Foreword

This project was originally made for Whiskey Company, however after Whiskey Company decided to pursue new adventures we wanted to keep the lawbook as a general resource for those interested in guard, criminal and law roleplay on Argent-Dawn.

If you have any constructive feedback, please reach out to our officers, or the OOC Authors:

• Naldria Forgestone (Main Author)
• Melrion Sunray (Additional Author/Webmaster)
• Feyria Silverdawn (Additional Author)
• Minura Ebonnight (Additional Author)

New laws, changes to laws or removal of laws, which will hereby be known as "Revisions", will be publically available. See This Page to see any changes to laws or other information in The Stormwind Law.

Anyone may send in a motion for revision of The Stormwind Law using the following form;
Submit Motion

Things like typos and minor errors will usually not result in having a Motion of Revision to The Stormwind Law.

This lawbook exists to generally enhance the way we do guard RP, it does not exist to control how others should roleplay in any way, shape or form.

Resources

Inspirations and references for The Stormwind Law has been taken from the following resources:

• Lov om Straff (Straffeloven) - The Norwegian Penal Code (Norwegian)
• Brottsbalk (BrB) and Ordningslagen - Swedish Criminal Code and Order Law
• Strafgesetzbuch - The German Criminal Code (German)
• UK Acts & Legislations
• Crimes of the Kingdom Act by the Moon-Guard (US) Stormwind Crown Administration community
• Stormwind Journal of Medical Science by the Moon-Guard (US) Stormwind Crown Administration community
• Laws of Stormwind (and various Acts) by the Moon-Guard (US) Community

Disclaimers

• This is a Lawbook for use in Roleplay in World of Warcraft. It is not a resource for Real Life Law in any way.
• World of Warcraft content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of Blizzard or its licensors. Content featured in this document are works of fiction and not intended as forms of copyright infringement. The document/site is not affiliated with Blizzard.
• Certain parts of this document have been inspired by real life laws and documents, as well as other roleplay resources. Look in “Resources” to see a list of references used for The Stormwind Law document.
• Permission has been given by the Moon-Guard (US) Stormwind Crown Administration community through Crown Administrator Lady Rose to use their documents for inspiration and as resources for this lawbook.
• Usage of the Laws of Stormwind of the Moon-Guard Wiki as a resource falls under their CC-BY-SA 3.0 License.
• This lawbook is under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 License.

In order to deal with the ever changing challenges in upholding law and order in our kingdom,it is my honour to present you with the new Stormwind Law.

This handbook specifically is made with Law Enforcement Officials in mind, but is also to be handed to any civilian who wishes to make themselves familiar with the Stormwind Law.

Signed

Lord Archibald Strongford IV
Lady Henrika Sandvik

Stormwind Ministry of Justice

Severity	Fines	Lashings	Stockades	Community Service	Exile	Limb Removal	Branding	Restraining Order (Suggestion)
Grade 1	1	N/A	Indefinitely	N/A	Indefinitely	Head (Execution)	Brand+Grade 3	N/A
Grade 2	75	30	1 Month	N/A	2 Months	Both hands/1 Arm	Brand+Grade 4	Permanently
Grade 3	55	20	3 Weeks	N/A	1 Month	1 Hand	Forearm Brand	1 Month
Grade 4	40	10	2 Weeks	N/A	1 Week	2 Fingers	N/A	2 Weeks
Grade 5	25	5	1 Week	1 Week	N/A	N/A	N/A	1 Week
Grade 6	10	N/A	1 Night	3 Days	N/A	N/A	N/A	1 Day

Fines

Fines can be paid within 48 hours. On failure to do so, the convict is charged with Evading Lawful Punishment on top of the charge they failed to pay the fine for.

Stockades Time

Convicts are informed of their release date and their rights. A Convict being jailed has the following Rights:

• Right to food and water
• Right to safety while in custody
• Right to medical treatment
• Right to religious counsel
• Right for one visitor a day

Lashings

Lashings are applied on the bare skinned back of the convict. After the Punishment, the Convict is bandaged, and if in critical condition given basic medical aid. 40 Lashes are the Maximum administered at a time.

