Troops



Native Expansion includes a massive number of new and rebalanced troops.

Regular Troops
Keep in mind that even if you aren't eligible to hire a certain quality of soldiers, you may still liberate them from enemy parties and hire them in that fashion. It may also be possible to recruit them from your prisoners, but that could prove difficult.
 * Peasants recruited from villages.  Generally, the strength of these troops is what you would expect from Native, though they also include more paths and choices than before.
 * Noble men-at-arms which are available for hire only to noble lords and ladies.  These  troops are recruited from towns and are unique to each kingdom.  They are significantly stronger than the frontline troops.
 * Elite guards, which are available for hire only to monarchs via special recruitment centers which they can build in their capital.  These troops are also unique to each faction.  Elite troops are devestatingly powerful exemplars of  the strengths of their originating faction.

Irregular Troops

 * Mercenary troops have expanded paths, one for males one for females.  Mercenaries can be stronger than the peasant variety of regular troops and are more versatile.  Obviously, the price for this advantage is in the denars of their wages.  Mercenaries of all kinds can be found in taverns just like in Native, but more often and in much more varying quality.
 * Bandit troops are now more dangerous and feature new variations.  Some bandits which were exclusively footmen are now sometimes accompanied by mounted cohorts!  Finally, bandit troop sizes expand more quickly than they do in native (parties are bigger).

Notable Changes

 * New parties patrol the map. Fear the new Kingdom Patrols, led by elite troops, and the holy Crusaders, rugged Ivory Guards, massive Hordes, vicious Berserkers, noble Councilmen, and Sarranid Dervishes.


 * Mercenary bands now roam the countryside. They're quite tough, but excellent source of loot and money for the experienced commander.


 * Lords have been boosted, and Kings made far stronger. They are extremely deadly on the field of battle.


 * Faction monarchs are now often accompanied by contingents of elite guard. Even an experienced army may have a hard time with them.