SOCIAL STATUS

After the player determines which race her character will be, roll on the following tables to discover the character's social status. These tables are designed to help flesh out a character's childhood history and adolescence.
The first roll is a 2d10 roll for the social status of the character. This is her station in life based upon her parents. This is the current social status of the parents just before beginning the adventuring career. If a table requires a re-roll, consider that the social status before the change to the current status.

• Escaped Slaves were either raised in captivity or have been condemned by the state for a crime. In either situation the character has escaped from that predicament days or weeks before the campaign begins. Escaped slaves will never begin with any standard occupational equipment.
• Serfs are a step above escaped slave. Their parents are very poor peasants tied to the land given them by their lords.
• Freemen & Craftsmen are one of the most common social classes to become adventurers. They are wealthier and more prestigious than the serfs are.
• Gentry are the minor functionaries of the government. They keep the day to day tasks running smoothly and easily.
• The nobility is the ruling class and rarely allows their children to adventure outside the safety of their homes. Each begins with shiny new weapons and armor if the occupation grants such.

Each background is based off of the lifestyles and how the inhabitants gain wealth and food. After the background is determined, roll a final time to discover the beginning wealth of the character.

Table 7. Random Social Class

Die Roll	Social Class (2d10)	Background (2d10)	Wandering (1d10)
1	----	----	Mercenary Band
2	Escaped Slave	Farming Village	Mercenary Band
3	Escaped Slave	Farming Village	Minstrel Band
4	Serf	Farming Village	Actors
5	Serf	Farming Village	Artisans
6	Freeman	City Dweller	Charlatans
7	Freeman	City Dweller	Merchants
8	Freeman	City Dweller	Merchants
9	Freeman	City Dweller	Evangelists
10	Craftsman	Forest / Wilderness	Brigands
11	Craftsman	Forest / Wilderness	----
12	Craftsman	Fishing Village	----
13	Craftsman	Fishing Village	----
14	Craftsman	Fishing Village	----
15	Craftsman	Mining Village / Town	----
16	Craftsman	Mining Village / Town	----
17	Gentry	Nomad / Gypsy	----
18	Gentry	Nomad / Gypsy	----
19	Nobility	Seagoing Nomad	----
20	Nobility	Roll on Wandering Table	----

Table 8. Starting Money in Silver Talons

Backgrounds	Social Status
	Slave	Serf	Freeman	Craftsman	Gentry	Noble
Farming Village	1 - 2	1d10	1d10	2d10	4d10	5d10
City Dweller	3 - 4	1d10	3d10	5d10	8d10	12d10
Forest / Wilderness	1	1d10	1d10	1d10	3d10	5d10
Fishing Village	1 - 2	1d10	1d10	3d10	4d10	5d10
Mining Village / Town	2 - 3	1d10	2d10	4d10	6d10	10d10
Nomad / Gypsy	1	1d10	1d10	3d10	3d10	Re-roll
Seagoing Nomad	1	1d10	2d10	3d10	3d10	Re-roll
Mercenary Band	2 - 3	2d10	3d10	4d10	5d10	8d10
Minstrel Band	Re-roll	1d10	1d10	3d10	4d10	Re-roll
Actors	Re-roll	1d10	1d10	2d10	4d10	Re-roll
Artisans	Re-roll	1d10	2d10	3d10	4d10	Re-roll
Charlatans	2 - 3	1d10	2d10	4d10	6d10	Re-roll
Merchants	1 - 2	2d10	3d10	5d10	6d10	Re-roll
Evangelist	0 - 1	1d10	1d10	1d10	1d10	Re-roll
Brigands	2 - 3	2d10	2d10	2d10	Re-roll	Re-roll