A person with more lashes than 40 will be put in the Stockade if they are at risk of fleeing from the rest of their punishment. The time spent in the Stockade will last until their Lashing punishment has been completed.

Community Service

The convict is given a task, ideally in relation to the crime they committed, that is in service of the community. This can include:

• Cleaning trash in public spaces
• Cleaning a public office, such as City Hall
• Maintaining planters or other vegetation in the city
• Cleaning an establishment related to their crime, such as taverns

Removal of a limb (NEW)

Removal of a Limb is a new addition, meant to help offset the upper limit of 40 Lashings for a person.

The designated amount of extremities is removed under a blade. The convict is given the choice of which of the respective extremities are to be removed.

(OOC NOTE: Feedback for this new punishment is appreciated)

Branding (NEW)

Brandings are a new addition, meant to help offset the upper limit of 40 Lashings for a person. They are applied to the forearm of the convict.

Grade 3 crimes and higher additionally include a lower severity punishment:

• Grade 3: Branding only
• Grade 2: Branding and a Grade 4 severity punishment
• Grade 1: Branding and a Grade 3 severity punishment

They are preferably used for repeat offenders of 5+ times.
(OOC NOTE: Feedback for this new punishment is appreciated)

Restraining Order (NEW)

On grievous or repeat offences against the same person, a Law Enforcement Official may issue a restraining order. It is up to the Law Enforcement

Officials judgement to set the order's parameters. It is usually additional to the regular sentence. The recommended parameters are as follows:

• Grade 5: Within 50 meters, a day up to a week's duration
• Grade 4: Within 100 meters, a week to indefinite duration
• Grade 3: Within 200 meters, indefinite duration

These parameters are merely a suggestion, and the victims wishes are to be taken into account.

Execution

Execution is usually only issued in cases of repeat or grievous offences. The convict can be executed in one of the following ways;

• Beheading by an Executioner of the Crown
• Hanging
• Firing Squad
  
  

Exile

With Exile, or Civil Death, a convict is escorted to the gates, and instructed to leave the Kingdom of Stormwind for the dedicated duration.
Breaking Exile is charged as a Grade 1 crime. Breaking Permanent Exile is punished by death.

• Collect evidence and witness testimonies, question the suspect.
• Use your lawbook to access the committed crime(s) and its corresponding severity grade.
• (OOC Note: If someone wants to be charged with a different lawbook than ours, let them send you a link and go ahead. Make an OOC note of this in your report.)
• Apply any aggravating/mitigating factors to their crime(s) committed.
• Use the individual crimes table, or the cheatsheet above to calculate the total punishment. Combinations are possible- You can, for example, punish a high severity crime with two appropriate medium severity punishments.
• (OOC Note: Make sure to communicate OOCly if the other Player is comfortable with the punishments selected- Try combining punishments if they wish to avoid certain punishments- ask senior ranking members for help if necessary)
• Execute the chosen punishment(s). !!!ATTENTION!!! Some punishments may only be carried out by specific ranks, refer to the table below:

Detainees

A suspect detained on suspicion of a crime is always to be granted the following rights:

• Right to legal counsel
• Right to food and water
• Right to safety while in custody
• Right to medical treatment
• Right to religious counsel
• Right to be released after 48 hours if not charged

Legal counsel does not refer to a lawyer representing and speaking for the suspect during the charging process. The legal counselor may talk to and advise the suspect, but Law Enforcement Officials are not required to entertain them speaking for their clients, and may dismiss them if they refuse to comply with this ruling.

Prisoners

A prisoner equally enjoys the following rights:

• Right to food and water
• Right to safety while in custody
• Right to medical treatment
• Right to religious counsel
• Right for one visitor a day

PLEASE SEE THIS PAGE FOR NEW MOTIONS AND REVISIONS

Within the Kingdom of Stormwind, Demons are only tolerated under strict control from a Warlock or Illidari.

Within Cities and Town:

Within Cities and Towns, they are only tolerated within sanctioned area.

