

When you're sandwiched between 100 warriors, sure, go wild, but in one-on-one duels precision is key. What you choose gives you bonuses to your skills and attributes, so you can start out as a burly warrior with a penchant for two-handed weapons or, at the other end of the spectrum, a smooth-talking trader. It's a rather involved questionnaire process that builds a background for you, starting with who your parents where, through childhood and up to your first adult job. Expect some more in depth impressions soon, then, but in the meantime here's what I've made of my first day of riding around.Įven the tutorial evokes the previous game, but before that you've got to make a character. Though we've still got around a year to wait for the full game, this Early Access version already has its hooks in me, so I won't be doing much else this week. With the exception of the Fen Gruffendoc, the ruling clan of Battania, all the ruling clans have at least two cities under their control at the beginning of the game.I've been doing a lot of all three today, and while I started out with a rough idea of what I wanted to see, I've predictably been waylaid by side adventures and escapades. In Bannerlord, none of the kingdoms have a city considered a "capital". Tulga, the capital city of the Khergit Khanate, ruled by Sanjar Khan.Shariz, the capital city of the Sarranid Sultanate, ruled by Sultan Hakim.Sargoth, the capital city of the Kingdom of Nords, ruled by King Ragnar.


Reyvadin, the capital city of the Kingdom of Vaegirs, ruled by King Yaroglek.Praven, the capital city of the Kingdom of Swadia, ruled by King Harlaus.Jelkala, the capital city of the Kingdom of Rhodoks, ruled by King Graveth.The capital cities in Mount&Blade and Warband are the same, excluding the Sarranid Sultanate which wasn't added until Warband. This can happen if they are lost into enemy hands, or occasionally the leader may just move their court on a whim. These cities are usually some of the wealthiest, but others, like Dhirim and Durquba, get more visits from caravans and may eventually prosper above the capitals.ĭuring gameplay, it is possible for capital cities to be changed. Though the cities themselves are not particularly distinguished from other towns, they are different in that they are the fiefdom of the factions' leaders and the court of the realm is located there. Capital cities are the towns within each of the factions of Calradia that are the capitals of those factions.
