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[Traders' Guild, Main Hall]
Not a hint of opulence is betrayed by the modest facade of the Traders' Guild Hall. Yet opulence indeed there is within, to what some might call an excessive degree. Displays of prosperity surround you, from the marble columns to the frescoed ceiling depicting the god Kertigen. You also see a guild butler, the entrance to Moot Room's foyer, a carved door, the entrance to Auction Hall's foyer, an ornate gold stand with a guild register on it, and a winding stair.
Obvious exits: west, out.
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[The Crossing, Bank Street]
You stand at the entrance to the Traders' Guildhall, an understated, elegant structure with carved wooden doors, stout brick chimneys, tiled gables, pargetted decorations and leaded glass windows. The door that leads inside is guarded by an officious concierge. Due west along this busy street is the Crossing's Guard House, and east is the Moneylender, a financial institution for merchants great and small all over Elanthia.
Obvious paths: north, east, west.
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You glance down to see a small blue-and-gold volume entitled "A Trader's Guide to Common Courtesy" in your right hand and a smart leatherbound quarto entitled "Trader Novice Guide Book" in your left hand.
Library Robber Pataca.