Sanctioned areas in the city of Strormwind are;

• The Illidari Enclave in the Mage Quarter
• The basement of the Slaughtered Lamb
• Classified Areas

If Martial Law is decreed within the City, Warlocks in Service of Stormwind or Alliance Military may summon and keep Demons in service of their duties throughout the City.
Outside of sanctioned Areas, Demons are to be removed by any means necessary.

Guards:

Guards are to prioritise the evacuation of civilians, and to call on a Paladin Order or the Order of the Illidari to deal with the threat. The Guards are to establish perimeters and ensure public safety above all else.

Within the Kingdom of Stormwind, Undead are only tolerated under strict control of the Ebon Blade.

Within Cities and Towns:

Within Cities and Towns, only Death Knights and Darkfallen of the ebon Blade are tolerated. Ghouls, Abominations and other undead creatures are to be removed immediately.
If Martial Law is decreed within the City, Ebon Blade may summon or Raise and keep Undead as familiars in service of their duties throughout the City.
Otherwise, Undead are to be removed by any means necessary.

Guards:

Guards are to prioritise the evacuation of civilians, and to call on a Paladin Order or the Order of the Ebon Blade to deal with the threat. The Guards are to establish perimeters and ensure public safety above all else.

The Alliance-Anti-Piracy Act regulates how Piracy within the Alliance is dealt with.

Kingdom of Stormwind Vessels

Piracy against vessels that run the flag of the Kingdom of Stormwind are charged and sentenced in Stormwind.

Vessels of the Grand Alliance

Piracy against vessels that run a flag of any nation within the Grand Alliance may be charged and sentenced in their respective nation. Local Law Enforcement of any nation within the Grand Alliance is empowered to arrest and detain suspects of Piracy, even if the suspected Piracy was against the vessel of another nation of the Grand Alliance.

If there are multiple charges of Piracy against multiple nations of the Grand Alliance, the respective Law Enforcement Offices may coordinate a combined punishment. Otherwise, the nation within the Grand Alliance with the highest charge may carry out its sentence, and then extradite the suspect to the next nation of the Grand Alliance if they have not been sentenced to death.

The Grand Alliance consists of the following Nations;

• Kingdom of Stormwind
  Includes Stromgarde as a Vassal of the Kingdom of Stormwind
• Kingdom of Ironforge
• Gnomeregan
• Kingdom of Gilneas
• Exodar
• Darnassus
• Admiralty of Kul Tiras

Neutral Vessels

Piracy against neutral cessels is charged and sentenced by whichever Local Law Enforcement Office captures the suspect.

Horde Vessels

The Alliance condemns Piracy against Horde Vessels, it is however not considered a crime Alliance Kingdoms will act upon.

A Worgen is to be considered Feral if they lose control over their actions, to be driven purely by instinct. In this state, they are prone to lash out violently, and attack anything in sight.

Feral Worgen are to be treated as Extremely dangerous. Law Enforcement Officials are empowered to use lethal force if a Feral Worgen poses a threat of a larger outbreak of the Worgen Curse. Otherwise, Feral Worgen are to be restrained, calmed with Moonleaf or tranquilisers, and to be given into the care of Druids to be taken through the Ritual of Balance as fast as possible.

A Worgen that has not gone through the Ritual of Balance is not to be considered Feral inherently, as other methods of controlling the Curse have been proven to exist.

Within the Kingdom of Stormwind, Enemies of the Crown are to be detained or killed on sight. Civilians are advised to get Guards to deal with them, but may also do so themselves at their own risk.

Detained Enemies of the Crown are to be Exiled or Executed.

