City Laws

While the laws may differ slightly from city to city, in general these are the assumed laws of any city or large town. The laws of smaller settlements may differ entirely, or not enforced to the same degree as city rules. The suggestions here are the maximum expected punishment for a crime, so most common punishments tend to be lesser than those listed.

Beyond the death penalty, hard labour is considered the worst punishment - it consists of back breaking, soul breaking work most often in a mine, as a dock worker or as a construction worker. Even the most hardened criminals would prefer imprisonment to hard labour and will often try to get their punishment switched to imprisonment instead.

Those who are unable to pay their fine may be given the option to pay it in installments while kept in a 'probation' state, however more dangerous criminals or serious crimes may result in hard labour until the total amount is worked off. While in probation, a criminal must report weekly to the guard captain with evidence of their where abouts and activity. Should someone on probation commit another crime and get caught they will find themselves facing the newest charges first, then pay off the rest of their fines in hard labour.

Crimes Against the City

• Littering: A fine of two gold per littered item. Continued littering may result in prison time.

• Vandalism: Imprisonment for a week, a 100 gold fine plus coverage of clean up. Potentially made to clean the vandalism.

• Brandishing Weapons Without Due Cause: Imprisonment of up to a week and confiscation of weapons, which may or may not be returned depending on severity.

• Theft: Imprisonment for up to one week along with a fine equalling the amount stolen plus a 10% tax. Continued breaking of this rule may result in higher prison time.

• Fencing Stolen Goods: Imprisonment for up to one month, and a fine equalling the amount stolen plus a 20% tax. Continued breaking of this rule may result in higher prison time.

• Hampering Justice: Hard labour for up to a week.

• Arson: Imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to 2,000 gold.

• Forgery of an Official Document: Imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine of up to 5,000 gold and potential exile.

• Poisoning a City Well: Resulting in no death yields imprisonment of up to 1 year, 1,000 gold fine and potential exile. Resulting in death(s) yields a death sentence or permanent exile.

• Espionage: Death penalty or permanent exile.

• Treason: Death penalty or permanent exile.

Crimes Against the Gods

• Public Blasphemy Against a God or Church: Barred from entering the temple/church of the god(s) being blasphemed against. Continued breaking of this rule may result in prison time.

• Disorderly Conduct Within a Temple: One week of imprisonment.

• Assaulting a Priest or Religious Worker: Imprisonment up to a week and a fine of up to 500 gold.

• Theft of Temple Goods or Offerings: Imprisonment for up to 1 year and a fine of double the value of the items stolen.

• Grave Robbing: Hard labour of up to 1 year and a fine of up to 1,000 gold. Continued breaking of this rule may result in exile.

Crimes against Citizens

• Disturbing the Peace: 24 hours imprisonment and a fine of 20 gold per offense. Continued breaking of this rule may result in prison time.

• Assaulting/Blackmailing/Intimidating a Citizen: Imprisonment for up to one week and a fine of up to 100 gold. Continued breaking of this rule may result in higher prison time and/or fine.

• Burglary/Robbery: Imprisonment for one month and a fine equalling the value of the items stolem plus a 10% tax.

• Damaging Property or Livestock: A fine of up to 500 gold per property/livestock type.

• Using Magic to Influence a Citizen Without Consent: Imprisonment for up to 1 year and a fine of up to 2,000 gold.

• Murdering a Citizen With Justification: Hard labour for up to 6 months along with a fine of up to 2,500 gold to be paid to the victim's family.

• Murdering a Citizen Without Justification: Death penalty, or hard labour for up to 1 year along with a fine of up to 5,000 gold to be paid to the victim's family.

Crimes Against Lords, Officials, and Nobles

• Assaulting or Impersonating a Lord, Official or Noble: Hard labour up to 1 year along with a fine of up to 1,000 gold.

• Bribery/Blackmail or Attempted Bribery/Blackmail of a Lord, Official or Noble: Hard labour up to 5 years and a fine of 2,500 gold.

• Using Magic to Influence a Lord, Official or Noble Without Consent: Hard labour of up to 20 years along with a fine of up to 20,000 gold.

• Murder of a Lord, Official, or Noble: Death penalty or life of hard labour.