Protect your settlement from being plundered by building an army.
Youll also need to defend your settlement against some ferocious raids that can potentially burn down your buildings.
Bandits can be a real nuisance if left uncleared, as they willcontinually pilfer your supplies.
For this reason, its best to ensure you have a diverse food supply.
Defeating Bandits will also give your troopsbattle experience, which will make them more effective in fights to come.
In other words,you should already have half the equipment for free!
To makeLarge Shieldsyou will need a Level 2Burgage Plotwith a Joiners Shop extension and a supply ofPlanks.
Spearscan be made with the Blacksmith extension on a Level 2 Burgage Plot with Planks and Iron Slabs.
Once youve created your Spear unit,a good second unit to make is the Archer Militia.
This unit will, however, need some form of melee support to avoid being trampled by enemies.
To addmore soldiers to your Retinue, press the unit, then Retinue customization.
you could then use Treasury funds to buy new soldiers or import armor for them.
