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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Creamsteak" data-source="post: 4773662" data-attributes="member: 552">Within the confines of the city, everyone has a designated caste according to the system that rules. So it would be equally applied to anyone. Some outsiders would, of course, be treated as nobles or merchants in line with their status and occupation. So a trader from a foreign nation would be of the merchant caste (and there would be some abstract sense that he is bartering for the will of his country/tribe/people within which there is at least one member of the noble caste). They essentially view everyone from the confines of their own government, for all internal purposes.That said, however, it's unique to this civilization. Everyone outside of the empire would have their own differing systems. The indigenous people of the area would also have their own cultures and systems.Yes, they are all applicable. Caste is a birth right for nobles/merchants (or one forced upon someone in the case of the military caste). It does not determine how a person will develop. There are countless members of the supposed military caste that are nothing more than farmers and laborers. Similarly, someone born to a noble family that is an incredible fighter would not be unlikely. He would not, however, be permitted to change his caste as they are all set.- - -Also, I havn't really gotten into this, but there are people who forge documents and attempt to fake their caste or otherwise change it. It's certainly not impossible, and if a PC wants to attempt it they are welcome to. It is, however, notably dangerous.</blockquote>

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