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From the Harmonium's Quick Excerpt Interpretation of Sigil's Laws, also available here: https://nwn2planescape.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=37&p=394#p394

The Lady's Laws[]

The Lady has a few things she cannot abide, and which often result in an instant flaying. Since Flayings are messy and often result in the death of more than just the offender, the Triad feel themselves authorized to step in with maximal force if any of the following occur:

  • Worshipping Aoskar
  • Worshipping the Lady
  • Inflicting any kind of harm to Dabus, the servants of the Lady of Pain
  • Trying to overthrow or endanger the Lady of Pain

Felonies[]

Felonies are crimes of the highest nature, ones that are generally punished by an extended time in jail (up to six months), banishment, or the death penalty in severe cases. Felony offenses have to go to court.

Crime Spree: A crime spree is defined as the commission of two or more indictable offenses in the same case.

Disobeying Banishment Orders: Entering Sigil while under an Order of Banishment, whether temporary or permanent, is grounds for a felony.

Murder: Murder is defined as taking a life or destruction of a sentient creation or manifestation with deliberation, with premeditation, or with a clear intent.

Rape: Rape is defined as the unlawful compelling of another sentient being through force, coercion, or duress to engage in fornication; or to commit battery upon another sentient being in a manner involving reproductive organs.

Treason: Treason is defined as action taken against the city of Sigil, and its Factions, including but not limited to assassinations, espionage, demolition of official property, and conspiracy. Whether the action was successful or attempted does not affect the charge or punishment.

Kidnapping: Kidnapping is defined as unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or Fraud, or seizing and detaining a person against his or her will with an intent to carry that person away at a later time.

Crimes against the Lady: These are the worst of the worst, and often get the death sentence, assuming the berk who committed one wasn't flayed or executed on the spot. They include:

  • Endangering Sigil by trying to summon or bring destructive and powerful entities to Sigil, such as deities [worshipping is fine and one gets spells per day also], balors, pit fiends, planetars, solars, devas, etc.
  • Worshipping Aoskar
  • Worshipping the Lady herself
  • Inflicting any kind of harm to Dabus, the servants of the Lady of Pain
  • Trying to overthrow or endanger the Lady of Pain
  • Publicly doubting the power of the Lady
  • Practicing Chronomancy within the city

See also: Power Structure of Sigil#The Lady of Pain

Indictable Offenses[]

Indictable Offenses are crimes of a severe nature, ones that are punishable by moderate fines (starting at one hundred thousand coppers, or a percentage of net worth), community service (when needed by the city), or a time in jail (up to a month real time per offense). Indictable offenses have to go to court.

Assault: Assault is defined as an unwanted attempt to deliver physical or concrete mental harm to an individual. This can be done via weapons, spells and so on.

Association: Association is taking part in crimes, while not being the main culprit, or assisting deliberately in a criminal activity.

Destruction of Property: Destruction of property is defined as rendering another's property unusable, or incurring on another person a cost to have the property repaired.

Domination: Domination is an attempt to remove the free will of an individual, without legal permit or consent of the free willed individual in question.

Manslaughter: Manslaughter is defined as taking the life or destruction of a sentient creation or manifestation, without intent or deliberation, generally done accidentally.

Misleading the Authorities: Attempts to lie, give misleading information, or invalid calls may be considered misleading the authorities.

Impeding an Active Investigation: Refusing to cooperate with an active investigation - including but not limited to tampering with a crime scene, failing to go to the Barracks for questioning, or lying to the investigating officer.

Impersonating Sigil Officials: Falsely portraying oneself as any member of the recognized factions of Sigil, whether the attempt is to assert their authority to commit a crime or not.

Resisting Arrest: Resisting arrest is defined as not complying with an officer of the Harmonium by physically resisting the arrest or otherwise hampering the offical's ability to make the arrest.

Stalking: Stalking is defined as the intentional and deliberate following of another individual for a prolonged amount of time with the intent to later commit any other crime.

Spying: Illegal disrespect of privacy by observing bashers or cutters within their private locations.

Taking Bribes: Official taking bribes in any form or shape and allowing such to actively affect to conducting duty.

Theft: Theft is defined as the taking of another's property without permission and with intent to deprive the true owner of their property, permanently or temporarily.

Trespassing: Traveling, breaking in, hiding or otherwise entering or remaining within private territory without permission from residents.

Summary Offenses[]

Summary Offenses are crimes of a minor nature, ones that are generally punished by fines (up to five thousand copper pieces per offense). No court hearing is required for single summary offenses; the Harmonium often deal with such matters on the spot. See Legal Procedure.

Dangerous Behavior: Dangerous behavior is defined as harassment, frightening or imposing upon cagers, and potential endangering of life or property.

Disrupting the Peace: Disrupting the peace is defined as any act which serves to cause chaos among the populous, promote lawlessness, or otherwise interfere with other citizens of Sigil.

Failure to Comply With a Lawful Order: Failure to comply with a lawful order is defined as not following any lawful order given by an official of the Harmonium.

Lewd Acts In Public: Performing lewd acts in public is defined as any indecent exposure of body parts involved in fornication or arousal, or performing such fornication in public.

Unauthorized use of Magic: Unauthorized use of magic is defined as casting any harmful spell from any source (including divine, eldritch, or arcane) within the city of Sigil without permission from an officer, written or verbal.

Wielding of Weapons in Public: Wielding of weapons in public is defined as displaying a weapon or having it out of its sheathe, holster, or peaceknot in public, even if not in a threatening manner, except for cleaning and maintenance. Officials of the Harmonium are excluded.

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