Crime | Typical Punishment |
Murder | Execution |
Arson | Execution |
Summoning prohibited planar beings (varies by region) | Execution |
Treason | Execution |
Espionage | 10 to 30 years labor, often shortened as spies are exchanged or traded back to their home country |
Torture | Fifty lashes (1d4 slashing damage) and 5 to 20 years hard labor, often followed by exile |
Other atrocities | Forty lashes and 3 to 10 years hard labor, often followed by exile |
Manslaughter | Twenty to fifty lashes, 3 to 15 years of labor, and/or a fine equal to 50% of the character’s wealth |
Creating undead | Fifty lashes, 3 to 10 years of hard labor, and/or a fine equal to 40% of the character’s wealth |
Kidnapping | Twenty to forty lashes and/or 2 to 8 years hard labor, often followed by exile |
Enchantment, major (dominate) | Thirty lashes and/or a fine equal to 25% of the character’s wealth, often followed by exile |
Enchantment, minor (charm) | Ten lashes and/or a fine equal to 10% of the character’s wealth |
Assault & battery (permanent injury) | Thirty lashes, 1 year hard labor, and/or a fine equal to 10% of the character’s wealth |
Assault & battery (no permanent injury) | Ten lashes and/or a fine equal to 2% of the character’s wealth |
Cruelty to animals | Five to twenty lashes and/or a fine equal to 5% of the character’s wealth |
Robbery | Twenty lashes and/or 1 to 5 years hard labor |
Burglary | 1 to 3 years hard labor and/or fine equal to 20% of the stolen goods’ value |
Larceny | 6 to 18 months hard labor and/or fine equal to 15% of the stolen goods’ value |
Embezzlement | Return of all funds and a fine of 20% of what was stolen |
Extortion | Return of all funds and a fine of 20% of what was stolen |
Possession of stolen goods | Return of all goods and a fine equal to 10% of the goods’ cost |
Perjury | A fine equal to 15% of the character’s wealth |
Forgery (official papers) | A fine equal to 15% of the character’s wealth |
Forgery (other) | A fine equal to 10% of the character’s wealth |
Blackmail | A fine equal to 10% of the character’s wealth |
Fraud | A fine equal to 10% of the character’s wealth |
Worship of banned gods | 2 to 8 years hard labor and/or a fine equal to 20% of the character’s wealth |
Smuggling | 1 to 5 years hard labor and/or a fine equal to 15% of the character’s wealth |
Vandalism | Ten lashes and/or a fine equal to 2% of the character’s wealth |
Pickpocketing | Five lashes and/or a fine equal to 1% of the character’s wealth |
Trespassing | Two lashes and/or a fine equal to 1% of the character’s wealth |
Multiple offenses at once | As most serious offense, plus 50% of other sentences |
Repeated offenses Increase the sentence by a quarter for each prior offense—excessive offenses result in execution | |
Punishments can vary from region to region. Countries in the Inner Sea that use fines typically link them to the character’s | |
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