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DF Suggestions / Runestones - dwarven look on books.
« on: August 21, 2020, 07:06:25 am »
So - runestones: statue-sized, constructable, readable furniture.
Runestone can be created (with same material requirements as a Statue, why not?):
After creation a runestone can be used to 'make a copy' of any other type of finished book in Craftsdwarf workshop using Engraving skill (same way as slabs).
Difference from other weak and short living writing forms:
Possible new ideas to implement:
Runestone can be created (with same material requirements as a Statue, why not?):
- from rock in the Mason's workshop - called 'Runestone' - for ye Eddur and other prose that rocks
- from (hard?) metal in a Forge - called 'Stele' - write these words in steel, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted
from woodjust no, no fancy things for you, pointy ears
After creation a runestone can be used to 'make a copy' of any other type of finished book in Craftsdwarf workshop using Engraving skill (same way as slabs).
Difference from other weak and short living writing forms:
- Cannot be used by Scholars to write a new book, only to copy an existing book.
- Can be read only when placed (no more book stealing).
- Can be admired.
- Words can kill, shootgun a runestone into goblins.
Possible new ideas to implement:
- Dwarves will read a book while passing by.
- Dwarves will go to the exact runestone to read it, similar to going to library to read something (instead of placing runestone in the library like a bookshelf).
- New occupation "Public tutor" - gathers free time citizens around the runestone to teach using Speaker, Teacher and some other social skills.