Sheriff

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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
Appointed by player
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.

"This fortress ain't big enough fer th' two of us..."
Art by Star Guardian

Raws

[POSITION:SHERIFF] [NAME:sheriff:sheriffs] [SITE] [NUMBER:1] [RESPONSIBILITY:LAW_ENFORCEMENT] [APPOINTED_BY:EXPEDITION_LEADER] [APPOINTED_BY:MAYOR] [REPLACED_BY:CAPTAIN_OF_THE_GUARD] [PRECEDENCE:130] [DO_NOT_CULL] [COLOR:1:0:1] [ACCOUNT_EXEMPT] [DUTY_BOUND] [REQUIRED_BOXES:1] [REQUIRED_CABINETS:1] [REQUIRED_RACKS:1] [REQUIRED_STANDS:1] [REQUIRED_OFFICE:100] [REQUIRED_BEDROOM:100] [REQUIRED_DINING:100]

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Military Ranks	Militia captain • Militia commander • Sheriff • Captain of the guard
Elected	Expedition leader • Mayor
Aristocrats	Baron • Count • Duke • Monarch
Other	Consort • General • Outpost liaison
Unused	Captain • Diplomat • Lieutenant
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