Boston Laws
Penalties
Wanted Status: the Royal Army is authorized to use force to force submission to the law. When the citizen’s notoriety is brought to 0, this is considered the end of their wanted status.
Citizens can be determined to be in a wanted status either by accumulated notoriety or Royal Army direction.
Kill on Sight: similar to a wanted status, but not tied to notoriety amount. This starts and ends on Royal Army orders.
Criminal Laws + Penalties
Assault or Murder
Definition: using violence to harass or attempt to kill another citizen.
Punishment: wanted status.
Mass Murder
Definition: using violence to kill multiple citizens.
Punishment: wanted status + kill on sight status.
Random Killing (RK)
Definition: using violence to randomly and indiscriminately kill others.
Punishment: wanted status + kill on sight status (long-term).
*If someone kills multiple people because of the victim’s identity (e.g., members of a specific political group), their intentions (e.g., killing those aiming to overthrow the government), or faction affiliation (e.g., killing all Royal Army), then this is mass-murder, not RK.
Theft
Definition: stealing shillings from individuals or entities.
Punishment: wanted status.
Trespassing
Definition: unlawful presence in a prohibited area, such as rooftops.
Punishment: forcible removal.
Faction leaders with ownership/control of certain areas may create and enforce restrictions within their area
Civil Laws + Penalties
Disturbing the Peace/Harassment
Definition: disrupting or disturbing the peaceful status of Boston.
Punishment: warning and forcible removal if unheeded.
Secret Society Involvement
Definition: secret societies are underground organizations of power with various agendas. Secret societies are allowed, but members of government-run factions (e.g., Royal Army, Boston Government) cannot be publicly involved in secret societies, promote the society’s interests, or target the society’s enemies.
Punishment: potential removal from position.