A Bounty of One Gold Coin is paid by the Crown for any proven Enemy of the Crown
within the Kingdom of Stormwind that is brought in, Dead or Alive.
As of Year 635, the following Organisations are considered Enemies of the Crown:

• The Defias Brotherhood
• The Scarlet Crusade
• The Syndicate
• Cult of the Damned
• The Twilight Hammer Cult
• The Primalists
• The Druids of the Flame

This definition does not apply to Enemies of War, such as the Horde. Refer to other Procedures instead

As an enemy of war, sentient species within the Horde are to be immediately removed or detained. Appearance of members of the Horde that are not Diplomatic Envoys within city limits of Alliance capitals is considered a breaking of the armistice and treated as an act of war. Members of the Horde arrested by Law Enforcement Officials are considered Prisoners of War. These species are considered members of the Horde:

• • Orcs
    • Includes: Mag'har Orcs
  • Trolls
    • Includes: Darkspear Tribe and Zandalari
  • Tauren
    • Includes: Highmountain Tauren
  • Forsaken Undead
  • Goblins
    • Specifically: Bilgewater Cartel
  • Huojin Pandaren
  • Shal'dorei - Nightborne
  • Sin'dorei - Blood Elves
  • Vulpera
  • Forest Hozen

The common practice in the Alliance is that each member state enforces their laws locally, using their own military and court.

Jurisdictions

Law Enforcement of a member state is NOT authorised to conduct law enforcement outside their Jurisdiction. The Only Extradition Treaty is the Alliance-Anti Piracy Act. It regulates that suspects of Piracy may be extradited to the Kingdoms whose Vessels were affected.
Alliance spanning sentences such as banishment from all Alliance Land may only be spoken by the High King of the Alliance and his Council.

Military Units of the Alliance

Alliance Military, such as the 7th Legion may assist local law enforcement in their duty, but they do not have the Authority to conduct Arrests or Trials.
If Martial Law is declared, they are authorised to exceed these limitations.

Intelligence Organisations of the Alliance

SI:7

The Highest Intelligence Organisation of the Alliance, SI:7, is under direct command of the High King of the Grand Alliance (Hereby referred to as the Alliance), and his Spy Master.

The SI:7 agents are tasked with:

• Protecting the Kingdom of Stormwind (hereby referred to as Stormwind) from internal and external threats.
• Gathering intelligence for the Crown of Stormwind (hereby referred to as the Crown) and the Alliance
• Conducting covert operations to safeguard the Kingdom's interests.

The SI:7 operates both domestic and outside of the borders of Stormwind and has the authority to:

• Investigate threats to nationa security.
• Apprehend individuals deemed a risk to the Crown or the Alliance.

Within Stormwind, SI:7 agents must respect the authority of Law Enforcement Officials unless otherwise ordered by their chain of command.
SI:7 Agents that are put under the Command of other Military Units are restricted to common Military restrictions.
Citizens approached by SI:7 agents must cooperate fully with any lawful request or investigations.

Any grievances regarding the SI:7's operations may be brought before a magistrate for review.

The missions, personnel, and operations of the SI:7 are classified. Unauthorised disclosure of information related to the SI:7 is considered a Grade 2 or higher Crime.

Other Intelligence Organisations

Other Intelligence Organisations of the Alliance are on an equal level of Military Units.

(OOC Note: We implore SI:7 Roleplayers to not abuse the power of their characters lightly. Communicate OOCly with Local Law Enforcement Guilds to ensure everyone has a good experience)

Citizen's Arrest

Citizens may conduct a “Citizen's Arrest”, but are not legally immune in case of an error. They may be charged if the force used wasn't proportional, or the evidence insufficient.

Arresting Servants of the Crown

Servants of the Crown, both local Authorities or Alliance Military on duty are only to be arrested on committed crimes of high severity or above. Otherwise, the case is handed to their superiors for disciplinary action.

The Church of Holy Light

The Faith

No member of the Church of Holy Light, neither Priests nor Paladins, has jurisdiction to enforce the Law, unless they are members of the Stormwind Guard or Stormwind City Guard.

Church Property

The Faith is empowered to protect its grounds, such as the Cathedral of Holy Light or Northshire Abbey, from those that would disrupt practice of faith or destroy the grounds.
However, the Cathedral of Holy Light is to be kept open to all those of the Faith, including Ren’dorei, Penitent Man’ari Eredar as well as any member of the Ebon Blade.
The Church may not interfere with Law Enforcement Officials in their duties.

