Daggerfall Mod:Daggerfall Unity/Bible/Crime

Daggerfall Unity tracks the most recent crime committed by the player so that if the player is arrested, the court knows what crime they have been arrested for. The crime type affects the penalty charged by the court, both in terms of fine and days in prison, but has no bearing on banishment except for the reputation that is lost by committing the crime in the first place. A player with extremely low reputation could be banished for any crime committed. There is logic in the code to handle execution, but in an unmodded game the player will never be executed.

Crime Categories

Though 15 crime types exist in Daggerfall Unity, the player can only be charged with some of them in the unmodded game. Trespassing, Tax Evasion, Smuggling, Piracy, High Treason and Treason are all defined in the code but the player will never be charged of those crimes unless mods are used.

Breaking and Entering

When an exterior door is bashed by the player, if the attempt at breaking in fails, there is a 10% chance that the attempt will be detected. This will set the player's crime to "Attempted Breaking and Entering" and spawn guards. If the player successfully forces their way into the building, there is a 10% chance that their entry will be detected, and the crime committed is instead "Breaking and Entering".

Assault

When the player attacks an entity, if the target entity is considered a civilian NPC and the NPC survives the attack, the player is guilty of assault and guards will spawn.

Murder

When the player attacks an entity, if the target entity is considered a civilian NPC and the NPC dies in the attack, the player is guilty of murder and guards will spawn.

Criminal Conspiracy

If the player is in a region where they have legal rep less than -10, there is a 5% chance that guards will spawn and the player will be charged with criminal conspiracy. If the player is in a region where they have been banished, the chance is 10% that guards will spawn and the player will be charged with criminal conspiracy.

Vagrancy

If the player attempts to rest (not loiter) in a place where they are not allowed, there will be a popup stating that "It is illegal to camp in or near a city." If the player rests anyways, the player is guilty of vagrancy and guards will spawn.

Pickpocketing

If the player fails to pickpocket a townsperson, the player is guilty of pickpocketing and guards will spawn.

Theft

If the player attempts to steal items from a store or from a townsperson's private property, and fails, the player is guilty of theft and guards will spawn.

Loan Default

If the player has a loan that they haven't paid, when the loan period elapses, the bank will attempt to repay the loan with whatever money is in the player's account. If the player's account with the bank is insufficient to pay off the loan, the player has defaulted with the bank and their reputation is decreased, but they are not actually charged with a crime that would get the player convicted in court.