§10.1 - Designation of Magical, Monstrous, and Extraplanar Threats

(a) The Council of Rivermarch, in coordination with the Office of Arcane Stability and the Warden, shall hold exclusive authority to classify beings, constructs, or magical phenomena as threats to public safety, arcane balance, or planar integrity.

(b) Threat designations may be issued by:

(i) Majority Council vote following investigative review;
(ii) Emergency triadic ruling composed of the Magister, Warden, and one rotating Councilor;
(iii) Tribunal judgment following legal or arcane proceedings.

§10.1.2 – Categories of Threat

(a) Entities and phenomena may be designated under one or more of the following classifications:

(i) Magical Threats: Beings, items, or events exhibiting unstable arcane properties, leyline disruption, or unregulated magical power;
(ii) Monstrous Threats: Creatures of terrestrial, subterranean, or artificially created origin that exhibit predatory, uncontrollable, or highly destructive behavior;
(iii) Extraplanar Threats: Beings originating from beyond the Material Plane whose presence, influence, or summoning creates risk of corruption, domination, or dimensional instability.

(b) Entities subject to classification include:

Sentient constructs, summoned spirits, extraplanar emissaries, bound deities, or aberrations beyond mortal taxonomy.

§10.1.3 – Criteria for Designation

(a) Designation shall be based on:

(i) Documented incidents of physical harm, arcane destabilization, or societal subversion;
(ii) Magical or planar resonance exceeding lawful containment thresholds;
(iii) Affiliation with cultic entities or prohibited rites under §9.4 and §8.2;
(iv) Demonstrated resistance to tribunal control, magical negotiation, or containment.

(b) Temporary designations may be issued during active investigation, to be confirmed or rescinded within fourteen (14) days by Council or tribunal review.

§10.1.4 – Consequences of Designation

(a) Once designated, an entity or class of entity may be subject to:

(i) Detainment, exile, or banishment;
(ii) Prohibition from residence, worship, or public gathering within Rivermarch;
(iii) Registration, magical suppression, or containment;
(iv) Targeting for removal, nullification, or martial response under emergency authority.

(b) Individuals or organizations found harboring, empowering, or concealing designated threats may be charged under §4.1 as accessories to a High Crime.

§10.1.5 – Registry of Designated Threats

(a) The Office of Arcane Stability shall maintain a living Register of Designated Threats, available to:

(i) Peace officers and militia commanders;
(ii) Authorized arcanists, summoners, and extraplanar researchers;
(iii) Tribunal officers and licensed magical practitioners.

(b) The register shall include:

(i) Entity type and classification;
(ii) Origin, known capabilities, and risk profile;
(iii) Last known location or sighting;
(iv) Protocols for safe engagement, banishment, or destruction.

§10.1.6 – Petition for Reclassification

(a) An entity or representative may submit a petition to the Council for reclassification or removal from the Register upon:

(i) Demonstrable evidence of stability, reform, or containment;
(ii) Binding agreements to abide by the Codex and civic law;
(iii) Completion of tribunal-reviewed magical evaluation.

(b) Reclassification must be approved by a Judicial Triad and recorded in the Civic Register, with appropriate oversight measures enacted for a probationary period.