Click on it and it’ll open your encyclopedia (N) which tells you where the character is located. Simply open your journal (J) and take note of the target NPC’s name. Instead, they’re placed inside your inventory and all you need to do is deliver them to another character for extra gold. Some of the easier ones involve “Escorting a Herd.” You don’t actually follow a herd of animals around. This means the character has a task for you. With regards to sidequests, the goal is to take a look at the various settlements - a castle, a small village, or anything else in between - to see if there’s an NPC with a blue exclamation point on their portrait (seen above). A couple of important missions such as “Neretze’s Folly” may pop up, but they take quite a bit longer than they should. Most of your early-game experience in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will focus on sidequests. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – Making money like a Butterlord Sidequests For more information, check out our Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord guides and features hub. Note: This guide is intended for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord‘s early access stage. Here’s our mini-guide on how to make money early in the game. With a vast continent to explore in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, adventurers will need to have a bit of gold (or denars) to stay afloat.