Take up arms, hire mercenaries, and build your own empire in Paradox Interactive’s sandbox RPG Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword. The game has officially launched and is now available via digital distribution platforms for $14.99.

With Fire and Sword, the third stand-alone title in the Mount & Blade series, gives players the freedom to decide who both their allies and enemies are as they create their own world inspired by Henryk Sienkiewicz’s 1884 novel, With Fire and Sword. Players will plan tactical takeovers, scheme which castles to siege, and battle rival armies with both traditional weapons and such newly introduced firearms as muskets and pistols.