Class Fantasy
A contract is a road made of trust.
Merchants keep the world moving; value flows where they pass safely, and when trade fails, war follows. Their presence is high and their leverage grows with every honored contract - until a single broken one blacklists them everywhere at once.
They are not defined by duels. Their strength is preparation: better gear, better routes, better information, and friends who arrive before the blade does.
Credibility and Presence are everything. A Merchant with a clean ledger can cross borders armies cannot.