Prisoner Escapes & Duels

Tired of prisoners being boring and useless? Want more ways to interact with captured nobles and enemies? Prisoner Escape & Duels adds a comprehensive system of prisoner mechanics that make captives far more interesting and valuable!

Prisoner Escape & Duels transforms the prisoner system in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord by adding dozens of new interactions, missions, and gameplay mechanics. Abduct nobles, place bounties, stage prison breaks, duel prisoners, host gladiatorial tournaments, and much more!

• Infiltrate settlements to kidnap specific nobles
• Bribe locals for guard uniforms to sneak in
• Fight your way out when discovered
• High Roguery skill required for success
• Risk declaring war if caught!

• Place bounties on enemy heroes to incentivize their capture
• Claim bounties by delivering captured targets
• AI lords also place and claim bounties
• Bounties automatically cleared when peace is made
• Bounty hunters may ambush you if you have a price on your head!

• Challenge prisoners to one-on-one duels
• Win = they join your clan
• Lose = they go free
• Not all prisoners will accept (depends on skills and relationship)

• Trade prisoners for gold or items
• Propose prisoner exchanges between factions
• Negotiate prisoner freedom as a barterable item
• Enhanced diplomacy through prisoner swaps

• Host gladiator-style tournaments between your troops and prisoners
• All participants gain experience based on kills
• Prisoners are freed after the tournament
• Detailed scoreboard tracks kills, deaths, and assists

• Stage rescue missions to free imprisoned allies
• Interactive dungeon escape sequences
• Sneak past guards or fight your way out
• Pick locks and avoid detection
• Reinforcements arrive if you’re discovered!

• Multiple escape scenarios depending on where you’re captured
• Dungeon escapes with stealth mechanics
• Crowded camp escapes with combat
• Signal companions for help during escape attempts
• Risk recapture if you fail!

• Threaten nobles by capturing or killing their family members
• Force them to join your kingdom, leave theirs, or make peace
• Score points by capturing/eliminating targets
• Relationship penalties for cruel actions
• Complete the quest by intimidating them into submission

• Enhanced prisoner dialogs with more interaction options
• Prisoners can share information in exchange for freedom
• Encyclopedia integration showing bounty amounts
• Configurable settings via MCM (Mod Configuration Menu)
• Custom UI for prisoner exchanges and tournaments
• AI behavior – lords place bounties and hunt targets

• Works with existing saves
• Supports multiple languages (English, Turkish, Simplified Chinese)
• Uses Harmony for compatibility patches
• MCM integration for easy configuration

• Harmony (for compatibility patches)
• MCM (Mod Configuration Menu) (optional but recommended for settings)
• UIExtenderEx (for UI enhancements)

• Use bounties strategically to pressure enemy factions
• Prisoner tournaments are great for training troops
• Don’t ignore bounties on your head – hunters will come for you!
• Threatening quests are powerful but damage relationships
• Prison breaks are risky but can rescue valuable allies

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Turn prisoners from a nuisance into a core part of your campaign strategy!

This mod adds depth, risk, and reward to the prisoner system. Every captured noble becomes an opportunity – ransom them, duel them, trade them, or use them as leverage in your conquests.

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