Marcadia

The symbol of Marcadia.

**Marcadia** is a creator god of bargaining, economics, trade, and prosperity. During creation, Marcadia created kolbolds and filled the earth with precious metals.

## Mythology

### Creation

Marcadia filled the earth with glittering stones and metals. Much to Marcadia's dismay, the rest of creation did not treasure his creation as much as he did, so he created the kolbold to find all the wonders that Marcadia hid underground.

### First Shattering

Marcadia aligned himself with the Pantheon.

## The Rules of Acquisition

Unlike the other deities' commandments to their followers, Marcadia has one hundred rules and proverbs. Followers of Marcadia memorize these tips to better their business.

1. Once you get their money, you never give it back.
2. A deal without profit is just robbery.
3. Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper.
4. Never place friendship above profit.
5. Never place friendship below profit.
6. A deal is a deal. (Until a better one comes around).
7. Gold can't buy happiness, but you can enjoy renting it.
8. There's always a way out.
9. War is good for business.
10. Peace is good for business.
11. Sometimes a rumor is worth more than your product.
12. What's mine is mine, and what's yours will be mine.
13. Make your shop easy to find.
14. Ambition knows no family.
15. Keep your lies consistent.
16. The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
17. Never trust your customers.
18. Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly.
19. Every man has his price.
20. There's always a catch.
21. Count your coins.
22. Only fools pay retail.
23. A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone, who doesn't know better.
24. Know your enemies, so you can do business with them.
25. Let others keep their reputation, and they will let you keep their gold.
26. Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
27. Blood is thicker than water, and gold is thicker than both.
28. Never cheat a dwarf... unless you can get away with it.
29. If you believe it, they believe it.
30. No good deed goes unpunished.
31. Never gamble with a telepath.
32. You can sell it for more if you say it's magical.
33. Justification for profit is profit.
34. Chances aren't what they used to be.
35. Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
36. You always sell it for more.
37. Profit is sweet even if it comes with deception.
38. Nothing feels better than making a profit.
39. Those who don't seek profit don't stand a chance.
40. Exploit everything.
41. Know how to listen and you will profit from those who speak terribly.
42. When morality fights with profit, profit will seldom lose.
43. If people couldn't profit from war, there wouldn't be war.
44. If people couldn't profit from peace, there wouldn't be peace.
45. Never argue with a profit.
46. Stay neutral in a conflict, so you can sell supplies to both sides.
47. You must spend gold to make gold.
48. Trust is the biggest liability of all.
49. We are all born with nothing. Therefore, everything is profit.
50. Giving is only aesthetically pleasing.
51. Always accept a good bribe.
52. Always write in small print.
53. The black market isn't illegal if it makes you a profit.
54. Joy should be invested in profit.
55. Not all gold shines.
56. It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
57. She may take your heart, but she will never take your gold.
58. Never confuse wisdom with luck.
59. What's in it for me?
60. Make something out of nothing. Then sell it.
61. Friends or for the weak. Unless they give you a profit.
62. Keep your friends close, and your gold closer.
63. The people with the most to gain never show up on the battlefield.
64. Revenge is profitable.
65. Gratitude is expensive.
66. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
67. A small profit is better than a big loss.
68. Keep those who bring in profit.
69. Business is all about solving people's problems... at a profit.
70. Business is the root of all profit.
71. Time is money.
72. If you have nothing to lose, you have everything to gain.
73. There's never a minimum wage.
74. Keep your wealthy spenders close.
75. Patience pays.
76. Always check if it's a counterfeit.
77. Anything can be bought or sold.
78. Always have a trapdoor... just in case.
79. Tax collectors are the destroyers of profit.
80. Fear always fuels fiances.
81. Never say how much gold you're carrying.
82. Always read the footnotes.
83. Never agree to a deal on an empty stomach.
84. Profit always pays.
85. Confidence is the pathway to coin.
86. Merchandise can be bought with anything... ANYTHING.
87. It's always worth a shot.
88. Spend less than you earn.
89. You are always willing to help... for a price.
90. You CAN be bought.
91. You'll pay them back... eventually.
92. A little muscle goes a long way.
93. Wars never hurt anyone.
94. A merchant without profit is no merchant at all.
95. Big fish are worth fishing for, even if you don't catch one.
96. Never invest in a trend.
97. Save money and money will save you.
98. Nobody ever lost money by taking a profit.
99. Money is everything because everything needs money.
100. At the end of the day, all that matters is profit.