Charges

Crime	Modifier
Desertion, expectorate on gentleman, trip soldier, foul road	0
Probation violation, slap, bothering a lady, public drunkenness	-1
Escapee, property damage, vagrancy, trespassing, disorderly conduct	-2
Fugitive from justice, theft, arson, manslaughter, bandit	-3
Rape, assault and battery, kidnapping, extortion	-4
Outlaw, murder, treason, tax evasion, expectorate on nobleman, climb city walls	-5

 

Modifying Circumstance	Modifier
Use of illegal magic	-2
Fair fight	+2
Resisting arrest	-2
Insolence	-1

 

Magistrate’s Disposition	1d8 Roll	Modifier
Angry	1	-4
Distracted	2	-3
Irritated	3	-2
Hung over	4	-1
Bored	5	0
Interested	6	+1
Sympathetic	7	+2
Amiable	8	+3

 

Weather	1d8 Roll	Modifier
Raining (downpour)	1	-3
Raining (drizzle)	2	-2
Foggy	3	-1
Cloudy	4	+1
Clear	5	+2
Sunny	6	+3
Holiday *	7	+1
Unseasonably cold *	8	-1

* if this result is gained, note it, and re-roll (ignoring any result of 7 or higher)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solicitor’s Disposition	1d8 Roll	Modifier
Didn’t show up	1	-3
Hates client	2	-4
Dislikes client	3	-2
Concerned	4	0
Deeply concerned	5	+1
Lucid	6	+2
Eloquent	7	+3
Inspired	8	+4

 

Charisma / Donation	10 - 99 gp	100 - 999 gp	1,000 + gp
3 - 8	+1	+2	+3
9 - 12	+2	+3	+4
13  - 18	+3	+4	+5
19 +	+4	+5	+6

 

Roll 1d20, and add the sum modifier to the die roll.

1d20 Roll	Punishment	Chance of Successful Bribe *	Chance of Successful Escape
1	Drawn and Quartered	1 %	1 %
2	Impaled or Beheaded	1 %	2 %
3	Hanged	2 %	3 %
4	Tortured	2 %	4 %
5	Flayed	3 %	5 %
6	Imprisonment	4 %	6 %
7	Whipped	3 %	7 %
8	Gauntlet	3 %	8 %
9	Enslaved	2 %	9 %
10	Impressed	1 %	10 %
11	Jailed	4 %	11 %
12	Humiliated	2 %	12 %
13	Stocks	1 %	13 %
14	Apprenticed	-	14 %
15	Fined	1 %	15 %
16	Probation	-	16 %
17	Pay Court Cost	-	5 %
18	Case Dismissed	-	-
19	Favorable Judgment	-	-
20	Beneficial Judgment	-	-

*              Per 1 gp paid in bribery to the guards

 

 

Explanation of Punishments

 

1. Drawn and Quartered:            Death.

 

2. Impaled or Beheaded:            Death.

 

3.  Hanged:                               The condemned is hanged by the neck until he is dead.

 

4.  Torture:

1d8	Level	Damage	Duration	Bribe*	Reprisal**
1	Quickly	1d6	Instant	Nil	Nil
2	Hot Foot	1d6	10 minute	50	7 %
3	Tickling	1d4/day	3d6 days	70	10 %
4	Stoning	1d100	1d6 rounds	100	14 %
5	Mild	3d6	1d6 rounds	140	20 %
6	Moderate	4d6	1d6 turns	200	28 %
7	Severe	5d6	1d6 hours	280	40 %
8	Extreme	6d6	1d6 + 4 hours	400	60 %

*              Amount in gp needed to lower the torture level by one level.

**           Each time a bribe is paid, the reprisal chance must be rolled.  If a reprisal has been made, it has two

                effects.  First, roll on the Reprisal table below.  Second, no further attempts can be made to lower

                the torture level.

 

1d6	Result
1	Guards want more money (double original bribe), or use result # 4.
2	Guards want more money (five times original bribe), or use result # 5.
3	Guards want more money (ten times original bribe), or use result # 6.
4	Use original level of punishment, bribe returned.
5	Use original level of punishment, bribe kept.
6	Increase original level of punishment by one, and charged with bribery.

 

5.  Flayed:            The condemned is tied to a post and flayed by day, and taken down by night.  Damage is 1d4 hit points per day.

1d6	Number of Days	Bribe *	Reprisal **
1	1	30	Nil
2	3	45	1 %
3	9	100	3 %
4	13	140	4 %
5	19	160	7 %
6	21	180	9 %

*              Amount in gp needed to lower the torture level by one level.

**           Each time a bribe is paid, the reprisal chance must be rolled.  If a reprisal has been made, it has two

                effects.  First, roll on the Reprisal table above.  Second, no further attempts can be made to lower

                the torture level.

6.            Imprisoned:      Roll 1d10, and consult the following table.

1d10	Duration	1d10
1	one day	6	six months
2	ten days	7	one year
3	thirty days	8	two years
4	sixty days	9	three years
5	ninety days	10	four years

 

7.            Whipped

1d6	Implement	Bribe *	Reprisal **
1	Silk cord	Nil	Nil
2	Rope	10	2 %
3	Belt	40	4 %
4	Whip	60	6 %
5	Wire	100	8 %
6	Cat o’ nine tails	160	10 %
7	Scourge	180	12 %
8	Flail	200	16 %

*              Amount in gp needed to lower the torture level by one level.

