Raiding

"The ironborn will reave and pillage as it was in the old days."

- Balon Greyjoy

Raiding, also known as reaving or pillaging, is an activity in which several cultures take part in. It is an attack on populated areas with the purpose of seizing weaponry, food, gold, or prisoners.

It forms the basis of the economies of the Free Folk in the North of Westeros and the Dothraki in central and western Essos. Ironborn also engage in raiding traditionally, though in their case raiding is also a religious activity.

In times of war, factions also engage in raiding to deprive the enemy of resources.