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--- settings:lojem:port_haven [2023/07/17 00:46] – [Economy] simeonrice1_gmail.com
+++ settings:lojem:port_haven [2023/07/17 01:01] – [Government] simeonrice1_gmail.com
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 At the end of each month, the guild masters discuss trends in the commerce and trade.  After analyzing the demand and availability of goods, they would decide the base prices for the popular goods being traded.  Typically, prices are set 20 percent higher than their value in other cities.  These base prices are set to ensure everyone in the mercantile chain makes a profit.
 Each merchant must purchase an operating permit to do business within the city.
+While the Council used to be very laissez-faire in its ruling of the city, the recent plague outbreak practically forced the Council to establish a branch beneath them called the Department of Health and Safety. Despite being a government organization, it not funded by them, making it a for-profit organization. With this, the Council has learned they can easily generate revenue for their members by creating similar organizations.
 ==== Laws and Justice ====
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 ==== Affluency ====
-The people of Port Haven vary in affluence and wealth.  The town is sectioned into three distinct social classes.  Most of the inhabitants make up the middle class.
+The people of Port Haven vary in affluence and wealth.  The town is sectioned into two distinct social classes.  There used to be two classes, though the middle-class has almost completely disappeared in recent years.
 People of the upper class live in the northern part of town.  There are only a few businesses located in this part of the city.  One of the more notable restaurants is Vinny’s.  At night, lamps are lit to illuminate the streets.  This makes it safer for people to walk around without being violated.   People have been hired to keep out the undesired people of the lower class.
-The middle-classed people take up the western half.  Many of these people are business or ship owners.  Most of the people live in apartments, and run their businesses in leased out buildings.  The famous **Fifth Street Auction House** is located in this part of town.
+People that make up the lower class can be found on the eastern and southern portions of Port Haven.  This includes laborers, sailors, and thugs.  They live among the businesses, docks, and warehouses that make up most of the area of trade.
-People that make up the lower class can be found on the eastern and southern portions of Port Haven.  This includes laborers, sailors, and thugs.  They live among the businesses, docks, and warehouses that make up most of the area of trade.
+The western half of the city used to be where the middle-class lived. Unfortunately, this area has begun to merge with the southern and eastern portions of the city. While the people here are still generally more affluent than those places, small businesses have been slowly dying out one by one. The ship owners of the area have been raised to that of the upper class, slowly moving north. Most people here still live in dingy apartments, though rent has been raising and so more people have to live together in tight spaces. The famous **Fifth Street Auction House** is located in this part of town.
 ==== Imports and Exports ====
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   * Mariners
   * Miners
-  * Slavers
+The guilds have varying level of power in the Council itself. The Builders' Guild, Mariners' Guild, and Jewelers' Guild all hold more power in the Council than the other guilds. The Armorers' Guild tends to be more popular with adventurers, but does not hold much sway over the day-to-day lives of the citizenship.
 ==== Real Estate ====