To the surprise of many non-Naxians, the law in Naxos is usually quite simple.     To start criminal investigations and proceedings, those wronged submit a charge to the local magistrate, who then investigates. These local officials are appointed by the local noble, who then must be confirmed to their position by the local Naxian Guard. If sufficient physical evidence or believable witnesses are found, then the case is presented to a Dikastis, or judge in service to the local Naxian Guard branch, who is more often than not the current military commander of the Naxian Guard for the area. The Dikastis can either invalidate the charge, or summon the accused and plaintiff for hearing, usually deciding their ultimate fates that very same hearing.     For matters related to theft, loss of money, or the like, the guilty are often taken as slaves to work until they have generated the amount or value lost, or after a set period of time has passed. The most common form o...

      Like every culture in the world, crime is a reality across Naxos. It is now better managed than it was during the Merchant Republics, with the advent of the Naxian Guard; it is also much more subtle.     The most common crime in Naxos is theft, and in a larger sense, smuggling and racketeering. Most of it is in the cities, controlled by the so-called "Friends of Georgios", a loose connection of gangs that agree to either loosely cooperate, or at the very least stay out of each others way. The Friends are just the modern incarnation of the long history of Naxian Organized Crime.     That said, the larger cities have plenty of individual criminals, engaging in similar crimes, or ones much more violent.     Another facet is the realm of religious crimes outside religions are not banned officially, but they are not permitted temples, and visiting clergy must register with the Synodic Church, and request permission before any service is held...