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Mercenary Contract

Overview

Becoming a mercenary for a kingdom lets you fight alongside that faction in exchange for gold rewards per deed (battles won, enemies defeated). Unlike vassalage, you retain independence — no obligation to attend kingdom votes or answer army summons.

Requirements:

  • Clan Tier 1 (50 renown)
  • Talk to any lord of the target faction

Step 1: Preparation

Check Clan Tier

bannerlord.kingdom/get_clan { "nameOrId": "PlayerClanName" }  → check tier, renown, renownForNextTier

If Clan Tier is 0, you need to gain renown. Options:

  • Win battles (natural gameplay)
  • Use cheat: enable cheat mode first, then use console command: 
    bannerlord.core/set_cheat_mode { "enabled": true }
bannerlord.core/run_command { "command": "campaign.add_renown_to_clan 100" }

Choose a Faction

Use bannerlord.kingdom/list_kingdoms to see available factions, their strength, and current wars. Consider:

  • Who are they at war with? You'll be fighting those enemies.
  • Where are their territories? You'll be operating in that region.
  • Faction strength — stronger factions offer more protection but may need you less.

Step 2: Find a Lord

You can talk to any lord of the target faction — you don't need the faction leader for a mercenary contract (unlike vassalage which requires the leader).

bannerlord.hero/get_hero { "nameOrId": "LordName" }  → check currentSettlement
bannerlord.party/move_to_settlement { "settlementNameOrId": "Settlement" }
bannerlord.party/wait_for_arrival  (timeout: 120)

Once at the settlement:

bannerlord.conversation/start { "nameOrId": "LordName" }
bannerlord.conversation/wait_for_state  → blocks until dialogue appears

Step 3: The Conversation

Navigate the dialogue tree. After each select_option, the NPC responds — call continue to advance past their line, then get_state to see the next options.

  1. Greeting → select_option to introduce yourself → continue
  2. "There is something I'd like to discuss." → main_option_discussions_3
  3. "I would like to enter the service of [Ruler]." → player_want_to_join_faction_as_mercenary_or_vassal
  4. "My sword is yours. For the right sum." → player_is_offering_mercenary
    • Not clickable? Check the hint — likely "Your Clan Tier needs to be 1"
  5. The lord offers a rate (e.g., "Your reward will be 170 denars for every group of enemies you vanquish")
  6. "All right. I accept" → mercenary_player_accepts
    • Or reject: "That is lower than what I had in mind." → mercenary_player_rejects
  7. Confirmation — choose your response style:
    • player_joined_2 — "Your enemies are my enemies and your honor is my honor." (honorable)
    • player_joined_3 — "So long as the denars keep flowing, so will the blood of your enemies." (pragmatic)
  8. Exit: "Is there anything else?" → continue → "I must leave now." → continue → farewell → continue

Step 4: Verification

After the conversation, verify the contract:

bannerlord.kingdom/get_clan { "nameOrId": "PlayerClanName" }

Check:

  • isUnderMercenaryService: true
  • kingdom — should show the faction name (e.g., "Northern Empire")

The player's faction field in get_player will also change to the kingdom name.

Mercenary vs Vassal

Aspect Mercenary Vassal
Clan Tier required 1 2
Who to talk to Any lord Faction leader only
Relation requirement None -10+ with faction leader
Rewards Gold per deed Fiefs, influence, kingdom votes
Obligations None (fight when you want) Expected to join armies, attend votes
Leave freely Yes Costs relation/influence

Key Conversation Option IDs

ID Meaning
player_want_to_join_faction_as_mercenary_or_vassal "I would like to enter the service of [Ruler]"
player_is_offering_mercenary "My sword is yours. For the right sum." (requires Clan Tier 1)
player_is_offering_vassalage "I would pledge allegiance..." (requires Clan Tier 2 + faction leader)
mercenary_player_accepts Accept the offered rate
mercenary_player_rejects Decline the rate
player_joined_2 Honorable acceptance response
player_joined_3 Pragmatic acceptance response
player_is_offering_join_cancel "Actually, I was going to talk about something else" (back out)

Tips

  • The dialogue says the ruler's name wrong sometimes. When talking to a non-leader lord, the text may say "Emperor [LordName]" instead of the actual ruler. This is a game display quirk — the contract still applies to the correct kingdom.
  • Mercenary pay scales with your party size and renown. The 170 denars/deed rate is for a small party; larger parties earn more.
  • You keep your clan identity. Your clan stays independent — you're just under contract. You can leave the mercenary contract later through the kingdom menu.