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The dwarves of Hermitanus have something of a strange habit of encrusting. Simply put, we have a glut of gems that I scored a wicked deal on (something about skipping a caravan for a whole year leads to whatever was in it the first year being on sale the second... I think), and they have taken to setting said gems into everything.
Mugs? Encrusted with bloodstones.
Chairs? Encrusted with rose quartz and schorls.
Grave-good cloth booties? Encrusted with emeralds.
I basically tell them to "Encrust", and I have no control over what they encrust. They grab the first thing they like and run with it. This leads to curious options.
We've also discovered the green glass terrarium, which is a cage that can hold fish. We now have dozens of aquariums all over the fortress, filled with "cave lobsters", whatever they are. The dwarves love them.
Mugs? Encrusted with bloodstones.
Chairs? Encrusted with rose quartz and schorls.
Grave-good cloth booties? Encrusted with emeralds.
I basically tell them to "Encrust", and I have no control over what they encrust. They grab the first thing they like and run with it. This leads to curious options.
We've also discovered the green glass terrarium, which is a cage that can hold fish. We now have dozens of aquariums all over the fortress, filled with "cave lobsters", whatever they are. The dwarves love them.