Code of Galifar

Crimes

Theft, assault, fraud, and murder are all crimes, and they are crimes, whether carried out with weapons or magic; in the eyes of the law, there’s no difference between using Suggestion to trick someone into giving you their valuables and using the threat of violence to accomplish the same thing. ¹

The Code of Galifar protects all Citizen Nations recognised by the Treaty of Thronehold. This notably includes Warforged, but excludes the Nation of Droaam²

Punishments

³ Humiliation. Stocks, public confessions, apologies and Public Services

• A simple and common punishment for one off crimes and minor offences Fines.
• The next most common punishment often defaulting to indentured servitude if the offender cannot pay. The Court decided the value of service per day, and strict limits exist on the services that can be expected as recompense. Branding as a an outlaw Literally
• Often used as a softer alternative to execution. Execution.
• Reserved for serious crimes or repeat offences.

Observance

• Was adopted by all Members of the The Five Nations after the Last War²
  • Thrane has since adopted a region based law
  • Karrnath uses the code as a basis for its own adaptation called the Code of Kaius

Footnotes

1. FoEQ p116 ↩

2. https://eberron.fandom.com/wiki/Galifar_Code_of_Justice ↩ ↩²

3. FoEQ p117 ↩