Also, once you get a bit further into the game and join a faction, you will be able to recruit faction troops just like in Warband and the original - except only in fortresses you own.
As for making money, trading will net you ridiculous amounts of money if you know what to look for. Try going to the cities in the south/south east (near the Black Sea/Sea of Azov I think it is) and buy spices, then sell those to cities in the north/west for around a 500 thaler profit a pop. Same can be done with furs (except you buy it in or around Moscow), for a slightly lower profit. Keep in mind prices fluctuate heavily between games, so make sure to scout out the best prices for your goods first.
Once you get a modest amount of money and a small army for protection from those incredibly annoying bands of deserters, you can start sending caravans around. Keep in mind though, this is very risky as you have to pay a hidden trading tax unless you buy a trading permit (costs 45k), and that tax can easily cause you to loose money from your caravans.
Oh, and troops are slightly bugged right now. They don't gain any experience, at all (You and your companions still do, and mercenaries recruited from taverns are working fine - i.e. they are not supposed to level up). This will supposedly be fixed in a patch coming out tomorrow, though.
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