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Message: <blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6292437" data-attributes="member: 3192">The law is a huge thing. Criminal law, law enforcement, due process, and the justice system are normally what people think of when it comes laws in RPGs. "What will get me arrested here?" sort of deal.  But everything dealing with government is technically applicable. Look at English Common Law for codes of behavior (or civil law when left to a judge) regarding marriage laws and property. Civil codes cover all kinds legal issues from building a house to signing a contract. But laws also cover the outlining of legal authority for specific positions, rules of succession, and so on too. Authority and power should be addressed. I mean one what do they draw their authority? (gods, bloodline, etc.) And by what power can they hold it? Public access to know the law is important as well. Also basic cultural practices which usually are the basis of common law, but can be reshaped by the altering of laws, passing of edicts, judgments, etc.EDIT:For me, a pirate town simply isn't going to be Alignment Lawful. Check out Pirate in the Monster Manual under Buccaneer. They're Chaotic Evil. That's rule by power; fear, threats, and punishment with followers gained due to greed. Easy money for easy work. The Pirate King or captain or whatever rule of authority costs a take of followers' treasure, though you could call this taxation. And law is the Captain's word. They are kings without limit. What their current orders are differ by the person, but in general they do whatever they think they can get away with without revolt.</blockquote>

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