Plebeius

The plebeians are the base of the Ordona Empire, the freefolk. Everyone is born a plebeian in Ordona and must overcome specific challenges to rise through the fili, from the children of slaves to the children of the Vilicus. Plebeians are minor merchants, apprentice artisans, service providers as barbers, guides, slave drivers, teamster, midwives, hunters, herbalists, legionaires, scribes, elementary teachers, stablehands, beast handlers, sailors, tailors,  butchers and manual laborers within cities.

Plebeians have small personal power, economic, magical or otherwise, but they have numbers. At three occasions during the history of the Ordona Empire, plebeian revolts have taken down Imperial Couples. A revolt in the early days of the second century of the Empire forced the Senate to pass a law determining heavy taxes for slaves within cities which has limited their number in urban environments and preserved some of the jobs that could have be taken by slaves.

Plebeians have the name their parents gave them and are referred by the name of either of their parents to distinguish them from others with the same name.