Basic Law Rules
Note: This is the Basic information any citizen of a society should know. Knowlege of the specific laws in a society only come with the Law skill. These are guidline laws and may be modified, tweaked, or even thrown out completly in certain societies. You have been warned
Basic Crime Types --------------------------- * Killing People is Outlawed - Punishment Level 11 * Stealing/Vandalism is Outlawed - Punishment Level 9 * Treason, Sedition and speaking against the Government is Outlawed - Punishment Level 7 * Assaulting A Guard or Soldier is Outlawed - Punishment Level 5 Effects of Social Class and Reputation on Basic Crimes (PL = Punishment Level) --------------------------------------------------- * Slave/Outcast commits crime against Commoner: +1 PL * Slave/Outcast commits crime against Noble: +3 PL * Slave/Outcast commits crime against Society: +5 PL * Commoner commits crime against Slave: -1 PL * Commoner commits crime against Noble: +2 PL * Commoner commits crime against Society: +3 PL * Noble commits crime against Slave: -3 PL * Noble commits crime against Commoner: -2 PL * Noble commits crime against Society: +1 PL * Criminal has an awful reputation: +2 PL * Criminal has a poor reputation: +1 PL * Criminal has a neutral reputation: +/-0 PL * Criminal has a positive reputation: -2 PL * Criminal has an exemplary reputation: -4 PL * Victim has an awful reputation: -2 PL * Victim has a poor reputation: -1 PL * Victim has a neutral reputation: +/-0 PL * Victim has a positive reputation: +1 PL * Victim has an exemplary reputation: +3 PL Effects of Circumstance on Basic Crimes ---------------------------------------------- * For each aggravation making the crime worse: +2 PL * For each mitigation which lessens the crime: -1 PL Generic Punishments ------------------- Level 13 Execution of Criminal, their Family and their Associates and Friends. Level 12 Execution of Criminal and their Family Level 11 Execution of Criminal Level 10 Massive Deformation (Leg, Arm, Tongue, Eyes removed) Level 9 Major Deformation (Hand, Foot, Sex organs, Single eye removed) Level 8 Minor Deformation (finger, teeth removed) Level 7 Extended Imprisonment (Tens of Years) Level 6 Imprisonment (Several Years) Level 5 Short Imprisonment (Number of Months) Level 4 Significant Fine (Several Decades of Average Earnings) Level 3 Fine (Several Years of Average Earnings) Level 2 Minor Fine (Several Months of Average Earnings) Level 1 Crime Overlooked