"Wildlander" Accepted As Social Class

Thu Feb 07 20:42:02 2008

Due to overwhelming request, the Imperial Office of Census and Excise has agreed to permit Wildlanders to retain the class of "Wildlander" upon their citizenship papers, allowing their heritage to be officially accepted within the Empire of Fastheld. This will make "Wildlander" a social class equal to the Merchant and Freelander classes of citizenship, though the denotation will set them as being culturally different to their counterparts, given their background, attitudes, and skills. Though Wildlanders will still be expected to show suitable respect to their Noble peers, the Nobility will in turn be expected to understand that the Wildlander heritage has had little use for title or status, and perhaps be more forgiving than they might otherwise be towards Freelanders and Merchants - especially while in Crown's Refuge itself. This designation will also make it easier for Nobles to hire Wildlanders should be they be seeking specialist agents, and it is hoped that the cultural distinction will ease the transition back into the unity of the Empire. It is also believed that "Syladris" has been adopted as an official "social" class as well, much to the amusement of the Wildlanders and Freelanders who have encountered them.