: Highly recommended to acquire early (around 5–10 sheep). They provide wool for tailors to make yarn and clothes. Without them, villagers may die of hypothermia by the autumn of the second year.

Lords and Villeins is a medieval city-building and society-management simulation. While version 1.0.3 focuses on stability and refinement, the core mechanics of managing peasant families and the royal demesne remain central to success. Getting Started: Core Production Chains

: Females produce milk (for cheese/villager needs), while males provide meat and hide via the butcher.

: The backbone of your food supply. Aim for 8-10 growing tiles and 5-8 trees per farmer to ensure a stable harvest.

: Process mined materials into tools and weapons.

: Essential for building more durable structures.

Once your basic resource families are established, you can introduce specialized professions: : Convert wool into clothes.

: A critical secondary food source, especially early on. Foragers collect wild berries and plants that sustain villagers before crops are ready.