You and your fellow characters are professional law enforcers and bounty hunters who make your living tracking the most dangerous criminals and army deserters, dismantling criminal enterprises, and putting a stop to the nefarious activities of outlawed organizations. Your company might be a branch of a city watch, a specialist military outfit, or a group of independent bounty hunters. A good law-enforcing bounty hunter must be ready to go wherever the trail leads, and so you regularly traverse the Wraith Coast with little concern for national borders or boundaries in pursuit of a target. In the end, bagging your quarry is all that matters.
Downtime: Uphold the Law
You can patrol the streets of your district during your downtime, reassuring the locals and serving as an intimidating presence against any lawbreakers. When performing the Security downtime activity (/dt-security) you make all investigation checks with advantage.
Company Accomplishments
Your company’s prestige increases whenever you uphold the law through acts such as the following:
- Foiling a criminal plot
- Placing a known criminal into custody
- Recovering stolen goods
- Preventing an innocent person from being wrongfully punished
- Resolving a case with irrefutable evidence
- Protecting the innocent and upholding the law
Prerequisites
Any character can belong to a Law Dogs company, but it must include at least one character proficient in Investigation or Insight.
Tier 1 : Rookies
Your company is a group of local law enforcers or certified bounty hunters who track down lower-level criminals. At this tier, you are just establishing yourself in the world of law enforcement and might encounter resistance from more senior officers of the law.
Benefits
Badges. You have a badge, writ of authority, or other symbol that indicates your status as an upholder of the law. Other members of society understand that this gives you the authority to enforce laws, take captives, and interrogate suspects.
Precinct House. You have access to a minor precinct house somewhere in your territory. This building has a small barracks where you can rest, a holding cell, and a secure storage room where evidence is stored. You are not expected to pay to maintain the precinct house but do not own it outright. Other law enforcement might also require the
building at any given time.
Tier 2 : Law Enforcers
At this tier, your company has established a reputation for upholding the law and punishing wrongdoers. This earns you esteem in the eyes of bounty hunters, members of the city watch, and military enforcers, and criminals know to fear you.
Benefits
Armory. You have access to an armory affiliated with one of the major law-enforcing bodies in your region. The exact inventory of the armory is determined by the GM, but under most circumstances, it contains adventuring gear and weapons worth 25 gp or less. You can requisition
items from the armory but are responsible for their care and are expected to return them after completing a case or apprehending a suspect.
Fearful Reputation. You and your fellow law dogs have earned a reputation among the criminal world for swiftly and capably executing the law. You gain a +2 bonus on Charisma (Intimidation) checks involving lawbreakers and their associates (can’t be used outside of in-game sessions, except when performing /dt-security).
Tier 3 : Peacekeepers
Upon reaching this tier, your company is well established as a peacekeeping force in your community. Others often turn to you for help solving tricky cases or bringing notorious figures to justice, particularly those who have evaded previous efforts to capture them.
Benefits
Broad Authority. Your company is in good standing with the commanding officers of local law enforcement. You have complete access to the facilities of any city watch or garrison while pursuing a criminal target.
Request Backup. While you are pursuing a criminal, you can request backup in the form of 1d6 city watch plus one watch commander. These backup forces can help the company secure the streets, guard potential exits, apprehend criminal suspects, and collect evidence. Backups requested via this benefit remain under your command for 24 hours or until a task is completed, whichever comes first. After you request backup, you cannot do so again for the next 24 hours.
Tier 4 : Justiciars
Once your company reaches this tier, it is the most highly regarded body of law enforcement in its region. Your jurisdiction reaches beyond the scope of a single city or geographical area, and you are authorized to bring to justice any wrongdoers within your nation’s borders. Along with this responsibility comes the privilege of enforcing laws as you see fit, provided that your actions are justified by the results.
Benefits
Legal Immunity. Your company has earned so much respect from lawmakers and other enforcement in your kingdom that you can operate with near impunity. Barring extraordinary circumstances, you are immune to reprisal for actions that occur during your pursuit of a criminal. Abuse of this privilege is frowned upon and could lead to its revocation and a loss of status for the company, but you are permitted to bend or break legal statutes if your actions serve the greater good of enforcing the law.