Tribes

A tribal holding

Tribes are the preferred settlement type for tribal rulers, and the only type they can hold without penalties. There can only be one tribe in a province, but it gets +50% income and levy size for each empty slot in the province. Most government types allows holding of tribes of the same culture, except nomads. If a nomad chooses to settle down as tribal, all nomadic counties will gain a tribe each, and remain under the control of the former nomad. Like castles, cultural buildings can be constructed in tribes.

At game start, tribes are usually the only holding in their province. As the game progresses, rich tribal rulers may choose to build temples.

Tribal rulers can construct tribes in provinces without them, e.g. after conquering land from a feudal realm. The cost is 25 prestige per empty slot in the province, and they only take a year to build. However, the tribe will have reduced tax and levies if the county does not share the tribal ruler's culture or religion (up to -25% in each case (outside character's religion/culture group), with penalties stacking).

Tribes provide large numbers of Light Infantry, some Archers and very small amounts of Heavy Infantry; one of the combat tactics worth looking into as a tribal player is Feint during Skirmish phase. Technology-wise, Infantry and Skirmish Techniques improve troop effectiveness.

A tribe can be upgraded to another settlement type in two ways. When a a tribal ruler adopts feudalism or founds a merchant republic, all of their demesne tribes are upgraded. Rulers who already have an advanced government type can upgrade tribes in provinces that share their religion. Tribes can also be destroyed by pillaging nomads or by a settled ruler who chooses to build another settlement in the same slot; in the latter scenario, the tribe must be held by the settled ruler and not handed out to a vassal.

Base stats

	Characteristic	Value
	Income	0.5
	Fort level	1
	Levies	100 light infantry 20 archers 5 heavy infantry

Buildings

Unlike standard holdings, most buildings in a tribal holding cost Prestige instead of Wealth. The exceptions are hillforts, markets and fortifications.

Hillfort

Rank 3 members of the Romuva Warrior Lodge can spend Renown to construct buildings in this series instantly and without the wealth cost.

Hillfort	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Tech Requirements	Notes
Earth Hillfort	37.5 gold	365 days	+0.25 fort level +5% levy size +100 retinue size
Wooden Hillfort	75 gold	365 days	+0.25 fort level +5% levy size	Earth Hillfort		Converts to City Walls I (if holding converted to city) Converts to Castle Walls I (if holding converted to castle)
Reinforced Hillfort	112.5 gold	365 days	+0.25 fort level +5% levy size	Wooden Hillfort	Castle Infrastructure I
Stone Hillfort	150 gold	365 days	+0.25 fort level +5% levy size	Reinforced Hillfort	Castle Infrastructure I	Converts to City Walls II (if holding converted to city) Converts to Castle Walls II (if holding converted to castle) Required for tribal rulers to adopt feudalism Required for feudal rulers to upgrade tribe to castle

Market

Market	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Tech Requirements	Notes
Market Village	37.5 gold	365 days	+0.5 income +20 retinue size
Market Town	75 gold	365 days	+0.5 income	Market Village		Converts to Castle Town I / Town Market I
Market City	112.5 gold	365 days	+0.5 income	Market Town	Town Infrastructure I
Large Market City	150 gold	365 days	+0.5 income	Market City	Town Infrastructure I	Converts to Castle Town II / Town Market II Allows changing holding to city

Shipbuilder

Shipyards can only be built in coastal provinces.

Shipbuilder	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Tech Requirements	Notes
Shipbuilder I	100 prestige	365 days	+6 galleys		Shipbuilding I	Converts to Castle Shipyard I / City Shipyard I
Shipbuilder II	200 prestige	730 days	+7 galleys	Shipbuilder I	Shipbuilding II	Converts to Castle Shipyard II / City Shipyard II
Shipbuilder III	300 prestige	1095 days	+8 galleys	Shipbuilder II	Shipbuilding III	Converts to Castle Shipyard III / City Shipyard III
Shipbuilder IV	400 prestige	1460 days	+9 galleys	Shipbuilder III	Shipbuilding IV	Converts to Castle Shipyard IV / City Shipyard IV

Training Grounds

Training Grounds	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
Training Grounds I	100 prestige	365 days	+2.5% levy size +2.5% garrison size
Training Grounds II	200 prestige	547 days	+5% levy size +5% garrison size	Training Grounds I	Upgrades to Keep I / (City) Training Grounds I
Training Grounds III	300 prestige	730 days	+7.5% levy size +7.5% garrison size	Training Grounds II
Training Grounds IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+10% levy size +10% garrison size	Training Grounds III	Upgrades to Keep II / (City) Training Grounds II