Scarlet Crusade

The Rights outlined above are not applied to members of the church with affiliation to the Scarlet Crusade, or other sub-organisations of the scarlet name. A member of the Scarlet Crusade or its sub-organisations may be granted safe pilgrimage to the Cathedral and return to Alliance Borders at the Church's discretion, but only under strict supervision by an armed member of the faith, who has to bear full responsibility for said Scarlet's actions.

Members of the Scarlet Crusade or its sub-organisations without supervision of an armed member of the Faith and documentation to confirm the Church's approval of their Pilgrimage will be treated as usual members of a proscribed organisation.

Sapient Species and cultural groups with the capacity for feelings, considered self conscious and capable of communication. Excluded from that definition are Entities from different planes of Existence (such as Elementals), Demons and Undead (Excluding Forsaken, Dark Rangers and Death Knights of the Ebon Blade). Sapient Species are granted the following base rights:

• A right for freedom
• Protection from torture
• Protection from slavery
• A right to be trialled by Stormwind Law

Neutral Peoples are Sapient Species and cultural groups that are not members or allies of the Kingdom of Stormwind or the Grand Alliance at large, but are not considered enemies of the Crown. They are considered guests in the Kingdom of Stormwind, as long as they comply with the Stormwind Law.

These include but are not limited to:

• • Earthen from Dornogal
  • Humans from non-Alliance Kingdoms
    • Such as The Arathi Empire
  • Ethereals and Brokers
  • Tuskarr
  • Pandaren not of the Huojin or Tushui
    • Huojin are members of the Horde
  • The Broken, a subspecies of the Draenei/Eredar
  • Furbolgs
  • Dracthyr not serving within a Weyrn
  • Sethrak
  • Haranir
  • Goblins
    • Bilgewater Cartel Goblins are generally considered members of the Horde

In order to keep the peace, guests of the Kingdom may be removed or arrested if they cause trouble or distress. Law Enforcement Officials are to use force if met with hostility.

Members of the Grand Alliance can gain full citizenship in the Kingdom of Stormwind, granting them all rights and Privileges of the Stormwind Law. Members of the Alliance includes;

• • Draenei/Eredar
    • Includes: Lightforged and Broken
    • Excludes: Man'ari
  • Dwarves
    • Includes: Bronzebeard, Dark Iron, Wildhammer, Frostborn
  • Gnomes/Mechagnomes
  • Humans
    • Includes: Worgen Curse Afflicted Humans
  • Pearlfin Jinyu
  • Kaldorei
    • Includes: Worgen Curse Afflicted Kaldorei
  • Tushui Pandaren
  • Quel'dorei - High Elves
  • Ren'dorei - Void Elves

Military Allies of the Alliance are Peoples and Organisations that are not Members of the Alliance, but have allied with it for mutual benefit.

Diplomatic Envoys are individuals representing peoples and organisations that are not Members of the Alliance, conducting diplomatic duties. They require an adequate escort by Alliance Forces and may not travel Alliance territory without. If they are found without escort, they may be held by Law Enforcement Officials until their escort is arranged.

Military Allies or Diplomatic Envoys that break the law may be extradited to their respective nation or organisation for punishment. This applies to:

• Dracthyr that are actively serving within a Weyrn
• Members of the Bronze, Blue, Black, Red or Green Dragonflights
• Members of the Ebon Blade
• Members of the Illidari
• Diplomatic Envoys of Non-Alliance Nations
• The Argent Crusade

As an enemy of war, sentient species within the Horde are to be immediately removed or detained. Appearance of members of the Horde that are not Diplomatic Envoys within city limits of Alliance capitals is considered a breaking of the armistice and treated as an act of war. Members of the Horde arrested by Law Enforcement Officials are considered Prisoners of War. These species are considered members of the Horde:

• • Orcs
    • Includes: Mag'har Orcs
  • Trolls
    • Includes: Darkspear Tribe and Zandalari
  • Tauren
    • Includes: Highmountain Tauren
  • Forsaken Undead
  • Goblins
    • Specifically: Bilgewater Cartel
  • Huojin Pandaren
  • Shal'dorei - Nightborne
  • Sin'dorei - Blood Elves
  • Vulpera
  • Forest Hozen

Demons are not tolerated in Alliance Territory, and considered kill on sight. Law Enforcement Officials are to call upon the services of the Illidari as well as those of Paladins if necessary, and to prioritise evacuation and safety of Civilians over direct confrontation until forces equipped to deal with the threat arrive.

