Episode: Desperate Measures
Posted by Story on 05/16/20
In the past few years, the Compact's prosperity has seen the rise of a new class of merchant with personal wealth that sets them apart from most of their fellow commoners as exemplified by the rise of opulent new homes in the Upper Boroughs. While many look at the increase of wealth amongst the merchants of the city as a sign of the Compact's economic success, as the flow of goods from other parts of the kingdom slows to a trickle, more and more look at those who gained so much when trade was plentiful and expect them to help out now that their fellow merchants, crafters, and laborers are feeling the pinch. Whether they volunteer that help or not.