The Grand Merchant Collective
| Merchants of the Crown | |
| Leader | Saltaern |
| Patron | Prospero |
| Leadership Style | Elected Autocracy |
| Founder | Drazik |
| City | Hashan |
| Classes Permitted | Occultist, Magi, Sylvan, Sentinel, Bard, Druid, Runewarden, Monk, Jester, Apostate, Infernal, and Serpent |
| House Tutor | Eloeth |
| Heraldric Arms | Sable, a tower Or |
| Icon | The Spear of Arn |
The Merchants of the Crown were founded from the previous magi-class guild of the Sorcerers. Drazik Lokelinde (born Lupar 12, 221 AF), originally a prominent Druid, left the guild to become a citizen of Hashan founded the Magi-classed Guild known as the Sorcerers.
Today, the Merchants of the Crown aim to unite the merchants of Achaea under one banner. Weaving together the paths of Education, Combat, and Economics, the House offers three unique spheres of focus: Educators, Guardians and Merchants. Each path offers training by which any member can seize and wield opportunities for success. The Merchants achieve strength by working together and respecting each other's differences at all times. Each member is therefore bound by a code of honour, which emphasizes loyalty, integrity, and dedication to unity through mutual respect.
Since the Merchants believe that laziness promotes neither growth nor personal success, it is strongly discouraged. Upon entering the doors of the Citadel of Prosperity, all new members must therefore take a pledge of intention towards completing initial educational instruction.
Formerly known as the Tower of the Elements, the Citadel of Prosperity is the private domain of the Merchants of the Crown located within the city of Hashan.