Post by Brandwyn on Sept 23, 2009 13:07:27 GMT -5
(Created by Brandwyn - based in La Rivage, Gallica)
The Merchant’s Guild is a group of merchants doing business in La Rivage in Gallica. They monitor all business transactions within the city and ensure that the cities’ economy remains stable. Businesses don’t have to become members of the guild, but they are usually harassed and threatened and suffer strange losses if they do not become due paying members of the guild.
Generally there are no rankings in the guild beyond the top three, but unofficially the members rank themselves according to their wealth. The less wealthy being at the bottom of the ranks.
The advantage to being in the Merchant’s Guild is that your character’s business will have “operating insurance” should financial hardship fall on your character; they will be supplemented by the guild for a period of one year so that your character can continue to run his or her business.
The Merchant’s Guild also polices the city, keeping certain criminal elements away that tend to undermine legitimate businesses. They have even taken up arms to defend the city from hostile takeover by outside countries or overbearing Royals.
The head of the guild is a banker named Jack. His second in command is the Inn Keeper of the Red Feather Inn, Brice Tarrow. (http://araluenrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=create&action=display&thread=288), The Lord of La Rivage makes up the third member of the executive board of the Merchant’s Guild. The Lord takes in dividends from the guild in exchange for allowing them freedom to operate as they see fit. He also invests heavily in guild sponsored business transactions.
If you would like to have a character in the Merchant’s Guild, post a request on the “Arrangements” board to Brandwyn. Include what your character’s business is and a link to the character’s profile. Your character must be approved by the staff prior to being accepted into the Merchant’s Guild. Remember, this is only for businesses operating or based in La Rivage.
The Merchant’s Guild is a group of merchants doing business in La Rivage in Gallica. They monitor all business transactions within the city and ensure that the cities’ economy remains stable. Businesses don’t have to become members of the guild, but they are usually harassed and threatened and suffer strange losses if they do not become due paying members of the guild.
Generally there are no rankings in the guild beyond the top three, but unofficially the members rank themselves according to their wealth. The less wealthy being at the bottom of the ranks.
The advantage to being in the Merchant’s Guild is that your character’s business will have “operating insurance” should financial hardship fall on your character; they will be supplemented by the guild for a period of one year so that your character can continue to run his or her business.
The Merchant’s Guild also polices the city, keeping certain criminal elements away that tend to undermine legitimate businesses. They have even taken up arms to defend the city from hostile takeover by outside countries or overbearing Royals.
The head of the guild is a banker named Jack. His second in command is the Inn Keeper of the Red Feather Inn, Brice Tarrow. (http://araluenrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=create&action=display&thread=288), The Lord of La Rivage makes up the third member of the executive board of the Merchant’s Guild. The Lord takes in dividends from the guild in exchange for allowing them freedom to operate as they see fit. He also invests heavily in guild sponsored business transactions.
If you would like to have a character in the Merchant’s Guild, post a request on the “Arrangements” board to Brandwyn. Include what your character’s business is and a link to the character’s profile. Your character must be approved by the staff prior to being accepted into the Merchant’s Guild. Remember, this is only for businesses operating or based in La Rivage.