Written Law of Sasserine

There are many laws know throughout Erellion some are excessive to say the least while others are laughable, some make perfect sense and of course there is the natural law. Sasserine acknowledges all but follows few, it has not always been like this in years long ago when they followed the strict set of laws passed down from the crown. However today the ones that are followed all of the most grievous. At this time certain district are harsher on crimes than other, for instance in Shadowshore crimes are often over looked and disregarded, where in Cudgel District all manners of crime is strictly enforced along with victimless crimes. Accused of crimes would often find themselves in the hall of Raya, Goddess of the Scales waiting for its Magistrate to pass judgement upon them.

I. Crimes against Lords,Officials, and Nobles

Assaulting or impersonating a Lord: death
Assaulting or impersonating an official or noble: flogging, imprisonment up to a spanned, and fine up to 500 gp
Blackmailing an official: 5 lashes and fine up to 500g
Bribery or attempted bribery of an official: 10 lashes and fine up to double the bribe amount
Murder of a Lord, official, or noble: death
Using magic to influence a Lord without consent: imprisonment up to a year, and fine or damages up to 1,000 gp
Using magic to influence an official without consent: fine or damages up to 1,000 gp and edict

II. Crimes against the City

Arson: death or hard labor up to 5 years, with fines and/or damages covering the cost of repairs plus 2,000 gp
Brandishing weapons without due cause: imprisonment up to a spanned and/or fine up to 10 gp
Espionage: death
Fencing stolen goods: fine equal to the value of the stolen goods and edict
Forgery of an official document: 5 Lashes and removal of writing hand
Hampering justice: fine up to 200 gp and hard labor up to a spanned
Littering: fine up to 2 gp and edict
Poisoning a city well: death
Theft: 5 lashes followed by imprisonment up to a spanned, hard labor up to 1 year, fine equal to the value of the stolen goods, or removal of hand
Treason: death
Vandalism: imprisonment up to a spanned plus fine and/or damages covering the cost of repairs plus up to 100 gp
Using magic to influence an official without consent: fine or damages up to 1,000 gp and imprisonment for up to 1 year

III. Crimes against the Gods

Assaulting a priest or lay worshiper: imprisonment up to a spanned and damages up to 500 gp
Disorderly conduct within a temple: 15 lashes and edict
Public blasphemy against a god or church: 5 lashes and edict
Theft of temple goods or offerings: removal of both hands and imprisonment up to a year
Tomb-robbing: imprisonment up to a spanned and damages covering the cost of repairs plus 500 gp

IV. Crimes against Citizens

Assaulting a citizen: imprisonment up to a spanned, 3 lashes, and damages up to 1,000 gp
Blackmailing or intimidating a citizen: fine or damages up to 500 gp and edict
Burglary: imprisonment up to 3 months and damages equal to the value of the stolen goods plus 500 gp
Damaging property or livestock: damages covering the cost of repairs or replacement plus up to 500 gp
Disturbing the peace: fine up to 25 gp and edict
Murdering a citizen without justification: death or hard labor up to 10 years, and damages up to 1,000 gp paid to the victim’s kin
Murdering a citizen with justification: edict, 5 lashes and/or damages up to 1,000 gp paid to the victim’s kin
Robbery: hard labor up to 1 month and damages equal to the value of the stolen goods plus 500 gp
Slavery: 30 lashes or death and hard labor up to 10 years
Using magic to influence a citizen without consent: 5 lashes and fine of 1,000gp

Indentured Servitude

If the convicted can not pay the set fine that is established at conviction, said individual will be entered into indentured servitude until their debt is paid.

They shall work no less than 6 hours of day and no more than 12
They shall work all of a spanned except on Gods day
They shall be provided room and three meals which will be add upon their debt
They shall receive one fifth of pay
First family is permitted to live with the convicted only if amble room is afforded.
Any debt that is incurred by the convicted or its kin will be added on to their debt.
If debt is not paid in full upon death all possessions and body will be sold to cover the debt
Failure to complain will result in hard labor, imprisonment or death