Hello Everyone, I seek to create a list of Crimes that I can use in my homebrew world which hopefully many other DMs can use as well. These Crimes can rangefrom real world problems to High Fantasy issues an example would be needing a license to craft magic items, I'II start off the thread with some I could think of
PCs go to Waterdeep. A few hours later, PCs are wanted for a few dozen counts of Assault Upon Any City Officer Who is Acting in the Line of Duty, as well as at least half a hundred lesser crimes.
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Yeah, that government is definitely a bit oppressive.
I'd take discrimination and littering down a notch, take negligence down 1d3 notches, and move things like hate speech to a new category: acceptable excuses for violence. Maybe a few other changes. Most of my characters would eventually wind up staging a coup in order to implement those changes. (I'm C/G bordering on L/N)
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Depending on the government, you might have the city guard keep a list of persons of interest with a threat level assigned to each. Threat level can be assigned based on the potential to cause a lot of death and destruction, influence among criminals or the lower rungs in society, connections to foreign powers or criminal organizations, known criminal records, or public opposition to the city or church. But this also opens the door to someone having a threat level on their record without knowing why. Guards may be bribed to enact revenge at the request of other citizens. Having a connection to someone who secretly owns a dangerous artifact may get you on a list without knowing why. Nobles may put a city bounty on someone's head simply for having knowledge that one of their children frequents a brothel of unsavory races.
For this to work in a campaign, either with the players working with the guards or against them, some of the threat levels would have to be real, legitimate threats, meaning ignoring them will cause people harm; others would have to be unjust and unearned, meaning letting things take their natural course would let innocent people get roughed up or killed by the guards. Players would never know if someone on the list deserved to be there or not. They would similarly not know who they could trust in the city guard or various levels of government, as they're all committed to upholding this system of threat control, but motives would not be immediately clear. The lawful neutral guard who arrests people and breaks up families may be an ally who feels he cannot question his orders, while a chaotic good noble may be putting bounties on who she perceives as evil people, but causing more harm than good.
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I'm embarking on creating a comprehensive list of crimes for my homebrew world, which I hope will benefit other DMs as well. These crimes can range from real-world issues to high fantasy dilemmas. For instance, requiring a license to craft magic items could be one example. To kick off the discussion, here are a few I've brainstormed:
Unauthorized use of highly destructive magic within city limits.
Assault involving arcane weapons.
Grand arson.
Public intoxication.
Blackmail.
Forgery.
Failure to control a dangerous magical beast.
Casting of magic that breaches ethical boundaries.
I'm eager to hear your suggestions and expand this list further. Let's collaborate to create a comprehensive catalog of offenses for our campaigns.
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Hello Everyone, I seek to create a list of Crimes that I can use in my homebrew world which hopefully many other DMs can use as well. These Crimes can rangefrom real world problems to High Fantasy issues an example would be needing a license to craft magic items, I'II start off the thread with some I could think of
We all leave footprints in the sands of time.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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I think this should be edited a bit. My list is a bit more... normal.
Unthinkable Crimes (death, life imprisonment, torture, exile, or fate worse than death)
Serious Crimes (Imprisonment, House Arrest, exile, heavy fine)
Not liking Iron MaidenNot-so-serious crimes (imprisonment for short period of time, house arrest, fine, warning)
Minor crimes (fine, scolding)
Yeah, thats my take.
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Hate speech?
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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Talking shit about other people/dnd races, e.g. calling elves sissies and girls
Just an average metalhead who plays DnD in his spare time.
PbP Character: Roberta Thalan, Void Beyond the Stars Otherside
PbP Character: Primus Eidolon, Eotha 2
PbP Character: Usmor Illiqai, Tomb of Corrosion
PbP Character: "Templar" Danver, You're the Villains
Homebrew stuff
Yeah, that government is definitely a bit oppressive.
I'd take discrimination and littering down a notch, take negligence down 1d3 notches, and move things like hate speech to a new category: acceptable excuses for violence. Maybe a few other changes. Most of my characters would eventually wind up staging a coup in order to implement those changes. (I'm C/G bordering on L/N)
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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What exactly is the difference between Minor Theft and Major Theft?
Depending on the government, you might have the city guard keep a list of persons of interest with a threat level assigned to each. Threat level can be assigned based on the potential to cause a lot of death and destruction, influence among criminals or the lower rungs in society, connections to foreign powers or criminal organizations, known criminal records, or public opposition to the city or church. But this also opens the door to someone having a threat level on their record without knowing why. Guards may be bribed to enact revenge at the request of other citizens. Having a connection to someone who secretly owns a dangerous artifact may get you on a list without knowing why. Nobles may put a city bounty on someone's head simply for having knowledge that one of their children frequents a brothel of unsavory races.
For this to work in a campaign, either with the players working with the guards or against them, some of the threat levels would have to be real, legitimate threats, meaning ignoring them will cause people harm; others would have to be unjust and unearned, meaning letting things take their natural course would let innocent people get roughed up or killed by the guards. Players would never know if someone on the list deserved to be there or not. They would similarly not know who they could trust in the city guard or various levels of government, as they're all committed to upholding this system of threat control, but motives would not be immediately clear. The lawful neutral guard who arrests people and breaks up families may be an ally who feels he cannot question his orders, while a chaotic good noble may be putting bounties on who she perceives as evil people, but causing more harm than good.
If you got a problem, yo, I'll solve it || Cast Fireball, that usually resolves it
I'm embarking on creating a comprehensive list of crimes for my homebrew world, which I hope will benefit other DMs as well. These crimes can range from real-world issues to high fantasy dilemmas. For instance, requiring a license to craft magic items could be one example. To kick off the discussion, here are a few I've brainstormed:
I'm eager to hear your suggestions and expand this list further. Let's collaborate to create a comprehensive catalog of offenses for our campaigns.