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Julien Brightside

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« on: November 14, 2010, 03:46:17 pm »
One of my dwarves died during a goblin raid, and afer a while, his ghostly apparition appeared in the beer stockpile.
I was rather surprised of this as the last version I played was 04.
I read the description that he was forced to walk the earth due to not having a proper burial.

I assigned one of the dwarves to carry his remains to a nearby coffin (well, not much left of said remains after having been lying outdoors for a year. Did I mention the area is crowded with buzzards?).

Then I get the message that Ushrir Rimtartekkud, Ghostly Axedwarf has been put to rest.

I must say, it put somewhat of an impact on me, but in a good way.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2010, 04:00:19 pm »
What type of ghost was it? There are a lot.

http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Ghost
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2010, 04:16:43 pm »
Oh right. It was a restless haunt. It was pretty harmless.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2011, 01:31:56 am »
I'm bumping this because I don't really want to start a new thread on ghosts, but are the only creatures that can turn into ghosts your dwarves? It'd be a huge pain to memorialize every single human, elf, or goblin I kill.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2011, 01:48:53 am »
Quote from: vipre01 on January 13, 2011, 01:31:56 am
I'm bumping this because I don't really want to start a new thread on ghosts, but are the only creatures that can turn into ghosts your dwarves? It'd be a huge pain to memorialize every single human, elf, or goblin I kill.

Only dwarfs become ghosts, but all dwarfs can become ghosts.

So caravan guards, merchants, or dwarfs kidnapped by goblins leading ambushes can be ghosts. They don't have to be your fortress dwarfs.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2011, 01:56:10 am »
Great, thanks!
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 01:57:20 am »
Also if your dwarf's remains have been completely destroyed and/or unrecoverable for a proper burial then you can have the craftsdwarves create a memorial slab for them.  Its not as grand, but it will be enough for the ghost to rest in peace and his friends and family to finish grieving.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2011, 07:58:00 am »
Quote from: Sunday on January 13, 2011, 01:48:53 am
Quote from: vipre01 on January 13, 2011, 01:31:56 am
I'm bumping this because I don't really want to start a new thread on ghosts, but are the only creatures that can turn into ghosts your dwarves? It'd be a huge pain to memorialize every single human, elf, or goblin I kill.

Only dwarfs become ghosts, but all dwarfs can become ghosts.

So caravan guards, merchants, or dwarfs kidnapped by goblins leading ambushes can be ghosts. They don't have to be your fortress dwarfs.

So, if I change the raws to play as humans or elves, they won't become ghosts?
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2011, 09:55:00 am »
Only [race you're playing as] can become ghosts.
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Re: Ghost
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 04:17:13 pm »
Quote from: Sunday on January 13, 2011, 01:48:53 am
Quote from: vipre01 on January 13, 2011, 01:31:56 am
I'm bumping this because I don't really want to start a new thread on ghosts, but are the only creatures that can turn into ghosts your dwarves? It'd be a huge pain to memorialize every single human, elf, or goblin I kill.

Only dwarfs become ghosts, but all dwarfs can become ghosts.

So caravan guards, merchants, or dwarfs kidnapped by goblins leading ambushes can be ghosts. They don't have to be your fortress dwarfs.

This would imply that Dwarves are the only creatures who have a soul... LOL put that in your hippie pipes and smoke it, elves!
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