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Economy & Craft
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Currency | Mithril Shards small, precisely weighted fragments of mithril alloy. Valued by purity and magical conductivity. High-value transactions use Runic Bonds (enchanted contracts that self-enforce payment). |
| Core Crafts | Dwarven Forgecraft (legendary weapons and armor), Runic Masonry (embedding runes into stone for structural reinforcement), Geothermal Engineering (harnessing deep-earth heat), Crystal-Cutting (gemwork and magical conduits), Mining (iron, mithril, quartz, rare minerals). |
| Exports | Mithril Alloy, Runic Weapons, Dwarven Forge-steel, Enchanted Armor, Crystal-Core Golems, Geothermal Heat-Blocks, Gem-Infused Ceramics. |
| Imports | Timber (critical no forests underground), Sylvan Herbs, grain, textiles, Nereid Pearls, Azarian alchemical compounds. |
| Trade Routes | Tunnel-Caravans (underground routes connecting Holds), Surface Trade Roads to Eldoria and Azaria, Mountain Passes to Frostborn territories. |
| Guilds | Fire-Smiths Guild, Rune-Masters Guild, Mining Guild, Crystal-Cutters Guild, Stone-Masons Guild, Merchants Guild, Deep Delvers Consortium, Brewers Guild, Engineers Guild. Each governs quality, training, and pricing. |
14.1 Notable Guilds
- Deep Delvers Consortium
A controversial mining consortium based in Kragnir that specializes in rapid deep-shaft excavation using aggressive, cost-cutting techniques and mechanical diggers. They are rivals of the traditional Mining Guild, whose members accuse the Consortium of endangering crews and destabilizing tunnel integrity by ignoring rotational-mining protocols.
- Brewers Guild
Headquartered in Baragorn at the Foaming Mug Brewery district, the Brewers Guild oversees the production, quality control, and trade of Dwarven ales, meads, and Iron-Brew. The Guild employs master tasters who certify every batch, and its standards are legendary
a Brewers Guild seal of approval commands premium prices at markets across Landorya.
- Engineers Guild
Based in Baragorn's Engineering Guildhall, the Engineers Guild brings together architects, structural designers, and steam engineers responsible for the Holds' infrastructure
from district ventilation systems to geothermal steam networks. The Guild includes a specialized Steam Engineers chapter that pioneered pressurized-steam technology in the older districts, and its members are frequently consulted by other civilizations for large-scale construction projects.
14.2 The Deepwell Market Economy
The surface trading post of Deepwell Market has become a significant economic hub in its own right. Unlike the insular economy of the Holds, Deepwell operates on a mixed-currency basis, accepting Mithril Shards, Azarian gold, and even Gnomish Cog-Marks. Its specialties include:
- Geothermal Water Trade: Mineral-rich hot spring water, bottled and sealed with preservation runes, is exported as a luxury health product across Landorya.
- Surface-Deep Brokerage: Deepwell merchants act as intermediaries between surface traders who cannot enter the Holds and Dwarven producers who prefer not to leave them.
- Information Exchange: Deepwell's taverns are known as one of the best sources of news and rumor on the continent, frequented by merchants, spies, and adventurers alike.