okay so new guilds are never going to happen.. probably

so what about the possibility of Shin-tasktic areas giving access to training
from over seas in foreign abilities. Handing in a certain amount of favour
lets you train a skill to a base amount.

Feldspar being merchanty types could give you access to mastery of Crafting.
This skill would allow merchants to craft masterwork items that are able to
be infused with essences for enchanting. I'd foresee a skill that would
maybe be indexed with materials and design types.. ie the further you train
it, the more complex materials and items you can build.

There's a massive list of various blacksmiths in bat for Delivery-task which
could be used and the poor, tormented merchant would have to visit and
train with them to build up the skill. Tasks would probably need to be done
bring