Laws and Punishment

Notes about Crime: Please note. We have not listed every crime in the city, because that would take hours. We ask that you please use common sense. If you don't know it's a crime and commit one, you will still be punished according to the set up that we have.

Wizards/Clerics/Psionics:
A wizard and a Psion must get arm bands. The color of which depends on their specialties.

Universal: Gray
Abjuration: Yellow (Shield Pendant in Center)
Conjuration: Light Green (Bird Pendant in Center)
Divination: White (Eye Pendant in Center)
Enchantment: Purple (Hand Pendant in Center)
Evocation: Red (Fire Ball Pendant in Center)
Illusion: Light Blue (A pair of Coins Pendant in Center)
Necromancy: Black (Skeleton Pendant in Center)
Transmutation: Orange (Half Human face, half animal face Pendant in Center)

Clairsentience Silver (Closed eye pendant in center)
Metacreativity Red (Golem pendant in center)
Psychokinesis Light blue (Half fireball, half snow flake pendant in center)
Psychometabolism Green (Sword with a ribbon wrapped around it pendant in center)
Psychoportation Pink (A hand pendant in center)
Telepathy Purple (Brain pendant in center)

Armbands and Permits cost 50gp each.
Undead controlled cost 2 gold each and must be listed down and handed into the Arcane University. (To be legal)

Severe crimes are the worst that can be done, and has the worst punishments. They ALWAYS Result in death. Examples of Severe crimes are...

-Murder:
If you kill another person, and can't prove self defense, you will be executed. The family of the victim decides the form of execution. If no family exists, then it is up to a clergyman of Aoife. A fair trial in front of the council of Eden is given.

-Rape:
Rape is a very serious charge. Clerics of Aoife are called in to give an exam to anyone who claims to have been raped. If their claims are true, the man or woman accused is put into a zone of truth and then questioned. Those who refuse to speak, are automatically found guilty. Those found guilty of the crime are then thrown over the side of the city. However on the other hand. If someone goes around town and says they been raped, and it is determined that the person was lying, they are fined one thousand gold, and will have a prison time of one month.

-Threats or Attacks against the Council of Eden:
Any attacks or threats against the council of Eden are dealt with and punished by a swift death. A public execution by beheading is carried out by a clergyman of Aoife. If the criminal owned any land, real estate, or business, it now belongs to the council member in question. Any family is relocated.

Moderate crimes are more severe then minor crimes, they are always reported to the watch, and always have a punishment. Though very rarely do those punishments involve death. Examples of Moderate Crimes are...

-Harassment:
Stalking, Verbal, and physical harassment are all punishable by a hefty fine, and a few nights in jail (Depending on the severity), how ever instead of jail time, the victim of the crime can have the criminal as a unpaid servant for the amount of time he was suppose to be in jail. This is usually done for older people who need the extra help.)

-Destroying Someone's Livelihood
This comes in many different shapes and forms. It could be getting in a fight and breaking someone's arm, making it so he can no longer do manual labor. Or it could be killing an animal that he uses for work. (Ex: Horse or cow) Usually the punishment for this is either a replacement of the animal and jail time with a fine, or replacement of the animal and the servitude of the criminal.

-Destruction of Property:
The city of Eden is limited on space for it's citizens to build upon. So destruction of a home, business place, or other real estate is met with a fine, jail time, and manual labor to replace the damage done.

Minor crimes are usually not reported, or worried about too often. Usually the individuals involved are adult enough to settle their differences between themselves. However, an over zealous guard man could haul you in for breaking a minor law. Examples of Minor crimes are...

-Kicking an animal
(If this animal belongs to someone who witnesses the kick, most times it is settled without a watchman present, and usually goes unreported.)

-Blocking traffic in the city
(This is common during the day while the market place is open. The stalls and wagons selling goods always have an arranged spot to sell their goods. If someone else is in that spot, it is usually settled by communication between the two, however, sometimes a watchman does need to step in to sort things out.)

-Porting too long in the port
(Due to the popularity of air ships, and the limited amount of space in the docks, this is an important yet still minor law. Visitors to the city have timed licenses to be docked in the city. While citizens of the city must pay for permanent licenses.)

Stealing is one of the most common crimes in Eden. Though most of the time random items, or money are stolen. Stolen goods are not all the same.

Stealing Food:
This is the most serious theft that can be committed. The grove works hard to ensure that every citizen of Eden has enough food for themselves and their families. Since food is being rationed and at some parts of the year, hard to come by, this crime is often brought before the whole council, and often times leads to death.

The method of execution is often discussed between the family, the council, and a clergyman of Aoife. If the family wishes to pardon the thief, they can receive a share in equal amounts to the amount stolen by the criminal.

EX: A thief steal a bushel of apples from a family, but is caught. The criminal would be brought up to the council, they would listen to the evidence brought up against the thief, and then if the evidence is good, they will call in an agent of Aoife and the head of the house hold and discuss the method of death. If the family wishes to pardon the thief, the thief gives the family not only the food he stole, but a bushel of fruit from his own rations.

Most other counts of theft are handled with fines for petty items stolen, or fines and jail time and the return of the item stolen for more serious matters.