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Machtig Castes
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The Machtig have a suprisingly complex society with numerous special roles that
carry status and prestige. Machtig are very aware of these statuses, and their culture
revolves around them.
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- THEGN:
the warrior caste of the Machtig. In addition to having a near-exclusive right to
bear arms, all positions of political authority are drawn from this caste.
- DRUID:
the spiritual leaders of the Machtig, and practitioners of a powerful form of Nature
magic.
- SKALD:
keepers of the lore and culture of the Machtig, and practitioners of a subtle form
of magic that manipulates interaction between people, emotions, and sound.
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FERTIGKEITEN: a special caste giving status to people with abilities beyond
the norm that require special consideration.
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WAFFSCHMIED: crafters of weapons and armor, without this group the warrior caste
would have significant issues.
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HENGSTKAMPFWER: breeders and trainers of war horses, their services to the warrior
caste assure them favor.
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JAGERVER: people that are particularly important to their steading's continued
livelihood.
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ZAUBERER: rare practitioners of some form of arcane magic.
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OBERMANCERS: masters of the four Elements of Air, Fire, Earth, and Water these
arcanists are powerful and dangerous magic workers.
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AELDENAREN: people with a legacy of Haelfinan heredity with the capacity for
various magical abilities inherent to their very nature, they can be very capable
individuals.
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RUNECRAFTERS: students of the magic of Varic Runes, some know the secrets of
all sorts of Runes, while some other focus on making magic weapons and armor, and
still others know only the art Runic tattoos.
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THRALLS: those that have not distinguished themselves in some way are Thralls.
Lacking the right to bear arms, vote, they are commoners of the Machtig.
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SLAVES: relatively rare in most areas of the Vold, Slave are either those taken
abroad and brought back to the Vold by Machtig on faring, or Machtig that have commited
some crime or shame that have been punished.
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