Slavery is an Abomination (Fifth River Freedom)
Nothing is so secure in the River Kingdoms as freedom for escaped slaves. Unlike Andorens, Riverfolk won’t leave their homes to free slaves, but a runaway in the River Kingdoms is a slave no more.
Some estimates say that one-third of the Riverfolk alive today are escaped slaves or descendants of slaves. Riverfolk welcome thousands of escaped slaves to all kingdoms each year, to fill ranks in armies and agriculture. Escaped slaves are usually the fiercest proponents of the River Freedoms, as these conventions are the first taste of freedom in their new lives. A slave that escapes to the River Kingdoms is considered truly free.
Because of this freedom, Hellknights of the Order of the Chain and other slave-takers cannot operate openly here, going so far as being barred to hold office, and any Andoren Eagle Knight can dispel most Riverfolk’s natural distrust of strangers by showing her insignia - and get a free drink and a barn to sleep in.
Depending on the local custom, this abolition can extend to indentured servitude. Spellcasters are warned to be circumspect when summoning monsters in the River Kingdoms, lest their magic be misinterpreted.