Eventually, you may be asked to join a faction as a mercenary this is quite good early game as the mercenary payments cancel out troop wages, and it gives you a chance to be on the front lines with the faction you chose. Joining a faction is quite simple it is usually a good idea to travel about in their lands in the early game, performing quests to raise your relationship with the vassals and the liege Lord. Īs the player you can join a faction of your choosing, rebel against a faction or begin your own kingdom. Most factions appear to get very similar units, meaning no faction has a real edge over the other.Īll of the factions have a leader, and a number of vassals. War is almost constant, with each faction of Westeros vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms.
A Clash of Kings picks up the story during the War of the Five Kings.
