I kinda wish there were more free ways to get treasure. Currently doing a merciful playthrough following my cruel one, and since I'm now a lot more hesitant to give away my willing captives, my army morale is greatly suffering going into act 4 since getting the kobolds to hunt for gold requires you hand over captives, it kinda defeats what I wanted the gold for in the first place, and not wanting to pillage means I'll need a lot more starting morale.
Am I being a choosing beggar in a game leaning more towards evil dragon? Probably. Do I want to be a friendly dragon after sweeping the kingdom with a wolfpack of death? Yeah, kinda.