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Slaves are considered property, and are thus covered by the Second Rule. This means if the Guards witness particularly unpleasant treatment of slaves, they can arrest everyone in sight on charges of “damaging another person’s property” until the legal owner of the slaves testifies they deliberately gave orders for the mistreatment. In such a case, nobody gets penalized, but the general confusion and delay engendered by such charges does nothing for the slave caravan’s smooth running or reputation. | Slaves are considered property, and are thus covered by the Second Rule. This means if the Guards witness particularly unpleasant treatment of slaves, they can arrest everyone in sight on charges of “damaging another person’s property” until the legal owner of the slaves testifies they deliberately gave orders for the mistreatment. In such a case, nobody gets penalized, but the general confusion and delay engendered by such charges does nothing for the slave caravan’s smooth running or reputation. | ||
- | The Guard seldom chooses to help owners find slaves who escape in Gethamane. An escaped slave adopted into a citizen family also leaves the Second Rule’s purview, as she becomes a citizen herself. As such, though not encouraged by the city government, Gethamane includes a few abolitionists who encourage slaves to escape and come to them for adoption. | + | Under the Second Rule, Gethamanians cannot claim animals that escape their pens: They must return the beast |
+ | to its owner. The Guard, however, seldom chooses to help owners find slaves who escape in Gethamane. An escaped | ||
+ | slave adopted into a citizen family also leaves the Second Rule’s purview, as she becomes a citizen herself. As such, though not encouraged by the city government, Gethamane includes a few abolitionists who encourage slaves to escape and come to them for adoption. | ||
== FOREIGN RELATIONS == | == FOREIGN RELATIONS == |