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===Slaves===

Slavery of non-human races is legal in the south. Humanoids like Orcs and Goblins are considered too foul to enslave and are always killed. The most common slaves are 
half-orcs and halflings. Half-orcs have been subjugated by the Church and have been 
taught that there rightful place in the hierarchy of life is as slaves to humans. 
Halflings are mostly Golanites and are pacifists, and as such they are easy to 
capture and are model slaves, although their small size makes them unsuitable for 
heavy work. Gnomes are also quite common although they are seen as more troublesome 
than halflings and just as unsuitable for heavy labour in addition their mastry of 
illusion has led to several slave breakouts. Dwarves are prized for their 
craftmanship, but are known to be troublesome slaves. They are regarded as worth 
it and are always well guarded. Some wood elves have been taken as slaves. So far, 
little gain has come of it, many wood-elves dying in their attempts to escape, 
sometimes taking some of their slave masters with them. 

Citizens of Rhode and the families of Citizens are exempt from slavery.  Citizenship 
is aquired by birth and is held by most humans, high elves and half elves who reside 
in Rhode.  Citizenship is revoked for criminals, and several years to life enslavement 
is a common punishment for crimes.  Children of human slaves, born in Rhode are 
commonly granted citizenship upon their 16th birthday.

Slaves comprise about 20% of the population of Rhode, and are responsible for 
about one third of all labour.  By tradition and law, slaves are not used for 
agriculture.  Typical jobs done by slaves include unskilled 
labour in foundries and other heavy industry, mining, and
construction.  Slave operations often use a mix of slaves and skilled labourers, 
for example, in construction of a keep, slaves will be used for heavy labour 
of lifting stones into place, while stone masons will do the stone cutting and 
supervision.

Racial breakdown of slaves are: 10% Foreign Humans, 10% Criminal Human, 
50% Half Orc, 20% Halfling, 5% Dwarf, 3% Gnome, 2% Elf.