Laws Of Aeran'or

These are the laws of the lands in the Kingdom of Aeran’or.

It may be noted that anyone who is foolish enough to merit a third punishment for any crime will find no mercy and receive a punishment consummate with the severity of their crime.

Judgement and sentencing by a noble of Aeran’or need not include a trial nor even the presence of the accused.

If a trial is granted, it is the defendant’s responsibility to gather any that wish to speak for them. If they are not present, no time will be allotted to summon them.

Once sentence has been pronounced, the criminal has a period of time (usually 45 minutes, it can be longer) to gather any fines, surrender to the authorities, or prepare for death. In the event that the criminal cannot pay a fine, he will be required to surrender any property, barring one weapon of the judge's choice, to make up the difference of the fine. If the individual fails to comply within the specified time frame they will be charged with Flight from Prosecution.

An accomplice, one who willfully operates, aids or assists in the commission of a crime, either by action or inaction. The accomplice shall bear the criminal responsibility as if they were the sole participant of said crime.

Finally, the noble may increase or decrease the sentence if and only if due to extenuating circumstances, it is merited. These cases should be the exception instead of the norm.

Dispensation of Equitable Justice for Commoners


1. Kidnapping: Taking or constraining any citizen with unlawful force. Punishment for this will be no lesser than fining. Second Offense: Execution

2. Murder: Taking of another citizen’s life, even if they do not resurrect. Punishment will be no less than execution. Second Offense: Obliteration

3. Necromancy: The casting of any chaos spell, the use of any effect that creates, controls or aids undead and their kind, or the possession of any item or potion that duplicates any chaos spell. The punishment for this will be no less than execution. Second Offense: Obliteration

4. Pretending to a Noble Title: The attempt of any individual commoner to represent themselves with title they do not possess be they from any kingdom real or fictitious. This shall also include any attempt to forge writ or document as if one were any noble title, or to falsely bear word or witness of one of noble title of any land. The punishment for this will be no less than a severe fine. Second Offense: Execution

5. Slavery: The forced servitude of any sentient and living being, be it through use of force, threat of force or influence of alchemical, magical or mental or any other means known and unknown. The punishment for this will be no less than Obliteration. Second Offense: Obliteration until permanent death.

6. Treason: Attempting to overthrow the lawful government of the land by means of force, trickery, bribery or any other means both currently known and unknown. The punishment for this will be no less than execution and loss of legal protection. Second Offense: Obliteration Until Final Death

7. Flight from Prosecution: The attempt to evade prosecution by the rightful force of law in any land for any crimes against the concordance of Avalon. The punishment for this will be no less than the most grievous punishment allowed for the crime being fled, plus additional execution and loss of legal protection. Second Offense: Obliteration and Banishment

8. Theft: The conscious removal of another’s property without the consent of the owner. The punishment for this will be no less than recompense for the stolen goods and a severe fine. Second Offense: Execution

9. Mockery of a Noble Title: The mockery of the rank, office or ability to perform the duties of such rank or office, of any noble of any kingdom in the concordance of Avalon. The mockery of an individual for actions not performed as a noble, or outside of their role as a noble is not within the realm of this law. The punishment for this will be no lesser than fining. Second Offense: A Severe Fine.

10. Assault: The willful attack or threat (written or unwritten) of attack, on another citizen by any means including weapon, spell, alchemy, potion or trap. If the assault causes death the charge will become murder. The Punishment for assault will be no less than severe fining and recompense for all damage done to the individual. Second Offense: Execution.

11. Charming Elixirs, Items, or Magic: The Possession and use of Charm, Calm, Dominate, Love, Love #9, and Euphoria, whether potion, poison, item, or spell is illegal. This does not include Charm or Calm Animal Effects as these are legal under the law. If you cause another to commit a crime while under the influence of this, you will be held responsible for their actions. Punishment for this crime is no less than Fining and confiscation of illegal goods, including spellbooks, recipe books, etc. Second Offense: Offender will be charged with a first offense of Slavery.

12. Counterfeiting/Forgery: While the obvious cause of this crime is the use of false monies, it also includes the sale or trade of false formal components represented as real components and the use of a counterfeited signature or writ. If a Noble signature is counterfeited this becomes treason. The Punishment for this crime will be no less than a Severe Fine. Second Offense: Severe Fine and Loss of all Worldly Goods.

13. Perjury: To knowingly lie or make false or misleading statements to a noble, magistrate, or persons given the power to conduct an official investigation or trial while they are in the course of such an investigation or trial. The punishment for this Crime will be no less than a severe fine. Second Offense: A severe fine and execution.

14. Raising or possessing an illegal Circle of Power or Greater Ward: By Kingdom Decree, permission to raise a circle of power lasting longer than one hour, celestial or earth, or to place a ward on any structure that lasts longer than five days, must be granted by the Liege of that land in writing. Punishment for this crime will be a severe fine, destruction of the Circle or Ward at the owners expense, confiscation of the formal scroll used to extend the circle or ward the structure. Second Offense: Same as above as well as execution.

