The Sixth Pact; The Pact of the Hearth

This Pact was not part of any negotiations. However, an enterprising group of publicans, musicians and storytellers launched their own movement of recognition. Assisted, no doubt, by jolly friends with deep pockets, this group declared themselves a pact intent on bringing good cheer to the downtrodden folk and nobly preventing any cartels from seizing the production of ale or letting an inn’s hearth be an unsafe place for a weary traveller. Bards would travel the land gathering and keeping knowledge, telling tales and witnessing events of great import, while member publicans would see good reputation and favourable rates at the market as thanks for housing these bards (the handy happenstance that this allows member bards to never end up out on the street is an absolute coincidence!). Leaders tolerate this due to immense public goodwill and having a good bard as a witness is its own reward.