Slavery in Kedra

Within the borders of Kedra, slavery is a nationalized institution which is executed through the court system. Individuals convicted of non-aggressive non-violent crimes are subjected to revocation of their freedom for a time. The times can range from 20 days to the remainder of thier lives. The courts then either puts them to work appropriate to thier skills or auctions off their services.

As the slavery is (usually) a temporary state, the courts maintain strict rules for the treatment of individuals who are in "service of the crown." A slave who can prove that he has been subject to treatment outside these rules will have the remainder of their sentence revoked.

Slaves who attempt to escape the service are pursued by the military or by approved adventurers, and when captured must spend the remainder of their sentence in prison.

While in the "service of the crown", slaves are required to consume an alchemical dye once every 10 days. The dye leaves the slave's mouth died a bright neon purple for 6d6 days. If an individual consumes the dye regularly, the purple will appear in their fingernails after a season, their eyes after a half year, their hair after 2 years, and eventually their skin will become a darker shade of the purple after a full decade. In addition to the obvious identification of slaves, the dye can be used in conjunction with some simple rituals and magic items in tracking escaped slaves. The dye also fluoresces in the presence of magical light sources, preventing the slaves from gaining concealment.

The creation of this dye is a 1st level formula.