Kröwns

Overview
The Kröwn is the currency of Northgard. It is required to pay upkeep on buildings and military units. If you do not have enough Kröwns to pay upkeep, buildings will be damaged and will have to be repaired. Kröwns are earned through different means.

Usage
Kröwn is a valuable and versatile resource that needs to be produced in a fair amount. It have numerous uses among which :


 * Upkeep : depends on the building and the World Hostility.
 * Construction of various buildings : House, Quarry, Brewery, Defense Tower, Altar of Kings...
 * Building upgrade : each, 40 with [[File:Carpentry Mastery.png]] Carpentry Mastery.
 * Area upgrade : each, 20 with [[File:Amenities.png]] Amenities (Heidrun clan).
 * Great Trade Route to achieve commercial Victory.
 * Tool improvement : each.
 * Weapons improvement : each, 25 with [[File:Gear Upgrade.png]] Gear Upgrade (Raven Clan).
 * Forge a legendary relic :
 * Summon the power of Mjölnir :
 * Soldiers enlisting : depends on their number, cost increase as army grows.
 * Hire :


 * Colonize areas : For half the cost of food colonization.
 * Send Mercenary raid on coastal zones :

Merchant and sailors
In northgard, gold-specialized civilians are the corner stone of an healthy economy :

Bragaful Gift
This relic generates an extra kröwns income that depends on the player level of Commercial Influence.

Tips and Tricks
As it is barely the only way to obtain military power, it is crucial to spare and stockpile it. For that, here's some advice :

Altar of Kings, how worth is it?
More then being mandatory for Fame Victory, Altar of Kings is a massive gold investment that repays itself passively over time. It cost, and ; produce  & ; and cost an additional  monthly upkeep (in high difficulty) : 300/(3x6-3) = 20. Therefore, regarding kröwns, one may expect return on investment to begin after one years and eight months.

With Slidrugtanni clan however, this investment becomes a lot more profitable thanks to Legacy and  Simple Living knowledge : not only its wood cost could be halved, but it may also get a doubled production. Meaning self-repayment in... 300/(4,5x6-3) = 12.5, roughly one year !