War Camp

War Camp	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
War Camp I	100 prestige	365 days	+40 light infantry
War Camp II	200 prestige	547 days	+40 light infantry	War Camp I	Converts to Barracks I / City Guard I
War Camp III	300 prestige	730 days	+40 light infantry	War Camp II
War Camp IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+40 light infantry	War Camp III	Converts to Barracks II / City Guard II

Practice Range

Practice Range	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
Practice Range I	100 prestige	365 days	+15 archers
Practice Range II	200 prestige	547 days	+15 archers	Practice Range I	Converts to Militia Training Grounds I / Mustering Grounds I
Practice Range III	300 prestige	730 days	+15 archers	Practice Range II
Practice Range IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+15 archers	Practice Range III	Converts to Militia Training Grounds II / Mustering Grounds II

Steppe Barracks

Replaces the War camp for cultures from Altaic and Magyar culture groups in provinces with steppe terrain.

Barracks	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
Barracks I	100 prestige	365 days	+12 archers +10 light cavalry
Barracks II	200 prestige	547 days	+12 archers +10 light cavalry	Barracks I	Converts to Steppe Barracks I / Guard I
Barracks III	300 prestige	730 days	+12 archers +10 light cavalry	Barracks II
Barracks IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+12 archers +10 light cavalry	Barracks III	Converts to Steppe Barracks II / Guard II

Stables

Replaces the Practice Range for cultures from Altaic and Magyar culture groups in provinces with steppe terrain.

Stable	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
Stables I	100 prestige	365 days	+12 light cavalry +5 horse archers
Stables II	200 prestige	547 days	+12 light cavalry +5 horse archers	Stables I	Converts to Steppe Stables I / Barracks I
Stables III	300 prestige	730 days	+12 light cavalry +5 horse archers	Stables II
Stable IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+12 light cavalry +5 horse archers	Stables III	Converts to Steppe Stables II / Barracks II

Weaponsmith

Weaponsmith	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Notes
Weaponsmith I	100 prestige	365 days	+10% morale +10% reinforce rate +25 retinue size
Weaponsmith II	200 prestige	547 days	+10% morale +10% reinforce rate +20 retinue size	Weaponsmith I	Converts to Training Grounds I / Arsenal I*
Weaponsmith III	300 prestige	730 days	+10% morale +10% reinforce rate +15 retinue size	Weaponsmith II
Weaponsmith IV	400 prestige	1095 days	+10% morale +10% reinforce rate +10 retinue size	Weaponsmith III	Converts to Training Grounds II / Arsenal II*

• Note: since an arsenal can only be built in the capital of a merchant republic, a weaponsmith will do nothing in a non-capital upgraded to a city.

Fortifications

These buildings may only be built by followers of a defensive pagan religion. They cost piety instead of prestige.

Rank 3 members of the Romuva Warrior Lodge can spend Renown to construct buildings in this series instantly and without the Piety cost.

Fortification	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Tech Requirements	Notes
Wall and Ditch	100 piety	365 days	+0.2 fort level +15% garrison size +10 archers
Camouflaged Outposts	200 piety	547 days	+0.2 fort level +15% garrison size +10 archers	Wall and Ditch		Converts to Castle Fortifications I / Town Fortifications I
Layered Palisades	300 piety	730 days	+0.2 fort level +15% garrison size +10 archers	Camouflaged Outposts	Castle Infrastructure I
Stone Watchtowers	400 piety	1095 days	+0.2 fort level +15% garrison size +10 archers	Layered Palisades	Castle Infrastructure I	Converts to Castle Fortifications II / Town Fortifications II

Religious

The Great Tribal Pillar is a special building that may only be built in the capital via targeted decision. Sponsor must be unreformed pagan, at least Duke-tier and independent.

Only one Great Pillar per realm.

Each Great Pillar increases the religion’s Moral Authority and provides some special bonuses to the province based on the religion.

After a successfull siege or raid, the occupier can simply destroy the Great Pillar. This results in not only the loss of the granted 5% moral authority, but also in a temporary malus on troop morale for all pagans!

An infidel ruler can take decision to simply burn it down.

Fortification	Cost	Build time	Effects	Requirements	Tech Requirements	Notes
Great Pillar	350 Gold 150 piety	365 days	+5% moral authority for 50 years +5% morale +5% reinforce rate +0.1 piety to liege	unreformed pagan >Duke-tier independent Capital

Holdings

Settlements

Castles • Cities • Temples • Tribes • Nomadic capital

Special holdings

Family palace • Trade post • Fort • Hospital

Concepts

Capital • Economy • Levies • Revolt • Technology • Cultural buildings • Great works