====== Rural Freemen Social ======

The difference between a Freemen and [[servile|Servile]] is not wealth or land. Rather, it is in the degree of personal freedom enjoyed by the freemen over the servile. This freedom does come with a measure of feudal obligation, but in general a freemen is permitted to come and go as they please.


====== Adjustments ======

A Freemen gains the adjustments to their character

  * +1 rank to any three skills in which the character has at least Basic Knowledge
  * +2 Basic Action Points


====== Family Vocation ======

^  d%  ^ Family's Vocation  ^ Starting Skills  ^  Social Status  ^
|  01 - 03  | Freehold Miller  | Milling, Bargaining, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  12  |
|  04 - 37  | Freehold Farmer  | 1 Agricultural Skills, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  12  |
|  47 - 58  | Freehold Herder | 2 Animal Skills, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  15  |
|  59 - 61  | Petit Sergeant | 2 Agricultural **or** Animal Skills, Riding, Mounted Combat, 1 Combat Skill  |  18  |
|  62 - 63  | Carpenter  | Carpentry, Mace Combat, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  64 - 65  | Mason  | Masonry, Mace Combat, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  66 - 67  | Charcoaler  | Charcoaling, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  68 - 69  | Chandler  | Chandler, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  70 - 80  | Forester  | Archery, Quarterstaff, 2 Outdoor Skills  |  10  |
|  81 - 82  | Timberwright  | Lumbering, Mace Combat, 1 Outdoor Skill  |  10  |
|  83 - 84  | Fisherman  | Fishing, Fisherman, Small Boats, Spear  |  10  |
|  85 - 87  | Blacksmith  | Blacksmithing, Mace Combat, 1 Skill  |  12  |
|  88 - 89  | Brick Maker  | Brick making, Quarterstaff, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  90 - 91  | Potter  | Pottery Making, Endurance, 1 Skill  |  12  |
|  92  | Friar  | Theology, 1 Lore Skill, 1 Skill  |  12  |
|  93 - 94  | Miner  | Mining, Endurance, 1 Skill  |  10  |
|  95 - 97  | Laborer  | Endurance, Conditioning, Lifting, 1 Skill  |  07  |
|  100  | Magus  | Any Language (written), 1 Lore Skill, 1 Materia Magicka Skill, 1 Skill  |  16  |


All vocations, except the Friar, have a 5% chance of also being the **Constable**. This adds a further **+3 Status Points** and the **Law Skill**.


===== Freehold =====

A Freeholder is someone that owns 20-40 acres of land "in fee simple." This means they owe no rents on the land to the local lord and are free to rent or sell the land.

There is a 10% chance of a freeholder also being wealthy enough to own a horse and be considered Cavalry instead of Footman. This adds a further **+3 Status Points**, **1 Combat Skill**, **Riding**, and **Mounted Combat**. These freeholders will typically own 40-60 acres.


===== Petit Sergeant =====

Traditionally holding 60-90 acres of land in exchange for military service as mounted or armored sergeants. 20% of Petit Sergeants are of gentle blood, but simply lack the lands necessary to qualify for knighthood. If this is the case then the PC gains all of the benefits of the [[cns:feudal_gentry|Feudal Gentry]] and **+2 Status Points**.