Server:
NA-W (Angelica)
Kingdom:
Riftwood
Duchy:
Silverdale
County:
Mydra's Beacon (Gartmere)
Settlement:
Sparrow's Nest (Inner Beargale)
Description:
The Sparrow Trade and Courier Guild is founded on the idea of getting things to their proper places quickly and safely.
Using a distributed task load business model and some smart security steps, we pride ourselves in being able to arrange the right crew for the right task.
Whether it be a simple document transfer or a full caravan of raw materials and goods, we will provide the best crew to undertake tasks near or far!
From simple deliveries for the common mann to complex orders from Counts, we will make sure to complete orders in a reasonable timeframe!
Positions Available:
BACKBONE WORKFORCE
DRIVER: As a driver, you will be responsible for the mass transport of goods and resources. You will typically be using carts, carriages, and wagons to haul goods. Sparrow Trade and Courier will provide the necessary animals, storage containers, and transport methods for the task at hand.
INTERPRETER: As a large-scale Trade and Courier network, we will be doing business in locations throughout all of Elyria. Making sure that we can negotiate and properly communicate with all of our partners and clients is a vital task. As an interpreter, you will be paired with a crew or caravan to travel to distant lands and make sure everyone can remain on the same page with the locals of other lands.
NAVIGATOR: In this position, you will be responsible for using the maps and other tools provided to help crews and caravans navigate the geographical and political landscapes. Knowing the lay of the land is vital in the case that a shipment needs to be rerouted. It is vital that orders are delivered safely and efficiently.
POST MESSENGER: The backbone of the Courier portion of the guild. You will be supplied with a horse, baggage, and packaging necessary to take on tasks from our clients. You will be delivering documents, contracts, mail, and small packages. Couriers are a RANKED position. New Couriers will only be allowed to take on localized tasks and small ticket orders. As you show that you can complete tasks successfully, you will gain rank in order to take on higher ticket tasks and at greater distances.
SCOUT: In long-haul orders, Scouts will be responsible for traveling ahead of a crew or caravan. In the event of a battle, obstruction, or any other hazard, a Scout will return to the crew or caravan and report to the Navigator to plan a reroute.
TRADER: The backbone of the Trade portion of the guild. You will be supplied with a pack animal, transport gear, baggage, and packaging necessary to take on tasks from our clients. You will be delivering goods and resources in large quantity either solo, in a crew, or in a caravan. Traders are a RANKED position. New Traders will only be allowed to take on localized tasks and small ticket orders. As you show that you can complete tasks successfully, you will gain rank in order to take on higher ticket tasks and at greater distances.
INFRASTRUCTURE
ANIMAL HANDLER: As an Animal Handler you will be responsible for maintaining stables and general well-being of the animals that are used by the Sparrows in their day to day tasks. Breeders are welcome, as we will require a healthy amount of transport to perform our tasks successfully.
GROUNDSKEEPER: We will have many hub locations spread throughout various duchies in addition to our headquarters. We will need people to manage the parcels of land and perform general maintenance and upgrades as needed for these locations.
GUARD: As we will be handling other peoples goods and storing various ticket orders at our hub locations in preparation, we will need to ensure to our customers that their goods are safe in our hands. As a guard it is your duty to make sure that all orders are protected from bandits or other riff-raff. Guards will be supplied the gear they need to do their job safely and responsibly. You will mainly be stationed at one of the following locations: Stables, Storehouse, or Mail Storage.
QUARTERMASTER: At the Sparrow Trade and Courier Headquarters and it’s hub locations, we will have storehouses established. It is your responsibility to organize client orders by ticket number to avoid misplaced goods. You will also be accountable for making sure the orders are dispensed to the proper crews. Maintaining and keeping orders secure are key.
SUPPLIER
BASKETMAKER: Baskets and bags are a vital resource for the transportation of materials and goods. In order to keep a consistent and reliable stock of these materials, Sparrow Trade and Courier is aiming to have in-house basketmakers to supply the workforce with in order to carry out their day to day tasks.
COOPER: As a Cooper, you will be producing barrels and other water-tight containers of both the wood and metal variety. These are vital for the storage of liquids and as a large-scale Trade Guild, we would prefer to have these produced in-house for consistency and reliability.
POTTER: Ceramic earthenware is important for specialized good/resource transportation. In order to keep consistency and reliability in our storage methods, we are looking to hire this position in-house.
WOODWORKER: In order to have a consistent and reliable supply of transport resources, such as (but not limited to) wagons, carts, and chests; the Guild will be hiring in-house Woodworkers.
ADMINISTRATION
CARTOGRAPHER: Knowing the geography and political landscapes is important. Having accurate and up-to-date maps are vital. Sparrow Trade and Courier will need in-house cartographers to plan trade routing and supply Navigators with the proper tools to perform their jobs successfully.
CLERK: With a large guild such as Sparrow Trade and Courier, we will need accurate accounting of goods, resources, expenditures, and the creation and management of orders. Clerks are a vital asset to make sure all operations run smoothly.
LAWYER: We will be dealing with many clients. The goods and resources we handle do not belong to the Guild. There is always an amount of risk involved in our business which will need to be handled and navigated carefully. As a Lawyer it is your responsibility to make sure negotiations and deals in contracts are written fairly and equitably. You will additionally be responsible for helping the Guild to navigate inter-Kingdom as well as lower level political landscapes to ensure we are complying with the laws of various lands.
SURVEYOR: Our Guild is supportive of developing and expanding. Surveyors will help us to make sure that proper roads and highways are efficiently established. In addition, surveyors will help in establishing proper locations for our hubs as we expand. Keeping surveyors in-house will help us to properly plan in correlation to our personal goals.
History:
The Sparrow Trade and Courier Guild was established by Va'run Vousolins in order to pull his Village out of economic hardship. Pulling together his savings, originally intended for an unrelated project, and utilizing his clout and connections, the Guild was born out of necessity
Due to the location of the headquarters establishment, heavy imports and exports quickly became viable, bringing in rare or hard to obtain materials and goods into Riftwood.
His son, Aku'uran Vousolins now runs the Guild and is expanding it's reach to all of Elyria.
