Dwarven Caste System

== Chapter One: The Caste System ==
Dwarven culture is pragmatic- if something works they will use it, and will continue to use it until something better comes along. Dwarven society is divided into a strict caste system that is in practice mostly a meritocracy, with great deeds or misdeeds raising or lowering your caste. The High Council Caste however is one you must be born into by being born with magical capabilities, and the King is always voted for by the Council and raised from the Council's own ranks.
=== Castes: ===
* King: Ruler of the Dwarves. The king is voted by the High Council.
* High Council Caste: Leaders of their people. They are the only Dwarves capable of casting magic.
* Dweller Caste: The nobility. They serve under the Council.
* Denizen Caste: A middle class of craftsmen and merchants.
* Underfoot Caste: A lower cast of laborers.
* Uprooted Caste: Those who abandoned the caste system to live on the surface.
== Chapter Two: Unique Titles by Merit ==
Dwarven Society's view on things like Smugglers is unique in that being a Smuggler is considered a valid profession that keeps society functioning and normal. Bandits rob Caravans, but not to the point of driving them out of business, because that would lead to them losing their source of income. Merchants hire guards to defend their Caravans, and this profession would be unnecessary if Bandits did not exist.
People are also granted unique titles depending on their deeds- good or bad.
=== Unique Titles: ===
* Grand Maker: Grand Maker is a Title only given to those that have created or achieved a great achievement that will and has changed the world such as the invention of gunpowder or steam engines.
* Seeker: Those who have chosen to tunnel not to absolve their crimes but to solely help tunneling in deeper regions for dwarven benefit. Those becoming Seekers are given great honor, and although they help in tunneling further, are more protected from the dangers of the unknown.
* Nameless: Those that have chosen to absolve all their crimes and commit their lives to digging tunnels into uncharted areas. Instead of being punished they instead give up their family name, get sterilized, and down ranked to Underfoot. They are always first in Tunneling Squads as if a dangerous breach occurs they would be lost or die why they other tunnelers can escape or get to safety/seal the tunnel. Dooming the nameless.
* Shaper: Someone from outside the dwarven society, to help the council.
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