Humakti and Land

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 19:42:38 +1200


David Weihe:

>OTOH, Humaktis are often assigned land for their support (yes, this is
>the first step to the feudalism that the Sartari left Heortland over, but
>economic facts are facts), and they will use ex-prisoners or slaves on
>their farms when they cannot attract Barntars (who will tend to be the
>poorest Barntars in several senses of the word).

Surely a Humakti would simply be content with a life as a Huscarl in the service of his chief or king? What's the point of giving them land if they are going to be utterly useless at working it?

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