![]() These dwarves are still capable of issuing mandates in your fort, however, and demand the same sort of privileged treatment as any other non-utility noble. It is possible for some of your dwarves to hold noble titles over other parts of the dwarven kingdom. Furthermore, a fortress lacking a noble ruler (such as a mayor) may be temporarily unable to appoint new nobles manually, including utility nobles, until a new dwarf takes office. Be careful, though, the death of a noble, especially a popular one like a mayor, may cause unhappy thoughts and stress among the general populace, and their replacement may be even worse. If a noble is too much of a problem and cannot be fired, it may be possible to arrange an unfortunate accident for them. They are also well-aware of their social statuses and often want expensive, well-furnished rooms and other personal goodies, such as cabinets and armor stands, and some of them are envious bastards and do not want a lesser dwarf to have a better room than them. Certain nobles are automatically elected by your fortress's citizenry, rising to ranks mostly outside of the player's control, while others (the aforesaid utility nobles, mostly) can be directly appointed by the player, and can be promoted, demoted and replaced at any time.Ĭertain higher-rank nobles can make demands and set mandates, which, if not met, will upset the noble and result in punishments for your dwarves if the fortress has an active justice system. Nobles who can perform a useful, specific task or duty unique to their position, such as managing work orders, trading with merchants, commanding military positions, or even stocks recording, are colloquially known as utility nobles. They provide a critical happiness bonus to unhappy and stressed dwarves, who will yell at or cry on the nobles, and are also responsible for interacting with outpost liaisons. Nobles are snotty, good-for-nothing parasites dwarves elevated to a position of "rule" (or so they think) over your fortress. ![]() Jacques Callot, a human noble from times past.
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