Sevreanic League

The **Sevreanic League** is a commercial and defensive confederation of merchants and trading guilds. The confederation governs all trading and distributing actions between these guilds, known as "coops", who control most of the distribution of crops and other goods between towns. Founded in 813 UA by Reinold Trapid, the league was a response to the disbandment of the Phasynic League following the Cagewall Rebellion.

Today, the League has many outposts scattered across Ralanos, with its largest outpost at the Road's Gate outside of Kaladan, and its headquarters in Duzlock. Other significant outpost locations include Vallan's Town, Vismund, and the city-to-be, Veltruve. Its current Chief is Thomas Ridnour.

## History

The league was created in 813 UA, as a direct response to the aftermath of the Cagewall Rebellion. After the disbandment of the Phasynic League, the land sought for a new nationwide agreement on trading rights, and to not be dependent on regional laws that had led to fallouts between producers and trading guilds, as well as a spike in cost of general goods. The Sevreanic League Ordinance was then crafted in 814 UA, and backed by the Royal House and then-King Daremis Ralan. The Ordinance saw significant changes to the inner-workings of trading guilds, now specifically branded as "coops", as well as the relations between coops and producers, farmers, and manufacturers.

Among the most significant changes was the addition of the Sevreanic Brigade, an army appointed by the Royal House that works exclusively within the League, and governs most trading between all coops of the land. Additionally, coops faced stricter regulations in regards to how they could govern their members, and began paying taxes on their profit, which was dependent on rankings within the Sevreanic Index, a system that started to closely monitor business dealings amongst coops. Coops became required to track and record all transactions, and more jobs were created within these guilds as a result. Overall, the Ordinance was well received, though overtime has had to be tweaked and adjusted according to loopholes and controversies.

The most famous controversy was in 1082 UA, when House Bellaraine, a Sworn House to House Oden, was suspended from the League on the terms that they were coinciding with coops in the Western Lock to provide discounted goods for multiple Houses of nearby towns. The Sevreanic Brigade conducted a full investigation, and found that Denner Bellaraine had become a coop co-owner, while his House was sworn to another. This violated the Sevreanic League Ordinance, but eventually resulted in the Sworn House Agreement, which permitted sworn houses to have relations with coops.

## Ownership & Greencoat Sanction

Coops must be verified by the League, and usually go through a small application process before achieving the ability to trade. Positions within coops can vary, but all need a Coop Owner and at least one Head role among merchants, distributors, manufacturers, farmers, etc. They also must don a logo, a motto, and a primary commodity, though coops can have multiple products in their line. Additionally, all decisions within coops regarding roles depend entirely on the employees, and the Sevreanic League is forbidden from dictating roles.

Within the League, there is a prestigious guild known as the Greencoat Sanction, who consist of some of the wealthiest and prominent traders and investors in the land. Both individually and collectively, these members invest in various coops, as well as buying and supporting common interest and marketshare bonds. These bonds often include End Reach Contracts, or ERC's, which incentivize targeted capita goals in exchange for funds and support. Oftentimes, a Greencoat will buy out a coop, either flipping the guild or acting as owner. There are about sixty-five Greencoats, who are all appointed by the Sevreanic Council, and who pay a membership to own a "Green Seat". Some Greencoats invest in dozens of coops, while others focus on a single coop usually ranked among the highest in the Index.

## Regulations & Sevreanic Council

The Sevreanic Council was made as the primary way of dictating coops and placing regulations on trade agreements and contracts. The Council consists of some thirty individuals who are usually former Coop Owners or Head roles in a previous guild, though councilmen are not allowed to work directly for a coop. All discrepancies and lawsuits are carried out by the Council, usually in a formal trial that must be confirmed by the Royal System. Less than fifty such instances have occurred, and perhaps the most notorious trial was the Belleraine Incident in 1082 UA.