Glossary

Every term a lord needs, in one place. New to the realm? Start with the New Player Tutorial.

Term	Meaning
Alliance	A player-run banner. Grants help timers, shared wars, forts, and a Conquest Season. See the guide.
Ascension	Prestige past the Keep cap — reset a milestone for a permanent bonus and keep climbing.
Bounty Board	Weekly cooperative combat goals an alliance completes together for shared spoils.
Camp	A creature site on the map — a quick, low-risk fight for commander XP and materials.
Commander	A hero who leads a march. Recruited, levelled, and fitted with star skills and gear.
Conquest Season	The grand alliance-vs-alliance contest: hold seats and forts, win wars, climb the standings.
Dragon	A hatched egg that grows through stages, wears dragon gear, and multiplies your force in war.
Fort	An alliance stronghold on the map. Garrison it with real troops and donate to level it.
Garrison	The troops defending a keep, seat, or fort. Counter-pick it when you attack; stock it when you defend.
Keep	Your home base. Its level is the master gate that unlocks every building and system.
Long Night	A rare, harsh deep-winter event on the seasonal clock.
March	Troops sent across the map — attack, scout, or reinforce. Time scales with distance and terrain.
Rally	Many lords' troops behind one commander, launched as a single host to take big targets.
Rebel holdfast	A keep-style enemy site with walls and a troop lean to counter-pick. Real loot and blade drops.
Research	Academy studies that boost economy, war, and speed. Prerequisite-gated across named disciplines.
Seat of Power	A map stronghold that grants realm-wide buffs to the alliance that holds it. Rated in stars.
Season	A seven-real-day weather cycle (summer→autumn→winter→spring) with its own modifiers; weather mirrors the real world.
Shield	A peace ward that blocks attacks (and blocks you attacking) — founding, raisable, and the wall-break valve.
Siege	The troop type that breaks walls — devastating on fortifications, fragile in the open field.
Terrain	Map ground that aids defenders and slows marches. Read the tile before you commit.
Tier	Troop rank, up to T13. A higher tier is worth several lower-tier soldiers.
Triangle	Infantry > cavalry > ranged > infantry. The rock-paper-scissors that decides field battles.
VIP / Battle Pass	A seasonal reward track with a generous free lane and a paid lane; time still matters most.