The Golden Oak Chamber of Commerce was an organization similar to a merchants' association. Merchants could join by paying a membership fee and subsequently enjoy many preferential treatments from within the chamber.
Sometimes, merchants engaged in similar businesses would collude, amassing fortunes by manipulating the prices of specific goods. It was a prime example of concentrating resources to achieve significant results.
With support from the Silvermane Principality, the Golden Oak Chamber of Commerce was the dominant force in the Wildwind Highlands, wielding influence that could not be ignored.
Therefore, as the head of the Golden Oak Chamber of Commerce's branch in Nuta City, Branch Head Gale generally received considerable deference, even from the nobility.
