Code of Charon

Responsibility
I. DeathOre
A. DepositsofDeathOrearethepossessionofStygiaandadministeredbythe
ChancellorsoftheLegions.
1. FindsofDeathOremaybepurchasedbyimpostwheneverdiscovered.
II. GraveGoods
A. Thecollectionandutilisingofgravegoodsforthebenefitofthewraithsofa
Necropolis,indeedevenofStygia,isanessentialadministrativetask.Tothisend
theChancellorsofeachLegionareboundtoensuretheeffectiverecording,
storageanddisbursementofanygravegoods.
B. Relicsofmilitaryorsocialfunctionareofparticularvalueandaretobeassigneda
valuecommensuratewiththeirutility.

III. NecropolisSenate
TraditionallyseatingisthreeandfourtoasideofthetablewiththeSenatorofFatesitting
atthefootandanyStygianrepresentativeatthehead.InabsenceoftheStygian
representative,theProcessionalMaceisplacedonthetableatthehead.

MembersoftheStygianSenatearereferredtoasImperialSenators

A. MadeupofthehighestrankingmemberofeachLegionpresentintheNecropolis,
eachgiventhetitleofSenatorthisisindependentoftheirRank
B. ThemostseniorSenatorissometimestermedLegate
C. Votingisconductedbythesevenlegions
D. TheLegionofFateprovidesadviceandcounseltotheNecropolisSenate,theydo
notvote
IV. Souls
A. BytheirDeathmarksshallanewsoulbeassignedtotheLegionsoftheSenator
thatholdsresponsibilityforthemanneroftheirdeath.
B. InthematterofunknownorunclearDeathmarks,aTribunalshallbecalled
betweenthetwoLegionsconcernedwithathirdpartyofaLegionwithnoclaim
uponthewraith.
C. ThetradeofwraithsbetweenLegionsmaybeauthorisedonlybySenatorsofthe
Legionsinvolved
D. PardonersoftheLegionsareheldresponsibleforprovidingsuccourtoallwraiths
intherestrainingoftheShadowsworstdepredations.
V. StygianSteel
A. RemainsapossessionoftheHierarchyassuchmaybereassigneduponthe
ordersofamilitaryoradministrativesuperior.

Peacekeeping
I. TheMilitaryarmoftheLegions,commandedbytheirOverlords,areresponsibleforthe
defenceandsecurityofStygiaandallitspossessions.
A. ItistheresponsibilityofeverymilitaryCommander,fromCenturiontoOverlord,to
makedecisionsinthefieldforthegreatestbenefittoStygiaandherpossessions
B. TheDoomslayersofeachLegionhavetheresponsibilityofsortiesintothe
LabyrinthtobringtheoppositionofObliviontotheverydooroftheSpectres.
C. TheSpecialistLegionsoweobediencetotheirOverlordfirst,thentothe
AnacreonsoftheirDeathlord.

II. TheAdministrativearmoftheLegions,commandedbytheirChancellors,areresponsible
fortherecordkeepingandapplicationofpolicyinStygiaandallofitsPossessions.
A. AllmembersofthecivilLegionsshallensurethatStygianlaw,Legionpolicyand
Senatorialpolicyarefollowedatalltimes.
B. Assessors
1. PardonersofatleastMarshall/Inspector(RankIV)whohavebeencreated
thistitlebyaNecropolisSenateortheStygianSenate(oftencalled
ImperialAssessors).
C. Magistrates
1. ThejudgesofStygianlawandareheldtoastandardofimpartialityand
jurisprudence.MagistratesarecreatedthistitlebyaNecropolisSenateor
theStygianSenate(oftencalledImperialMagistrates).
2. MagistrateshavetheauthoritytocommandCenturionstobindtheir
CohorttoenforcingthedictumoftheMagistrate

III. Shadows
A. BeingthateverywraithisburdenedwithaShadowandwherecrimesagainstthe
Hierarchyarelaid,iftheactivitiesareaccordedtobecausedorexacerbatedby
theShadowthenpenaltiesaretobereducedbyonethird.Theexceptiontothisis
capitalcrimeswherethepenaltyapplieswithoutmodification.
B. Shoulditbesuspected,ordetermined,thatamilitaryorcivilianwraithcharged
withleadershiphasfallenundertheinfluenceoftheirShadow,evenifofa
temporaryduration,itisthesolemndutyoftheirimmediatesubordinateto
assumetheirroleandresponsibilitiesuntilsuchtimeasaPardonercanconfirm
theyarefreeoftheirShadowsdomination.
Oblivion
I. Inallthings,allwraithsoftheHierarchyareboundtoopposeOblivionatevery
opportunity.Whethermartialoradministrative,everyacttakenmustbeconsideredin
lightofopposingandweakeningOblivionseffects.
II. NosuccournorsupportofSpectresmaybeauthorisednorundertakenbyanymember
oftheHierarchy.
Laws of Stygia
I. WhereuponawraithisgrantedrankwithintheLegions,theyarehenceforthaccordedas
freewraithsandentitledtothefollowingrights:
A. Allfreewraithshavetherightandresponsibilitytobeararmsinthedefenceof
Stygiaandherpossessions
B. Allfreewraithsareentitledtoahearingbeforethejudiciaryintheeventtheystand
accusedofacrimeagainstStygiaorherpossessions
C. Allfreewraithsmaychargeotherfreewraithsfortheirservices
D. Allfreewraithsmay,aloneorincompany,maintainaHaunt.
E. AllfreewraithsareentitledtosancturarywithinaCitadelshouldasoulstormor
Maelstromthreatentheirwellbeing.