**           Each time a bribe is paid, the reprisal chance must be rolled.  If a reprisal has been made, it has two

                effects.  First, roll on the Reprisal table above.  Second, no further attempts can be made to lower

                the torture level.

 

8.            Gauntlet

1d8	AC	MV	Distance	Strikers	Stumble	Bribe*	Reprisal**
1	Plate	12’	60’	10-60	10 %	Nil	Nil
2	Chain	18’	60’	10-60	8 %	5	6 %
3	Leather	24’	60’	10-60	6 %	10	10 %
4	No armor	30’	60’	10-60	6 %	15	18 %
5	No armor	30’	80’	10-80	4 %	40	28 %
6	Weighted Boots	10’	80’	10-80	12 %	80	40 %
7	Legs tied	8’	100’	10-100	18 %	120	60 %
8	Ball and chain	6’	100’	10-120	24 %	200	80 %

*              Amount in gp needed to lower the torture level by one level.

**           Each time a bribe is paid, the reprisal chance must be rolled.  If a reprisal has been made, it has two effects.  First, roll on the Reprisal table above.  Second, no further attempts can be made to lower the torture level.

 

 

 

 

 

9.  Enslaved:            Slavery is permanent, unless the slave is allowed to buy his freedom.

1d8	Master	1d8	Master
1	Gladiator	5	Zoo or Stable
2	Quarry or Mines	6	Beggar or Street scooper
3	Merchant or Farmer	7	To Plaintiff
4	Prostitute or Knight	8	Adventurer (1d6+5 Levels)

 

10.  Impressed

1d10	Service	1d10	Service
1	Cavalry	6	Constable
2	Marines	7	Wall repair
3	Militia	8	Road repair
4	Ship’s Crew	9	Warehouse
5	Remote Garrison	10	Street scooper

Length of Impression:                   1 - 50%     1 year

                                                51 - 100 %             Permanent

 

11.  Jailed:            Same as prison sentence, only divide time served by ½.

 

12.  Humiliated:            Chance to bribe is equal to the victim’s Charisma (percentage).  Every 10 gp bribe reduces the condemned’s humiliation level by one point.  If the bribe fails, roll for Reprisal as on previous punishments.

1d8	Punishment
1	Carry 50 lb. candle down main street.
2	Crawl down main street on hands and knees.
3	Expectorate Gauntlet.
4	Dragged down main street by a jackass.
5	Public dunking.
6	Yellow stripe painted down back.
7	Crawl down main street naked.
8	Crawl down main street naked, being ridden by a jester.

 

13.  Stocks:            The length of the sentence is 1d10 + 10 days.  Each day, there is a chance of taking 1d6 hit points of damage due to stoning.  The chance is 30%, minus the condemned’s Charisma score.

 

14.  Apprenticed:            Length of sentence is the same as for prison sentence.  To determine the condemned’s new master, roll 1d100%.  On a roll of 50 or less, the new master is a merchant, otherwise, he is a guild member.

 

Merchant:            Roll 1d12:  1-8 common, 9-11 rare, 12, extraordinary.

 

 

Common

1d8	Stock
1	Food stuffs
2	Wine
3	Beer
4	Clothing
5	Small livestock
6	Rope
7	Tools
8	Feed and Seed

Rare

1d10	Stock
1	Armor
2	Weapons
3	Foundry
4	Horses
5	Cattle
6	Shipyard
7	Leather goods
8	Wagon caravan
9	Hotel owner
10	Spices
11	Rugs and tapestries
12	Building supplies
13	Books or Objects d’art
14	Quarry or mines
15	Precious gems and/or metals
16	Lumber
17	Perfumes and soaps
18	Showman
19	Processed foods
20	Shipping line

Extraordinary

1d8	Stock
1	Magic weapons
2	Magic armor
3	Magic items
4	Magic books and scrolls
5	Magic potions
6	Fantastic creatures
7	Fantastic creature eggs
8	Fantastic creature parts

Guild

1d20	Guild	1d20	Guild
1	Accountant	11	Executioner
2	Alchemist	12	Goldsmith
3	Armorer	13	Jeweler
4	Assassin	14	Solicitor
5	Cleric	15	Miner
6	Ship builder	16	Mage
7	Cobbler	17	Navigator
8	Bricklayer	18	Sage
9	Carpenter	19	Thief
10	Engineer	20	Blacksmith

 

15.  Fined

1d8	Fine	1d8	Fine
1	one cp	5	100 gp
2	one sp	6	1,000 gp
3	one gp	7	5,000 gp
4	ten gp	8	All possessions

 

16.  Probation:            Length of sentence is the same as for Jail term.  The convicted must report to the Town Hall once per week, or be treated as an Escapee.  The convicted may not wear armor, nor may he carry any weapon other than a dagger.  Furthermore, the convicted may not get drunk.

                        If the convicted breaks any of the terms of his parole, there is a chance (assigned by the DM) of an anonymous informer turning him in.  Each parole violation for which the convicted is caught adds 1 month to the duration of his probation.

 

17.  Court Costs:               1d100 x 10 gp.

 

18.  Case Dismissed:                    Accused found not guilty, all charges dropped.

 

19.  Favorable Judgment:            Accused found not guilty.  Accused is assessed compensation for his time and inconvenience (roll amount on fine chart).

 

20.  Beneficial Judgment:            Accused found not guilty.  Accused is assessed compensation for his time and inconvenience (roll amount on fine chart, and multiply this amount by the Accused’s hit dice).