Can you become a noble/lord later in the game?

[Briegfried Sacke]

Hello everyone, new player here. I was wondering if you can become a noble/lord later in the game and choose your own banner (I started as son of a merchant, my job was smith) In my current game, I'm about 120 days far. I've got a little bit over 200 renown and I have been doing jobs with the Rhodoks for quite some time. Thank you very much in advance!

[Daizangan]

Yes you can choose your banner and be given a fief once you become a lord to a certain faction.
Just need to give your oath to the king and you are all set.

[bunny de fluff]

You cannot become a noble if you weren't born one. You can be a lord.

[Briegfried Sacke]

Thank you guys! So when I give my oath to a king I get to pick a banner?

[Sandvich]

Originally posted by Siegfried Hakke:

Thank you guys! So when I give my oath to a king I get to pick a banner?

Yeah.

Also, you apparently don't own the game on steam.

Hmm, doing a bit of sailing the high seas, are we, matey?

[Myll]

Originally posted by Siegfried Hakke:

Thank you guys! So when I give my oath to a king I get to pick a banner?

It is possible to start as a noble without current status (all the top line answers if in Native game mode), and you then get to pick a banner from the beginning. Since you chose other than Noble, you have to earn the banner as other posters mentioned.

[Briegfried Sacke]

Originally posted by Sandvich:

Originally posted by Siegfried Hakke:

Thank you guys! So when I give my oath to a king I get to pick a banner?

Yeah.

Also, you apparently don't own the game on steam.

Hmm, doing a bit of sailing the high seas, are we, matey?

I'm using the family share function to acces the game through my brother's account. I'm a firm believer of supporting companies through buying their products, so I'm soon going to buy it myself!

[Horcerer]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

You cannot become a noble if you weren't born one. You can be a lord.

That's not true. Either becoming a vassal or marrying will make you a noble.

[Tuidjy]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

You cannot become a noble if you weren't born one. You can be a lord.

In game, as soon as you are given a village to rule, you are ennobled. Historically, it was even easier than that, especially starting in the 12th century.

You could be a nobleman with just a patch of land and a few men to work it, as long as you provided military service to the man through whom you held your land. In countries like Castile and Hungary, 5%-10% of the male population was noble.

[bunny de fluff]

Originally posted by AOD_Horcerer:

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

You cannot become a noble if you weren't born one. You can be a lord.

That's not true. Either becoming a vassal or marrying will make you a noble.

i see

[bunny de fluff]

Originally posted by Tuidjy:

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

You cannot become a noble if you weren't born one. You can be a lord.

In game, as soon as you are given a village to rule, you are ennobled. Historically, it was even easier than that, especially starting in the 12th century.

You could be a nobleman with just a patch of land and a few men to work it, as long as you provided military service to the man through whom you held your land. In countries like Castile and Hungary, 5%-10% of the male population was noble.

thanks

[Sandvich]

Originally posted by Siegfried Hakke:

Originally posted by Sandvich:

Yeah.

Also, you apparently don't own the game on steam.

Hmm, doing a bit of sailing the high seas, are we, matey?

I'm using the family share function to acces the game through my brother's account. I'm a firm believer of supporting companies through buying their products, so I'm soon going to buy it myself!

I see. Alright then. I don't really care either way.