I was wondering if there was a merchants guild in the city? We all know of the Watch, Council, Spellguard, Ordered Mind and so on which are all groups that alliances can be forged with and deals cut with.

But I need to know who runs, if there is one, the merchants guild. I have a proposition to that person in regards to the faction that I've created.

If there is not one, how do I go about negotiating with the merchants in and around (bungee) sanctuary?

This is probably best (and quite easy) FOIG'ed. Do remember to check out the Public Notices board, however. :)

Ask around IG. You should be able to find all that you need.

With the risk of ruining some slight IC stuff for you, I'll go and say Genevis Ward might be the one running something similar to what you're asking for.

Garem plays him. Genevis is also nice and approachable, though a known worshipper of Bale, the Child-Eating God of the Underdark.

It's called the "Commonwealth", in case you want to do a search for it, and read the posts on it on the IC forums. Worth a try.

Hope it helps.

- Kiaring

PS: I'm not making a ruling, or trying to be mean, but asking a question like this IC can really lead to some interesting interactions. Maybe you've tried, without success, and that is why you've posted it here, but, if not, then I'm just dropping the suggestion.

I'm not on when at lot of the others in this game are on and I never see this Ward person ever, which is why I'm asking here.

Thank you all for the directions. My character will persue the knowledge of these though IC means.

Hey-o! That's me!

I have no computer right now that I can play on, so that may be one reason why you can't find me, and the fact that it's the end of my senior year. Lots of stuff happening, playtime is at a low and I've got a re-election campaign to run IG...

BUT I'm always happy to chat either IC or OOC about it. Drop me an IG letter in PMs or via forum, or a tell when/if you see me log in.

Give me a few times and I'll try my best to get on one of them for a chat. Also, I hop into the IRC a bit, try there too.

Lastly, I/Genevis am not/is not the only one with a merchant group of sorts going, though most organized merchant groups aren't faring too well, and have dull periods or die out after a few weeks.

Hopefully we can speak soon.

Edit: Genevis only starting eating babies when Ivandur showed me how to skin them right. It takes a special flick of the wrist to remove the innards without breaking the fragile intestines, thus ruining your fine entree. You should know that Kia, for shame. But for Bale? Puh-lease, Trom eats babies, albeit goblin babies, for breakfast. Trom FTW.