Armies and Kingdoms

Armies & Kingdoms

Armies

Overview

• Armies are groups of parties assembled for military operations.
• They offer strength in numbers and better coordination than individual parties.

Creating an Army

• The leader must spend Influence to form an army.
• Parties from your own clan (companions/family) cost no Influence to call.
• Other vassal parties require Influence based on their size and status.

Army Cohesion

• Armies begin with 100 Cohesion.
• Cohesion drops daily while the army is in the field.
• Low cohesion may cause non-player parties to leave.
• When cohesion reaches 0, the army disbands.
• If you are the army leader, you can restore cohesion in increments of 10 using Influence.

Influence

Gaining Influence

• Win battles (especially as army leader).
• Win tournaments.
• Donate prisoners or troops to allied faction settlements.
• Convince nobles to join your faction.
• Use relevant Charm perks and bartering with nobles.

Spending Influence

• Form armies.
• Increase army cohesion.
• Propose or vote on kingdom policies and diplomacy decisions.
• Influence also determines daily pay if you're acting as a mercenary.

Voting Tiers

• When voting on policies/diplomacy:
  • 20 Influence = 1 vote
  • 40 Influence = 2 votes
  • 80 Influence = 3 votes

Kingdoms

Creating a Kingdom

To create your own kingdom, you must:

• Own at least one town.
• Reach Clan Tier 4.
• Appoint a governor to your town.
• Speak to the governor to access the \"Create Kingdom\" option.
• You must be independent (not a vassal).

Mercenary Clans

• Minor factions can be hired as mercenaries.
• Press `N`, go to the Clans tab, and look for Minor Factions.
• Speak to a faction leader to offer a contract (if they’re not already employed).

Renown

• Renown is earned by:
  • Winning battles (especially against stronger opponents)
  • Winning tournaments
  • Completing quests
  • Destroying bandit hideouts

• Renown is required to:
  • Increase your Clan Tier
  • Unlock more party and companion slots
  • Become a vassal or form a kingdom