I would like to know if there are any advantages or more disadvantages of being a woman in Mount and Blade: Warband. I know for example you need more points to become vassal (I believe it's called) and you need more points to get a fiev. Now I also know its harder to become an actual king. Are there any advantages of being a woman?

1. Mount And Blade Warband Lady Isolla

ThunderforgeMarco Geertsma

TaleWorlds Entertainment and Koch Media have announced that the highly praised sandbox-RPG, Mount & Blade will be making its way to Xbox One and PS4. Arriving at some point in Q2 of 2016, Mount. Mount and Blade claimants? I'm playing M&B and Im doing lady Isolla of Suno quest. I have captured all castles, villages and towns, I have convinced 5 lords to join me but there are still 15 lords supporting King Harlaus. Can you take over a faction in Mount and Blade Warband? Mount and Blade Warband. Recruting a jarl or commandet? Lady Isolla of Suno is a claimant to the throne of the Kingdom of Swadia.She was the only child of King Esterich who had named her as his heir. Isolla claims that he had named her many times, in front of nobles and lords, and it was quite common in Swadia for rulers to be female.

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Disclaimer: I have never played Mount and Blade. The following information was gained entirely through secondary sources.

When you play as a female character, your starting stats will change - you will, relative to a male character, have +1 AGI and +1 INT, but -1 STR and -1 CHA [1]. In addition, a woman of noble background will have different starting skills to a man of noble background: women will get Riding, Wound Treatment, and First Aid instead of Power Strike and Tactics [2]. A similiar change in starting skills applies to a woman of nomad background compared to the male counterpart.

As a female character, you will need more Renown to do things. The base requirement to join a faction is 150 for men, but 200 for women[3]. In addition, it is more difficult to get a fief as a woman, unless you have a large amount of Renown (700). If you play as a woman, the lord who owns the castle associated with your village granted to you will deny you entry into his castle [4].

The marriage system for men and women is also different. The system for marriage for women may be considered simpler, but possibly more difficult [5]. It is very direct - find the lord you want to marry, increase your relationship with him, and then ask to 'cement the alliance to their house'. The wiki page suggests that a female character 'may gain more from a marriage than her male counterpart', but it doesn't elaborate on this. One last thing: female characters also can marry a Hero, which male characters cannot do [6].

Altogether, it seems like playing as a woman is overall a disadvantage [7], as it seems the cons outweigh the pros.

[1]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Player
[2]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Character_creation
[3]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Renown
[4]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Fiefs
[5]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Marriage
[6]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes
[7]: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/mount_and_blade_warband_female_character_confusion

LessPop_MoreFizz

From my experience playing the game, playing as a female character could be considered the 'Hard Mode' within Mount and Blade: Warband. It's less of a disadvantage and more of a way to give a challenge.

They have a unique way of getting Renown as well, but it could be a gamble:

If you counter a lord's remarks about you being a maiden, it is possible that you may get Renown for this due to them admiring a quick tongue and an equivalent wit. However, they may also lose relations with you, try to duel you, or even send their army at you. [[1]]

Overall, it's more of a way to make the game much more difficult than it is as a male character.

Source (Last bullet in 'You can gain renown in a number of ways:')

Vemonus

The best thing i find about being a female is mount and blade is that when you marry them and leave their faction, the husband will support you most of the time.

If you're using the mods that allow you to control the garrsion of the spouse, then being a woman is an insane advantage. It means you can have an indefinite amount of troops without paying their wages (even their half wages).

This is also possible for men if one is playing a mod where female lords do exist (e.g. Clash of Kings with Asha Greyjoy, Maege Mormont et al). However, it is significantly more difficult to marry those (you'll probably have to be in the same faction first).

Though to be honest, this is quite gamey and could probably ruin the immersion and make the game a bit too easy.

LessPop_MoreFizz

How the game mechanics work may vary by version/update for female toons.I played version 1.1.72 as woman and and man both and noticed little to no difference in renown gain. I did notice that in the 1.172 as soon as renown was 150 or more vassal and a fief was offered by the king of the territory I was in via messenger (neutral or positive in that faction ). I too noticed a difference in the response options for female toons when talking to lords . I suspect, but have not tested, getting a positive result will ( like capturing lords in battle) depend in the fellows personality. Wiki fandom has a personality chart that allows you to figure which lord has what personality by their first comments at meeting you (prior to merc or vassal in that lords faction) .Character builds 6: 2 female , 4 male. 1 noble 1 non on the gals.

Well, the disadvantage I have encountered, is simply that during sparring (a good way to give your troops XP BTW) on training fields, the female character wears a bikini and having people in the room you are in is awkward.

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Claimants may exist for certain factions, who all believe that they have been wronged and should rightfully be the ruler.

They can be found randomly in castle or town keeps throughout the land, trying to raise support for their cause. Claimants will never be found within the borders of the faction for which they are the claimant. Talking to a traveller and paying a small fee will give you the current location of any claimant.

Siding with a ClaimantEdit

Once you find a claimant, they will tell you their side of the story and will ask you to take up their cause. If you have less than 200 renown, they will tell you that you need to gain more. With over 200 renown, the claimant will allow you to swear an oath of vassalage and your allegiance changes to the rebel faction. If you were starting your own kingdom, you have to give up your kingdom to become a vassal of the claimant. If you belonged to the faction that the claimant is trying to overthrow, the fiefs you currently own convert to the rebel faction of your claimant (temporarily under your control).

The other side of the coinEdit

Talking to the current leaders of each faction, you can ask for their side of the story. Both the Claimant and the current leader have good reason for supporting their right to rule. Generally, the current sovereigns justify their right to rule with practical arguments (such as that the kingdom is better off under their rule), while the claimants justify their right to rule based on law or technicality (such as where their lineage places them in the traditional line of succession to the throne). It is never stated in-game who should be the rightful ruler of each faction - it is up to the player to decide.

Victory with a ClaimantEdit

Once you eliminate the original faction, your rebel faction becomes the 'original' faction and you become the marshall of the new king or queen (permanently in classic; you can step down, but it can never be taken from you).

In Warband, you also lose all the abilities associated with being a ruler such as assigning fiefs or sending emissaries. For this reason, beware of turning companions into lords during a claimant quest as they do not remain 'yours' when the original faction is defeated. Rather, they become lords of the new 'original' faction led by the new monarch. If you'd like to have a companion as a prisoner, it may be easier to give them over during a claimant quest than force them to rebel during your own bid for kingship.

Classic and Warband ClaimantsEdit

Dustum Khan	Lethwin Far-Seeker	Lord Kastor of Veluca
Lady Isolla of Suno	Prince Valdym the Bastard	Arwa the Pearled One

With Fire & Sword ClaimantsEdit

Ivan Barabash	Mehmed Giray	Stepan Razin
Janusz Radziwill	Former Queen Christina

Viking Conquest Claimants Edit

Mount And Blade Warband Lady Isolla

Tanist Bili	Jarl Thorgil	Mael Elisedd ap Cyngen
Aetheling Oswine	Aetheling Ceorl	Ard Tiarna Dungal