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== Around the Three Great Seas == | == Around the Three Great Seas == | ||
Debt bondage is common in the lands around the [[Chaska Sea]]. The economies of certain nations, particularly [[Tamkaranu]] and [[Eretrebus]], rely heavily upon the institution - merchants from these countries who engage in long-distance trade across the seas often crew their galleys with oarsmen pressed into debt bondage, finding it far cheaper and more profitable than paying | Debt bondage is common in the lands around the [[Chaska Sea]]. The economies of certain nations, particularly [[Tamkaranu]] and [[Eretrebus]], rely heavily upon the institution - merchants from these countries who engage in long-distance trade across the seas often crew their galleys with oarsmen pressed into debt bondage, finding it far cheaper and more profitable than paying emancipated employees for the task. Those in debt bondage are often tasked with performing manual labor, but this is not universal, and those with particular skills may be instead directed into the trades or business related to their talents. | ||
There are few universals regarding the conditions or social roles of those in debt bondage. Some may be treated well, permitted to go about their lives as they see fit as long as they continue to serve their creditor, but others, especially in [[Koritan]], are subjected to conditions that are slavery in all but name. Some city-states and nations around the Chaska have attempted to regulate or even ban the practice, but the patchwork nature of these laws, and the difficulty of their enforcement, means that it largely continues unabated. Across [[Dalbanu]] and [[Hellea|Hellean]] nations such as the [[Halakran League]], for example, these rulings may differ between neighboring cities, with one city prohibiting debt bondage and another only miles away turning a blind eye or even encouraging it. The large empires of the Chaska - that is, [[Viridia]] and [[Khapesh]] - do not permit the transfer of people into debt bondage, with a few exceptions, but do largely accept the status and legality of the institution for those debtors whose bondage began outside their lands. | There are few universals regarding the conditions or social roles of those in debt bondage. Some may be treated well, permitted to go about their lives as they see fit as long as they continue to serve their creditor, but others, especially in [[Koritan]], are subjected to conditions that are slavery in all but name. Some city-states and nations around the Chaska have attempted to regulate or even ban the practice, but the patchwork nature of these laws, and the difficulty of their enforcement, means that it largely continues unabated. Across [[Dalbanu]] and [[Hellea|Hellean]] nations such as the [[Halakran League]], for example, these rulings may differ between neighboring cities, with one city prohibiting debt bondage and another only miles away turning a blind eye or even encouraging it. The large empires of the Chaska - that is, [[Viridia]] and [[Khapesh]] - do not permit the transfer of people into debt bondage, with a few exceptions, but do largely accept the status and legality of the institution for those debtors whose bondage began outside their lands. | ||
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Chaskan debt bondage is rarely, if ever, inheritable - the children of an individual forced into debt bondage do not gain this status themselves, unless they too find themselves with obligations they cannot pay. | Chaskan debt bondage is rarely, if ever, inheritable - the children of an individual forced into debt bondage do not gain this status themselves, unless they too find themselves with obligations they cannot pay. | ||
Where debt bondage is particularly prevalent, such as the lands on the eastern shores of the Chaska Sea, it is not uncommon for local rulers to proclaim the periodic forgiveness of all debts and loans. This is done primarily to ensure societies run smoothly, for too many people in a state of bondage has countless times before led to unrest or rebellion. | Where debt bondage is particularly prevalent, such as the lands on the eastern shores of the Chaska Sea, it is not uncommon for local rulers to proclaim [[debt jubilee|jubilees]], the periodic forgiveness of all debts and loans. This is done primarily to ensure societies run smoothly, for too many people in a state of bondage has countless times before led to unrest or rebellion. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 2 September 2025
Debt bondage is a form of servitude where one pays their debts to another through their labor.
Around the Three Great Seas
Debt bondage is common in the lands around the Chaska Sea. The economies of certain nations, particularly Tamkaranu and Eretrebus, rely heavily upon the institution - merchants from these countries who engage in long-distance trade across the seas often crew their galleys with oarsmen pressed into debt bondage, finding it far cheaper and more profitable than paying emancipated employees for the task. Those in debt bondage are often tasked with performing manual labor, but this is not universal, and those with particular skills may be instead directed into the trades or business related to their talents.
There are few universals regarding the conditions or social roles of those in debt bondage. Some may be treated well, permitted to go about their lives as they see fit as long as they continue to serve their creditor, but others, especially in Koritan, are subjected to conditions that are slavery in all but name. Some city-states and nations around the Chaska have attempted to regulate or even ban the practice, but the patchwork nature of these laws, and the difficulty of their enforcement, means that it largely continues unabated. Across Dalbanu and Hellean nations such as the Halakran League, for example, these rulings may differ between neighboring cities, with one city prohibiting debt bondage and another only miles away turning a blind eye or even encouraging it. The large empires of the Chaska - that is, Viridia and Khapesh - do not permit the transfer of people into debt bondage, with a few exceptions, but do largely accept the status and legality of the institution for those debtors whose bondage began outside their lands.
In many lands debt bondage is written into contracts as a possible outcome should a loan fail to be repaid. This is the most common way in which people enter a state of bondage.
Chaskan debt bondage is rarely, if ever, inheritable - the children of an individual forced into debt bondage do not gain this status themselves, unless they too find themselves with obligations they cannot pay.
Where debt bondage is particularly prevalent, such as the lands on the eastern shores of the Chaska Sea, it is not uncommon for local rulers to proclaim jubilees, the periodic forgiveness of all debts and loans. This is done primarily to ensure societies run smoothly, for too many people in a state of bondage has countless times before led to unrest or rebellion.