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+# BACKGROUND-0002
+## Freedman Trader
+
+Starting profile for a formerly enslaved person operating independently.
+
+Repository Path: docs/actors/BACKGROUND-0002-freedman-trader.md
+
+## Core Profile
+- Strengths: mercatus_scientia, negotiatio
+- Weaknesses: auctoritas, ius_accessus
+- Latent Opportunity: dense practical contacts
+- Latent Liability: social prejudice
+- Scenario Affinity: arbitrage, distressed buying
+- Scenario Vulnerability: elite legal disputes
+
+## Starting Parameters
+- auctoritas: low
+- clientela: medium
+- liquiditas: low
+- fama: mixed
+- disciplina: medium
+- mercatus_scientia: high
+- itineris_scientia: medium
+- ius_accessus: low
+- periculum_tolerantia: medium
+- negotiatio: high
+- litterae: medium
+- officia_burden: medium
+
+## Social Perception
+Capable, ambitious, underestimated.
+
+## Success Condition
+Converts practical skill into standing.