Despite being renowned for its diverse and integrated population, Nuovo-Bianco still has some noteworthy distinctions between different social groups. These social classes differ from each other by the application of
rights,
powers,
duties, and
privileges.
Ultimate-Class
Those outside the legal system; includes migrants, foreign dignitaries, outlaws, and traveling merchants. Given only rights, without power.
First-Class
The general citizenry. Given rights and powers.
Upper-Class
Nobles, clergy, wizards, and wealthy individuals such as sucessful merchants or adventurers. Given rights and power, but also have duties they must fulfill -
Minority Groups
Certain races are designated as a minority group, and are given special privileges. These include
Aasimars,
Tieflings,
Orcs,
Duergar,
Drow,
Leonin and
Raptoran.
| Right |
Essence |
| Freedom of Movement |
A person may travel from place to place within the accord, leave it, and return to it. |
| Freedom of Religion |
A person may worship any deity they wish, of any pantheon they wish. |
| Freedom of Occupation |
A person may pursue any occupation they wish. |
| Right to Life |
A person shall not be killed by another person. |
| Right to Property |
A person's property, if lawfully acquired, is inalienably their own. |
| Right to Due Process |
A person's rights are inalienable and may be revoked only by lawful judgment |
| Power |
Essence |
| Power to Vote |
Citizens may vote for their representative in parliament. |
| Power to Assemble |
Citizens may gather in public and private venues for any purpose. |
| Power to Protest |
Citizens may peacefully express their dissatisfaction with municipal actions. |
| Power to Appeal |
Citizens may appeal to a second judge following lawful judgement. |
| Privilege |
Essence |
| Privilege of Doubt |
A minority citizen, if suspected of a crime, is innocent until proven guilty. |
| Privilege of Rehabilitation |
A minority citizen, if lawfully judged, is to be preferably rehabilitated rather than punished. |
| Privilege of Exemption |
A minority citizen is eligible for tax exemptions and levy exemption. |
| Privilege of Reparation |
A minority citizen is eligible for reparations for past misdeeds against their ancestors. |
| Duty |
Essence |
| Duty to Report |
An upper-class citizen is under obligation to report a criminal offense. |
| Duty to Judge |
An upper-class citizen may be summoned to preside over trials. |
| Duty to Command |
An upper-class citizen may be summoned to command armies and soldiers. |
| Duty to Contribute |
An upper-class citizen is under obligation to donate wealth and time. |
| Duty to Levy |
An upper-class citizen may be required to levy their servants and serfs. |
Nuovo-Bianco is, among all of the free cities, the most democratic and meritocratic; it lacks a noble class, and those of noble descent aren’t granted any privileges over commoners. The city is governed by a 180-seat parliament whose composition is representative of the the city’s demographics; 90 seats are reserved for men and 90 are reserved for women; 40 seats are reserved for traders, 40 for craftsmen, 40 for commoners, and 35 for the upper classes (see
demographics), with 25 unreserved; 40 seats are reserved for humans, 20 seats are reserved for half-elves, 20 seats are reserved for elves, 10 seats are reserved for halflings, 10 seats are reserved for dwarves, 10 seats are reserved for minority races (see
demographics), 5 seats are reserved for gnomes, and 5 seats are reserved for half-orcs.
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