Ministry of the Exterior | Division of International Commerce
“Trade with honor. Barter with flair. Mind your tokens.”
📘 Overview
The Merchant’s Guild Register (MGR) is the official record of all licensed, recognized, or charmingly tolerated merchants operating within or on behalf of the Kingdom of Eyehasseen. Maintained by the Division of International Commerce, the Register ensures that all trade within the Kingdom—whether by stall, cart, barge, or floating vendor platform—adheres to standards of honesty, flair, and marketable whimsy.
Founded in 1951 under the Scroll of Vendorial Clarity, the Guild Register has played a key role in keeping commerce organized, vibrant, and as free of hexed turnips as possible.
🧾 What the Register Includes
- Official listing of licensed guilds and traders operating in the Kingdom
- Classification of merchants by specialty: food, textiles, curios, relics, enchantments, and more
- Certification of Trusted Barter Agents™, who may operate in multiple realms
- Annual publication of the Market Roster Almanac, available in scroll and song formats
- Heraldic registration of Guild Banners, with optional poetic motto
🏷️ Merchant Categories
| Category | Description | Seal Color |
|---|---|---|
| Day Market Vendor | Local, seasonal, perishable goods | Green |
| Traveling Merchant | Moves between towns, fairs, and crossings | Blue |
| Guildmaster | Oversees a trade guild; may issue apprentices | Crimson |
| Symbolic Trader | Specializes in bartering, ceremonial wares | Gold |
| Wandering Ledgerfolk | Taxed for existing; rarely found twice | Iridescent |
📜 Licensing & Benefits
All registered merchants receive:
- A Certificate of Trade Sanction, signed and sealed by the Ministry
- A standardized weighing stone (see: Bureau of Weights & Measures)
- Eligibility to participate in the Grand Festival of Commerce and Lanternlight
- Access to the Dispute Mediation Scroll Desk (no duels permitted without permit)
- One Royal Trade Token, redeemable for ribbon, bread, or a knowing nod
🧑💼 Guild Register Administration
Grand Registrar of Trade Names
Miss Caldra Vintree
- Oversees guild applications, banner submissions, and vendor oaths
- Maintains the Book of Acceptable Stall Names (“The Rolling Cauldron” is grandfathered in)
Warden of Stalls and Staves
Sir Bexlin Perch
- Conducts inspections of physical stalls and roaming carts
- Responsible for enforcing the Anti-Wobble Table Law of 1983
Apprentice Clerk of Vellum Filings
Jon Thistleby (probationary)
- Has yet to alphabetize the “B” section, but shows great promise
🧑🏭 Featured Guilds (Excerpts)
- The Ribbonwrights of Elderfen – Custom sashes, banners, and ceremonial braids
- Order of the Singing Jar – Musical container makers (best heard at dawn)
- Society of Seasonal Picklers – Pickles by moon phase; no repeats per annum
- The Emberlace Consortium – Fire-safe textiles, mostly
📬 Contact the Register
Merchant’s Guild Register
Commerce Wing, Ministry of the Exterior
📧 guilds@eyehasseen.gov.realm
📞 +EHS-34-2025-MERCH
All applications must be submitted with a stall sketch, sample tagline, and at least one witness to your honesty (or flair).