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==Society==
===Citizenship and Visitation===
Fissival has three tiers of citizenship, with different rights and privileges: first, second, and third-class citizens. Non-Drakes cannot be born into First-Class citizenship and must have it granted for great merit. Third-Class Citizens are rare and are usually foreign students enrolled in Fissival or citizens of affiliated cities granted honorary citizenship.<ref name=":1" /> Citizenship may be downgraded as a penalty for infractions of the law. Otherwise, Fissival prefers to exile its criminals instead of incarcerating them.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/14/9-28/ Chapter 9.28]</ref>
Foreigners need to fill out paperwork to collect a visa to enter. Unless they're sponsored, they must apply for a visitor's permit in advance. Failure to leave the city before the visa's expiration results in a fine and expulsion from the city. The Foreigner's visa subjects the person to the same taxation standards as a Third-Class Citizen for the duration of their stay, and they cannot check out any books from the libraries.<ref name=":1" />
===Magic===
As a city devoted to magic and catering to magical needs, it trades more magical goods than Wistram and citizens often incorporate magic in their trade. Every citizen may learn magic, and its boast is that every citizen has a level in [Mage]. Every citizen is given ink and paper. Spells can be patented at the Scholarium.<ref name=":1" />
===Trade and Taxation===
Due to how many goods are sold in Fissival, sellers are heavily taxed on their profits unless they are First-Class Citizens or have a Trader's permit, which is expensive to maintain. Second-Class Citizens are taxed 15%, Third-Class and Foreigners without a license are taxed 30%. Products from Wistram or by Wistram mages also have a tariff.
Because of the high tariffs, Second-Class Citizens are granted a weekly supply of eight food cards, an ink pot and ten sheaves of parchment. Third-Class Citizens also get food cards. These are funded by the taxes. Lower-class citizens also trade goods under the pretext of giving gifts to avoid the steep taxes. Food cards are not traded, as they count as legal tender.<ref name=":1" />