15. Possession or use of an Obliterate Scroll: By Kingdom Decree, only Nobles may possess and use an Obliterate Scroll. Punishment for this Crime will be Obliteration. Second Offense: Obliteration and Banishment.

16. Possession of an Illegal Workshop: Workshops, Used for Armorsmithing, Weaponsmithing, Alchemy, Scroll Making, Potion Making, or Trap Making are Illegal for anyone other than an Officially Recognized Guildmaster, or a Noble of Aeran’or. Punishment shall be Confiscation of Workshop and a Severe Fine. Second Offense: Same as the first with execution as well.


A) Definitions of Punishment: The following definitions shall be applied to those punishments listed above in regards to punishment for crimes within a kingdom.

1. Fining: The payment of coin or commodities, this shall be the equivalent of one Avalon Noble as defined in Section IV of the Accords of Avalon.

2. Severe Fining: The payment of coin or commodities, this shall be the equivalent of twenty Avalon Nobles as defined in Section IV of the Accords of Avalon.

3. Execution: That one is executed such that their body dissipates and their spirit travels to an earth circle or other point of resurrection regardless of if the spirit resurrects successfully. The Ruling body may require proof of resurrection.

4. Loss of Legal Protection: The individual is no longer afforded the rights of citizenship, and are not protected by the laws against Kidnapping, Murder, Theft or other laws within any of the Nations of the Concordance for a time of no less than 1 year. An individual no longer protected by the laws may not be appointed title for the duration of the punishment.

5. Banishment: The Individual so Banished may not enter the territory that they have been banished from for a period of at least one year. Should they do so they will be charged with Treason.

6. Recompense: The offending party shall compensate in full the victim of their illicit activity in full for all losses and damages that are a result of the criminal activity of the offending party, in addition to being fined by the local officer.

7. Obliteration: The offending party shall suffer 3 consecutive Executions, by the sword, on the same day. Failure to report for all executions on the same day will cause the guilty to be charged with Flight from Prosecution. The Formal Magic “Obliterate” will no longer be performed.

Dispensation of Equitable Justice for Nobles And Citizens of Note


A) Preamble: All Nobles, or Citizens of Note of Aeran’or shall be held to the following codes and laws within all lands they travel. It is by the actions of our entitled that our nations are judged, and so in order to establish a fair and just way to judge, these Accords proscribe these codes. A Citizen of Note is a Citizen who is a member of a recognized Guild, with a status of Journeymen or higher, or any member of the Academy of Arcane Arts. A Noble of Aeran’or may also bestow this honor upon any citizen of Aeran’or

B) Code of Citizenship: All Citizens of Note Must Swear to this Code with a Noble Witness. While not as demanding as the Code of Chivalry this code does restrict the citizen and require certain sacrifices from him/her.
1. Obey and Uphold the Laws of Aeran’or
2. Obey the Laws of Foreign Lands When Inside their Borders
3. Come to the Defense Of Aeran’or when called
4. Support the Nobility of Aeran’or
C) Code of Chivalry: All Nobles of Aeran’or, shall abide by the following code of conduct and be subjected to the following laws. The intent or spirit of the code shall be considered to be more important than the actual wording of this code. While additional concepts or tenants may be added, and the wording might be changed to fit the purposes of local culture, the intent of this simple code shall remain the same.

1. Thou Shalt Respect The Weak, And Thou Shalt Constitute Thyself The Defender Of Them.

2. Thou Shalt Scrupulously Perform Thy Noble Duties Be They Not Contrary To The Laws Of The Land Upon Which Thou Stands.

3. Thou Shalt Love The Country In Which Thou Hast Sworn Fealty and Follow the Dictates of Thy Liege and Thy Monarch.

4. Thou Shalt Follow the Dictates of the Rightful Rule of the Land Upon Which Thou Stands.

5. Thou Shalt Put Thy Personal Welfare Last Behind the Welfare of Aeran’or’s People.

6. Thou Shalt Remain Faithful to Thy Given Word.

7. Thou Shalt be Generous and Give Freely to all.

8. Thou Shalt Not Recoil Before Thine Enemy.

9. Thou Shalt be a Champion of the Good and the Right Against Evil and Injustice, in All Places and For All Times.

10. Thou Shalt Make War Against Evil, and Endeavor to Thwart and Oppose the Wicked at Every Turn With the Conviction of All Your Spirit.


D) Laws of the Noble: While title shall only grant rights above those of a commoner in the lands that the title was granted, all who bear title shall be held accountable to a more rigid code of conduct of a level fitting for their station regardless of in what land they travel. As such all nobles, and citizens of note of Averan’or shall be subjected to the following laws regardless of what land they are in. Any noble or citizen of note found guilty in another land of a crime, will be charged a second time upon their return to Aeran’or. If they are found guilty they will receive the full punishment allowed by Aeran’or’s law. In cases of severe criminal abuse, these crimes shall be combined and their punishments executed in order from most severe to least. If any punishments are evaded, an additional charge of Flight from Prosecution shall be added. Second Offenses are not listed here, due to the fact all crimes carry a loss of title, and they become subject to commoner law.

