[Sundraoi]

If everyone can have a merchant, than why even have a merchant faction? To me, having a merchant license means you are of the merchant "faction". Your career is that of a merchant.. not a legionnaire, not a cleric, not a member of some other faction. In fact, when you are released from the beggar and he sends you to speak with that woman (can't remember her name) she tells you your options... a legion/temple/guild, Red Wizard OR mercenary/merchant. She does not say join a faction then go get a merchant too and have the best of both worlds. Not to mention letting faction members have merchants takes from the merchant's role. Those who have items they wish to sell for more than their QMs or NPC merchants will give should find a PC merchant and make arrangements to meet and sell to them for a higher price.. or arrange a trade if they have something you desire in their inventory.