I don't know about you, but I hate messy crime. Unregulated robberies, absence of mafia bosses, irregular break-ins ...... Criminals can and should do better. So why not help them a little by adding this mod that adds organized crime to "Mount & Blade 2: Banner Road".

The Scum and Villainy mod by Ko4evnik of Nexus Mods (opens in new tab) is designed to make the criminal lifestyle a bit more realistic. Instead of sporadic crimes with no reason, thieves and crooks will play a larger role in the gameplay dynamic. The description goes on to say: "New parties roam the map harassing villagers and caravans. Migrating clans actually move to other cities, and slavers sell off their children for profit. The overhead map is surrounded by smuggled and stolen goods.

The factions in this mod are the Crimson Cartel, Iron Fist, and Kingslayers, each with their own mafia boss: Kingpin, Robber Baron, and Warlord. These factions have their own services and you can't just go there out of the blue and ask what they sell. If not, run and make some money until you can play with the big toys.

You need to install the custom spawn mod (opens in new tab) to use this mod, but otherwise it's fine.

Scum and Villainy looks expandable from the looks of the features. There are new hideouts, troops, events, vendors, quests, etc. It is quite an overhaul, fleshing out the crime occurrence in Banner Road extensively. Thankfully the scammers have learned how to use Google Sheets.