Andbearthefollowingresponsibilities
F. AllfreewraithsareboundtoabidebytheCodeofCharon,anyLegionpoliciesand
anySenatorialdecreesofStygiaandherpossessions.
G. Allfreewraithsareboundtofollowordersoftheircommandersiftheyare
assignedtothemilitaryLegions
H. Allfreewraithsareboundtoobeytheinstructionsoftheirsupervisorsiftheyare
assignedtotheciviladministration

II. Judiciary
Magistrateshearacase,theAdministrativebranchprovidesaProsecutor,theaccused
providesanAdvocate.
A. NecropolisMagistrate
Thelowestcourt,ithasauthorityoveritsspecificNecropolis.
B. StygianMagistrate
ForoffencesinStygiaaswellasservingasacourtofappealabovethe
NecropolisMagistrate
C. SenateAppeal
WraithsholdingRankofIVorhighermayappealtotheStygianSenate,thisisa
meetingofAnacreonswithaquorumoffive.
D. ClemencyoftheDeathlord
IntheorythoseofRankVorhighermayappealtotheirDeathlordforclemency.
E. Actinginconcertorconspiracytocommitorconcealacrime,elevatesittote
nexthighercategory.
III. CapitalCrimes
A. ChallengingthelawfulruleoftheImperatorCharon
B. GuildMembership
C. Heresy
AspertheBanishmentoftheFishers,andthedeclarationoftheHeresies,any
wraithdeclaringsupport,authorityorpowerderivedfromaHeresyshallbe
chargedwithacapitalcrime.
D. Judiciaryacceptingbribes
E. HighTreasonanyactdesignedtobringdamageordisruptiontoStygias
governanceororgansofgovernance

ThoseconvictedofaCapitalCrimeface
TheconvictedisdiscorporatedintheSoulforges.

IV. GreaterCrimes
A. BreachoftheDictumMortuumcausingthedeath,incapacitationorinjurytothe
Quick
B. BringingharmorlosstoawraithsFetters
C. ContributingtothedecayorlossofaHaunt
D. DamagebroughttoaCitadel
E. Membersoftheadministrativeormilitaryarmdisobeyingtheordersofan
AnacreonoftheirLegion.
F. Membersofthemilitaryarmdisobeyinganorderfromasuperiorinthemilitary
arm
G. Providingaid,succourorsupporttoaSpectre
H. Treasonbeinganyactdesignedtobringdamageordisruptiontothegovernance
ororgansofgovernanceofanyofStygiasPossessions

Theconvictedmayfaceoneofthesepenaltiesperoffence
MonetaryfineinOboliofnolessthan30o.
Thralldom
LossofRankandTitleuptoreductiontotheRanks
Lossofpossessions
PermanentexiletoaNecropolis
TortureresultinginthelossofapermanentCorpus

V. LesserCrimes
A. Affordingfalseprophecy
B. BreachoftheDictumMortuumcommunicatingwiththeQuick,affectingthelives
oftheQuick,conveyingdesirestotheQuick
C. DesertionoftheLegions,militaryoradministrative,anddeclaringoneself
Renegade
D. FailuretorendertithestoStygia
E. Fraudbeingthemisrepresentationofauthority,Legionmembershipor
governance
F. Membersoftheadministrativearmdisobeyinganinstructionfromasuperiorin
theadministrativearm
G. MisrepresentationofRankorLegion
H. ProvidingsuccourorsupporttoaHeretic
I. ProvidingsuccourorsupporttoaRenegade
J. SeditionbeingtheencouragingofactswhicharecrimesagainstStygiaand/orits
Possessions
K. Theftofproperty

Theconvictedmayfaceoneofthesepenaltiesperoffence
Branding
MonetaryfineinObolinottoexceed10o.peroffence
LossofonetotwoRanks
Lossofsomepossessions
TemporaryexiletoaNecropolis

