Laws of Jelling

In most cases players never have to deal with legal issues, but here are the laws of the land for Jelling if needed. I will add more posts to cover the other areas of Alidor.

Small settlements without proper facilities, like jails or dungeons, will stockade people out in common areas. Stockade time is usually during daylight hours; people sentenced to the stockade report in to the local magistrate’s office, and are placed in the stockade in public view. During the winter months the stockade is moved inside the local great hall, or inn. Sentences can be reduced with good behavior, like showing up on time several days in a row.

Dungeon time is dungeon time.

Table 1: Legal Jurisdiction of the Nation of Jelling

Organization	Authority	Jurisdiction
Knights of the Southern Queen	High Justice	All lands within Jelling South of Shent Gorge
Knights of Nordoon	High Justice	All lands within Jelling North of Shent Gorge.
Gentlemen of the Watch	Low Justice	All large towns and cities
Galleywein Rangers	Low Justice	Galleywein Forest
Noble House Guards	Low Justice	Appropriate Noble Lands
Mayors, Sheriffs, and Constables	Low Justice	The local settlement they have been appointed to

Table 2: Crimes and Penalties

Crime	Class	Penalty
Aiding and Abetting	Low	100 gp OR 500 gp OR 1,000 gp + 4 days in stockade or dungeon
Arson	High	500 gp +, 1 day in stockade or dungeon
Assault	Low	50 gp OR 1,000 gp, 2 days in stockade or dungeon
Banditry	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, 1 day in stockade or dungeon per 100 gp of stolen goods.
Battery	Low	200 gp OR 2,000 gp, 10 days in stockade or dungeon
Blackmail	High	90% of wealth, 26 days in stockade or dungeon
Blasphemy	High	Public whipping
Bribery	Low	Ten times value offered and public whipping OR forfeiture of all gold carried, and public whipping
Burglary	Low	200 gp, 2 days in stockade or dungeon OR 1,000 gp, 10days in stockade or dungeon
Destruction of Noble’s Property	High	Cost of repairs, 1 day in stockade or dungeon per 1,000 gp of damage
Disturbing the Peace	Low	Up to 450 gp and/or 1 day in stockade or dungeon
Extortion	High	90% of wealth, 26 days in stockade or dungeon
Forgery	Low	Confiscation of all possessions, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, loss of finger
Fraud Against a Noble	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, 26 days in stockade or dungeon OR death
Grave Robbing	Low	Confiscation of carried goods, 1,000 gp, 5 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of carried goods, 5,000 gp, 13 days in stockade or dungeon
Impersonation of a Noble	High	Forfeiture of wealth and all possessions, 52 days in stockade or dungeon OR death
Interfering with the Representative of a Noble	Low	Up to 300 gp, 4 days in stockade or dungeon
Kidnapping	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 26 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of goods carried, 10,000 gp fine, 104 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of eye and hand.
Magical Assault	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 500 gp, 4 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 2,000 gp, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of ear.
Malicious Mischief	Low	Up to 1,000 gp, up to 4 days in stockade or dungeon, and full reimbursement of property value
Manslaughter	High	Forfeiture of all equipment, property, and wealth, 52 days in stockade or dungeon.
Murder	High	Death
Negligent Use of Magic	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 500 gp, 4 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 2,000 gp, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of ear.
Ownership of Illegal Goods	Low	Varies: Confiscation of the item(s) owned and a warning and fine of 100 to 2,000 gp to exile from the region, as deemed by the item.
Perjury	High	600 gp, 8 days in stockade or dungeon
Piracy	High	Confiscation of all wealth, 500 gp, 10 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of all wealth, 2,000 gp, 26 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of eye.
Resisting Arrest	Low	300 gp, 2 days in stockade or dungeon OR 600 gp, 4 days in stockade or dungeon
Robbery	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 10 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of goods carried, 5,000 gp, 26 days in stockade or dungeon, loss of hand
Sedition	High	13 days in stockade or dungeon days in stockade or dungeon
Smuggling	High	Confiscation of illegal goods, 2,000 gp, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, public whipping, loss of a finger. Sometimes exile.
Theft	Low	Confiscation of goods carried, 200 gp, 5 days in stockade or dungeon OR confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 12 days in stockade or dungeon, loss of finger
Treason/Revolt	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, property, and wealth, and death by hanging, draw and quartering, or stoning.
Trespassing	Low	20gp – 500 gp