It involves a plethora of both old and new features, some which have caused controversy. Multiplayer is a feature that returns to Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord. The Aserai, led by the sultan Unqid, inhabit the southern desert lands of Calradia and combine footmen and horsemen in battle.The Khuzaits, led by the Khan Monchug, are a steppe tribe confederacy and makes heavy use of horse archers.The Sturgians, led by the Prince Raganvad, inhabits the northern woodlands and are lethal axe-men and swordsmen.

The Battanians, led by the King Caladog, are famed for their marksmanship as archers throughout Calradia.

The Vlandians, led by the King Derthert, are a feudal state that specializes in heavy cavalry.

Garios wants the Empire's veterans to pick the new Emperor.

The Western Empire, led by the war hero Garios.

Lucon claims that the Senate should have its ancient right to pick the new Emperor restored.

The Northern Empire, led by the aristocrat and senator Lucon.

Rhagaea claims that Arenicos' daughter and only child Ira should rule.

The Southern Empire, led by Empress Rhagaea, Arencios' wife.

The Calradic Empire finds itself in civil war after Emperor Arenicos died without an heir.

Additionally, there are lesser, minor factions akin to bandits and mercenaries for the player to interact with during their exploration of Imperial Calradia. Each kingdom has several clans who rule and run their own towns and villages, and have their own castles. The kingdoms present in Bannerlord are ancestral to those of Warband and have some of their descendant kingdoms' traits. There are a number of quests in the game which allow the player to shape the storyline as well.Ĭampaign map of the factions in Bannerlord, on release.

The events of Bannerlord take place 200 years before the start of Warband, witnessing the latter years of the Calradic Empire and the rise of the kingdoms from which Swadians, Rhodoks, Nords, Vaegirs, Khergits and Sarranids all claim descent.

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