These are members of the Merchant's Guild in Specularum. To become a member of this profession you begin as an apprentice peddlar.
Here the guild member travels with a journeyman peddler to learn the trade.
Horse Care (IN) (b)
Small Talk (IN or IU) (d): The ability to go on and on with someone for a long time and have them recall it as a pleasant discussion.
Horse-Drawn Carts (MA) (b): The ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on a cart, wagon, or the like.
Condition — Karameikan Connections (d): This allows the character to know people throughout Karameikos.
Salary: 1 royal per month after guild fees.
Cost of Apprentice Peddler: 4 HP
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to apprentice trader, or remain an apprentice peddler.
Having some experience on the road, the guild member is now apprenticed to a trader in one of the following locations: Specularum, Marilenev, Vorloi, Dmitrov, Sulescu, Fort Doom, Threshold, Highforge, Penhaligon, or Kelvin.
Appraisal (IN) (d): The ability to know the market value of some commodity.
Small Talk (IN or IU) (d)
Condition — (local) Connections (d): This allows the character to know people in the local city, town or village.
Salary: 2 royals per month after guild fees.
Cost of Apprentice Trader: 4 HP
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Journeyman Peddler, remain as an apprentice trader.
The guild member is now given a cart and allowed to make their own way. They are expected to give over 25% of their earnings to the guild.
As apprentice peddler.
Appraisal (IN) (d)
Bargaining (IN or IU) (d): This skill allows the merchant to make a deal in their favor.
Salary: 5 royals per month.
Equipment: Horse and Wagon, mattress and blankets, 4 kegs of common goods (decided upon by the character: cooking gear, five large weapons, 10 small weapons, 50 arrows or bolts, tools, fabric).
Cost of Journeyman Peddler: 14 HP.
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Journeyman Trader, continue on to Master Peddler, remain as a journeyman peddler.
The guild member is now allowed to set up a shop in one of the following locations: Specularum, Marilenev, Vorloi, Dmitrov, Sulescu, Fort Doom, Threshold, Highforge, Penhaligon, or Kelvin.
As apprentice trader.
Bargaining (IN or IU) (d).
Salary: 6 royals per month.
Equipment: Small shop.
Cost: 14 HP.
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Master Peddler, continue on to Master Trader, remain as a journeyman trader.
Now the guild member has mastered a profession. Other peddlers report to the guild member as their superior.
As Journeyman Peddler
Condition — Network of Peddlers (d): This skill allows the master peddler to have a loyal network of peddlers across Karameikos. The members of this network will do favors on behalf of the master.
Salary: 10 royals per month.
Cost: 20 HP.
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Master Trader, continue on to Apprentice Merchant, remain a Master Peddler.
The guild member has been given control of several traders within one of the following locations: Specularum, Marilenev, Vorloi, Dmitrov, Sulescu, Fort Doom, Threshold, Highforge, Penhaligon, or Kelvin.
As Journeyman Trader.
Condition — Network of Traders (d): This skill allows the master trader to have a loyal network of traders across their local area. The members of this network will do favors on behalf of the master.
Salary: 10 royals per month.
Cost: 19 HP.
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Apprentice Merchant, remain a Master Trader.
The guild member has been accepted into the Inner Circle of the Guild.
Appraisal (IN) (d)
Bargaining (IN or IU) (d)
Knowledge of Coins (IN) (d): The guild member is knowledgeable in the coinage and currency of the world.
Calculation (IN) (b): The guild member can perform arithmetic operations.
Literacy (IN) (b): The guild member can read and write.
Riding (MA) (b): The guild member can ride a horse.
Speak Foreign Language (IN) (d): The guild member can speak a foreign language.
Condition — Karameikan Connections (d): This allows the character to know people throughout Karameikos.
Salary: 10 royals per month.
Equipment: Apartment in Bricktop in Specularum.
Cost: 18 HP.
Possible Exits: Leave the profession, continue on to Journeyman Merchant, remain an apprentice merchant.
The guild member can now operate as an independent merchant, tithing 15% to the guild.
As Apprentice Merchant
Condition — Network of Contacts (e): The guild member has enough contacts to learn of secret doings that might have an effect on business. These contacts will perform favors for the guild member upon request/payment.
Salary: 15 royals per month.
Equipment: House in Specularum or Kelvin.
Cost: 26 HP.
The guild member has attained the highest status in the organization.
As Journeyman Merchant
Condition — Political Power (e): The master has the power to cause some changes in rules or political decisions.
Condition — Personal Wealth (e): The master has so much money that they can just afford things..
Cost: 30 HP.
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