

This may also have the side benefit of giving you some protection, especially if they are engaged in a war with your enemy. Think about what territory you might want to claim when you first strike out. It is possible to persuade lords to join your faction and support you as king. It will come in very handy later if you have some lords onside. You need to build up your honor rating and keep your controversy low to make friends. The most lucrative way to spend your time is to travel around taking part in tournaments. The King of your chosen faction will generally grant you a small village as an introduction and if you take castles and cities thereafter he may award you more lands.

You will make some money from any possessions you have. If you build up debts it will have a negative effect on your standing and your party morale will dip. Age of Arthur mod for Mount & Blade: Warband Money makes the world go round and you need a decent bankroll to succeed in Calradia. Alternatively you can build your renown up and then go direct to the King and ask to join his faction.

You need to Build up your Renown and eventually as it grows the factions will attempt to sign you up. The individual companion characters, on the other hand, are an essential part of your force so seek them out. Training up raw recruits is much cheaper than hiring the finished article in a tavern so avoid the groups of mercenaries. Your main focus should be to build up your character and your party. As well as upgrading your own armour and weapons make sure you remember to kit out your companions. As you get tougher and start to make some money you can upgrade your gear. You can also build up some skills and make a little cash by fighting in the arenas in the cities. You should also attack small groups of bandits. This is a good gentle introduction and for the early part of the game you should take on missions for city guilds and lords to build up some cash and experience. In Warband you are given a mission to help you get started.

In Warband there is an all new political system which allows you to engage in political intrigue, build up your right to rule, marry, create vassals and persuade lords to defect. You can now carve out your own kingdom and make your companions into vassals by granting them lands. Now it is time to turn our eyes towards the throne. So far we have looked at the multiplayer side of the game and discussed weaponry, armour and horses.
