This page is being updated. -Nim (22 Aug 2017)
Over the past two-hundred years, the Artisan's Union has been the largest and most influential Merchant Fraternity in Wilderland (Rhovanion). Without going over the entire Artisan's Union Licensing (How to Get a Shop), it should be known that the AU, based in Laketown, serves as the organizing and regulatory body for commerce for the settlements of Wilderland. This document, then, is an overview of the Licensing requirements for Freemen of the Wilderland to obtain the blessing of the AU and of their respective settlement's Master.
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Please be aware that staff reserve the right to change, alter, and modify these requirements at any time. For many Licenses there may be License-specific crafts that are only accessible with said License but not necessarily clan-only or 'patented' by any particular License but more so regulated for making by the Artisan Union. This is a helpful hand to Stall Peddler Licenses that have very limited craftsets for their License.
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Do I Need a License?
Only merchants need to be licensed by the Artisan Union. Merchants are defined by the Artisan Union as an individual selling, which is good for coin. Bartering, which is good for good, is not at this time regulated by the Artisan Union. Should such a transaction of good for good be noted by the Artisan Union as being excessive, or very profitable, they might want a cut - whether by way of a fine or by way of someone greasing someone's wheels. Officers of the Artisan Union are not unknown to look the other way when it is in the favor of their purse.
How Do I Apply?
First and foremost, to show your interest in approaching a Licence seek out your local Litigant. In the event that one is not available, please seek out interest by leaving word at your local Artisan Union Office. After interest has been made, your character will be contacted by an Artisan Union Representative with further details of your course of action. There is no guarantee that you will acquire a License either through a Litigant or be granted one by the Artisan Union as there is data that goes into the acceptance such as your skill, your reputation, your finances, and whether or not the market is otherwise overpopulated with a certain ilk of Licenses. You may be asked to acquire more skill, improve your reputation, save up more money (even if taking out a loan), or to try a different License, etc.
Along with a License often comes a Loan. Loans have a common term of 120% with a 3 year term. Loans for Peddler's Licenses require a minimum 500cp down. Loans for Freemen's Licences require a minimum 2000cp down. Loans are not available for Skald Licenses or Guild Memberships. At the discretion of the Usury minimum money-down-payments for loans may be higher than stipulated here. If regular payments are not made, your License can be revoked and your stall or shop forfeit with all of its contents inside now property of the Usury.
As always, heirs or seconds to a license MUST be declared publicly, as in by way of City Hall or a document written up by a Litigant, before the death of the owner of the loan or license. Debts pass on to the next owner.
Levels of License
Skald License
Cost: 100cps Per Year
Summary: . You make coin as a freelance entertainer. License Marker: a harp-carved bone bracelet.
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Please note that Skald Guild membership is not available to characters in Utterby and there may be interesting conflict should a Guildmember Guildsmen of the Skald Guild visit the lumbertown.
Peddler's License
Cost: 500cps1000cps
Renewal Cost: 100 500 cp / IG Year
Summary: You get a stall in the market area and are beholden to PC sales. License Marker: a $license-whittled wooden bracelet.
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Stalls are simply a stall front with room for a singular employee and their stock.
Management License
Cost: Acceptance of employment by the NPC Clan License Holder
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Managers are allowed to register exclusive products within the clan's Licensed area, arrange business contracts and dealings for their employer, and to have access to the Union’s library.
Freeman's License
Cost: 5,000 cp (500 cp Sales / Month)
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A Freeman’s license also requires a demonstration of proper skill level to obtain a license. The requirements for level skill will vary from license area to license area. A physicker or armorsmith wishing to obtain a Freemans License certainly requires greater demonstrated skill than a butcher as ineptitude by the former could have deadly consequence Staff: Setting up a Player Shop - AU Licensing