: As you complete contracts, your mercenary guild gains "Infamy" or "Renown." Higher infamy allows you to recruit higher-tier units—like Elite Knights or Expert Archers—without needing to own a castle first.

: Use your neutral status to accept "black ops" missions, such as inciting a rebellion in a specific city to weaken a kingdom before a major siege. Steel And Flesh 2: New Lands - Games App - MWM

This feature would allow you to move beyond being a simple soldier or a king by establishing a persistent mercenary guild with its own unique mechanics:

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