The basics of the economy is agrarian along the lines of a medieval economy. Taxes are collected by kings and nobles mainly in produce, which is turned into coin through trade in cities and abroad. The economy and state of the countries pretty much rest on the harvest; if it's a bad year for the farmers, it’s a bad year for everyone.

While there are several different kingdoms, they employ the same coins. Although there are some differences, the coins are more or less interchangeable.

Adylheim has no equality principle, there is nothing saying that all are born equal or that everyone has equal rights. Rights are handed out on a basis of status in society; a noble killing a freeman will be dealt with differently than a freeman killing a noble. The women of Adylheim are usually treated as equal to, but different from the men. While most options are theoretically open to them, women are rarely found in jobs which require brawn such as blacksmithing. Though there are all female military corps, they are usually the exception, not the rule. Women still enjoy a great deal of freedom and are not so much restrained from entering these roles as one might expect.

Classes in Society

The Rulers: Rulers are those people placed at the top of society. Their might and their rights depend on the exact fiefdom.

The Aristocracy: The aristocracy are often divided into two groups; the sword nobles and the sceptre nobles. The sword nobles became nobles mainly through military service and fighting and are often found serving in armies and groups of similar function. Sceptre nobles are descendants of functionaries and rich noblemen who have bought their nobility either through lengthy servitude as officials or simply with money in times of need.

Until the inevitable decline following their Pyrrhic victory against the Cosmarchy of the Naga, the armies of the Arameian Empire were both famed and feared for their discipline and ruthlessness in their service to their Emperor. The reforms of a half-dozen emperors during the birth pangs of the Empire crafted the disparate populace of Aram and the conquered territories into a single, well-organized and well-drilled fighting force. Against the scattered tribes and barbarians, the disciplined ranks of spear, sword, and shield could crush and grind their enemies to pulp even if their leaders failed to gain supremacy by maneuver and clever feints. Ultimately, however, the cost of maintaining an immense central army (and without the additional conquest to secure plunder) was the downfall of the Arameian Empire. Discipline and maneuvers faded; the soldiers becoming little more than ill-paid shadows of the warriors who’d cut an empire from the chaos of the outlands. When the Empire began splintering into the seven kingdoms, the soldiers either threw in their lot with the local nobles or marched with the increasingly weak minded Emperors on vain attempts to reunite the empire.

Most noblemen nowadays maintain a collection of men-at-arms and knights to guard their fortresses and lands during times of peace. During times of war, they are compelled to raise armies from their serfs to support their lieges in battle. The quality of these soldiers varies greatly from one fief to the next and even more over the seven kingdoms. The northern kingdoms, for example, are known to consider war merely another tool of politics and constantly skirmish with their neighbors. No firstborn worth his armor receives his own fief without proving himself brave, cunning, and lucky on the field of battle. His house guards are frequently veteran retainers who’ve fought with their families for generation after generation. The southern fiefs, in contrast, are far more rich and peaceful owing to plentiful land for agriculture. They alone maintain a standing kingdom-wide army in the tradition of the old Empire, the troops usually drawn from amongst their most loyal supporters.