As a true and hardworking Baron in Manor Lords, you will need to lay a solid foundation for your settlement by doing some groundwork. Start by gathering resources to craft goods for Trade, etc. and placing structures such as Wells and Farms to provide a steady supply of food and water. These are all tasks that require your undivided attention in the early stages. Luckily, you have access to Map and Overlay in Manor Lords, which will give you crucial information about all of this.

Figuring out how the Map and Overlay work remains unexplained, like most features in this game. However, if you learn how they work, you can certainly create a thriving settlement. Here is a guide to help you do just that.

Since both Map and Overlay provide different information, we will outline their information below:

You can open the map in Manor Lords by pressing the “M” key or scrolling down with your mouse wheel. You can also take a look at your city or another region by scrolling all the way up. Either way, once you are on the map, you can clearly see the borders that separate different areas. The red colored region represents the area that you control. On the other hand, the area marked in yellow is your enemy’s. And the area that has no color is neutral, which means that you can claim it using Influence.