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Dutchling

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Bands of elf bone?
« on: March 20, 2011, 05:02:46 am »
My mason just created this armor stand:
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It is encircled with elf bone! Obviously this is my best artifact ever but is this supposed to happen? I though Dwarven ethics prevented this from happening...
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 05:08:34 am »
Moon monster ? This doesn't seems threatening at all
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 06:37:30 am »
I would assume it's waived/not checked for artifacts, but I'm not sure.

Also, "moon monster" could be anything, like a werewolf or a moonbeast.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 07:41:38 am »
I dunno, a "Moon Monster Spouse" sounds pretty scary to me.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 08:20:47 am »
Ethics are put on hold while artifacts are being built.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 11:32:36 am »
If there's a usable bone, the mooder won't care about its source.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 04:19:37 pm »
Quote from: Urist Imiknorris on March 20, 2011, 11:32:36 am
If there's a usable bone, the mooder won't care about its source.
Specifically, dismembered limbs seem to have a chance of rotting directly into usable bones.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 02:02:44 pm »
Quote from: IronyOwl on March 20, 2011, 06:37:30 am
Also, "moon monster" could be anything, like a werewolf or a moonbeast.

That is, until you consider that being the only description the dwarf was capable of comprehending, we can conclude that what the dwarf is trying to depict is a cosmic eldritch abomination from beyond the stars.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 02:05:17 pm »
Who cares? The image is depicting the death of an elf. That's enough for me.
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Re: Bands of elf bone?
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 02:05:56 pm »
Quote from: Dutchling on March 20, 2011, 05:02:46 am
It is encircled with elf bone! Obviously this is my best artifact ever but is this supposed to happen? I though Dwarven ethics prevented this from happening...

Dwarves have no qualms about *using* elf bones, they just refuse to butcher elves to get the bones.  But if a severed limb rots, the bone is fair game.
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