Duke

Duke

Room requirements
Office	Opulent Throne Room
Quarters	Grand Bedroom
Dining room	Grand Dining Room
Tomb	Grand Mausoleum
Furniture requirements
Chests	5
Cabinets	3
Weapon racks	3
Armor stands	3
Other
Mandates	3
Demands	5
Arrival conditions
9 off-site holdings
Function
Promote fortress to Duchy capital Appoints a Champion

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The Duke (or Duchess) is the next step up from a Count. Your county becomes a duchy after satisfying certain requirements and meeting with the liaison; once the liaison leaves the map, your Count will be promoted. As with the upgrade to a County, this is automatic and cannot be rejected.

Requirements (v0.44.11+)

Nobility status is entirely based on the number of off-site holdings now. Currently 1 (Baron), 4 (Count), 9 (Duke), (and 9+n*2 for modded higher ranks). The land holder trigger numbers now influence the rate at which your civilization will send out settlers to found new sites near your fortress. If you fortress is inaccessible or your civ's population is really low, they won't be able to do it.^[1]

Requirements (v0.44.10-)

• Have a caravan leave when your population is 20 or more
• Exported 30k wealth
• Created 300k wealth (imported wealth does not count)

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Dukes are aggressive military commanders, but not fond of taking casualties; if a goblin siege or a megabeast shows up, they'll be happiest if you skip dwarf-to-dwarf combat and nuke 'em. Keep them well supplied with chewing gum, and far away from your fort's donkeys.

Raws

[POSITION:DUKE] [NAME_MALE:duke:dukes] [NAME_FEMALE:duchess:duchesses] [SPOUSE_MALE:duke consort:dukes consort] [SPOUSE_FEMALE:duchess consort:duchesses consort] [NUMBER:AS_NEEDED] [LAND_HOLDER:3] [LAND_NAME:a duchy] [RESPONSIBILITY:LAW_MAKING] [RESPONSIBILITY:RECEIVE_DIPLOMATS] [SUCCESSION:BY_HEIR] [APPOINTED_BY:MONARCH] [PRECEDENCE:20] [SPECIAL_BURIAL] [MENIAL_WORK_EXEMPTION] [MENIAL_WORK_EXEMPTION_SPOUSE] [SLEEP_PRETENSION] [PUNISHMENT_EXEMPTION] [FLASHES] [BRAG_ON_KILL] [CHAT_WORTHY] [DO_NOT_CULL] [KILL_QUEST] [COLOR:5:0:0] [ACCOUNT_EXEMPT] [DUTY_BOUND] [DEMAND_MAX:5] [MANDATE_MAX:3] [REQUIRED_BOXES:5] [REQUIRED_CABINETS:3] [REQUIRED_RACKS:3] [REQUIRED_STANDS:3] [REQUIRED_OFFICE:2500] [REQUIRED_BEDROOM:2500] [REQUIRED_DINING:2500] [REQUIRED_TOMB:2500]

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Appointed	Bookkeeper • Broker • Champion • Chief medical dwarf • Dungeon master • Hammerer • Manager • Messenger
Military Ranks	Militia captain • Militia commander • Sheriff • Captain of the guard
Elected	Expedition leader • Mayor
Aristocrats	Baron • Count • Duke • Monarch
Other	Consort • General • Outpost liaison
Unused	Captain • Diplomat • Lieutenant
Elven	Druid • Acolyte • Ranger captain