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Silvanesti funeral rites are every bit as formal as the rest of their rituals. When a Silvanesti dies, his body is ritually washed by a special caste of House Servitor. Once washed and dressed in his funeral clothes, the body is laid reverently on a granite slab, House Cleric recites lengthy and formal prayers, and mourners burn incense and bid their final goodbyes. Silvanesti culture traditionally discourages below ground burial; instead, mortal remains are consigned to a sarcophagus in a mausoleum. In exile, this is very difficult, and many Silvanesti prefer below ground burial to the barbaric rituals of their Kagonesti brethren. The thought of leaving their body to the scavengers of the land or sea disgusts Silvanesti. Different Houses have different variations on the ritual. House Mystic adds, with great ceremony, the deceased’s personal spellbooks to the House library. House Protector salutes a departed warrior with loud clapping.

“From earth to earth and stone to stone, we give back what Reorx has delivered unto us.” This common phrase is uttered at many dwarven funerals. Mountain dwarf tradition dictates that honored dwarves must be buried in the earth upon their death. In the kingdom of Thorbardin, that tradition is upheld by placing the dead in a sacred valley above the underground kingdom known as the Valley of the Thanes. Thanes and dwarven nobility are given locations along the edges of the valley in the rock walls. Giant burial chambers with circular stone plugs house their bodies and, in some cases, the bodies of their honored ancestors. All other dwarves are given plots within different locations around the valley based on their clan affiliation.

When a dwarf is laid to rest, he is often buried with personal effects, such as weapons, armor, jewels, and tokens of respect from their family and friends. When the burial ceremony is complete, the tomb is closed or the grave covered with small boulders.

Babushka and Thuskar could do that into their watch, if there's enough moonlight and starlight for Thuskar to see what he's doing.

Would it be possible to carry all the daergar into the depression and cover them with stones, the next day? e.g., are there enough stones either lying around or easy to take away from a crumbling building?

Breila wrote:Yes, let's move forward. Does Babushka remember any source of water they have passed recently?