VI. Reapers
A. UpontheReapingofanEnfant,theEnfantpassesintothepossessionofthe
Reaper.
B. PossessionofanEnfantmaybetransferredwithanagreedpricebetweenbuyer
andseller.
C. PossessionsofReapersmaybuytheirownfreedomiftheycanmeettheagreed
price.
VII. Souls
A. SoulsthatcrosstheshroudasDronesshallbepreventedfromfallingtoOblivion
bybeingsoulforgedeitherasimplementsofSoulsteeloraskeytoolsofStygian
Steel..
B. SoulsthatareassessedbyanAssessorasweakandlikelytofalltoOblivionare
tobeconsignedtoThralldomsothattheyhavetimetogainstrengthwhilebeing
ofservicetoStygiaandprotectedagainstOblivion.
VIII. Thralls
A. AThrallmayonlybereleasedupontheexaminationandcertificationofan
Assessor.
B. ShouldtheAssessordetermineaThrallhasnotgainedsufficientresilience
againstOblivion,theThrallremainsinserviceforanotheryear.
C. ShouldtheAssessordeemtheThrallhascomeclosetoOblivionthentheyshall
beremandedforSoulforgingattheearliestopportunity.
D. ForaThralltobereleased,itspricemustbepaidbyitsLegiontotheowner.
Stygian Senatorial Decrees and Policies
The Decree of the Breaking
Onthisday,AnnoStygia246PostSecundum,wedecreethattheGuildsbeherebydismissed
anduncreatedforthefollowingcrimes:
Thattheywouldattempttounseattheverypowerwhichgrantsthemtheirplaceandpositionthat
theywouldsetthosepowersoftheirmasteryagainsttheirImperatorandthepopulacethattheir
foulmachinationshaveattemptedtounraveltheveryfabricofStygia,hercoloniesand
protectorates.Therefore,wedecreethefollowinginterdictionsbelaiduponthem:
I. ThattheGuildsareherebybanishedfromStygia.LettheirMastersnomoredarkenmy
doorlettheirpowerbebrokenandscatteredasacaptivearmy.Theyshallfindrefuge
notanywherewithinthecityorherlandswhereourbannerfloats.
II. ThatanywraithfoundbelongingtoaGuildorclaimingmembershiptoaGuildishereby
deemedtobeacriminaloftheworstsort.TheyshallbesubjecttothejusticeofStygia
thatlordsovereverywraith.
III. ThattheGuildsareherebydissolvedoftheirpower,theirorganisation,theirmembership
andtheirauthority.ThereisnolongersuchanorganisationasaGuildandanyclaiming
contrarywillbearrestedandsentencedbyStygianjustice.
IV. ThatourLegionsshallfillthevacanciesleftinthewakeofthedepartureoftheGuilds.
TheyshallbetrainedinthewaysofArcanoiandtherebyassumetheemptyposts
abandonedbythepridefulGuilds.
Thisisourwill,ourlawandourdecree.Woeuntothewretchwhobreakstheletterofthelaw.

DonethisdayofApril14,AnnoStygia246PostSecundum,wherewithwesetourhandandseal.

Charon
Imperator
Dictum Mortuum
I,Charon,EmperorofStygia,bythepowerofthewordsoftheLadyofFate,doherebysetthose
lawsdownthattheymayservetobringorderbetweenthisworldandtheformerthatnowraith
underanycircumstancesforanyreasonistopenetratethebarrierthatdivideththeLandofthe
DeadfromtheLandoftheQuicktoengageincongresswiththosethathavenotyetpassed
over,ortospeaktotheQuickofeventsyettocomeorinanyway,shapeorformharass,
threaten,injureorotherwisecompelthoseintheLandoftheQuicktodothebiddingofthoseof
theLandoftheDeadorimpartuponthoseintheLandoftheQuickanydesireorcompunction
totakealife,beittheirownorthatofanother,inordertoeffectthepassingoverofoneormore
totheLandoftheDead,betheyfriendorfoe,childorlover.

Charon
Imperator
The Practice of Thralls
ManyhaverailedagainstthepracticeofusingThralls,callingthemtantamounttoslaves.
IntheyearsofupheavalintheNewWorld,suchcriticshavegrownlouderandmorevociferous.
TheycallThrallsexploited,purposelylabouredtoinsensibilityandthenmadetosufferthe
ultimateiniquityofbeingforged.TheycallCharonsdoctrinebestialintheextremeforinitiating
thispractice.
Butsuchisfarfromveracity.Shallweletthosedriftingshadesridethewhirlpoolintothe
ultimatevoidofOblivion,andlettheDarknessbestrengthened?Shallweturnablindeyeto
SpectresburstingupoutoftheDarknesstogobblethoseunfortunateswhole,shallweshutour
earsandholdouttongueswhenwearebeholdentocry,Enough?OurgreatlordCharonrefused
togiveaninchtoOblivion.Hegavethesewastrels,thesedismalcompaniesofwretchedspirits
whoselivesknewneitherpraisenorinfamy,analternativetototaldestructionbythemost
primevalmaleficence.Wouldthatthereweremorelikehim.

TheSkeletalLord
BeforetheStygianSenate