There are quite a lot of threads out there about making money so you could google those for tips but I'll give my 2 cents below.
How you want to make money will ultimately depend on you character. Yes tournaments are a good way to make money (and win renown and nice equipment) but for a brand new character tournaments are going to be pretty challenging. That's tough if you've spent your time up till then raiding villages. Whatever story line you imagine for your character, if you want to become an independent king at some point then you're going to need lots of honour and high relations with a lot of lords.
The penalties to your honour, relationship with the village and relationship to the lord who owns the village mean its just not worth it.
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Learn how to build a successful character, earn renown, complete missions and more in Mount & Blade.I never raid villages.
This post is part of the series: Mount & Blade Guide The more he likes you the more likely he will grant you the castle or town. The final consideration is your personal relationship with the King. The level of your renown will also have an impact and you will be more likely to win the lands if you led the assault. He will make a decision based on a number of factors including how many lands you already hold and how many lands other lords in your faction hold. With the castle or town conquered you can ask your King to grant the lands to you. With towns you will have to fight a secondary battle in the streets before the final assault inside the castle. If you do manage to slay the enemy troops then with castles assaults there is often a small secondary battle with troops inside the castle. You are peppered with arrow and bolt fire all the way as you approach the walls and fighting your way through the chaotic rabble of enemy soldiers can be a tough prospect. The difficulty comes from the narrow attack corridor which allows enemy troops to defend the position quite easily. With siege engines you will have to push the large wooden structure up to the city walls until the bridge crashes down and then you can swarm in. With ladders, the battle will start with the ladders in place and you and your men can simply charge up them and attack. With the ladders or siege engine prepared you can lead your men in an assault. When you lay siege to a town or castle you will first have to build the necessary the siege equipment and how long this will take depends on the engineering skill within your party. It is tough to take a castle or town so don’t attack unless you have a decent force.ĭifferent castles and towns have different methods of assault either by ladders or by siege engine. You will also be able to see the number of troops defending the stronghold. If you approach an enemy castle or town you will see that you have the option to lay siege. You’ll want to develop your character and train up a formidable fighting force before you attempt to take a castle or town. When you begin a game of Mount and Blade you will be reliant on taking on missions, competing in tournaments and selling any loot you have accumulated in order to build up some experience and cash. Continue to the next page to see how to lay siege to a Castle or Town! Laying Siege to a Castle or Town Any lord holding a town can collect large amounts of money in the form of taxes. You can station troops or prisoners in towns and they tend to be very well defended. You’ll also find taverns with various shady characters enjoying a drink and the great tournaments take place in the arenas. These are the bustling centres of life in Calradia, you’ll find markets selling food, armor, weapons and horses. Troops stationed in a castle will cost you less money. Castles will also provide a tax income for the lord who holds them. You can station troops here, imprison enemy troops and build various improvements. Villages are connected to castles and towns so when you conquer a castle or town the nearby villages will change allegiance as well.Ī castle is a fortified stronghold that holds sway over the surrounding land.