Penitent Man'ari Eredar

(OOC Note: Individual guards, and people in general may still ignore the existence of Man’ari within Stormwind City and other Alliance territories based on the current lore despite what this non-lore bound lawbook says, this must be respected at all times. The lawbook is however now opened for Man’ari to come to the Kingdom of Stormwind without being considered an hostile entity within these territories. Please avoid OOC drama.)

Penitent Man’ari Eredar who have been vetted by the Draenei, the Lightforged Draenei of the Army of Light, Paladins or those of the Illidari and who has been designated an Overseer are to be allowed to the same rights as any other “Neutral Peoples” who visits the Kingdom of Stormwind. There are however certain conditions to this to ensure the safety of the King’s Subjects, these conditions are urged to be followed religiously to ensure unnecessary friction as well as bloodshed among the King’s Subject as well as the Penitent Man’ari Eredar.

It is to note that the only people that should deal with Penitent Man’ari Eredar in any sort of capacity when it comes to applying the law would be any Law Enforcement Unit of either the Stormwind Guard or the Stormwind City Guard if within Stormwind City itself. Other organizations have no jurisdiction to apply the law.

Please keep the following in mind;

• Penitent Man’ari Eredar must have an assigned Overseer. This may be a Draenei, Lightforged Draenei, Illidari or a Paladin who oversees their penitence and is the main point of contact for Law Enforcement Officers for any issues with a specific Penitent.
  • An Overseer may have multiple Penitent Man'ari Eredar under their supervision.

Penitent Man’ari Eredar should not carry weapons while in Stormwind City. Exceptions to this may however be made with contact with Law Enforcement Officers or the Ministry of Justice.

• They are allowed to carry weapons in the general territories of the Kingdom of Stormwind for their own self-defence against wild beasts.
• Fel and Shadow magic used by Penitent Man’ari is Forbidden in the Kingdom of Stormwind
  • Exceptions found in the “Restricted Magic” paragraph in regards to medical emergencies and as a measure of escape.

All Penitent Man’ari Eredar in the city must be written up in the Ministry of Justice’s census. This is to keep a catalogue of the current Penitent Man’ari Eredar in the city as well as keeping track of who their Overseer is.

Penitent Man’ari Eredar should strive to cause as little ruckus among the general population, and while they are free to roam the city it should always be done under some sort of supervision in one the following manners;

• Escorted by their Overseer directly
• Overseer Tracking Device carried on their person

Breaking any laws within Stormwind City or the greater Kingdom of Stormwind may result in an immediate exile from these territories, the Penitent Man’ari Eredar in question must, without issue, leave and return to Azuremyst Isle or face more severe consequences.

• Extreme cases may result in immediate execution

The only undead tolerated in Alliance Territory are those that can identify themselves as members of the Ebon Blade. Members of the Ebon Blade are granted the rights of Sapient Species.

All other Undead are considered kill on sight. Law Enforcement Officials are to call upon the services of the Ebon Blade as well as those of Paladins if necessary, especially for rogue Death Knights, and to prioritise evacuation and safety of Civilians over direct confrontation until forces equipped to deal with the threat arrive.

(OOC Note: Dark Rangers being considered as part of the Ebon Blade is based on Community headcanon. If you want to disregard this headcanon it is suggested to avoid or ignore situations involving the topic. Please avoid OOC Drama.)

Dragons are considered Sapient Species, and military allies of the Alliance. Excluded from this alliance is the Twilight Dragonflight, characterised by void corruption, as well as all Dragons that do not serve the current aspects. Special care must be taken with:

• Black Dragons not sworn to Ebyssian
• Infinite/Bronze Dragons not sworn to Nozdormu in his uncorrupted forum

Law Enforcement Officials are to call upon back up immediately, and to prioritise evacuation and safety of Civilians over direct confrontation until forces equipped to deal with the threat arrive.