Ransom Broker

"I broker ransoms for the poor wretches who are captured in these endless wars. Normally I travel between the salt mines and the slave markets on the coast, on commission from those whose relatives have gone missing. But if I'm out on my errands of mercy, and I come across a fellow dragging around a captive or two, well, there's no harm in a little speculative investment, is there? And you look like the type who might have a prisoner to sell." - Ransom Broker's introduction.

Ransom Brokers are found randomly in taverns all across Calradia. They remain in one location for only a few (randomly determined) days before reappearing elsewhere.

In the first Mount&Blade, they would buy prisoners from the player 50 denars for each prisoner. In Warband, however, they will pay different sums per prisoner, depending on the military rank of the purchase. They also provide information about the whereabouts of imprisoned party heroes and the possibility to ransom them as well.

Ramun the Slave Trader is similar to a ransom broker, but who almost always appears in Tihr (it is very rare that he does not) and offers a fixed sum of 50 denars for each prisoner, no matter what rank they are. He can give advice about capturing prisoners.

Ransom by level

The following is a chart showing how much Ransom Brokers in Warband are willing to pay for specific levels.

Level	Ransom	Example
1	20	Peasant Woman
4	32	Swadian Recruit
5	37	Khergit Tribesman
6	42	Nord Recruit
9	60	Rhodok Spearman
10	66	Khergit Skirmisher
11	73	Nord Huntsman
12	80	Desert Bandit
14	96	Vaegir Veteran
15	104	Nord Archer
16	112	Sea Raider
18	130	Slave Hunter
19	140	Sarranid Archer
20	150	Swadian Infantry
21	160	Vaegir Horseman
22	170	Sword Sister
23	181	Khergit Lancer
24	192	Sarranid Master Archer
25	204	Rhodok Sharpshooter
26	216	Vaegir Knight
27	228	Sarranid Mamluke
28	240	Nord Huscarl