Investing and Money Services in the Steel Realms

Steel Realms
Investing Services do exist in the Steel Realms – though the availability and quality varies widely and is mostly regional.

In almost all capitals and major trade cities of the heartlands (except in Umbak) is an office of the Bank of the Silver Stacks. In the North, the bank clashes with the local Klyben Trading Guild in The Grand Duchy of Rhyl. Many of these act as a brokerage for traders and craftsmen seeking investors to expand their business or defer costs. Local criminal enterprises are involved in currency, trade, items of all kinds, even local banking (money keeping/lending) and in some cases controlling crafters and their goods production.

Investing Merchant Banks; ROI; War time prices go up 50% min x2 if scarce healing, weapons, armor, 50% more normal goods.

OPPORTUNITY: The most relevant skill for taking advantage of these opportunities is Finance; Other skills may increase specific assessments and outcomes. Additional capabilities with a strong quantitative focus like Mathematics, Statistics, and Accounting help as well.

Merchant Sponsorship

Investing in Merchants = buy/move/sell goods; bulk supply or end market.
PCs may find individual NPCs that front these opportunities to gain a better and more consistent result.

Single Trade Voyage Sponsorship/Investment

General Basic Investment of Min = 50 | Max = 100

Business/Continued Sponsorship/Investment

General Basic Investment of Min = 50 | Max = 100

Crafter Sponsorship

General Basic Investment of Min = 50 | Max = 100

Artisan/School Sponsorship

General Basic Investment of Min = 50 | Max = 100

Adventure Sponsorship

front money for % of take in return.

  • Gamblers
  • [Pit] Fighters
  • Performance troupe

The Selling of Goods

50%

Places & Things of Note

Realm's Aptitude Powers: Divine, Occult, and Psychic