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The Planar Trade Consortium, often referred to by its acronym the PTC, is the multiverse's largest and most influential trade and commerce regulatory body. They oversee all of the means of transporting goods including portals, shipping routes and caravan companies. Membership in the organization is virtually mandatory for anyone but the smallest of street peddlers. In fact, the only trader of any note who is not a member of the PTC is the renegade arms dealer Koe. Apart from this exception, the PTC holds a monopoly on the trade of most every product of value.

Lady Boyle, a financial backer of the Black Lotus, used the PTC to ship important materials and supplies to them in the gate-town of Torch. 13)

Tyvold Lestermain, Quartermaster for the Army in Ysgard, used to managed the books for the PTC. He is still on good terms with them after his resignation, and convinced Helga to buy weapons through them for the Army, saying that he could secure her a discount based on his connections with the PTC. (26)