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LegendLost

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Vampire on embark
« on: July 04, 2016, 08:27:15 am »
Coming back to DF after a long break, I fired up a quick game and embarked...
I'm fairly sure that the purple highlight indicates that the dwarf is a vampire.
Any advice as for what I should do?
Right now, I'm thinking military service.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2016, 08:31:50 am »
Purple smileys are usually medical staff/scholars/nobles, though I'm not sure what you mean by highlight - give us a picture?

If you're not sure, you can for instance lock them in the room until they get hungry or try to drown them. If they do not get hungry/drown, they are not a vampire.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2016, 08:33:11 am »

Sorry, I forgot to mention Dwarf Therapist.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2016, 08:46:16 am »
AFAIK Starting dwarves are generated on spot, so they can't be vampires.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2016, 09:04:59 am »
Also, that purple highlight indicates the dude is your expedition leader, not a vampire. Noble, to be generic.

Try appointing someone as, say, chief medical or broker and refreshing DT.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2016, 05:36:01 pm »
You can never be too sure. Submerge the dwarf in question underwater. If it drowns, it wasn't a vampire.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2016, 08:44:23 pm »
Quote from: Dunamisdeos on July 05, 2016, 05:36:01 pm
You can never be too sure. Submerge the dwarf in question underwatermagma. If it drowns, it wasn't a vampire.

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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2016, 05:05:32 am »
Quote from: TheDorf on July 05, 2016, 08:44:23 pm
Quote from: Dunamisdeos on July 05, 2016, 05:36:01 pm
You can never be too sure. Submerge the dwarf in question underwatermagma. If it drowns, it wasn't a vampire.

FTFY
If that drowns, it was a dragon. Or a titan, possibly.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2016, 12:08:54 pm »
Titan's are immune to magma.

If all else fails though, just cave something in on it.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2016, 06:39:23 am »
I demand a butcher option for all dwarfs that have a confusing symbol/color code / job in dwarf therapist! (or displease me in any other way.)

And make it an auto butcher option in case of nobles! (no need for an off switch)
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2016, 07:12:26 am »
Quote from: bliantfive on July 08, 2016, 06:39:23 am
I demand a butcher option for all dwarfs that have a confusing symbol/color code / job in dwarf therapist! (or displease me in any other way.)

And make it an auto butcher option in case of nobles! (no need for an off switch)

But then there would be no need to make traps to kill off our own dwarfs!
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2016, 12:39:58 pm »
Quote from: bliantfive on July 08, 2016, 06:39:23 am
I demand a butcher option for all dwarfs that have a confusing symbol/color code / job in dwarf therapist! (or displease me in any other way.)

And make it an auto butcher option in case of nobles! (no need for an off switch)
Well, there's already an AI that does humans:
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2016, 01:16:07 pm »
Quote from: Henry47 on July 08, 2016, 07:12:26 am
Quote from: bliantfive on July 08, 2016, 06:39:23 am
I demand a butcher option for all dwarfs that have a confusing symbol/color code / job in dwarf therapist! (or displease me in any other way.)

And make it an auto butcher option in case of nobles! (no need for an off switch)

But then there would be no need to make traps to kill off our own dwarfs!

You could trap them in the butchery.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2016, 03:24:28 pm »
Burrow them on a weapon trap with some serrated blades and wait for them to fall asleep.
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Re: Vampire on embark
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2016, 03:45:56 pm »
Quote from: Henry47 on July 08, 2016, 07:12:26 am
Quote from: bliantfive on July 08, 2016, 06:39:23 am
I demand a butcher option for all dwarfs that have a confusing symbol/color code / job in dwarf therapist! (or displease me in any other way.)

And make it an auto butcher option in case of nobles! (no need for an off switch)

But then there would be no need to make traps to kill off our own dwarfs!

Dude... whos gonna butcher the butchers?
The spear traps do!
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