[1.2.3] Butler's gone

[emlurker]

Like the topic says: the Sher'Tul fortress butler has vanished. It happened sometime after opening the farportal, but no other special functions have been accessed, and Melinda hasn't been invited in yet. Is there any way to get it back?

[Zizzo]

I've got a 1.1.5 Alchemist with the same problem, so apparently it's a long-standing issue.

[Radon26]

did you kill the horror that spawned there? or just opened the door and went about your own business in another room.
i once seen the shadow punching the horror, i wonder what if its decide to punch back.

("divion's lets learn" is the source)

[emlurker]

I killed the farportal horror, the butler didn't vanish until sometime after that, I think.

[Zizzo]

Actually, now that you mention it, my Alchemist hasn't even opened the farportal room; he was coming back because he got the "fortress dude called you back about a farportal thingy" message, but when he arrived, the butler wasn't there.

[Cadex]

I just had this happen on my rogue. I didn't do anything special and didn't have any crashes or anything. It was probably the 10th time I had been back to the fortress, and the butler was always there before. I had bound the chest/rod, but not yet unlocked the farportal or training room. The orb was at about 125 energy.

Actually, come to think of it, I did feed the cat recently and he never showed up... maybe he spawned on the same tile as the butler and they both disappeared? Just a wild guess.

EDIT: As usual, the "Marson's Bosses Gone AWOL" addon fixed the problem. That addon is a lifesaver. I just kind of wish it wasn't needed.