!Merchant of Mammon: It was a simple enough deal: the Merchants of Mammon would supply the Emperor with funds and military hardware, and in return our trading would be left unhindered. The profits we made were astonishing, beating even our most optimistic projections. In return though, the Emperor gained use of a great, great power.... [Quest _196_SevenSignSealOfTheEmperor 32584-03.htm|"What power?"]