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Crime & Punishment



Crime Punishment Judge
Arson 1, 5-7, 9 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Assault (Grievous) 3, 6-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Blackmail 1-2, 4-10 Ordinary Magistrate / Lord Magistrate
Bribery of a City Official 5-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Burglary 3, 6-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Carrying Weaponry with Intent 5-10 Watch Captain
Damage to Property 5-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Embezzling 2, 4-10 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Fraud 2, 4-10 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Genocide 1 Lord Magistrate
Illegal Spellcasting 2-3 Lord Wizard
Impersonation of a City Official 7-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Importation of Controlled Items 2, 9 Lord Wizard
Incitement to Riot 2, 6-8 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Magical Interferance 1-3 Lord Wizard
Manslaughter 2, 5-8 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Mass Murder 1 Lord Magistrate
Murder 1, 4 Ordinary Magistrate / Lord Magistrate
Perjury 6-10 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Possession of Controlled Creature 2, 7-9 Lord Magistrate
Rioting & Affray 2, 7-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Robbery 3, 7-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Sedition 1-5 Lord Magistrate
Tax Evasion 3, 7-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Lord
Tomb Robbing 2, 6-11 Ordinary Magistrate / Local Priest
Treason 1 King
Unlawful Animation 2-3 Lord Magistrate
Vandalism 8-11 Watch Captain
Wearing Armour in the City 8-11 Watch Captain
Other minor crimes attract a penalty of 8 or 11, but only if the perpitrator has been warned once.


Sentence Key
1 : Death
2 : Permanent Banishment
3 : Mutilation
4 : Labour for Life
5 : 11-20yrs Labour;
6 : 7-12yrs Labour;
7 : 5-8yrs Labour;
8 : 1-4yrs Labour;
9 : Enormous Fine = 90-95% of wealth, minimum of 100gr (500sa)
10 : Heavy Fine = 60-80% of wealth, minimum of 10gr (50sa)
11 : Standard Fine = 25-40% of wealth, minimum of 1gr (5sa)

Note : The above system is based around that practised by Kursaval.   Other states treat crime and taxation differently, or they may be very similar.   DM adjustments are required outside Kursaval.


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