It can also be found as a tournament reward. It has a price based on its quality and even if you lose it in battle, you can get it back by defeating the enemy that you lost it to. Every weapon you craft enters the economy permanently. As you craft more and more, you'll gain more experience and be able to craft better quality weapons. You can craft your own weapon and assign a name to it. Building a ram is crucial if you want to breach through the heavily defended walls.Ĭrafting is a brand new addition. If you are defending, you can use defensive structures and weapons, burn down enemy siege towers, throw rocks on the heads of the attackers. In siege combat, you can now use and fire heavy siege equipment. Now before attacking a settlement, you can build and tactically place siege equipment and bring down walls before you enter combat. You can vote for new policies which add certain buffs to clans and nobles, or for awarding conquered settlements and summoning armies. If you get executed, you will assume the role of your children or companions.Īs a vassal/ruler, you gain influence points and use them how you see fit. You can execute captured lords and rulers, but be careful their families and friends won't be very forgiving if you find yourself on the wrong end of the stick, in this case blade. Permadeath is a new and important addition to the game which can be enabled at the end of character creation. These are some of the many playstyles possible. Become a mercenary and fight for coin or become a sworn vassal for one of the kingdoms, conquer land, marry into royalty, forge connections, become a king/queen and leave a lasting legacy to your children. Invest in workshops and caravans and become the ultimate entrepreneur. Take up the role of a trader, gauge local prices and travel between towns to offload your goods at a profit. The simulated sandbox economy system is there for you to influence. There is a main quest which mainly serves as faint guideline towards the ultimate goal, which is gaining power within a kingdom or starting up your own. You can complete the tutorial or opt out of it. After completing the character creation, you are thrust into the fascinating world of Calradia. The options you choose end up giving starting points to certain characters skills. You choose your backstory via different offered options for different stages of your character's life. You start your game by naming and customizing your character. (more to be added during the early access phase) Bandits and looters roam the lands and attack anything and anyone weaker than themselves. The armies of all three factions have a specialization in shock cavalry, with a good mix of heavy infantry and skilled archers.Įach of the aforementioned factions have different clans/families and smaller sub-factions within them.
They are ruled by Garios, Lucon and Rhaghea respectively. Western, Northern and Southern Calradic Empires are now at odds, with each one insisting their way of governing is the right way. The once massive and powerful Calradic Empire has fallen into turmoil and a civil war broke out between 3 warring sub-factions. They were employed by the Calradic Empire and paid in land and titles, eventually settling down on the western coast of the Calradia continent. They arrived to Calradia as mercenaries and adventurers. The Vlandians are feudal peoples who specialize in heavy cavalry. Encountering them in open plains without proper counter-cavalry is not a good idea. The Khuzaits of the Khuzait Khanate are nomads who populate the Eastern steppe and specialize in mounted archery. They can hold their own in siege defense and break through enemy barriers in siege offense. Their armies are based on heavy infantry and are the ultimate siege troops. The Sturgians are fearless warriors and masters of hand-to-hand combat. Their army specializes in forest warfare and deadly ambush longbowmen. The Battanians are woodland peoples from the North-West. The ones setting their sights on Aserai territory, must be first prepared to overcome the danger that is the Aseria desert. Their army is based on fast-moving medium spear cavalry and foot archers. The Aserai are desert peoples, who farm on osases, springs and shores of the Great Southern Lake.