The nation of
Caramiza is by no means uniform in political, religious, economical, or scientific views. There are multiple factions, movements, and belief-systems that have completely different views and goals concerning the state and development of Caramiza itself. In many cases, you would find strong defenders of completely opposing views in any matter.
Author's notes:
These factions are usually not organized groups and only represent a way of viewing the world and having common goals. As such, I decided to create them as ethnicities instead of organizations within World Anvil.
Even though a typical character in this world can (and will) have affiliations and sympathy for multiple factions. It is entirely possible and industrialist supports the regent and is a vehement believer of the superiority of magically based science of the power of faith.
Social Status
Although there are no strict social castes in Caramiza, a person's social background, income, and education do influence their general view and positions. Currently, the difference between these groups is widening, making it more difficult for people of poorer social groups to break out of their group.
Highly Educated People
There are multiple ways to get a good education in Caramiza. If you don't simply go through an apprenticeship but have the possibility and acces to enough wealthto study either in one of the academies or one of the religious seminars, you will experience a level of education vastly different from the more practivally oriented crafts. These people are used to and enjoy intellectual discourse and often demand a well founded argument from their peers. Their stances within political or religious discussions often starts out very extreme but is open to well founded compromise.
Wealthy High Society
Growing up or living with enough money and other wealth that you do not even have to consider working to survive, changes your view on the challenges of everyday life. The wealthy elite often enjoys discussions far from the reality of normal life and spend a lot of time honing their contacts and projecting a perfected image of themselves to the outside world.
The goal of the wealthy is to preserve their wealth, status and image to the world. To this end, they often actively distance themelves from poorer circles. Notable exceptions exists of course
Royal Court and Council
Life at court is different then in the world outside.Here, people are hyper aware of their images and the many rumors and intrigues that are constantly being spun, in order to gain a bit more influence and power. The Council and their affiliates may be less glamorous, but just as prone to intrigue as the noble men at court. Having offspring is often viewed moe as a political instrument than as family.
Their goal is to preserve their status but also to get their requests heard at the right places. Often they are patron of a specific company or are representing the needs of their home region.
Craftsmen and merchants
With a solid education in their craft or good experience in their trade, both the craftsmen and the merchants have needs and goals very close to their daily life. They worry about the taxes, the safety of their lifelyhood and the future of their families.
Common people
Most people do not have aspecial education or inherited the trade from their family. They life day by day and do odd jobs for unskilled labor. In rural areas, they often work as farmhands and have a hard working but content life. In the growing cities, these people are constantly in danger of losing their livelyhood or being exploited by people richer then them. But what could they possibly do?
Military
Caramiza has a large standing millitary and the soldiers are well trained and have a basic education. Most of them value the structure and order in life, the millitary provides them as well as a strong authority and reverence the people meet them with.
Most soldiers,bot common soldiers as well as the officers are conservative in the regard of preserving the srength of the military and properly demonstrating power towards outside threats as well as internal insurgencies.
Economics
concerning the economy there are multiple models existing with Caramiza, sometimes in direct opposition to each other. The economy is a complicated thing and different people have very different views on how it should work best.
Industrialists
big industry, make gains with that
Merchant's Council
Free trade by guilds and councils, less taxes
Central Market
Regulated quotes by the state to provide for everyone, all gains and most liability to the state.
Worker's issues
Rights for Workers
bad conditions in the industry, they do not like, they want to be part of the decision process
Ownership of labourforce
Workers are uneducated and their workforce and basically life is owned by those that provide living basics.
Deconstruction of Ownership
Means of production should be owned by everyone.
Government and Law
Secular Politicians
power of law and rule should be completely independent of the church
Balanced Faction
there should be a balance of church and state
Rule of Law and Bueraucrats
Everything
Rule of the Regent
Rule of Military
Rule Of Church
power of law and rule should be the domain of the church
Rule of Council
Representation of the People
Religion, Science and Faith
Faithfull
religion is the way to live your life, it will protect
Followers of Zecod
church only tells lies, zecod is actually a good guy
Destructive Fanatics
the god we follow is the only one and all others forced out
Agnositics and Atheists
gods are either not real anyway or they have no longer an interest in us.
Anti Church
The church as an institution is perverting the faith and is only a political instrument serving itself.
Pure Scientific
Pragmatics
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