When the Old Guard came for their support, the Commune's leadership was happy to accept, though not without conditions.
Lucrative contracts and the exclusive rights to inter-settlement trade routes made the Free Merchants virtual merchant royalty overnight.
While many survivors would grumble, none could deny that wherever the Old Guard went, the Free Merchants would bring their prosperity with them, for a price of course.
Lucrative contracts and the exclusive rights to inter-settlement trade routes made the Free Merchants virtual merchant royalty overnight.
While many survivors would grumble, none could deny that wherever the Old Guard went, the Free Merchants would bring their prosperity with them, for a price of course.