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(Just confirmed for the nth time that sheriffs don't auto-upgrade. Failure to meet demands are pretty unusual under a sheriff, and 50 adam. hammers are impossible anyway.)
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The '''sheriff''' is the [[noble]] responsible for crude [[Justice|law enforcement]] until your fortress grows large enough to require a [[captain of the guard]], designated through the [[Nobles screen|{{k|n}}obles screen]]. They will subdue and imprison lawbreaking dwarves. Without a [[jail]], the sheriff will have no choice but to issue summary justice in the form of beatings. They will still perform justice jobs if [[draft]]ed to the military.
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The '''sheriff''' is the [[noble]] responsible for crude [[Justice|law enforcement]] until your fortress grows large enough to require a [[captain of the guard]], designated through the [[Nobles screen|{{k|n}}obles screen]]. They will punish lawbreaking dwarves through beatings or imprisonment. Without a [[jail]], jail sentences will be "commuted" to beatings as well.
  
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(''When appointing a sheriff, note that having a weak dwarf take the position is sometimes a good thing. A sheriff with good strength, training or a [[weapon]] could heavily injure or kill a criminal, which is very bad if said criminal is, say, a legendary dwarf who did nothing wrong, save fail to make the 50 [[adamantine]] [[war hammer]]s a fellow noble demanded.)
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(''When appointing a sheriff, note that having a weak dwarf take the position is sometimes a good thing. A sheriff with good strength or training could heavily injure or kill a criminal who might have done nothing worse than push over a [[quern|handmill]] in anger.'')
  
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When your fortress reaches 50 dwarves, the sheriff's position will disappear and be replaced by the [[captain of the guard]]. Should your fortress have a sheriff appointed, they will automatically be promoted to the new position.
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When your fortress first elects a [[mayor]] (after reaching 50 dwarves), the sheriff's position will disappear and the sheriff will revert to their normal profession title. A [[captain of the guard]] must be nominated to enforce the law in larger settlements.  
  
 
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Revision as of 14:37, 12 July 2020

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xTATTEREDx  · +FINE+  · *SUPERIOR*  · ≡EXCEPTIONAL≡  · ☼MASTERWORK☼
Sheriff
Room requirements  
Office Modest Office
Quarters Modest Quarters
Dining room Modest Dining Room
Tomb None
Furniture requirements
Chests 1
Cabinets 1
Weapon racks 1
Armor stands 1
Other
Mandates None
Demands None
Arrival conditions
None
Function
  • Law enforcement

The sheriff is the noble responsible for crude law enforcement until your fortress grows large enough to require a captain of the guard, designated through the nobles screen. They will punish lawbreaking dwarves through beatings or imprisonment. Without a jail, jail sentences will be "commuted" to beatings as well.

(When appointing a sheriff, note that having a weak dwarf take the position is sometimes a good thing. A sheriff with good strength or training could heavily injure or kill a criminal who might have done nothing worse than push over a handmill in anger.)

When your fortress first elects a mayor (after reaching 50 dwarves), the sheriff's position will disappear and the sheriff will revert to their normal profession title. A captain of the guard must be nominated to enforce the law in larger settlements.

V · T · E
Appointed
Military Ranks
Elected
Aristocrats
Baron • Count • Duke • Monarch
Other
Unused
Elven
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