Merchant’s Guild Apprentice Agreement
Want to bring on an Apprentice? First, check out the The Merchant's Guild rules and have your prospective apprentice do the same!
After you've done that: the following form must be submitted to the Guildmaster of the Merchant's Guild for consideration.
Don't worry: this is a means to focus your mercantile journey together and a check to see if you all understand the rules. Be sure to have a productive conversation with your will-be apprentice(s) about boundaries and how to make this fun!
The key to a successful apprenticeship is conversation about RP, how to run the stand, what compensation to expect, and what comes after the apprenticeship is done. Documenting this is great, but the value in it is to get everyone on the same page and minimize LARP Bleed.
Feel free to print out this form or another with the same content. Bonus points if you make it fun or expand on it, but it must have at least these fields documented.
Merchant’s Guild Apprentice Agreement
The Merchant’s Guild hereby recognizes that _____________________ will henceforth be an apprentice of the shop known as _____________________________. This act is authorized by the following (co-) Owners of the vendor (print names below).
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The following are non-negotiable terms of this agreement.
· An apprentice may leave at any time by notifying the Merchant’s Guild.
· Any (co-)owners by majority vote may terminate the apprenticeship at any time.
· All parties are subject to the Rules of Commerce that govern responsibilities, costs, and benefits.
The following are the discussed terms of the apprenticeship. Topics such as compensation, term limits for apprenticeship, expectations of co-Ownership, or additional terms and conditions should be designated here.
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The following parties certify their agreement today, dated _______________, a new apprentice will join the fold (sign below).
________________________ ________________________ __________________________
(Apprentice) (Owner 1) (Owner 2, if applicable)
Once signed, the Apprentice will be eligible to earn Minimum Working Time the next time they complete a Shop Services Check.