Guild

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Guilds are organizations established when sufficient members (10 by default in d_init.txt) of your fortress practice the same profession, or professions in the same category. Shortly after establishment, the guild will petition for the construction of a guildhall, where its members will socialize and hold skill demonstrations, slowly training them as if they were a military squad under training orders.

Guildhalls work similarly to barracks and taverns, by providing skill training and some degree of socialization. A guildhall requires 2000 (by default) and Grand Guildhall at 10000 zone wealth to be considered established. A guild with a guildhall was observed establishing connections with other guilds, but with an as of yet unknown effect. If a guildhall petition has been accepted but has not been built after one year, the agreement to establish a guildhall will be abandoned.

While a guild is not established, it can still hold public skill demonstrations for idlers.

Typically, a guild for a general profession category, such as fisherdwarves, farmers, or metalsmiths will be founded first, though if enough dwarves of a specific profession such as furnace operator or weaponsmith are in a fortress, a guild for that specific profession will be founded as well as the more general guild. Dwarves with a profession with its own guild and one for the more general category will be members of both guilds.

The following guilds have been observed to exist:

(This is not currently a comprehensive list. Presumably, there are guilds for all professions in the game, but this requires clarification.)

• Animal caretaker guild
• Craftsdwarf guild
• Farmer guild
• Herbalist guild
• Metalsmith guild
• Ranger guild
• Furnace operator guild

This is a list of guild halls you can select when adding a new location (e.g. q -> hover a table -> l -> a -> g)

• Miner hall
• Woodworker hall
• Carpenter hall
• Bowyer hall
• Woodcutter hall
• Stoneworker hall
• Engraver hall
• Mason hall
• Ranger hall
• Animal Caretaker hall
• Hunter hall
• Trapper hall
• Animal Dissector hall
• Metalsmith hall
• Furnace Operator hall
• Weaponsmith hall
• Armorer hall
• Blacksmith hall
• Metalcrafter hall
• Jeweler hall
• Gem Cutter hall
• Gem Setter hall
• Craftsdwarf hall
• Woodcrafter hall
• Stonecrafter hall
• Leatherworker hall
• Bone Carver hall
• Weaver hall
• Clothier hall
• Glassmaker hall
• Potter hall
• Glazer hall
• Wax Worker hall
• Strand Extractor hall
• Fishery Worker hall
• Fisherdwarf hall
• Fish Dissector hall
• Fish Cleaner hall
• Farmer hall
• Cheese Maker hall
• Milker hall
• Cook hall
• Thresher hall
• Miller hall
• Butcher hall
• Tanner hall
• Dyer hall
• Planter hall
• Herbalist hall
• Brewer hall
• Soap Maker hall
• Potash Maker hall
• Lye Maker hall
• Wood Burner hall
• Shearer hall
• Spinner hall
• Presser hall
• Beekeeper hall
• Engineer hall
• Mechanic hall
• Siege Engineer hall
• Siege Operator hall
• Pump Operator hall
• Architect hall
• Diagnoser hall
• Bone Doctor hall
• Suturer hall
• Surgeon hall

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In light of recent accidents, the Farmer's Guild has been restricted from performing any gelding demonstrations until further notice.