Royal Mercantile Syndicate GURPS Statistics
Rank: Merchant Rank 0 to 5.
In Charge: Non-adventuring businessmen.
In the Ranks: As above, with some fighters and soldiers for security.
On the Payroll: Commonly, agents, laborers, native guides, sages, servants, but virtually anyone except thieves are possible.
Influencing the AR: Merchant.
The Royal Mercantile Syndicate deals in transporting goods, and they are absolutely filthy rich. They are willing to deal in absolutely anything of value and can acquire anything legal to possess. For the RMS, all mundane goods qualify for professional discounts. Their skills and capabilities are otherwise not of much use to adventurers. They are good at accounting, administration, financing, market analysis, negotiation, and such – not sneaking, stabbing, or looting. This restricts the skills they can train to Fast-Talk (IQ/E Administation, Connoisseur, Leadership, Merchant, Politics, Propaganda, Research, all (IQ/A Accounting, Diplomacy, Market Analysis, all (IQ/H Body Language, Search, both (Per/A Detect Lies (Per/H and Intimidation (Will/A). The RMS is willing to grant: Accommodations: This usually means sleeping in a Syndicate dormitory.
Mounts and Vehicles: These are the primary tools of their trade. +3 to ARs.
New Gear: The Syndicate is a shipping company, and they can usually find some gear to help their members.
Provisions: Travelers work on their bellies, so the RMS is also good at getting travel supplies. +3 to ARs.
Replacement: The RMS always pays its debts. They are willing to help replace equipment lost or damaged in their service.
Transportation: This is the RMS’ raison d’être. If there’s anything they can do, it is move goods and people around. +4 to ARs and the effect is as if the requestor’s Rank were two levels higher. The Royal Mercantile Syndicate is also capable and willing to spend money to hire outside resources for services beyond their in-house capabilities. Other ARs are at -2 or worse.
In Charge: Non-adventuring businessmen.
In the Ranks: As above, with some fighters and soldiers for security.
On the Payroll: Commonly, agents, laborers, native guides, sages, servants, but virtually anyone except thieves are possible.
Influencing the AR: Merchant.
The Royal Mercantile Syndicate deals in transporting goods, and they are absolutely filthy rich. They are willing to deal in absolutely anything of value and can acquire anything legal to possess. For the RMS, all mundane goods qualify for professional discounts. Their skills and capabilities are otherwise not of much use to adventurers. They are good at accounting, administration, financing, market analysis, negotiation, and such – not sneaking, stabbing, or looting. This restricts the skills they can train to Fast-Talk (IQ/E Administation, Connoisseur, Leadership, Merchant, Politics, Propaganda, Research, all (IQ/A Accounting, Diplomacy, Market Analysis, all (IQ/H Body Language, Search, both (Per/A Detect Lies (Per/H and Intimidation (Will/A). The RMS is willing to grant: Accommodations: This usually means sleeping in a Syndicate dormitory.
Mounts and Vehicles: These are the primary tools of their trade. +3 to ARs.
New Gear: The Syndicate is a shipping company, and they can usually find some gear to help their members.
Provisions: Travelers work on their bellies, so the RMS is also good at getting travel supplies. +3 to ARs.
Replacement: The RMS always pays its debts. They are willing to help replace equipment lost or damaged in their service.
Transportation: This is the RMS’ raison d’être. If there’s anything they can do, it is move goods and people around. +4 to ARs and the effect is as if the requestor’s Rank were two levels higher. The Royal Mercantile Syndicate is also capable and willing to spend money to hire outside resources for services beyond their in-house capabilities. Other ARs are at -2 or worse.
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