(02-05-2017, 10:53 PM)luxemas Wrote: I figure that despite his family, he'd probably be looked at a little more harshly among nobles being a bastard child and also being half of two races (though not nearly as cruel as Hilda had experienced in Ishgard).Â
In Ul'dah, wealth is weighed most heavily in the eyes of the nobility and commonfolk. Coin is a part of their religion, their culture, and their politics. Everything else is secondary. So by extension, how your character would be received depends on their financial/material standing - or at least that of his family. If he and his family are wealthy, they would enjoy the comforts of Ul'dahn nobility and likely be well received by their peers but looked upon enviously by those less fortunate.
While the product of mixed race relationships is generally taboo across Eorzea, in Ul'dah a city of Lalafell, it seems to be another issue that is secondary to your affluence. The lore book makes mention that the mixing of Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk clans is quite common there, so mixed race might not be of great consequence if it's not readily apparent. Ul'dahns have little love of Ala Mhigans and the refugee class, but even one among their number has reached the Syndicate and inspired the commonfolk being a self-made man. So if your character has money and can spin a good story that the commonfolk love, he'll go far in Ul'dahn high society.
1.0 Lodestone Wrote:So wealthy is Ul'dah that coin has become not only the city’s primary means of social stratification, but how disagreements are settled and even, in many instances, the guiding principle of its ethics. No vice is barred to those who can afford them; in fact, they’re no vice at all once paid for. Drinking, gambling, and whoring are all perfectly acceptable to anyone who can afford to indulge — in fact, even encouraged by the Order of Nald'thal. After all, what moves coin drives commerce. Even crimes can be overlooked for a substantial enough fee, provided they don’t inhibit trade: Ul'dah’s only unforgivable sin.
Alphinaud Wrote:Ul'dah is a nation infamous for the great disparity between the wealthy and the poor. The majority of the populace accepts this state of affairs because they believe that every man bears the responsibility for his own lot in life. To an Ul'dahn, money is the foremost - and some would the only - measure of a man's worth. Small wonder that the wealthiest wield the greatest influence. What then of the Ala Mhigans? They have no wealth, no power, and no worth. To the Ul'dahn way of thinking, they may as well not exist. Choosing to ignore their existence, however, is patently not an option. General Raubahn and the sultana understand this, which is why they ordered the Immortal Flames to provide the refugees aid and succor. Yet none would dispute that the expenses incurred by this policy grow by the day, with no end in sight. This has prompted more and more Ul'dahns to question their obligation to aid these worthless wanderers...
Hope this helps! ^^
