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Name: Pax Mercatorum
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Role: Brokers of Trade
Accepted Roles: All Roles can bring value to the Mercatorum
Website: TBD
Voice Chat: TBD (likely Google Hangouts)
Government Type: Oligarchy
(Special Note: We are entirely separate from Pax Aeternum and Pax Gaming)
Pax Mercatorum seeks to establish itself as an important arbiter in trade. Our goal is to provide a safe way point for all comers; we seek to hold safe the road and the forum.
Ours is a guild which clearly welcomes merchants (and holds the pact as holy writ), but also welcomes those who can guard a caravan, catch a cut purse, craft trade goods or fine art, or bring the treasures of antiquity to market.
Although we do not have any subdivisions planned at the moment, we welcome any Chartered Companies who wish to join us. We have extensive plans for the Crusader Road and there is an important place for Chartered Companies sponsored by our inevitable merchant empire in those plans. The only requirement is that you are willing to work toward the benefit of the Mercatorum and its members, and you do not break your contracts. A Chaotic Evil individual could still find a place within the Pax Mercatorum, provided they don’t break any contracts made with the guild or as a member of the guild.
Should a member create unwanted friction with a neighbor or ally, they may face penalties or expulsion.
In addition, we are open to possible alliances with other organizations who share our ideals and goals, when such alliances advance the goals of the Mercatorum. We are not likely, for instance, to form an alliance with another merchant guild whom we are in direct territorial competition with.
Pax Mercatorum: our way is the highway.
As more is learned about the mechanics of PfO our organization will become more detailed.
We also intend to hold our more overarching plans close to the chest. Although our survival, even relative success, will hinge on our members, our ascendance will be determined by our grand strategy.
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I've added your Guild to the Guild Recruitment & Helpful Links list. If you have a brief description you'd like to appear there to let people know about your guild while they're browsing that list, just PM me or post a clear request here.
Also, The Seventh Veil welcomes you to the community, and extends an offer of Diplomatic Outreach. (Note, this is not an offer for Alliance, just a way to open formal channels for private discussions.)
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Well Met Stormweaver,
We of The UnNamed Company have established our company as being primarily focused on the practice of banditry. This however does not mean that we shall be enemies, on the contrary in fact.
The UnNamed Company are mercenary bandits, which means we can be contracted to hinder the commerce of your competition. Likewise, we can be contracted to protect and aid in the delivery of your caravans as well.
Who better to protect your propery, than people who spend every waking moment training to take it from others.
If you have an interest in discussing the possibilities, feel free to PM me.
Bluddwolf
The UnNamed Company
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Thank you both for your offers of diplomatic contact and potential business dealings, respectively.
Nihimon, we are almost certainly going to want to have an amiable relationship with most of the factions on the Crusader Road, and opening diplomatic channels is an important first step in that process.
Bluddwolf, your proposal that we use the UnNamed Company as caravan guards is intriguing. I will make sure to bring it before the council for consideration when the time comes. However, using a third party to harangue our competition would likely create a bad reputation for the Mercatorum, and that would hurt business.
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I've updated your entry on the PFOFan.com wiki to include the link to this post.
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Greetings to you merchants! I am The Wyldethorne, and I would like to introduce myself as an Ambassador of The Kingdom of Aeternum
and offer to establish Diplomatic Ties, if that be your desire. I sincerely hope to establish friendly and prosperous relations with you, our neighbors. Good day, and Well Met!
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Well met, Stormweaver. I thank you for your offer of diplomatic relations, and offer a use of our diplomatic quarters so we may work out the details.
May you triumph in whatever you do
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Welcome Stormweaver and Minnmass and other members of Pax Mercatorum. I'm sure that your peace and your trade will be welcome with the Keepers of the Circle. It seems that our goals are similar. If you wish to keep in contact with us we have a diplomatic forum at http://www.keepersofthecircle.proboards.com/index.cgi
I'm sure our diplomats will be getting a hold of you soon if they haven't already.
Gintigael Gemweaver; Guardian of Iron
May your jewels always sparkle and your gold never dull.
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Announcement!
The Pax Mercatorum is now recruiting members!
We are a group of organized players that work together for the benefit of us all. Crafters working with Adventurers and diplomats to help each other be the best we can!
If you are interested in being a part of our mercantile empire, either as a crafter, merchant, adventurer, harvester, or caravan guard, please PM me with a short message answering the following questions;
What kind of player are you?
What are some of the roles in PfO are you most interested in (this is in no way a commitment)?
What do you feel you could bring to The Mercatorum?
Could you please note StormWeaver that your normal Pax Aeturnum contact Wyldethorne is currently due to real life issues a little tied up. A temporary state departement contact has now been assigned to you, namely me. Feel free to contact me either here or on the Pax forums where I go under the name Pagan
Thank you for the warm welcome StormWeaver! Looking forward to be making a name for ourselves as an always reliable trading company. And of course making tremendous amounts of coin. I'll be playing a transporter kind of guy so if you need some light, but very valuable goods, transported somewhere, look me up :)
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The Mercatorum has noticed the concern about certain people having difficulty locating settlements that will do business with them. Whether that be to buy and sell goods, or to work on new techniques.
The Mercatorum understands these concerns and has decided to do our utmost to mitigate the problem.
The Pax Mercatorum hereby swears to allow as many people as is possible through our gates to conduct trade and purchase training. No one but the most heinous criminals and enemies of the Mercatorum will be barred from doing business. Of course, all will be expected to behave themselves while in our lands and to abide by our laws.
To this end, we will try to keep the prices and fees at a reasonable level, to keep our services within reach of as many as possible.
In addition, we are aware of the rising concerns about the potential for individuals and groups to manipulate the market with malicious intent. The Pax Mercatorum also swears to due its utmost to mitigate this damage whenever it occurs, and to keep an eye out for such manipulations. Destabilizing the economy is good for no one.
Finally, we are still accepting all comers to join us as merchants, gatherers, crafters, and fighters (both pvp and pve, although we have a higher demand for pve at the moment).
- Our Way Is The Highway
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Actually, being a trade company assures a bit more peace than a war-like company by nature. If 20 companies become dependent on trade with Mercatorum then they will come to their defense pretty quick. Going to war with a trade company could potentially be detrimental to the whole of the River Kingdoms.
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No doubt. In history trade companies have been some of the most powerful and influential forces but far from peaceful.
We hope that through the influence of trade we can *create* peace in a historically troubled land. After all, war is often conflict over resources.
Peace Through Prosperity, Prosperity Through Trade.
