The Law of Cormyr

Sentences:

A Death (Instant)

B Death ( Upon conviction)

C Exile or Ban Against Future Entry

D Mutilation (Loss of offending extremities, branding)

E Enforced Hard Labor

F Imprisonment (Dungeon)

G Imprisonment ( Light work in Castle compound)

H Fine (Payable to the King)

I Damages (Payable to injured party)

J Edict Against Convicted (Public pronouncement forbidding convicted to do something: eg; continue in present business, repeat circumstances that led to an offense, etc)

The First Plaint: Crimes Against the King

SEVERE * Treason (Including Assault Upon the King or Royalty): A

*Assault upon a Lord: A

* Impersonation of the King or a Royalty: A

* Impersonation of a Lord: A

* Impersonation of a Council Wizard: B after flogging

*Forgery of an Official Document: B or C (permanent) + D

SERIOUS *Theft,Vandalism, or Arson against the Palace or Official building:E (as justice demands) + H (cost of repairs + 2,000 GP)

*Impersonation of a Guardsman: F (as justice demands) + H (5,000 GP)

*Repetition of any Lesser or Minor offense against this plaint: E or F (1 month)

and/or H (up to 1,000 GP)

*Willful disobediance of any edict uttered against one by the King, Royalty or Lord: H (up to 1,000 GP) and/or C (up to 5 years)

LESSER *Unlawful observation or copying of any Official document:F(3weeks) + H (300GP)

*Assault upon any Official or Officer who is acting in the line of duty: F

(1 week) + H (as justice demands)

MINOR *Blasphemy against the King, Royalty, Lord, Council Wizard or Official: G

(4 days) + H (20 GP)

The Second Plaint: Crimes Against the Kingdom

SEVERE *Poisoning of water (City Wells; includes attempted blockage or attempts to control public access, or charge fees for such access): A

*Murder: B or E (10-15 years)

*Spying, sabotage: B or C (permanent) + H (cost of repairs + 2,000 - 5,000 GP)

or F (20 years) + H

SERIOUS *Fraud: C (permanent) and I (as justice demands) or F (up to 10 years) and

I + J

*Fencing stolen goods: G (up to 2 years) and H (typically twice the price the goods were sold for ) and J

*Unlawful duelling (manslaughter): C (up to 5 years) and I (to family; typically 1,000 GP) or E (up to 3 years) and I

*Murder with justification: C (up to 5 years) or E (up to 3 years)

*Repetition of any Lesser or Minor offense against this plaint: F (1 month) and H (up to 1,000 GP) and J

*Bribery of Guard Officer or Official (attempted or apprehended): C (up to 20 years) and confiscation of all property except on Weapon, one week´s rations, and clothes worn by offender.

LESSER *Unlawful duelling (apprehended; i.e. on fatality): G (1 week) and H (100 GP) and J

MINOR: *Bibery: G (1 week) and/or H (amount of bribe or attempted bribe)

*Blasphemy against foreign Ambassadors: G (up to 1 week) + H (50 GP) and J

*Vagrancy: F (overnight)

*Littering (includes relief of human wastes in public): F (overnight) and H

(2 SP to 1 GP, based on the ability to pay) and J

*Brandishing a weapon dangerously or threateningly without due cause (note: being in a brawl is not “due cause“ unless one is menaced with a weapon): F

( 1GP)

*Dangerous operation of a Coach, Wagon, Litter or other conveyance (including Airborne): H (5-50 GP as justice demands; note that this will be in addition to the sentence for any charges placed under The Fourth Plaint)

The Third Plaint: Crimes Against the Gods

SEVERE *Defiling of a holy place (temple burglary, temple arson, or temple vandalism) :

C (5 years) and I (as justice demands) or E (up to 5 years) and I or F (up to 3 years) and I

SERIOUS *Theft of temple goods or offerings (includes spoilage or consumtion of same):

F (up to 1 month) and I (double the estimated value of the goods) and J

*Tomb-robbing (or Unlawful entry and/or Vandalism of a Tomb): G (up to 1 week)

and I (cost of repairs and replacements + up to 500 GP, payable to whoever maintains the Tomb-temple, guild, kingdom or family) and J

*Repetition of any Lesser or Minor offense against this plaint: G (up to 1 week) and H (up to 1,000 GP) and J

LESSER *Assault upon a Priest or Lay worshipper: I (up to 500 GP; payable to temple, and usually based on ability to pay) and J (in addition to charges placed under the Fourth Plaint arising from such an assault)

MINOR *Public blasphemy of a God or priesthood: I (up to 10 GP, based on ability to pay)

and J

*Drunkenness (Disorderly Conduct) at worship: I (up to 5 GP, based upon ability to pay) and J

The Fourth Plaint: Crimes Against Citizens

SEVERE *Arson (of ship,structure or stored property): E (up to 3 months) and I (value lost + up to 500 GP) and/or C (up to 10 years) and I

*Rape: D and I (up to 2,000 GP) or E (up to 5 years) and I or F (up to 10 years) and I

*Assault resulting in mutilation or crippling: D and I (up to 2,000 GP) oe E (up to 3 years) and I

*Magical assault: H (up to 1,000 GP) and I (up to 2,000 GP) and J

*Forgery (not including Official documents): C (up to 20 years) and D and the confiscation of all property except 1 weapon, 1 week´s rations and offender´s clothing worn at the time of sentencing

*Slavery: C (up to 10 years) and flogging if shackling, cruelty, whipping, branding or physical indignities are observed

SERIOUS *Robbery: E (up to 1 month) and I (value of goods lost + up to 500 GP)

*Burglary: F (up to 3 months) and I (value of goods lost + up to 500 GP)

*Theft or killing of livestock: I (double cost of lost stock)

*Repetition of any Lesser or Minor offense against this plaint: F (up to 1 week) and I (double normal) or G (up to 2 weeks) and I (double normal)

LESSER *Damages to property: I (value of goods lost + up to 500 GP) and J

*Assault (wounding): I (cost of medical attention + up to 500 GP) and J

*Assault on livestock (non-fatal): I (cost of medical attention + up to 500 GP, maximum damages always apply if livestock´s breeding capability is impaired)

*Unlawful hindrance of business: I (up to 200 GP) and J (this charge includes instances of blocking access to place of business without permission of owner or Official; and trying to frighten, disgust, or drive away customers in or in front of another´s shop)

MINOR *Assault (without wounding or robbery): F (overnight) and I (up to 50 GP)

*Excessive noise (interfering with sleep or business): I (up to 25 GP) and J

GENERAL *Mages of any rank of power, from Thaumaturgists (lvl:5) and up must report their names, sigils and whereabouts of abode to the Royal Magician, in Suzail.