Re: Merchants Guild (was Re: more hades and faery ?s)

Colin (C.I.Cavanagh@qmw.ac.uk)
22 Jan 1998 14:55:26 +0000

In <01ISO7PEKY8Y8WWXP7@desire.wright.edu>, John Carcutt wrote:
>>I am interested to see if any one wishes to set up a merchants guild
>>type thing I know there are a number of large factions that specialize
>>in trading but it would still be useful to them , it could be as
>>simple as sa list of which city buys what so that when you discover a
>>rare trade item at a particular city you would have an idea where you
>>could go to sell it of course traders may still have to use find
>>market for trade item, as some goods may not appear on the lists that
>>are made, any way is anyone interested.
>>
>
>I think a merchants guild would be a great idea. However, it should
>probably be aimed at smaller factions to help them compete with the
>larger factions that specialize in trade. Some information could be
>shared with the larger factions in exchange for lower taxes/tariffs on
>trading in their cities. The recent post "Kingdom of Cragstan Trade Laws"
>declares a 15% tax on trade of rare goods in the Cragston cities, the
>guild might be able to work a deal to lower or remove that tax for
>members.
>
>Guild members could set-up stores that sell to other members at
>discounted prices. Membership fees and/or Nobles donated for periods of
>time could be the basis for producing a "Guild Warehouse" which would
>stock harvested/mined/manufactured/recruited items for sale to members at
>below cost. Of course the guild would need a home and protection, which
>provides an opportunity for one of those large factions to make a sweet
>deal with the guild right from the beginning.
>
>The addition of a merchant's guild could and would enhance the overall
>economic stability of Olympia on the whole.
>
>
>Zazatith Taam - The Golden Lions
>

Right first off apolgises for repeating all above but I think it needs
to be kept in context.

I am prepared to set up a page on my web site for the merchants guild
of Olympia if there is enough support from players anyone who has done
a web site will be aware of the work involved, I like Zazatith Taam's
ideas , so now I want to know the following

1. A Large Faction that is interested in providing a home port city,
for the first "Guild Warehouse" all potentioal parties contact me and
we can discuss an agreement.

2. Any Faction that is interested, in being part of the Guild to
contact me include any ideas that you feel you should be included in
the Code of Membership.

3. Any other thoughts on this .

Colin

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