Masters of Jade
Merchant princes and trader kings¸ masters of jade and emperor thieves; salesmen born with the trick of selling fire to the gods; genius tacticians and profiteers¸ hailed by the Fair Folk for their treachery; the Guild is the greatest roll of mortal merchants the world has ever known. For seven centuries the Guild has dealt in coins¸ chains¸ spells¸ and souls¸ confounding even the might of the Realm-what will it buy and sell to secure its survival in the Time of Tumult? Will the Exalted become its partners¸ its masters¸ or its pawns?
This book includes:
• An examination of the Guild by Direction¸ from the mammoth caravans of the North to the great merchant fleets of the West.
• Details of the Guild's commerce with the supernatural¸ from the hungry Fair Folk to the restless ghosts of the Timeless Order of Manacle and Coin.
• The Creation-Ruling Mandate¸ a new system for telling large-scale stories of economics¸ empire¸ and warfare.
Note: The Black & White print editions of this book are not full-bleed. Because of printing requirements there is a small white border around the edge of the pages.