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.
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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.
You can also attack villages yourself but as there is no option to conquer them, you can simply loot and pillage. You can collect taxes from the village and build various improvements but villages do not earn you a great deal of money and they are open to attack. Often when you pledge allegiance to a particular faction the King will award you a small village in his empire. The only other type of place you may come across is the training fields which is where you can learn how to wield weapons and fight skillfully. You can visit them simply by clicking on the name on the map and the difference is obvious as villages are the smallest, castles next and towns are the largest. Settlements all have names and they are divided into villages, castles and towns. There are three types of places you can visit in Mount and Blade and they are all marked on the world map.