Greetings.
In the interest of keeping Umbra a peaceful and pleasant place to live, please allow me to reiterate its contraband laws. They apply to all citizens of Umbra, even the senators; anybody wishing for an exemption from the law for any reason must apply in writing to the High Council. The following items are currently banned except under special circumstances:
Blackrock
Strictly forbidden. Anybody caught with more than a pebble of blackrock in their house is branded as a smuggler and exiled. A sufficiently large amount of blackrock is considered evidence of intention of terrorism, and is grounds for an execution.
Live Magical Creatures
Ownership of live magical animals and monsters is permitted if approved by the Council (owners must abide to stringent standards of containment and handling). However, the smuggling of magical creatures into Umbra is banned. The reason for this is that the delicate ecosystem of the northeast forests has been damaged by the careless introduction of non-native magical animals, which compete with native creatures (such as the nightmare) for food. Efforts are being undertaken to clear out the ferals and restore the forest. Until we are holed up in our castles and besieged by screaming packs of hungry nightmares, we are not trying hard enough.
Punishment is a hefty fine, and destruction of the creature. (Alternately, owners can pay a slightly higher fee and plead clemency, in which case they have one week to find the creature a new home in Britannia and provide the appropriate paperwork, after which the beast is allowed to live.)
Necromantic Constructs
Obviously, we are allowed to have some constructs to assist us in our daily lives. Every household may have up to six unregistered constructs, each being no taller than four foot high and no heavier than seventy pounds, and containing no human tissue of any sort (except for hands). Reanimated humans are purchased from the necromancer's guild and individually registered to prevent their misuse, as are hellsteeds.
Any other construct is forbidden. Sentient constructs and reanimates are strictly forbidden, as are those with magical powers or powers allowing for large-scale destruction.
Punishment for low-level offences is a fine or a jail sentence, and destruction of the construct. High-level offences are punished with a longterm jail sentence or death in extreme cases. (Ownership of a skeletal dragon, a monstrous interred grizzle, or one's reanimated relatives is considered a high-level offence. Ownership of a zombie chicken is not.)
Opiates and Britannian Wine
Drugs are considered to be a Britannian conceit that no proud Umbrian would ever partake of. Officially, there are no drugs in Umbra. The flourishing underground laudanum trade is all in our minds, which I suppose is our fault for taking so much imaginary laudanum.
Britannian wine is one of the stranger contraband items on the list. The High Council feels that it is more potent than Umbrian wine, and therefore a threat to our youth. Consequently, a cellar full of wine from Britannia has become a status symbol in Umbra, where the cheapest sauvignons can go for a thousand gold pieces or more per bottle. Of course, we could just teleport into Britain, get as drunk as we want, and then teleport back home again; but where is the fun (and potential for snobbery) in that?
Punishment is a moderate fine and confiscation of the substance, of which the High Council disposes as they see fit.
Peaches
We have this one mad senator that hates peaches for no reason and none of us seem to be able to get rid of him.
Punishment is being forced to publically eat or otherwise dispose of the peach.
