[Larix]

Well yeah, if the bodies are not found 'drained of blood' and the mayor has them in the kill list, that's proof positive that you're not dealing with a vampire issue. If he was tantrumming regularly, that's a likely reason - tantrumming dwarfs demolish stuff, throw items around and start fist fights ('fist fight' currently translates to 'assault with a deadly weapon'). Why was he throwing tantrums anyway? Did you fulfil the basic mayoral needs ('decent' bedroom, dining room, office) and produce the mandated items?

[TheDarkStar]

Check reports, especially ones involving the mayor, since dorfs can punch each other to death. I once had a dwarf briefly tantrum, kill another dwarf two punches (second one went through the head), then calm down. No one cared.

[Lida_Brainbroken]

Check reports, especially ones involving the mayor, since dorfs can punch each other to death. I once had a dwarf briefly tantrum, kill another dwarf two punches (second one went through the head), then calm down. No one cared.

I had a tantruming Stoneworker take my Weaver's head of with a thrown coffer once.  That was a great spiral!

I find reports seem vanish a little too soon sometimes, like during a long siege.  Is there a way to make them persist longer?