The Wayfarer's Union traces its origin back to a large number of small local merchant and artisan guilds scattered across Marcandrian settlements.
+The Wayfarer's Union traces its origin back to a large number of small local merchant and artisan guilds scattered across Marcandrian settlements. These were formed by smaller merchants and artisans of similar professions, typically all operating in the same settlement, in order to protect themselves and allow them to compete with larger companies and organizations — most notably against larger businesses that were part of the Fulcrum.