Editing Welcome to Jabar (section)

==Stella’s Quest==
He gets up and bows to the woman who is sitting down, and says he will speak with Nesh later.  She appears to be a priest of the Goddess, wearing a Holy symbol.  She sits down and says “Good morning, my name is Hama Aliki, I am Lore’s Servant, and I was hoping I could speak with Stella about certain matters.”

“I understand you have connections with Red and Orange merchant Guilds.”

“Some.  I am not a member of any Guild.  I serve the Goddess, but I know many in the Guilds.”

She considers that a minute or two, and says “The Lady of Lore is… interested… in developing the Merchant Varna.  And hopes to speak with someone who can provide information about how the Priest Varna can assist them in being better organized.  Our understanding is that the Guild is quite well organized.  It sounds like you perhaps have less understanding of it…?”

“I have knowledge, but I am not a member, of the Guild.”

Ah, then she is happy to discuss further if she has the requisite knowledge.

“I understand priests in your land do not pursue one of the Three Faces specifically.”

“Not generally.”

“That is something you should consider if you are going to be here long; the Lady of Lore would be happy to speak with you about that.”

She is the most aware of any of the people who have come in yet that she is in a mechanic, and that she had intended to speak to YOU, and perhaps had more to say, and is not convinced she wants to say more to the group because of the mechanic.

Talking generally, it seems the Merchant Varna is not organized the way the Guild is organized.  The country is organized, but the Merchants are not.  The Nobles are in charge; the Church is next, and could potentially… they can hold their own against the Nobles most of the time.  Although the fact that they’re divided into three makes it harder.  The three Ladies are bigger than any of the Nobles besides the Maharani.  It’s almost feudalish in terms of descending down levels of nobles out.  The priests are less organized.  Love, Lore, Life; under the three Ladies are other priests.  They’re not technically hierarchical, but it’s implied.  Non-actual-priests of the Priest Varna are less important than most of the priests (according to her).  Merchants are flat at the bottom.  Then there are the regular people.