Merchant ghost's

[TheFirstFoxx]

So a dwarven caravan died while they were at my fort and their ghost showed up. Will these ghost go away from a timer because they aren't citizens or do I need to build a slab.

[malthenielsen]

https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Ghost

>Ghosts of visitors will eventually choose to "leave" the site once their "visit" timer expires

Personally, I'd build a slab to be on the safe side and because they horrify dwarves which is a bad thing, so you want to go away.

But if you don't want to give it a slab I guess you can just wait it out.

[pezenwever]

Yes you need to make a slab, engrave the slab with the correct name from the list and then plant it wherever you want. Why be bothered by ghosts, it's only a little work.

[TheFirstFoxx]

More the fact I don't want to have to set up slabs for people who don't actually live at my place if they will end up going away on their own.

[harlequin_corps]

There is a small issue though. If the caravan, during the attack that killed them, got somehow task locked, which is a thing, then they will never leave. Kea's do this to caravans all the time. The merchants will just hang out in front of your depot, from can to can't, month after month, year in and year out, never eating,, never moving.. just.. still.. without motion, their eyes unblinking.. their hair blowing in the wind.. their clothes rotting off their bodies.. their mounts, camels and other drayage just.. standing there. Mute.. Thirsty..
I have my squads put them out of their misery, Blood splattering, vomit spewing, intestines being flung to hang from the embrasures of my fortments.. a mercy killing spree.. because.. The horror.. THE horror...
and then they go off to have a beer and some fine Plump Helmet Roast!

[pezenwever]

Yes, I have also put remnants of caravans out of their misery :p