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[Encrtia]

I just raided a Tower, & stole their Adamantine Slab regarding the Secrets of Life & Death. I'm pretty sure that's irrelevant in Fortress mode, but I did also steal a bunch of books written by the necromancer's in my dungeon. I'm hoping/assuming that reading these books (though none seem to say anything about the secrets of life & death...) will turn my Dwarrows into Necromancers. Or would I need a book that states the secrets of life & death?

Anyhow, what I'm really curious about, is what's the downside to doing this? I see immortality as the plus, & even though they probably not going happen, the ability to raise the dead... but no major downside beyond being perceived as evil.

[Luriant]

Immortal dwarves dont drink booze, making the fortress more slow. A tavern can mitigate this problem.
And no more babys.

And zombies attack living dwarves, except other necromancer. After the killing others dwarves can kill the necromancer that raise the corpse, causing a loyalty cascade in your fort.

If a necromancer isnt memorialized, the ghost can raise corpses (even their own corpse).

[Encrtia]

Thanks! I hadn't thought of any of those. So with care & a dependency on migrations & taverns, manageable.

One follow-up query, if I may; why does the fortress move slower if not on booze?

[They Got Leader]

Thanks! I hadn't thought of any of those. So with care & a dependency on migrations & taverns, manageable.

One follow-up query, if I may; why does the fortress move slower if not on booze?

Dwarves need alcohol to function at "normal" speed. On the other hand, they can not get intoxicated or become drunk: http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Alcohol

[Bumber]

On the other hand, they can not get intoxicated or become drunk

They can, but it requires a tavern keeper to encourage them. Dwarf livers are more effective, but not perfect.

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

Can necromancers get intoxicated? They're kind of halfway between life and death.

[Purdurabo]

Can necromancers get intoxicated? They're kind of halfway between life and death.

Yes, they can also die from Innkeeper induced alcohol poisoning.

I did some testing fairly recently on a necro fort and their alcoholism does not seem to be the cause of the slowdown. Just I used the visitor system to get humans in my fort and when they suffered the exact same slowdown even without needing alcohol. Also simply giving them(my dwarfs) a break with no jobs had the exact same effect as giving them a drink in that it increased their workspeed for a few days also.

[PatrikLundell]

Well, distraction causes dorfs to slow down as well, so one thing doesn't exclude the other. Interesting, however, that they'd die from suffocation. Apparently they're more alive than dead...