Occupation

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For the background setting when creating an adventurer, see Adventurer mode character creation.

A tavern screen, showing dwarves with Tavern keeper and Performer occupations assigned. Additional citizens can be assigned to either position.

Occupations are positions in certain locations that can be assigned to dwarves. To assign a dwarf to an occupation, select the zone (either via z zones and selecting the zone, or from the P place information menu ) and then view the locations details with . You will see a list of available occupations in that location, and can assign or remove dwarves. In the selection menu, dwarves will be ordered by skills relevant to that occupation. You can assign multiple dwarves with the same occupation at a location, but any dwarf who gets assigned to an occupation at a location is automatically removed from any other occupation the dwarf might hold (meaning a dwarf can hold at most one occupation at a time).

Occupations

Name	Labor or function	Location
Doctor	Diagnosis, surgery, and setting bones.	Hospital
Diagnostician	Diagnosis	Hospital
Surgeon	Surgery	Hospital
Bone doctor	Setting bones	Hospital
Messenger	Allows you to interact with your hillocks and conquered sites.	None (your holdings)
Performer	Dance, recite poetry, sing, or play music to entertain other dwarves.	Tavern, Temple
Scholar	Serve as the great thinkers (aside from you of course) of your fort.	Library
Scribe	Make copies of scrolls, quires, and books.	Library
Tavern keeper	Serve drinks to visitors in tavern locations.	Tavern