v0.31:Expedition leader

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Expedition Leader

Room requirements
Office	None
Quarters	None
Dining room	None
Tomb	None
Furniture requirements
Chests	None
Cabinets	None
Weapon racks	None
Armor stands	None
Other
Mandates	None
Demands	None
Arrival conditions
None
Function
None

The Expedition Leader is a Template:L automatically picked when you Template:L. It is the job of this official to speak with, and console or simply hear the complaints of disgruntled workers, and to entertain foreign diplomats. He or she is automatically elected to be the Template:L once the population reaches 50, removing the Expedition Leader position.

• Expedition Leaders are Template:L,
• Expedition Leaders, along with Mayors, are capable of appointing other Nobles. If you find yourself unable to appoint new Nobles, you will have to wait for a new Mayor to become appointed.

There is a certain set of Template:L that are relevant for an Expedition Leader, there are also certain Template:L that influence if experience is gained in the skill whatsoever, furthermore there are Template:L that affect the Skills and other Skills that affect the same Attributes Template:L, the ones relevant for an Expedition Leader are as follow:

Skill (relevant for Expedition Leader)		Personality Trait (needed to gain Social Skill)		Attribute (affected by Social Skill)
				Body	Soul
Military - Other	Leader				Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
Social - Other	Consoler	Straightforwardess	< 39		Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
	Pacifier	Cooperation	> 39		Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
Social - Broker	Comedian	Self-consciousness	< 76	Agility	Creativity
					Kinesthetic Sense
					Linguistic Ability
	Conversationalist	Gregariousness (Reserved)	> 39		Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
	Flatterer	Straightforwardess	< 61		Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
	Liar		< 40		Creativity
					Linguistic Ability
					Social Awareness
	Intimidator	Cooperation	< 61	Agility	Kinesthetic Sense
					Linguistic Ability
	Judge of intent				Intuition
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
	Negotiator				Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness
	Persuader	Assertiveness	> 39		Linguistic Ability
					Empathy
					Social Awareness

The better match with the table Skills, Traits and Attributes the better Expedition Leader the Dwarf will be, try to avoid Traits that halt experience gain for a relevant Skill, otherwise time will be lost training a Dwarf that will never get better a that Skill.

V · T · E Nobles
Appointed Nobles	Arsenal dwarf • Bookkeeper • Broker • Chief medical dwarf • Manager
Military Ranks	Militia captain • Militia commander • Sheriff • Captain of the guard
Elected Nobles	Champion • Expedition leader • Mayor
Aristocrats	Baron • Count • Duke • Monarch
Entourage	Tax collector • Hammerer • Dungeon master
Other	Captain • Diplomat • General • Lieutenant • Outpost liaison