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[caddybear]

Hello, like the thread title says, he won't even pick up any armor! I did a forum search but I didn't find any results about this, since I have all my other people training and it's just him who won't join. There's also the possibility that I suck at searching, in which case I apologize.

Let me explain the situation:

I had a very successful training regime for my first squad, getting them all to legendary in several combat skills in a few years and killing a hundred or so goblins between them with no serious injury or deaths. After a migration wave of 20 more people, I thought I should get a new squad together to protect the outer walls because I don't think I can hold a serious siege with just a single squad.

I chose my Sheriff to lead that squad, because I didn't want to break up the first squad ( roleplay reasons ) and he doesn't do anything anyway since my Baroness is military minded and only wants helms and long swords. Now I've made the squad of peasant rabble and cheese makers and made them active/training and all 9 of them are training in their shiny semi-outdoor training facility in full armor.

Now apparently my sheriff doesn't want to associate with these people, because he seems to have this Soldier:No Activity job on him. He refuses to pick up any equipment, or get close to training grounds that I lovingly created with kimberlite walls and electrum weapon racks and armor stands. What do I do? I think he might train if I remove him from his position as sheriff, but then I still won't get to have a badass steel-clad sheriff running around the fortress.

edit: I've individually ordered him to station at the barracks, and he picked up armor and a weapon and reported there, but he drops them and runs away when I cancel the order. I don't like exploiting but I should probably just make a danger room and stick him there for a bit for simulated training and let him go about his own business now that I know he'll fight with his equipment on when I order them to kill something.

[GoldenShadow]

The barracks is set for him to train T for his squad, and not the other one?

[caddybear]

Yup. It was. Oh well, when the Captain of the Guard position opened he was able to lead his own squad and train with them and stuff with no problems. Strange, though.

[Tolisk]

I think its like him doing his job as sheriff as they are training since sheriffs dont get Fortress guard squads and captain of guard does.

[knutor]

Did ya activate his squad?  They won't pick up stuff like weapons, shields, etc.. while inactive.  Heck, I don't think they even abide by their military schedule when inactive.  Be sure to open squad menu and activate his squad.