The Structure of The Faction of Trade in The House of the Silver Deeps
Internal Trade
External Trade

Ranks

Lord of Trade (Master of Trade) Lord of the Faction of Trade
Journeyman Head of a Division in The Faction of Trade
Apprentice Head of a Sub-Division in The Faction of Trade
Craftsman Common members of The Faction of Trade

Differences

Internal Trade
With Regard To
External Trade
Internal Tradesman will trade iteams to travelers that come to our cities or outposts. 
Trading
External Tradesman will travel the lands to establish trading with other guilds and houses.
The most efficient classes for Internal Tradesman are Blacksmiths, Miners, or even classes like Loremaster, or alchemists could have its usefulness in this faction.
Class / Profession
The most efficient classes for External Tradesman are Merchants, Rangers, or even fighting classes like Warriors or barbarians.
Internal Tradesman will work at creating great stores of weapons and armor, not just for selling, but for our fighters also. They will also help with the protection within our cities and outposts.
Relation to War / Exploration Factions
External Tradesman will contribute to keeping beyond our borders safe when traveling.  They will also report back any useful information that The Faction of Exploration could use on terrain. 
To gather and build items for the other members, and to sell.  Also to establish small business within our major City, and outposts, and to learn to help defend within our borders at need.
Job 
To establish trade routes with other guilds and houses, and to trade with them.  Also to explore areas in which they are trading to, and to learn to defend areas beyond our borders at need.



Sub-Division
Division

communication

Lord of Trade 
Delivers orders and plans to the two Journeyman
Journeyman
Delivers orders and plans to the Apprentices in their Division
Apprentice
Delivers information to the Craftsman in their Sub-Divisions
Craftsman
Learns plans from the Apprentice of their Sub-Division

Differences

Sub-Division
With Regard To
Division
The Sub-Divisions are pieces of a Division, the larger the Division the more Sub-Divisions there are.
Size
There are Two Divisions in The Faction of Trade.  The Internal and External Divisions.
A Apprentice is the leader of a Sub-Division.
Leadership
A Journeyman is the leader of a Division
The Sub-Divisions are made for small groups of Tradesman to work together on their skills, and trade, and travel together when possible.
Training/Trading
The entire Division will never train in crafts, or trade together all at once.
To Train together, develop ability in whatever class chosen, and to make a profitable business, or bring in materials for Smiths.  Or to Travel and create trading relationships for the House.
Job
The Overall wealth of our house.  To establish trade all over Middle Earth, and to make enough money for our guild to function and grow.



Apprentice
Journeyman

Responsibility

Lord of Trade
Responsible for The Faction of Trade
Journeyman
Responsible for a Division in The Faction of Trade
Apprentice
Responsible for a Sub-Division in The Faction of Trade

Differences

Apprentice
With Regards To
Journeyman
At least one Apprentice per Sub-Division in The Faction of Exploration.
Numbers
Two Journeyman, one for each Division in The Faction of Exploration.
To organize their Sub-Divisions.  To train, and travel with their Sub-Divisions.  Also to keep Craftsman informed on information and plans.
Job
To Organize their Division, and to keep Apprentices informed on plans and information.
Authority over Craftsman in The Faction of Exploration.
Authority
Authority over Apprentices and Craftsman in the Faction of Exploration.