This message is to those who purchase gold bars from village comm shops.
I warn you it's something of a rant.

Those of us with our boots dusty from comm hunting have noticed that the
price of gold has steadily increased as of late. For a number of years,
actually. When I started aiding the Ministry of Trade some years ago, we
were informed that anything under 250 coins per bar was a good price.
Then it became 350. Then 450.

I just came back from Moghedu wanting to choke the shop attendant. This
attendant was charging 600 coins per bar.

This is getting absolutely out of hand. I know you have full plate to
forge and enchantments to make, but if you constantly insist on buying
out the comm shops it's going to get worse and worse and you'll have a
harder and harder time turning a profit. I know it's difficult sometimes
to be patient, but if you can't see beyond the tip of your nose you
won't notice that fist until after it's busted you in the face.

If you buy commodities from a village comm shop, be sure to always leave
10 in stock. If there are only 10 in stock, be patient. It'll stock more
soon.

In Service of Cyrene,
Page Metzger Gothfraidh
Minister of Trade

Penned by my hand on the 18th of Phaestian, in the year 406 AF.