I recommend only mounted troops like rouge nobles or if you can get mounted troops (Barlcay Lancers, Omen Seekers, Knights, etc) from a ransom broker to speed up your party. Plus, you start with 6000 Denars, which is helpful for buying goods and starting a merry band of armed men to serve you. You will be able to carry a lot of goods for cheap and with good party speed. With this setup you will have 9 Trade, 7 Inv Mang., and 5 pathfinding, which is all very helpful. Who came to Pendor after a series of unfortunate events (+2 to pathfinding and trading). (Info from POP wiki)Ī male merchant ship captain (+3000 extra Denars, +2 INT and 4 CHA, +3 to both Trade and Inv Mang., and +2 pathfinding and a few others) who was put in the care of a successful merchant (+1500 extra Denars, +3 INT and 1 CHA), then later became a self-employed merchant ( +1200 extra Denars ,+1 INT and CHA, +2 to both Trade and Inv Mang.). Here’s how I started out on a fresh save for a trader.

I found a few trading guides but I felt like they were a little out dated and could have more info in them. So I decided to try out being a merchant. I played around with the Sarleons for a bit but got bored with that. So after starting back up Mount and Blade again a few weeks ago I decided to try out Prophesy of Pendor again.

Prophesy of pendor guide