any help for someone who has no idea what they're doing?

You earn land and join a faction by becoming a vassal.

Historically, A vassal is a person who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch. The obligations often included military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain privileges, usually including the grant of land held as a fiefdom.

You most likely have already seen plenty of vassals in the game, they are the ones who own the castles, villages, and towns, as well as wage war and wander the map.

Becoming a vassal let's you join a faction, which has a whole host of advantages.

You can:

  • Own land, as well as take it from enemies and request your king to grant it to you.

  • Be involved in politics, on a minor and major scale

  • Become a part of a warband, following your marshall into combat.

  • Gives you more of a standing to one day become a ruler yourself.

To become one you must prove your worth to a King, be it by fighting his enemies, proving yourself in combat, or helping his empire prosper. When you are deemed worthy, he will require you to sign an oath to serve his cause. After this, congratulations, you're a vassal!

Speak to vassals to take quests and improve your relations with them. As you do this, you will be able to accept more and more quests and work your ways into the politics of a kingdom. Eventually, the vassal might hire you as a mercenary in the name of the king, meaning you get paid a large sum of money to keep a good army and come to the King's aid when called for.


What I recommend is settle in and find a faction and place you like. Once you have done this, work your way up in power and renown by killing bandits, helping settlements and the lords who own them, and proving yourself in tournaments. There are many other activities to do, so be sure to experiment and have fun!


If you have any further questions, be sure to consult the search bar here on the subreddit or try and find the answer online.

If all else fails, feel free to ask me and I'll be glad to help you out.

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