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High popularity (the green face in your UI) attracts peasants, who are the lifeblood of your castle.

Introduces iron mining and weapon production (swords and bows). stronghold-crusader-2-installment-tutorial

Stone is widely considered the primary source of income. Once your walls are built, leave stone quarries in full production and sell the excess. High popularity (the green face in your UI)