by ApocalypsePlease » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:42 pm
To become a Lawspeaker, you must have the Lawspeaking skill and interact with a freshly made Village Claim to form the village (or you can become it under other circumstances when there isn't a Lawspeaker).
To become a Chieftain, you need to have 25 charisma (achievable with base 10 and the buff from wine), and be appointed by the Lawspeaker.
To become a villager, you either need to be there when the village was founded, or get an Oath from either the Lawspeaker or Chieftain.
I apologize if M So already answered your question correctly, I'm just posting this for clarification.
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