Kinda gory idea ...

[Ectoplasm]

Exactly. So just make it so you can butcher the body for the parts, and then make recipes using the parts to build the scary objects. Mwahahaha.

Or even butcher the body for parts and install those parts on other colonists. 

Expanded Prosthetic and Organ Engineering can do this.

Edit, I  like the OPs request too! The additional feature of fear and flee mechanics is awesome as well.

Edit 2, couldn't fear be used to intimidate your colonists in to not stepping out of line?

[FridayBiology]

Head on a pole - object.
requires humanoid body and wood/steel to create.
once made object causes a colonist debuff on sight called "horrible act".
negative happiness and possible break is attacking colony.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Head on a pole - object.
requires humanoid body and wood/steel to create.
once made object causes a colonist debuff on sight called "horrible act".
negative happiness and possible break is attacking colony.

just make sure to ignore these structures if created by friendly colonists, don't need to start an infinite stun-lock on the person building it.

[edit]not only that, but for the colonists who are the ones building it, no matter how grim it is a defensive structure, so maybe for them seeing the defenses of the colony should be re-assuring instead. [/edit]

[FridayBiology]

Head on a pole - object.

...[edit]not only that, but for the colonists who are the ones building it, no matter how grim it is a defensive structure, so maybe for them seeing the defenses of the colony should be re-assuring instead. [/edit]

could set object to give colonist the happy thought buff, though no idea how much work/code you'd need to make it not effect friendly visitors negatively.


Colonist : "see that head on that there pole?"
Prisoner : "...yeah?"
Colonist : "that was our last tribemen prisoner, now i'll only ask you this once, you want to join?"

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Head on a pole - object.

...[edit]not only that, but for the colonists who are the ones building it, no matter how grim it is a defensive structure, so maybe for them seeing the defenses of the colony should be re-assuring instead. [/edit]

could set object to give colonist the happy thought buff, though no idea how much work/code you'd need to make it not effect friendly visitors negatively.


Colonist : "see that head on that there pole?"
Prisoner : "...yeah?"
Colonist : "that was our last tribemen prisoner, now i'll only ask you this once, you want to join?"

i swear there was a mood thing for being well defended or feeling protected too, maybe not.

[CB elite]

I cant find a thought worker in the assembly that has anything to do with being well defended, but someone should definetly mod that in.

"The colony's defenses are strong, and that makes me feel safe." Kind of thing.

[FridayBiology]

I cant find a thought worker in the assembly that has anything to do with being well defended, but someone should definetly mod that in.

"The colony's defenses are strong, and that makes me feel safe." Kind of thing.

heck yeah, empath surrounded by sentries

[Stephanuz]

Psychopath mood boost +5
Also would like a new trait like : Sadistic
New interactions with prisoners : Torture

ooh the possibilities.
(I'm willing to do the art work if need be)

[iiSpeedy]

Well. thats dark