Where is the Herald?

[javilanani]

Im on year five, already finished every main mission, and I still havent seen the Herald in the map. When and where is he supposed to appear?

[Fortigan]

varies with each playthrough, but have you actually checked your compass each season for the trumpet. Also, have you scrolled around on the map. Sometimes he is in a town at the bottom.

[Dutchgamer1982]

the herald apearing is a chance each season.
so far it only happend to me once.

[Morri]

Completely random. Sometimes it takes many years, sometimes he's there (again) quickly.

[Goldi_Toplitz]

Each season the chance of him showing up increases until it reaches 100%. Then it starts again.

If all fails, we can change your king. This will remove the rewards you have from the old one, but it will reset the herald completely as well.

[genosound]

had herald pop up at least every year for me in early stage game so far. at the taverns i think

[Kwalyz]

Usually I found the Herald appears after year 3. You might be having a run of bad luck in him spawning on season change.
Just incase it’s a glitch in programming - get Steam to verify the game files.

If you don’t mind reloading your game to get a different outcome on season change you could save before a season change is due (after the time you can sleep to the next season) and redo the season change until he appears on the map. [some people see this as a form of cheating, so that’s why I said “if you don’t mind…”]

[Eternie]

When I first started I had the Herald turned up 3 or 4 times. Then I didn't see him again until my Heir had taken over so that must have been an absence of nearly 15 years.

With my Heir taking over a bad king started his rule and I missed the chance of ignoring the herald for the bad king. As I'd already done the Herald task before getting that advice. Didn't see herald again ... so obviously I must have developed bad luck playing the game.

It does seem that the odds of getting herald to turn up can get glitched, unless people save scum to try to get a better result at years end.

[Dutchgamer1982]

Originally posted by nl_toplitz:

Each season the chance of him showing up increases until it reaches 100%. Then it starts again.

If all fails, we can change your king. This will remove the rewards you have from the old one, but it will reset the herald completely as well.

I do wonder how to change your king.. having an evil one.. means no moral bonus from herald challenges compled.

[Eternie]

Originally posted by Dutchgamer1982:

Originally posted by nl_toplitz:

Each season the chance of him showing up increases until it reaches 100%. Then it starts again.

If all fails, we can change your king. This will remove the rewards you have from the old one, but it will reset the herald completely as well.

I do wonder how to change your king.. having an evil one.. means no moral bonus from herald challenges compled.

I heard that if you ignore the herald of a bad king you gain more positive villager response than if you do the herald quest.

[Goldi_Toplitz]

In general the king will change automatically when the old one dies.

[Dutchgamer1982]

Originally posted by Eternie:

Originally posted by Dutchgamer1982:

I do wonder how to change your king.. having an evil one.. means no moral bonus from herald challenges compled.

I heard that if you ignore the herald of a bad king you gain more positive villager response than if you do the herald quest.

well yes/no..

completing a herald task will give +10 reputation with current king.
that in turn lowers the amount of taxes you pay.
if it is a good king, it will also give all your villagers +2 mood
if it is a bad king -2 mood.

not doing tasks for evil kings, will indeed boost mood (or at least prevent it dropping).. but you pay more tax.

so having a good king is vastly preferable.. so when having an evil one.. a method to have him "have an hunting accident" and get him replaced.. would be great;)

[Morri]

Originally posted by Dutchgamer1982:

so having a good king is vastly preferable.. so when having an evil one.. a method to have him "have an hunting accident" and get him replaced.. would be great;)

We actually have something like that.
It's called a "Goldi-accident" ;-) (nl_toplitz can change your king for you if really needed)

[Goldi_Toplitz]

Only for emergencies, not regular gameplay. ;)

[genosound]

dis sounds like interesting insider joke! lol imma jealous

[javilanani]

Originally posted by nl_toplitz:

Each season the chance of him showing up increases until it reaches 100%. Then it starts again.

If all fails, we can change your king. This will remove the rewards you have from the old one, but it will reset the herald completely as well.

Hi, thank you for your answer. How can I change the king? I have zero rewards from the current one since I have never seen the Herald yet.