So I've invested into workshops and even have one caravan going, however, the money they produce is not enough to keep me in the green and now I've gone into debt. Wages add up fast. You don't have to become a vassal as soon as possible. Spend some time questing with a small-ish party of tier 3 troops and you can make tens of thousands. Clearing bandit hideouts and then selling prisoners for the "Need Manual Laborers" quest will net over 10k in payment and loot by itself. Then chose one of companions to protect caravan. At first you will make negative income, because the caravan costs money to keep up, but later you will have income of caravan. There will be 2 entries for passive money of one caravan: The negative for upkeep and the plus from trades. Helerek. • 2 yr. ago. Implying when you lead a party, AI doesn't F with you =). Easy fight = F6 = > yolo. Hard fight = spam commands. It really depends, but most of the time I just put few simple commands and wait for enemy to charge in my shield wall then i tell em and cav to charge and its all. You have to get good to win tournaments. Not a guaranteed source of income, until you can reliably win them all, which also requires good armor. People saying they make easy money this way are already good at attacking and blocking with swords. I have easy blocking on, too frustrating for me otherwise. Get money, get married, get clan rank 1, take merc contract. get money, get good troops, get clan rank 2, join a faction. get money, get more troops, get fiefs, get clan rank 3. get money, get fiefs, get clan rank 4, if know what you're doing create kingdom, if not stay a vassal until you do, may take multiple games, ymmv. 26. Add a Comment. Demartus. • 3 yr. ago. Good advice, though I don't think it's so much a guide on passive income and more on a general tips and tricks. Also, here's a neat trick: if you gift one of your family members expensive items (smithed or looted; gift them through the barter screen), they'll sell it at the next town they visit and you'll On income, to help you out; You can have a 300+ man party with all of them being top tier, and quickly. The thing to know is, the ways to make $$$ in this game, are the ways to make $$. They're not optional. You smith orders, caravans, workshops, trade, battle loot etc. Using fiefs and the passive incomes to offset party wages/garrisons. 0kVPc.