"At the Mesopotamia River man met man - one had a bushel of fish, the other had a bushel of venison - they could not work out a trade. Each man returned to his tribe and days later Cull had its first battle. After its first battle Cull had its first slaves. It has been that way since." From the Bard's tale.
A word (or more) on slavery.
In the New England region slavery is a way of life. You defeat an opponent there are rewards to be had. Though only for the generation of those you have defeated.
So it has been, so it shall be. There are those who believe slavery is barbaric, though not enough to do anything about it. Callous barbary is frowned up by all.
If a slave gives birth then the child is NOT a slave. The parent remains a slave though. Since there is no profit in the additional mouth many slave owners will go to extremes to get rid of the new child. Adoption institutions are abound where "free slave" children are sent. This is a direct result of so many children being killed. Some children of slaves are essentially permanently indentured servants - a long life, though it beats death.
The part of race and region plays a large part in attitudes toward slavery. Someone who is a slave pit fighter may win his freedom, or a woman in a brothel may marry into a better life.
Mostly the following attitudes prevail:
Dwarves never take slaves - life is long as are memories, why bring an enemy into your house where there is a chance you will be killed? Interestingly dwarves also treat woman as true equals.
Elves take elven slaves with the belief that you can culture your enemies. Other races are never taken as slaves. Other fairy races abide by the same though too.
Tiefling's take slaves. As do humans. Halflings tend not to take adult slaves, though they have no issue "adopting" children.
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