LAWS OF SHADOW - Revision history

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			==Laws of the Shadow==
			As the Shadow’s armies spread across Erenland, the
			Night Kings issued a series of edicts designed to deny their
			new subjects the ability or will to resist their rule. The edicts
			have been enforced by whip and vardatch; even orcs fresh
			from the breeding grounds in the north understand that to
			appear weak before the cattle, as they call the humans and
			enslaved fey, is to invite a stampede. There are no appeals, no
			mercy; judgment is swift and brutally efficient, with innocents
			suffering as often as the truly guilty. In the case of serious
			violations, whole families are enslaved or sacrificed for
			the crimes of a single individual. The harshness of these punishments
			is designed to turn brother against brother, father
			against son. <br> Foremost among the laws of the Shadow are these: fey
			are to be killed on sight or reported immediately; none but the
			servants of Izrador may bear weapons, even simple hunting
			tools like knives and bows; and none but the Order of
			Shadow may teach others to read or write.
			The subjects of Izrador also live in fear of the
			Shadow’s enforcement of unwritten laws, which can
			change at the whim of a local legate or garrison commander.
			Even those proclamations that are declared with
			posted writs and notices are sadistic excuses to punish the
			ignorant, as few in Eredane have the ability to read. This
			lack of certainty breeds fear and indecision, with villagers
			seeking approval for even simple repairs or everyday
			movements, yet fearing to draw attention to themselves
			lest they earn a beating for their trouble. Survival skills in
			these dark days are passed from generation to generation,
			and among the most valuable things a child can learn are
			how to anticipate a legate’s whims, how to predict an orc’s
			rage, and most importantly how to remain unnoticed by
			both.

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	===Punishable by the Lash===		===Punishable by the Lash===

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==The Laws of the Shadow==

===Punishable by death===
'''All acts of direct rebellion or assistance to the fey'''
* Fey blood: anyone of elven or dwarven birth
* Collaboration with the fey (excluding gnomes)
* Aiding fugitives from the Shadow
* Assaulting a legate or senior agent of Izrador
* Possession of an enchanted item
* Casting of spells or other uses of magic

===Punishable by enslavement===
'''Less serious crimes that are not considered a direct threat to the rule of the Shadow'''
* Possession of martial weapons or armor
* Assaulting any servant or soldier of Izrador
* Unauthorized presence in a restricted area (includes traveling anywhere without proof of official business)
* Resisting arrest
* Worship of any deity but Izrador
* Smuggling
* Theft or withholding of items designated for the use of Izrador
* Unauthorized travel beyond settlement borders
* Possession of nonmagical books or scrolls
* Teaching others to read
* Failure to report a violation of the laws

===Punishable by the Lash===
'''Small infractions and minor crimes'''
* Hoarding of food
* Being late or short on tax payments
* Not averting your eyes or making way for a legate
* Unauthorized use of a forge