Outpost liaison - Revision history

87.143.77.206: Described a case, where the outpost liaision might linger around after a diplomatic meeting for some time.

2026-01-21T19:20:47Z

Described a case, where the outpost liaision might linger around after a diplomatic meeting for some time.

GeloMor at 07:21, 11 December 2025

2025-12-11T07:21:29Z

Ziusudra: /* Human trade representatives */ fixed token link to use template

2025-05-12T19:49:27Z

Human trade representatives: fixed token link to use template

Ziusudra: /* Human trade representatives */ removed mention of https://docs.dfhack.org/en/stable/docs/about/Removed.html#fix-merchants

2025-05-12T19:45:05Z

Human trade representatives: removed mention of https://docs.dfhack.org/en/stable/docs/about/Removed.html#fix-merchants

213.10.78.253 at 20:35, 12 November 2023

2023-11-12T20:35:32Z

Zippy at 02:03, 7 January 2023

2023-01-07T02:03:36Z

152.37.75.149 at 11:35, 2 January 2023

2023-01-02T11:35:03Z

LethosorBot: Tagging v50 page (3158/4888)

2022-12-21T00:41:00Z

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LethosorBot: LethosorBot moved page DF2014:Outpost liaison to Outpost liaison: Migrating v50 page (3018/4618) (content)

2022-12-20T03:47:25Z

LethosorBot moved page DF2014:Outpost liaison to Outpost liaison: Migrating v50 page (3018/4618) (content)

OluapPlayer: /* Human trade representatives */

2021-03-25T02:17:31Z

Human trade representatives

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	If the liaison is killed (or permanently detained), a new liaison will arrive the following year. It should be noted that you can order the Liaison to be killed through the "[[squads]]" screen, however, doing so will trigger a [[loyalty cascade]].		If the liaison is killed (or permanently detained), a new liaison will arrive the following year. It should be noted that you can order the Liaison to be killed through the "[[squads]]" screen, however, doing so will trigger a [[loyalty cascade]].
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		+	The outpost liaision will usually leave the map after conduction its meeting, but the outpost liaision might linger around, if the outpost liaision does not have any dwarf (of the fortress) at least as a passing acquaintance. In the later case the outpost liasion will leave after talking to any fortress citizen (and gaining a fortress citizen as a passing acquaintence).

	The liaison's title does not change according to your [[fortress]]'s status.		The liaison's title does not change according to your [[fortress]]'s status.

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 {{dftext|Our fortunes rise and fall together.|1:1}}
-The '''outpost liaison''' is a special [[Dwarf|dwarven]] [[noble]] responsible for coordinating [[Trade agreement|trade agreements]] with the capital. Once your fortress becomes the mountainhome, the liaison will [[Immigration|migrate]] to it alongside the [[monarch]]. They possess moderate [[room]] requirements. When a liaison visits with information of any kind to share, the following icon will appear:<br>
+The '''outpost liaison''' is a special [[Dwarf|dwarven]] [[noble]] responsible for coordinating [[Trade agreement|trade agreements]] with the capital. Once your fortress becomes the mountainhome, the liaison will [[Immigration|migrate]] to it alongside the [[monarch]]. They possess moderate [[Zone#Quality_and_value|room]] requirements. When a liaison visits with information of any kind to share, the following icon will appear:<br>
 [[File:diplomacy_icon_anim.gif|88px]]

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 == Human trade representatives ==
-Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements. They have the [[Position_token#TRADE]]. This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[grizzly bear]]s. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
+Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements (they have the {{token|TRADE|po}} token). This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[grizzly bear]]s. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
 The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.

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	The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.		The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.
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−	~~If your civilization does not have one, the "fix/merchants" [[DFHack]] script can be used to add a "Guild Representative" position to all human civilizations which lack one.~~

	== Bugs ==		== Bugs ==

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 == Human trade representatives ==
-Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements. This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[grizzly bear]]s. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
+Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements. They have the [[Position_token#TRADE]]. This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[grizzly bear]]s. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
 The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.

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 | quarters= Great Bedroom
 | dining= Great Dining Room
-| tomb= Tomb
+| tomb= ''None''
 | chests=3
 | cabinets=2

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-{{Quality|Superior|18:05, 28 September 2013 (UTC)}}
+{{migrated article}}
 {{Noble
 | noble= Outpost Liaison

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 == Human trade representatives ==
-Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements. This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the Dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods Dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[Grizzly bear|Grizzly Bears]]. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
+Some [[Human|human]] civilizations will send a trade representative to your fortress along with the caravan to negotiate trade agreements. This representative will have a procedurally generated job title, but will always greet you in the name of the merchant guild. Beyond this, the trade agreement works the same as the dwarven one. This offers opportunities like being able to ask for goods dwarves will normally not have access to, such as [[Weapons#Foreign weapons|foreign weapons]] or tamed [[grizzly bear]]s. On the other hand, clothing and armor supplied by the humans will be human-sized, and they do not have access to [[steel]].
-The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the Humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.
+The Human trade representative does not visit as regularly as the outpost liaison. Trading large amounts of goods, offering valuable goods, and giving the humans profitable trades all seem to incentivize the arrival of the trade representative{{verify}}.
 If your civilization does not have one, the "fix/merchants" [[DFHack]] script can be used to add a "Guild Representative" position to all human civilizations which lack one.