Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160609144922

"The genius of any slave system is found in the dynamics which isolate slaves from each other, Obscure the reality of a common condition, and make united rebellion against the oppressor inconceivable"

- Andrea Dworkin

Normally we think of slaves as living tools, the ones who build the buildings, who move the earth, and the ones who do the manual labor but too the Rin 'slave' is a generic term to those with some rights not all. Thus their can be slaves that have more power then a freeman, or slaves that live better then a wealthy merchant.

Slaves are divided into three classes, those tied to the land 'Familia rustica, the house slaves 'ancilla', and the imperial or state slaves 'Servus publicus'.

Life for a farm or mine slave is a harsh and tough life. They work in the massvie fields and mines of the empire. Even within this slave class their are two distinct types Non-Rin which do most of the labor and Rin slaves who serve as task masters or skilled laborers. These slaves come mainly from war.

The House slaves have a life of luxury and ease. They may not have freedom but generally they are treated far better then the farm slaves. They act as servants or secretarial duties for their master and generally come from a lower class family that sold off one of it's children.

State slaves are only slaves in name. They are the temple workers, senate staff, and a generals staff officers. They are allowed to gain political power and have their own wealth.

Now their is one more way a free man can become a slave and that is debt to the state. it is called Nexum, You become a slave until you are able to work off your debt for the person you owe money too is satisfied.

Laws that protect slaves, and slaves rights:

Although slaves they are allowed to take their master to trial if they feel the abuse is sever enough (Of course this not for the miner and farmer slaves and Non-Rin.)

If their master frees a slave he is given a state name, a bracelet, and becomes a free man and is able to vote.

State slaves serve for 42 years then they are free men.

An slave who earns his property is allowed to keep it an it cannot be confiscated unless the state says otherwise.

Money a slave earns is his/hers to keep and they may spend it as they wish.

A master is required to provide food, drink, and a bed for slaves and are expected to treat them like a son or daughter. 