East Empire Company

The East Empire Company is a trade company established by the Empire to help with transportation, sales and trade regulations.

The current Master Merchant of the East Empire Company is Batherion Lex.

History
The East Empire Company was founded in the year 380 as part of the Empire establishing itself in Chilastra as a proper government.

Since then the East Empire Company has been managed by a Master Merchant who gets to serve a maximum of 40 years before being forced into retiring. The next Master Merchant is determined enitrely by the East Empire Council, constructed of 25 wealthy shareholders of the company.

In present day the East Empire Company employs around 3200 people all across Chilastra.

Products & Services
While the East Empire Company doesn't produce anything to sell, they operate as a means for others to sell and trade commodities while taking a 5% cut out of all trade. Since the East Empire Company owns all trade routes, most traders, companies and shops that want to trade legally needs to be done through the East Empire Company. The only shops, companies and traders that are exempt from this 5% cut are the ones who make less than 500 gold yearly, as proven by tax returns.