1. Kidnapping: Taking or constraining any citizen with unlawful force. Punishment for this will be no lesser than execution and loss of title.

2. Murder: Taking of another citizen’s life, even if they do not resurrect. Punishment will be no less than obliteration and loss of title.

3. Necromancy: The casting of any chaos spell, the use of any effect that creates, controls or aids undead and their kind, or the possession of any item or potion that duplicates any chaos spell. The punishment for this will be no less than obliteration and loss of title.

4. Pretending to a Noble Title: The attempt of any individual noble to represent themselves with title they do not possess be they from any kingdom real or fictitious. This shall also include any attempt to forge writ or document as if one were any noble title, or to falsely bear word or witness of one of noble title of any land. The punishment for this will be no less than execution and loss of title.

5. Slavery: The forced servitude of any sentient and living being, be it through use of force, threat of force or influence of alchemical, magical or mental or any other means known and unknown. The punishment for this will be no less than obliteration and loss of title.

6. Treason: Attempting to overthrow the lawful government of the land by means of force, trickery or any other means both currently known and unknown. The punishment for this will be no less than obliteration until permanent death, loss of title, and banishment.

7. Flight from Prosecution: The attempt to evade prosecution by the rightful force of law in any land for any crimes against Aeran’or. The punishment for this will be no less than the most grievous punishment allowed for the crime being fled, plus additional execution and loss of legal protection.

8. Theft: The conscious removal of another’s property without the consent of the owner. The punishment for this will be no less than recompense of stolen property, execution and loss of title.

9. Mockery of a Noble Title: The mockery of the rank, office or ability to perform the duties of such rank or office, of any noble of any kingdom in the concordance of Avalon. The mockery of an individual for actions not performed as a noble, or outside of their role as a noble is not within the realm of this law. The punishment for this will be no lesser than fining and loss of title.

10. Mockery of the Code of Chivalry: Any attempt to twist, misinterpret, abuse, coerce or otherwise disregard the Code of Chivalry or the Laws of the lands in an attempt for personal gain, evasion of justice, wrongful prosecution, personal glory or any other unrighteous pursuit. The punishment for this shall be execution, removal of noble title and loss of legal protection.

11. Perjury: To knowingly lie or make false or misleading statements to a noble, magistrate, or persons given the power to conduct an official investigation or trial while they are in the course of such an investigation or trial. The punishment for this Crime will be no less than a severe fine and loss of title.

12. Assault: The willful attack or threat (written or unwritten) of attack, on another citizen by any means including weapon, spell, alchemy, potion or trap. If the assault causes death the charge will become murder. The Punishment for assault will be no less than loss of title, severe fining, execution and recompense for all damage done to the individual.

13. Charming Elixirs, Items, or Magic: The Possession and use of Charm, Calm, Dominate, Love, Love #9, and Euphoria, whether potion, poison, item, or spell is illegal. This does not include Charm or Calm Animal Effects as these are legal under the law. If you cause another to commit a crime while under the influence of this, you will be held responsible for their actions. Punishment for this crime is no less than loss of title, fining and confiscation of illegal goods, including spellbooks, recipe books, etc.

14. Counterfeiting/Forgery: While the obvious cause of this crime is the use of false monies, it also includes the sale or trade of false formal components represented as real components and the use of a counterfeited signature or writ. If a Noble signature is counterfeited this becomes treason. The Punishment for this crime will be no less than a Severe Fine, and loss of title.


E) Definitions of Punishment: The following definitions shall be applied to those punishments listed above in regards to punishment for crimes within a kingdom.

1. Fining: The payment of coin or commodities, this shall be equivalent to one Avalon Noble as defined in Section IV of the Accords of Avalon.

2. Severe Fining: The payment of coin or commodities, this shall be equivalent to twenty Avalon Noble as defined in Section IV of the Accords of Avalon.

3. Execution: That one is executed such that their body dissipates and their spirit travels to an earth circle or other point of resurrection regardless of if the spirit resurrects successfully

4. Loss of Legal Protection: The individual is no longer afforded the rights of citizenship, and are not protected by the laws against Kidnapping, Murder, Theft or other laws within any of the Nations of the Concordance for a time of no less than 1 year. An individual no longer protected by the laws may not be appointed title for the duration of the punishment.

5. Recompense: The offending party shall compensate in full the victim of their illicit activity in full for all losses and damages that are a result of the criminal activity of the offending party, in addition to being fined by the local officer.

6. Obliteration: The offending party shall suffer 3 consecutive Executions, by the sword, on the same day. Failure to report for all executions on the same day will cause the guilty to be charged with Flight from Prosecution. The Formal Magic Obliterate will no longer be performed.

7. Loss of Noble Title: The offending party shall be stripped of noble title and any rights of benefits they might have due to noble title in any and all lands that they bear title within Aeran’or. Hereafter they shall be considered a commoner.

8. Banishment: The Individual so Banished may not enter the territory that they have been banished from for a period of at least one year. Should they do so they will be charged with Treason.

 

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