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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0005536Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Artifactspublic2012-03-03 23:462018-01-03 19:58
Reporteretherflan 
Assigned To 
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityunable to reproduce
StatusnewResolutionopen 
PlatformMacOSMac OS XOS Version10.6.8
Product Version0.34.04 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0005536: When lit on fire by dragon (pterosaur?) breath, artifacts never cease to produce smoke.
DescriptionI was attacked by a titan (pterosaur) in dwarf mode, my military actually made very short work on him. unfortunately he caught the grass on fire which quickly spread into my fortress killing almost everyone (spread to my safety burrow). As the fires died out, my two remaining dwarves began to remove waste and resort stockpiles /bury dead. I noticed there was still smoke being generated near my animal pen and my finished goods stockpile. Upon inspection with 'k' I found that both were being produced by artifacts. One was a bone crossbow that one dwarf died carrying, and the other a coal mug. Enough time passed that my dwarves finished dragging the 20+ dead dwarves, the smoke was still pouring out in waves. I tried to get them to dump them somewhere, but they did not respond, even with all other hauling jobs disabled. I then let them resume normal work and they both died from suffocation in my stockpile at the same time.
Steps To ReproduceBecause of the unexpected Fun at the end there, my map got saved with my settlement being destroyed. The lack a save file to reload, and the relative rarity of the combination of dragonfire + artifacts have prevented me from being able to reproduce this.
Additional Informationhttp://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11519 [^] 42.03 from Melmarkian 0009391
TagsArtifact, Breath attacks, fire
Relationships
related to 0003437new  Large gems on fire burn for several months, producing lots of smoke 
has duplicate 0009391resolved Dwarfu A written on forgotten beast parchment scroll produces smoke forever after a fire 
related to 0002488acknowledged lethosor Hot items exposed to rain generate excessive amounts of steam 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2012-03-03 23:46etherflanNew Issue
2012-03-03 23:47etherflanIssue Monitored: etherflan
2012-03-03 23:48etherflanTag Attached: Artifact
2012-03-03 23:48etherflanTag Attached: Breath attacks
2012-03-03 23:48etherflanTag Attached: fire
2012-03-04 06:32Knight OtuRelationship addedrelated to 0003437
2012-03-04 10:03etherflanNote Added: 0021076
2012-03-09 21:23etherflanNote Edited: 0021076bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0021076#r7942
2012-03-28 05:59KogutNote Added: 0021825
2014-05-18 21:12MrCNote Added: 0024761
2014-05-18 21:13MrCNote Edited: 0024761bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0024761#r9262
2014-05-31 02:32PutIssue Monitored: Put
2014-08-13 12:49esperandusNote Added: 0028974
2014-08-13 13:07FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: esperandus
2014-08-13 13:07FootkerchiefNote Added: 0028977
2015-04-12 19:56lethosorRelationship addedrelated to 0008913
2015-04-12 19:57lethosorRelationship deletedrelated to 0008913
2015-04-12 19:58lethosorRelationship addedrelated to 0002488
2016-08-11 06:38argh226Note Added: 0035779
2016-08-11 06:41argh226Note Edited: 0035779bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0035779#r14423
2017-12-04 03:19DwarfuAdditional Information Updatedbug_revision_view_page.php?rev_id=15009#r15009
2017-12-04 03:20DwarfuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0009391
2018-01-03 19:58krankentyphusNote Added: 0037490
2018-04-16 17:43HuntthetrollIssue Monitored: Huntthetroll

Notes
(0021076)
etherflan   
2012-03-04 10:03   
(edited on: 2012-03-09 21:23)
Good eye Knight Otu, didn't find anything similar the first time I searched.
(0021825)
Kogut   
2012-03-28 05:59   
I am not sure whatever it is a bug, artifacts are supposed to be indestructible. This property of artifacts made of flammable meterials is widely used.
(0024761)
MrC   
2014-05-18 21:12   
(edited on: 2014-05-18 21:13)
Can confirm this bug. Any fire will do really, from a FB or careless magma use on the surface does not matter. All I can do with it is wall it off so it produces less smoke everywhere. It also does not show the item as on fire when you view it.

I also used DF hack to dump water on it to try and put our the fire but it just produces steam.
(0028974)
esperandus   
2014-08-13 12:49   
Confirmed again, 34.11 . Dragonfire on a bone artifact table (ouch). Nothing seems to be able to put it out. The table was set as a room; on removing the designation, dwarves cant touch it, presumably due to the constant fire and smoke. Had to abandon the meeting hall/dining hall. Vast quantities of pumped water were insufficient to put it out. I didnt try obsidianizing it.
(0028977)
Footkerchief   
2014-08-13 13:07   
Reminder sent to: esperandus

A 0.34.11 confirmation doesn't mean much now. Does it still happen in 0.40.08?
(0035779)
argh226   
2016-08-11 06:38   
(edited on: 2016-08-11 06:41)
I would also like to add, as per 43.03, that Codices/scrolls/parchments are also burning forever with lot of smokes. I had one on the surface that did produce another forest fire.

Although this is not on Mac OS, I had other artifact like he said on an endless fire.
(0037490)
krankentyphus   
2018-01-03 19:58   
I was able to reproduce a similar scenario on DF 0.44.02 on Windows 10 Home 64 bit. My fort was attacked by a fire-breathing Sauropod. There are four parchment scrolls on two separate single tile that never stop being on fire. There was also an artifact silk coat on top of ice/water that is always on fire smoking.

I will add that I got several notifications that several great works were destroyed by the fire.