Agroktima

Agroktimans descend from similar prehistoric ancestors as Larnacans, though they were less numerous and less prosperous in the days before the Preateri Empire. Now Agroktima exists as a highly structured manorial society. All people living in Agroktima are categorized into one of three castes:

Rexi are landowners. They range in rank from the king down to knights, but this is actually a fairly flat hierarchy, with all Rexi expected to respect each other's independence and to assist should the other castes forget their place.

Pleabi are ther vast majority of Agroktimans, from farmers to craftsmen to priests. All pleabi living on a Rexi's land are considered his property. They may not leave without the Rexi's approval and may be sold or traded as the Rexi wishes.

Anyone who lives on a Rexi's land for one full month legally becomes that Rexi's property, a Pleabi.

Legally even a Rexi's own family are Pleabi, but as they are generally treated like nobility, they are often called Demirexi to distinguish them from peasants.

Merchi are not technically citizens of Agroktima. They ar people who have signed a contract with a Rexi allowing them to live on his or her land without becoming Pleabi. These could include members of any trade, but most often they are mercenary soldiers. Most Rexi use Merchi as guards, rather than trust their own people.

Some Merchi come from Larnaca, Mamlaka, or the Dwyrain elves, while others are the children of Merchi, sometimes going back several generations.