# 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.