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* Meet with foreign dignitaries | * Meet with foreign dignitaries | ||
− | * Talk with | + | * Talk with disgruntled workers |
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{{av}}[[Image:Goblin_slaying_Mayor.png|thumb|left|A dwarven mayor conducting a "meeting" with some goblin "liasons".]] | {{av}}[[Image:Goblin_slaying_Mayor.png|thumb|left|A dwarven mayor conducting a "meeting" with some goblin "liasons".]] | ||
− | The '''mayor''' is a [[noble]] whose job it is to speak with | + | The '''mayor''' is a [[noble]] whose job it is to speak with disgruntled workers and entertain foreign diplomats (until a [[baron]] is appointed). He or she is automatically elected from the most social dwarf, most likely the [[expedition leader]], once the population reaches 50. A new mayor may be elected from time to time as your dwarves' social skills change. |
*A mayor or expedition leader is required to appoint other nobles. Should your leader suffer an [[unfortunate accident]], you will have to wait for a new leader to be elected before appointing nobles. | *A mayor or expedition leader is required to appoint other nobles. Should your leader suffer an [[unfortunate accident]], you will have to wait for a new leader to be elected before appointing nobles. | ||
*Mayors are classy individuals, who require certain living standards in their rooms and furniture. | *Mayors are classy individuals, who require certain living standards in their rooms and furniture. | ||
− | *Mayors can [[mandate]] the production of certain goods, and receive a happy thought if you comply | + | *Mayors can [[mandate]] the production of certain goods, and receive a happy thought if you comply. |
*Mayors can prohibit the export of certain goods instead of mandating their construction, resulting in dwarves being punished for trade violations. | *Mayors can prohibit the export of certain goods instead of mandating their construction, resulting in dwarves being punished for trade violations. | ||
− | *Mayors can [[demand]] certain types of furniture in their rooms and | + | *Mayors can [[demand]] certain types of furniture in their rooms and may get uppity if you don't comply. |
− | *When an election happens, it's usually the dwarf with the highest social skills who gets elected. Since [[children]] have nothing to do but socialize, they gain lots of social skills which carry over when a child becomes an adult at age 12. Thus it's not unusual for a 12 year old to become mayor. Their chief | + | *When an election happens, it's usually the dwarf with the highest social skills who gets elected. Since [[children]] have nothing to do but socialize, they gain lots of social skills which carry over when a child becomes an adult at age 12. Thus it's not unusual for a 12 year old to become mayor. Their chief competition is [[vampire]]s, who also tend to have high social skills. |
*Curiously, a mayor is able to appoint replacements for elected positions, including his own.{{bug|2512}} If your mayor likes something unpleasant like [[Finished goods|puzzleboxes]], you can simply have him appoint his own replacement. This also creates a historical event, which makes for good [[statue]]s of dwarves rejecting the old mayor with which to brighten up the new mayor's office. Note that the ex-mayor may periodically win election back into the mayorship. | *Curiously, a mayor is able to appoint replacements for elected positions, including his own.{{bug|2512}} If your mayor likes something unpleasant like [[Finished goods|puzzleboxes]], you can simply have him appoint his own replacement. This also creates a historical event, which makes for good [[statue]]s of dwarves rejecting the old mayor with which to brighten up the new mayor's office. Note that the ex-mayor may periodically win election back into the mayorship. | ||
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{{Nobles}} | {{Nobles}} | ||
{{Category|Elected Nobles}} | {{Category|Elected Nobles}} |