Laws of Melbrindar Keep

Melbrindar Keep is the last “civilized” outpost on the pilgrim trail before heading out across the Valley of the Gods. It is actually a military compound with some of the strictest laws in all of Alidor. The ruler of the keep is the “Melbrindar” an ancient elf of the purest blood. The elf lord of the keep has no love for non elves, but understands the plight of those lesser people and the ruggedness of world outside. All are welcome to freely enter the keep so long as they follow its laws. Many refuse to enter, but those who do and a live within the bounds of the elfin law are rewarded with knowledge and skill for it was the Melbrindar who first stepped forward to teach the lesser races the ways of the sword and the bow, and for this reason, the Melbrindar was banished from the elfin lands making many enemies among his own people in the Talou Forest. Those people and beasts that have been cut down by the superior weapons and skills of those who train at the keep also hold grudges against the eldest of all elves and relentlessly conspire to silence the elf lord.

The laws of the keep are stricter than in native elfin lands and are definitely biased toward elfin people. In most cases non elves face death for the simplest crimes though with a few exceptions sentencing usually includes time in the dungeon or stockades; during this time if an elf can be found to sponsor the condemned then the sentence can be reduced to community service to the sponsored elf.

Stockade time in public areas are usually conducted in 6hour shifts broken up by 1hour period for bathing and exercise. Dungeon time is dungeon time with no breaks or exercise.

All non elf visitors are assigned an elf chaperone to ensure their safety within the keep. Most chaperones are quite helpful to their assigned guests given them guided tours and teaching them the proper mannerisms and etiquette to be used among the elves, but on occasion you can get one that is quiet, possibly because she has taken a vow of silence as part of her training at the keep, or sometimes, one may have a grudge against being given such a menial assignment and will be no help at all.

Table 1: Legal Jurisdiction of the Melbrindar Keep

Organization	Authority	Jurisdiction
The 99	High Justice	All lands within sight of the keep and its interior
White Sashes	High Justice	Within 600 feet of the Melbrindar
Rangers of the Valley	Low Justice	All lands along and within sight of the Pilgrim Road
Guildhall guards	Low Justice	Appropriate guild properties

Table 2: Crimes and Penalties for elves

Crime	Class	Penalty
Aiding and Abetting	Low	100 gp or 500 gp.
Arson	High	500 gp or 10 days community service.
Assault	Low	50 gp or 2 days community service.
Banditry	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, exile.
Battery	Low	200 gp or 2 days community service.
Blackmail	High	Exile.
Blasphemy	High	Exile.
Bribery	Low	forfeiture of all gold carried.
Burglary	Low	Exile.
Destruction of Noble’s Property	High	Cost of repairs or 1day per 100gp of damage in community service.
Disturbing the Peace	Low	Up to 450 gp.
Extortion	High	90% of wealth, 26 days community service.
Forgery	Low	Confiscation of all possessions, 12 days community service.
Fraud Against a Noble	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, 52 days community service or exile.
Grave Robbing	Low	Confiscation of carried goods, 26 days community service.
Impersonation of a Noble	High	Forfeiture of wealth and all possessions, 52 days community service or exile.
Interfering with the Representative of a Noble	Low	Up to 300 gp, 4 days community service.
Kidnapping	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 26 days community service or confiscation of goods carried, 10,000 gp fine, 104 days community service.
Magical Assault	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 500 gp, 4 days community service or confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 2,000 gp, 13 days community service, and loss of ear.
Malicious Mischief	Low	Up to 1,000 gp, up to 4 days community service, and full reimbursement of property value.
Manslaughter	High	Forfeiture of all equipment, property, and wealth, 52 days community service.
Murder	High	Death or Exile.
Negligent Use of Magic	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 500 gp, 4 days community service or confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 2,000 gp, 13 days community service 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 community service.
Piracy	High	Confiscation of all wealth, 500 gp, 10 days community service or confiscation of all wealth, 2,000 gp, 26 days community service, and loss of eye.
Resisting Arrest	Low	300 gp, 2 days community service or 600 gp, 4 days community service.
Robbery	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 10 days community service or confiscation of goods carried, 5,000 gp, 26 days community service, loss of hand.
Sedition	High	13 days community service.
Smuggling	High	Confiscation of illegal goods, 2,000 gp, 13 days community service days community service, Sometimes exile.
Theft	Low	Confiscation of goods carried, 200 gp, 5 d days community service or confiscation of goods carried, 1,000 gp, 12 days community service, loss of finger.
Treason/Revolt	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, property, and wealth, and death by hanging, draw and quartering.
Trespassing	Low	20gp – 500 gp.

Table 2: Crimes and Penalties non elves

Crime	Class	Penalty
Aiding and Abetting	Low	100 gp or 500 gp or 1,000 gp + 4 days in stockade or dungeon.
Arson	High	1 day in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Assault	High	2 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Banditry	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, 1 day in stockade or dungeon per 100 gp of stolen goods, then death by hanging.
Battery	High	10 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Blackmail	High	90% of wealth, 26 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Blasphemy	High	Public whipping, then death by beheading.
Bribery	Low	Ten times value offered and public whipping, or forfeiture of all gold carried, and public whipping.
Burglary	High	10days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging
Destruction of Noble’s Property	High	Cost of repairs, 1 day in stockade, or dungeon per 1,000 gp of damage public whipping.
Disturbing the Peace	Low	1 day in stockade or dungeon, then public whipping.
Extortion	High	90% of wealth, 26 days in stockade or dungeon death by beheading.
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 then death by beheading.
Grave Robbing	High	13 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by beheading.
Impersonation of a Noble	High	Forfeiture of wealth and all possessions, 52 days in stockade or dungeon then death by beheading.
Interfering with the Representative of a Noble	Low	4 days in stockade or dungeon.
Kidnapping	High	26 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of eye and hand. or confiscation of goods carried, 104 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Magical Assault	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 4 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of ear or confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Malicious Mischief	Low	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, then death by hanging.
Murder	High	Death by beheading.
Negligent Use of Magic	High	Confiscation of spellbooks, 4 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of ear or confiscation of spellbooks and goods carried, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
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	8 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Piracy	High	Confiscation of all wealth, 10 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of eye or confiscation of all wealth, 26 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Resisting Arrest	Low	4 days in stockade or dungeon.
Robbery	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 10 days in stockade or dungeon and loss of hand or confiscation of goods carried, 26 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Sedition	High	13 days in stockade or dungeon then death by hanging.
Smuggling	High	Confiscation of illegal goods, 13 days in stockade or dungeon, public whipping, then death by hanging.
Theft	High	Confiscation of goods carried, 5 days in stockade or dungeon, and loss of finger, or confiscation of goods carried, 12 days in stockade or dungeon, then death by hanging.
Treason/Revolt	High	Forfeiture of all possessions, property, and wealth, then death by beheading.
Trespassing	Low	1 day in stockade or dungeon.
Walking clockwise inside the compound	High	Immediate death.

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4e D&D Core Rulebooks (depreciated in Alidor)

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