Gourin Cat Market

A Market that appears in the remote town of Gourin (South of Ker-Ahes ) each Nedeleg for the exchange of cats, claiming they are Paolig, although most are not. The Faith frowns on this tradition, but the market has grown beyond this niche exchange into a thriving seasonal marketplace and festival.

Execution

Background

Paolig have become associated with a particular type of Ere-Hud, a contract between the creature and another party. Once formed, a contract grants the service of a Paolig for the duration of the contract. If well cared for, a Paolig will return each morning with a pouch, carried around their neck, containing nine gold coins in the local currency. The Paolig carries out tasks for its contractee, ranging from simple errands to more complex tasks like intelligence gathering or diplomacy.
In exchange for these services, a Paolig demands a task to be fulfilled in exchange. These can be quite esoteric or even seemingly impossible, such as weaving a tapestry of gold and silver from the sand of a particular beach by moonlight. Those who fail to fulfill their contract are punished, typically with escalating bad luck. In some cases, a breacher will be transformed into a feline form and made to serve as an indentured apprentice to the Paolig, becoming a paolig themselves upon the payment of their debt. "Ownership" of the Paolig can be transferred 8 times, but the ninth must bear the consequences of their contract without exception.

The Exchange at Gourin

The services of a Paolig can be quite valuable, but can carry a heavy price. The Gourin Cat Market arose as a designated place to swap, exchange, acquire and offload these contracts, but quickly grew beyond this niche exchange. Other contract-forming Tuath began to make deals on the outkirts of the amenable crowd, while unscrupulous salesmen distributed mundane cats to unsuspecting buyers.
Both cats and bees cannot be sold according to Lethan culture, only gifted or exchanged. The Gourin Market marks the largest exchange of both, growing to include a notably large market and Goblin Market

Primary Related Location

Meneziou Du

Related Organizations

• Deanery of Chtou