In almost all cities of the heartlands (except in Umbak) is an office of the Bank of the Silver Stacks. 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
Investing in Merchants = buy/move/sell goods; bulk supply or end market.
front money for % of take in return.
Selling of Goods
50%