Trade Agreement draft sent to Countess Bathory

[Balin]

Balin writes:

My lady, I have enclosed a rough draft of the trade agreement I plan to submit for editing/additions. Please share any insight you may have.

Humbly yours,

Balin Hammerfell

The Tokunan Alliance and the Kingdom of Sanctus have entered into an agreement to be referred to as the Sosarian Trade Agreement (STA) and have resolved to:

STRENGTHEN the special bonds of friendship and cooperation between their
nations;

CONTRIBUTE to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade and
provide a catalyst to broader cooperation;

CREATE an expanded and secure market for the goods and services produced in
their territories;

AVOID distortions in their reciprocal trade;

ESTABLISH clear and mutually advantageous rules governing their trade;

ENHANCE the competitiveness of their crafters in global markets;

PROMOTE sustainable development;

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article I: Leadership and Decision Making Procedures
Members will vote on the President of the STA two years. The President will be the presiding figure over member kingdoms in the STA in all matters related to the STA. Member kingdoms will communicate through informal meetings or through messengers. Decisions shall be made through method of popular vote. A majority vote rules. Ties shall be decided by the President of the STA. If any dispute calls for mediation, the President of the STA shall appoint the mediator. Each guild belonging to a member kingdom will be given one vote. Any item coming to vote shall be posted in the lands of all member kingdoms and each voting member shall have 72 hours from the time of posting to submit their vote.

Article II: Free Trade
Members of the STA agree not to place a tax on goods sold in their kingdom by other members. All members shall have the unrestricted ability to sale their goods within the borders of all member kingdoms.

Article III: STA Trade Bazaar
Members will join together and hold a Trade Bazaar where citizens of member kingdoms may come and enjoy the opportunity to purchase goods from the crafters of all member kingdoms at one central location. The location will rotate through member kingdoms and be predetermined by the member kingdoms through popular vote.
1.) Prices of items sold at the Trade Bazaar will be determined at the discretion of the crafter.
2.) Resources sold at the Trade Bazaar will be sold at a predetermined selling price according
to the STA Resource Price Index. Only resources listed on the Index will be allowed.

Current Member Guilds

Order of Sanjira {Tokunan Alliance}
Kuran Yuuretsu {Tokunan Alliance}
The Dragon Samurai Clan {Tokunan Alliance}
Iron Wolves {Tokunan Alliance}
Heralds Of Truth {Tokunan Alliance}
Elves of Britiania {Tokunan Alliance}
Thronos Rokke {Tokunan Alliance}
The Order of Sanctus

STA Resource Price Index

Ingot Prices per ingot:

Iron Ingots – 10gp
Dull Copper Ingots – 15gp
Copper Ingots – 20gp
Bronze Ingots - 20gp
Shadow Iron Ingots – 25gp
Gold Ingots - 35gp
Agapite Ingots - 40gp
Verite Ingots - 65gp
Valorite Ingots – 120gp

[Liz Bathory]

Liz smiles as she reads the proposal, then reaches for a quill and parchment.

Balin-
I think it is a very noble and honorable thing you are doing here, and would much benefit the parties involved. I am overjoyed at the prospect of our humble little islands branching out and sharing our splendor with the rest of the realms, and also acquiring foreign materials for our skilled crafters to work with. I wish you luck lad, and dearly hope you do not get in over your head.

Regards,
Liz Bathory

She folded the letter and called for Jinx to deliver it.
"And try not to flirt with every man you encounter on the way dear. Last time I had you deliver a letter you didn't return home for two days."