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[HorridOwn4ge]

I'm thinking of making a multi-z catacomb but I have a few questions,

1. Is there a way too capture a Minotaur and set him loose in a room with only 1 exit, a bridge controlled by a pressure plate without a cage in the room
2. Does anyone here have a cool design for a catacomb with a few large rooms?
3. How should I decorate it?

Thanks in advance.

[forsaken1111]

I'm thinking of making a multi-z catacomb but I have a few questions,

1. Is there a way too capture a Minotaur and set him loose in a room with only 1 exit, a bridge controlled by a pressure plate without a cage in the room
2. Does anyone here have a cool design for a catacomb with a few large rooms?
3. How should I decorate it?

Thanks in advance.

1. You can capture a minotaur with some difficulty if you encounter one, sure. A controlled release and containment system will require some !!Science!! on your part, and probably a lot of Fun.
2. I'm rather uninspired for room design, I tend to do large sets of squares or hexagons, or some circles in a circle around a central circle.
3. With the bones of your enemies, of course. Obsidian sarcophogi studded with gold and goblin bone, elfbone idols, precious metal statues encrusted with gems... put the dead dwarf's weapons and items in there with him, include a lot of deadly traps. Have fun!

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[Saint]

You could do what you plan, though my catacombs are more of part of my sewage systems under my fort, tis a great day when you burry someone in the stinking city sewer, which is also the dump and in times of war, a very effective escape route. Then again that fort isn't much in the looks department, it's a conglomerate build above ground city.

[Yag Alone]

My answer to 2/ and 3/ is by building skull-shaped catacombs. Quite pretty and fitting.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm back home

[forsaken1111]

My answer to 2/ and 3/ is by building skull-shaped catacombs. Quite pretty and fitting.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm back home

That's a good idea. What would you put in the eyes?

[Cheveux]

My answer to 2/ and 3/ is by building skull-shaped catacombs. Quite pretty and fitting.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm back home

That's a good idea. What would you put in the eyes?

Bigger tombs for the nobles or for the legendary military.

[forsaken1111]

My answer to 2/ and 3/ is by building skull-shaped catacombs. Quite pretty and fitting.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm back home

That's a good idea. What would you put in the eyes?

Bigger tombs for the nobles or for the legendary military.

I was thinking of caging some massive legendary creature there, or having a magma tank which could flood the tomb in case of invaders.

[Mount]

Magma for the eyes, of course.

Typically once I start NEEDING a place to bury ex-dwarfs, I start with a single-tile-wide hall, with 1x2 niches branching off it.  I place the coffins in the far end of the niche, and once it's filled, I construct a wall over the near end. (Alternately, if you want to be FANCY, you can construct a statue instead of a wall. ) Like so:
#######
#O#O#O#
#.#.#.#
#......
#.#C#C#
#O#O#O#
#######

This works fine for the unwashed masses.  For dwarfs who've distinguished themselves (i.e. reached Legendary skill) I construct a 2x3 room, smoothed, with a couple of nice statues and a good-quality coffin, thusly:

#####
#SOS#
#...#
##.##


Dwarfs who've REALLY distinguished themselves (i.e done something AWESOME like wrestled the legs off a GCS)get a 5x5 with a statue in each corner, a central coffin (masterwork if possible), smoothed AND engraved walls.  If I can, I'll also flood the tomb with magma, to ensure that nobody will EVER disturb their well-earned eternal rest. 

You could actually combine these ideas with the skull-catacomb one as well:  peasant graves in the "teeth", a legendary in the nose, and a pair of heroes in the magma-flooded eyes...

[Niccolo]

Magma for the eyes?

Nuh-uh.

Platinum walls for corneas, candy walls to become the iris (or whatever colour you choose) and then magma for the pupil. Ability to gush out of there optional.

[Yag Alone]

It's faaaar simpler than you think actually :p



However, It should be possible to enlarge a bit the design and use magma for the eyes

[Lezard]

you could try dropping the Minotaur from 1 z level above the catacomb by opening it's cage in a room with a retracting bridge above the catacomb.

[Karnewarrior]

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Anyways, on topic: Catacombs are very, very slow to dig out, especially if you want a maze-like aspect to them. I tried to build a minotaur maze once but failed due to boredom and the toll on FPS; and I had a beast of a computer!

However, if you have the patience, go for it. Nothing is actually stopping you from going ahead with this! I'll be glad to watch it's progress.

[forsaken1111]

Real problem with a minotaur maze is it will auto-path out with unerring accuracy the instant a door is opened, and will likely eventually escape unless you make a very elaborate system and use many doors.

[HorridOwn4ge]

I have one moe question let's say a dagger was left in the 'combs would a goblin pick it up, same for armor?

[forsaken1111]

I have one moe question let's say a dagger was left in the 'combs would a goblin pick it up, same for armor?

I've never seen fortress-mode enemies pick up items to USE them, but kobolds WILL try to steal stuff and run off with it.