In Nova Aetas V3.0, colonies are broken.
But in Nova Aetas V3.2, they're fixed.

The V3.2 is downloadable on ModDB.

You maybe have seen this feature under the Camp menu!
With this one, you're able to build castles where you have set up your camp.

Castles take a long time to build, depending what actions you do to advance it.

You can either buy workers, for 800$, and 800$ weekly;
OR
bring yourself the materials needed!
OR DO BOTH!

Once the castle is done, if you are not in a faction, you will recieve a title that you have chosen.
If you're in a faction, the castle is yours!

Guilds are what makes you able to build and own workshops

To build and own one of these buildings, you must complete apprenticeship by crafting a masterpiece.

To begin apprenticeship, you must ask the guild master in a chosen town, and select a profession.

When beggining apprenticeship, you must pay money to the guild master.


To make a masterpiece, you must ask the guild master in the guild hall.

When asking your guild master about crafting a masterpiece, you will observe that there is a % next to the text. That % is the chance of crafting a masterpiece, and it works in days, 100 days being 100%.

Houses in Nova Aetas are there for 2 main reasons :
cosmetic;
and profit!

Cosmetically, they're just here to make yourself look like rich, but
in profit, you can make a lot of money just by renting them.
Renting them also gives you prestige!

Sadly, houses arent free. You will have to buy them in a way or another.

There is 4 housing slots in every city.
If you run out of space, sell them then buy a better one!

Materials are found in multiple places.

Forests give you wood when using a woodcutting axe on trees, IN THE ACTUAL FOREST, NOT IN ITS MENU.

Mines, or quarries, give you stone when using a pickaxe on rocks NOT IN THE MINE/QUARRY MENU.

Blacksmiths give you tools. You can make a single blacksmith after completing apprentice in a guild, which I explain in this guide.

This is from far the quickest way, and the simplest to become a Noble.

• Step 1

Create a fighting focused character.

• Step 2

Fight in tournaments and gain renown.

• Step 3

When around 200 renown, seek out for a Lord which will make you a mercenary in their faction.

• Step 4

Influence will start building up.
Joining another faction while being in another faction will take no influence points, but you must wait to have some influence points (Nova Aetas logic).
For this step, just wait and recruit some men, loot some villages, build up your character, gain some better equipment...

• Step 5

When you will have enough Influence Points, seek out for one of the desired faction's Lords, and swear fealty to him and his faction.

Houses gives prestige, when buyed, and gives money when rented (after being bought)

• Step 1

Make a character based around fighting, and then go participate in tournaments.

• Step 2

Use the money gained to buy high tier houses, and rent them. There is 4 house slots in every city.

• Step 3

Repeat Step 2 until you get to nobility