The Ember Cabal

Coin Is Power. And We Never Let Go.

In a world of fire, prophecy, and rebellion—someone still has to pay for it all.

The Ember Cabal is no simple merchant guild. It is an elite, tightly-woven network of economists, financiers, traders, smugglers, auctioneers, and influence-brokers who control the flow of coin, goods, land, and leverage across the realm.

If something has value—they already own it. If it doesn’t—they can make it so.

From fine jewelry and ancient relics to trade routes, real estate, and political favors, The Ember Cabal moves beneath the surface of The Ember Dream, unseen but ever-present. Silent patrons of nobles. Benefactors of rebels. Sponsors of bloodsport, invention, art, and war—all if the price is right.

What They Do:

Control the trade of goods, commodities, and luxury items
Manage exclusive deals, auctions, investments, and contracts
Broker political influence through subtle funding or targeted debt
Maintain shadow networks of smugglers, appraisers, spies, and forgers
Drive economic shifts through currency control, trade blockades, or resource manipulation
Run shops, banks, trading houses, real estate agencies, black markets, and “legitimate fronts”

Some walk in fine robes and offer champagne. Others scribble in ledgers and order quiet assassinations. All of them smile as the coin changes hands.

Who Joins The Ember Cabal?

Merchants, bankers, black market dealers, financiers, coin-counting masterminds
Smugglers, appraisers, forgers, deal-brokers, traders, auctioneers
RP’ers who enjoy long cons, high-stakes deals, subtle corruption, or economic warfare
Those who see the entire world as a game board—and know how to rig it
Ideal for player-run businesses, shopkeepers, stallholders, and land barons

In RP & Gameplay

Set pricing trends, availability of rare goods, and contract systems for trade and services
Access Unity Maxim commerce integrations (future: trade tokens, merchant-only items, etc.)
Control in-world ad spots, shop fronts, land, and licensing deals
Create and control real estate ventures, bank vaults, auctions, and wealth-based influence
Offer grants, loans, or predatory agreements—and collect on every coin

Sayings:

“We don’t start wars. We sell the weapons. We fund the factions. And when it’s all over, we own the ashes.”
“They forget what they owe. We don’t. They run from the balance. But interest has a long memory.”