The Barbaric Class System by Explorer Reten Jen Apshot

A Greendragon Clan Ghrandraka amulet, worn and used to protect Dragon Rangers among the land of Ilix Clans. Oil Painting by Reten Jen Apshot, gold elf explorer and traveler.

The Barbaric tribes that I encountered around the Ismake River of the Ganathor Swamp, especially the barbaric tribes within the Land of Ilix follow numerous interesting traditions, they are strongly guided by superstitions, the belief that their ancestors interact in their daily life, following numerous taboos and a class system, divided into the following five barbaric classes; Stenniseh (stone class), Treskeh (wood class), Bennieh (bone class), Messieh (lesser metal class) and Jerneh (higher metal class).

Stenniseh, Stone Class
The stone class is those that has become outcasts, banned from living in the barbaric villages, they are no longer allowed to use any of the higher class tools or weapons, and can only use things of pearl, shell, stone and what the barbarians consider useless metals like silver and gold. They are allowed to use some items of wood but only the wood kinds that has been deemed unclean, or any item of the higher classes that has been jinxed by carrying great harm to those that owned them, meaning broken weapons can be mended and repaired by a Stenniseh and then used. A weapon that has ever shattered are deemed doomed and has to be given to the first Stenniseh in order to prevent further angering the ancestral spirits.  

Treskeh, Wood Class
The wood class are the barbarians that are considered to be hunters, gatherers, farmers, Jeupou herders, artisans, bards, makers and those that do trade. Foreigners are sometimes considered to be of equal class as the Treskeh, even if they rarely are.   

Bennieh, Bone Class
The bone class are those that are of the spiritual, shamans, druids, medicine men, witchdoctors, and even a few bards, these are usually the only ones seen using items of bone and Graaval ivory, since the barbarians believe that items of bone and ivory carry great danger only Bennieh's have what is needed to keep them safe. The Bennieh are also the ones that make Ruirnudrurish, which is considered a holy ingredient used to make Jeupou Soap.

Messieh, Lesser Metal Class
The lesser metal class are those of lower warrior birth, and are allowed to use lesser metals like bronze. Most Messieh warriors are the guards and fighters for those of Jerneh.

Jerneh, Higher Metal Class
The higher metal class are those of higher warrior birth, which are the only ones allowed to use higher metals like hammered iron, and also those of high elder status, tribal chieftains, and the elite wardens of Ilix are allowed to wear and use steel items, as well as hammered iron. 

Trade and crafting of stone, wood, bone, and lesser and higher metal items;
As I mentioned before, trade is done by the tradesmen members of the Treskeh class. This is handled by special talismans made for them by the those capable of crafting protective magic in the Bennieh class, a Treskeh trader has to wear one type of charm, amulet or talisman specially crafted to protect them from each type of class material other than wood. The same type of protective measures are done for the Treskeh craftsmen that work with and make items of other materials than wood. The protective items are as follows; One Bennieh bone amulet (cost 15 blocks of Jeupou soap), one Messieh bronze charm the size of a coin (cost 40 blocks of Jeupou soap) one Jerneh hammered iron talisman (100 blocks of Jeupou soap) and one Jerneh steel talisman (250 blocks of Jeupou soap). There is also a Treskeh wood token (5 blocks of Jeupou soap) that non-barbarian traders have to buy and wear in order to be allowed to handle, buy and sell any items of wood. Sometimes Ilex herself place a draconic protective rune on a item in order to make it safe to use for anyone regardless of class, this is something that she rarely do and even if she require quite a price for such a deed. 

Any item of the different class types that are to be brought out or into the Land of Ilix has to be specially blessed and marked, in order to keep the ancestors from causing total mayhem on both the buyers, sellers, and past and future owners of such an item, these blessings are sold separate from the tokens, amulets, charms and talismans that the trader would have to buy and wear at all times.

Change of class
Usually you are born into a class, and a barbarians class often stay the same for their whole life, there are still a few events that could cause a change of class more often it is to become of a lesser class rather than of a higher one. The Bennieh class is the hardest to become one of unless one was born into it, since members of Messieh are usually cast down to the Treskeh class, while Treskeh that are cast out because of any crime are made out casts, belonging to the classless Stenniseh, still children born of Stenniseh are always considered to belong to the lesser parents class before they were outcast to Stenniseh. The other way of class change is to move up which only happen if one get the special blessing to become of a higher class directed by Ilix herself.