Trade is fine too - fish from north to anywhere inland, olives to anywhere without them, iron ore to Saneopa or Argoron, horses from Aserai to north and west all work fine (Ocs Hall a real goldmine selling horses) - managed 178 trade skill, £500k somehow being hauled around on my mules in <300 game days whilst also doing other stuff so there are profits to be had just not silly money. Workshops also performed approx as
@Viust above (i had breweries in Vostrum, Sanala and Marunath with Vintner in Dunglanys). Party size 50-80 easily sustained. If i was at war i would have more troops funded by the loot.