Nord Recruits are first-tier troops of the Kingdom of Nords. They are the best armed recruit units in the game, having real weapons instead of clubs, stones and farming equipment. Nord Recruits can be recruited from the villages belonging to the Kingdom of Nords for 10 denars per Recruit. The number of Recruits offered, although somewhat random, is based on your relation with the village. Nord Recruits carry both one-handed or two-handed axes, and sometimes flimsy shields. While Nord Recruits are fairly inferior, they can eventually be upgraded to become one of the top infantry units in the game, the Nord Huscarl.