Council of Farmer-Grocers
This guild is a consortium whose membership changes annually with the fortunes of harvest; memberships expire in Hammer, the dead of winter, and run for one year, except for roughly 25 life memberships, which are without exception held by very wealthy farmers with vast landholdings. The Council determines prices for raw grain and arranges milling and warehouse facilities in the city (both of which it controls the milling business provides the guild with its bread-and-butter operating money, and when warehouses are emptied in winter, with no crops available to replace them until the first harvest, the guild rents the space to other merchants. The guild also receives regular funds from the Lords in return for keeping the citys granaries and icehouses full of provisions, to feed the Castle and the Palace, and have emergency food on hand in case of siege or crop disaster. The guild arranges market stall space for its members (although individual members must pay the daily fees), and provides cartage for spoiled food to the refuse dumps south of the city.
Entrance: 1 gp/year, or 25 gp for life membership; none refusedDues: 5 sp/month
Public Agenda
Livery: Cloaks or sashes of bright green; in early summer, fresh floral blossoms worn at the left shoulder
Contact: Baalbaas PartallVoice of the Master (CG hm F0), The Market Hall
Contact: Baalbaas PartallVoice of the Master (CG hm F0), The Market Hall
Assets
The Market Hall, Traders Way, Castle Ward (C8)
Type
Guild, Merchant
Leader
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
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