Quote Originally Posted by drone View Post
In VI, both Muscovy and Novgorod have Citadels, complete with Town Militias, Bowyers Workshops, Horse Breeder Guilds and Armourers Guilds. Kiev has a Fort, Port, Town Watch, and Horse Farmer. Pereyaslavl only has an Inn. So you can start getting Halberdiers right away, and I would suggest going to Bowyers Guilds in either Muscovy or Novgorod to get Arbalests.
That is exceptionally good news. It will spare me much time and money so that I can start some shipborne trade from Novgorod and probably Kiev.