The Battle

This is a quest with a set of subquests.

Rewards: Improved Drill Plan (x2)

The General
Required level: 13

Select the Tavern with your mouse cursor.

Own at least 1 General.

Rewards: 20 xp

Click on the tavern (the same one you built when you hired the geologist) to open its window. Click the money bags button next to the general to hire one.

The Garrison
Required level: 13

Prerequisite: The General

Own at least 1 Garrison(s).

Rewards: 20 xp

Open the star menu and click on the general's icon. Click somewhere on the map. A suggested position somewhere along the east edge of the starting area. A garrison will form there. You can always move the garrison later, so don't worry too much about its placement.

To produce bronze swords
Required level: 14

Own at least 1 Bronze Weaponsmith(s).

Rewards: 20 xp, 50 coal

For bronze swords, the ratio is 1 copper mine, 3 coking plants, 2 copper smelters and 2 bronze weaponsmiths. 3 coking plants will need at least 5 foresters and 3 cutters to supply logs. See Building Placement for a sample layout.

(Note: the ratio is based on all buildings at level 1. If you have upgraded buildings, treat the upgraded number as instances of level 1 buildings, e.g. 2 level 2 cutters = 4 level 1 cutters.)

Weapons
Required level: 14

Prerequisite: To produce bronze swords

Produce at least 5 Bronze Sword(s).

Rewards: 10 xp, 20 copper ore

Getting ready for battle
Required level: 15

Own the Barracks

Rewards: 20 xp, 20 tools

You can find the barracks in the building menu > Intermediate buildings (3rd row of icons). The barracks does not need to be near storehouses or other work buildings, so place it in an unobtrusive spot on your island.

The Barracks
Required level: 15

Prerequisite: Get ready for battle

Select the Barracks with your mouse cursor.

Open the recruit production window.

Rewards: 5 xp

Click on the barracks to open its window. Select the first icon (Recruit) and the recruit training controls will be shown.

(While you have the window open, adjust the slider to check if you have enough resources to train 10 recruits. You'll need to do this for the next quest, "First Units".)

First Units
Required level: 15

Prerequisite: The Barracks

Select the Barracks with your mouse cursor.

Recruit 10 Recruit(s).

Buff your Barracks.

Rewards: 10 xp, 30 gold coins

Open the barracks window again and click on the recruit icon. Set the slider to 10 recruits and click OK.

To buff the barracks, you'll need a special buff. You'll find a Mr. Myers buff in your star menu to use for this quest.

Join the Army
Required level: 15

Prerequisites: The Garrison, First Units

Assign some Military Units to your General.

Rewards: 5 xp

This would automatically complete if you have left your recruits assigned for the Bandits! quest. If not, click on the garrison to open the menu, and adjust the slider under recruits to assign some troops to your general. Click OK to save the settings.