index

Buildings
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1. Town Hall:


> Provides basic storage and wood production. Also determines the maximum number of buildings in a city.
> Only one can be built in each city.
> Cannot be totally demolished or destroyed.
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1. Woodcutter’s Hut:


> Produces wood. Any bordering woods, Cottages and Sawmills will increase productivity.
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1. Quarry:


> Produces Stone. Productivity can be increased by bordering Rocks, Cottages and Stonemasons.
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1. Iron Mine:


> Produces iron. Any bordering ore deposits, Cottages and Foundries will increase productivity.
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1. Farm:


> Produces food. Any bordering grassland, lakes, Cottages and Mills will increase productivity.
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1. Cottage:


> Increases the construction speed of all build orders in a city. Also increases productivity of bordering resource buildings.
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1. Sawmill:


> Increases the efficiency of bordering Woodcutter’s Huts and wood storage capacity of any bordering Storage.
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1. Stonemason:


> Increases the efficiency of bordering Quarries and stone storage capacity of any bordering Storage.
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1. Foundry:


> Increases the efficiency of bordering Ore Mines and iron storage capacity of bordering Storage.
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1. Mill:


> Increases the efficiency of bordering Farms and food storage capacity of any bordering Storage.
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1. Storage:


> Increases the storage capacity for all resources. Enhanced by any bordering Sawmill, Stonemason, Mill or Foundry.
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1. Castle:


> Construction of the Castle allows a lord to loot and conquer other cities. Note this in turn allows their holdings to be looted and conquered.
> Allows the creation of armies larger than 5,000 Units.
> Allows the plundering of other cities.
> Allows lord to attack and to siege any city with a Castle.
> Allows division of army into 10 smaller armies.
> Only one can be built in each city.
> Cannot be totally demolished or destroyed.
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1. Barracks:


> Increases the maximum army size of a city. Also increases the recruitment speed of all bordering Training Grounds, Stables and Workshops.
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1. City Guard House:


> Allows recruitment of City Guards and, if upgraded, increases their recruitment speed. Placing a Barracks beside a City Guard House will also increase recruitment speed.
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1. Training Ground:


> Allows recruitment of infantry units and, if upgraded, increases their recruitment speed. Placing a Barracks beside a Training Ground will also increase recruitment speed.
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1. Stable:


> Allows recruitment of cavalry units and, if upgraded, increases their recruitment speed. Placing a Barracks beside a Stable will also increase recruitment speed.
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1. Workshop:


> Allows construction of siege engines and, if upgraded, increases their construction speed. Placing a Barracks beside a Workshop will also increase recruitment speed.
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1. Townhouse:


> Enables taxation. Income from tax can be increased by connecting Marketplaces.
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1. Marketplace:


> Allows transport of resources between cities and enables trade with other players by land. Also increases the tax income of connected buildings.
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1. City Wall:


> Increases the defense of infantry and cavalry units against looting and the defense of Scouts against scouting.
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1. Defensive Tower:


> Helps defend infantry and cavalry units if the city is under attack.
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1. Lookout Tower:


> Allows earlier warning of an impending attack against a city.
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1. Ballista Tower:


> Helps defend siege units if a city is under attack.
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1. Hideout:


> Allows safe storage of resources, preventing them from being reported by Scouts or plundered. Its capacity can be increased if built beside woods.
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1. City Guard:


> Enforcers of law and order, these stalwart fighters are trained to deal with any threat within a city’s walls.
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1. Ranger:


> Skilled bowmen whose keen eyes and deadly arrows can rain misery on infantry units. A key element of any army and especially useful for defending castles.
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1. Guardian:


> Defensive soldiers especially trained to unhorse mounted units using their deadly pikes.
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1. Templar:


> Famed for their sturdy shields and unshakeable code of honor, Templars are capable warriors even able to redirect magical attacks back at their enemies.
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1. Berserker:


> Fearsome warriors driven by a thirst for blood and glory. It is said the war cry of the Berserker makes brave men weep and women swoon.
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1. Mage:


> Wielders of arcane might a Mage’s spells are potent enough to trouble almost any warrior. Be sure to protect them from enemy reprisal, however.
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1. Scout:


> Sneaky, cunning and brave, Scouts provide commanders vital intelligence on enemy cities. Use larger groups of Scouts to obtain more detailed reports.
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1. Crossbowman:


> A ranged unit capable of wreaking havoc against enemy cavalry, Crossbowmen strike fear into the heart of almost any enemy.
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> You can recognize the holy banners of the paladins even from afar. Faithful they will protect Kings and even whole armies against their magic arch-enemies.
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> Knights are heavily armed and can deal devestating blows when attacking an enemy city. They are best suited for Looting Cities, as they are swift, strong and can carry a large amount of Loot.
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> These powerful and feared Mages spread terror amongst enemies from atop of their Horses. They are expensive but compensate for this with devestating attacks.
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> There is no City Gate that can withstand the Forces of 10 men and a steel head for too long. But as heavy as the ram is, its movement speed is very slow.
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> The Catapult is best for besieging enemy cities. If your enemy is well entrenched the key to victory lies within destroying the defense bit by bit.
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> On towers high above the City, Balistas are a major threat for every Unit that tries to besiege the City.
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> The Baron can capture a foreign city with castle, but he also can settle down a new city.
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