“Just because you break a law, rule, or vow doesn’t mean those that enforce it know that it was broken. If you are careful, lucky, and plan accordingly you can get away with almost anything.”

Within the setting, each county, region, village, town, city, country, etc. has its own strict and complex legal code that consists of a series of regulations, official decrees, and treatises that are nigh incomprehensible for anyone but the regions barristers. By and large laws favor these individuals along with foreign diplomats and local law enforcement. For new players, it is generally recommended to play a citizen race.

Citizens. Generally, experience no issues with entering towns, unless stated otherwise. These races are considered protected in majority of civilized towns. Favored in situations against non-citizens.

• • Easy mode. Recommended for new players.

Non-citizens. Have no rights but are subject to its laws and include most monstrous or semi-monstrous races.

• • Non-citizens always take the harsher sentence.
  • Against in situations against citizens.
  • Normal mode. For experienced players.

Some cities will have some of these races listed as citizens, while some could be considered despised.

• • Custom lineage (and flavor-stretching) races will be granted the rights of the race closest to what the appearance mimics.

Despised. These races should take care when entering civilized areas, unless a proper disguise has been used, or else be attacked on sight.

• • Nearly always attacked on sight.
  • Rarely detained.
  • Hard mode. Play at your own risk.

Not all counties’ regions, villages, towns, cities, countries, etc. have these same laws or punishments for the breaking of said laws. Using charm magic to influence others is pretty universal against majority of civilized area.

• • All fines and punishments regard­ing crimes against an official, a foreign diplomat, or member of the ruling council/lord are tripled.
  • Below is a list of some rough guides to common laws in the Faerun.