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Horgitto

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Dwarf Necromancer constantly raising fallen invaders problem
« on: October 28, 2021, 09:40:43 am »

As in topic, I have a dwarf necromancer, and really wanted to keep him in the army. Only problem is he keeps raising whoever the army kills. Is there any workaround or tweak that fixes this?
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Re: Dwarf Necromancer constantly raising fallen invaders problem
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2021, 10:01:13 am »

No, this is just a side-effect of having a necromancer, AFAIK. Much like vampires eating people and were-dwarves...also eating people - necromancers just sort of do that. Without them doing that, there's no downside - you've just got an immortal dwarf to do whatever you want with.
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Re: Dwarf Necromancer constantly raising fallen invaders problem
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2021, 03:44:38 pm »

No
The basic scripting for necromancers in fortress mode is to raise the undead anytime they enter combat

Effective for when they're your enemy, but when they are citizens its a problem
especially since the undead they raise are also hostile to them and so they're just endangering themselves even more

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Re: Dwarf Necromancer constantly raising fallen invaders problem
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2021, 12:20:20 am »

"I can do this.  I've got it this time.  I'll show them all that I can make friendly undead!"

"Ruaargch...BLOOOD!!!!"

"Damnit.  Ok, maybe if I try performing the 4th gesture with my...right hand?"
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