Beyond trading and enterprises, there are other ways to build your wealth and ensure a stable economy for your kingdom.
- Looting: After battles, you can loot the battlefield for equipment and goods. Sell excess loot for profit. Be aware that looting villages will decrease your honor and relations with the owning faction.
- Ransom Brokers: Captured enemy lords and troops can be sold to ransom brokers found in taverns. Lords fetch a high price, especially if they are important figures.
- Fief Management: As a lord, managing your fiefs (villages, castles, towns) is crucial. Invest in improvements (e.g., mills, schools) to increase their prosperity and tax income. Appoint a capable companion as your minister to manage these tasks.
- War Spoils: Winning wars and capturing enemy fiefs provides significant income and resources. However, maintaining a large army and garrisons is expensive.
- Taxation: As a king, you will collect taxes from all your fiefs. Ensure your tax collectors are efficient and your villages are not being raided, as this will reduce your income.
A strong economy is the backbone of a powerful kingdom. Without sufficient funds, you cannot maintain a large army or build improvements.