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Magna Graecia: Victory's Children (A City State Quest)

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[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.


This is a reward given for services rendered. The barbaroi are unworthy yes, but Harpos and his ilk have taken to the Greek yoke, and cannot be compared to the others. Let him have the lands and work it, what need is there for us to impose an additional fee? Is he not building a fort on his own expense? Is he not working and safeguarding the territory by his own means? And does he not give tribute of gold and men for war?

The Man has a touch of the hellen upon him, and he is a most diligent servant, let us not snub him and plunder him for all he is worth. For that fate should only be reserved for the disloyal and the pure Barbaroi, and those Greeks we find objectionable.

And lastly, the healthy flocks he took by right of war, Pan has shown him his favour. let him keep what flocks he raises on this land. If we Eretrians desire sheep, let us buy good Greek sheep from the peloponnese, or wet our spears and take flocks from the barbaroi as is proper.


So speaks Miltiades the shepherd.
 
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[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.

Say no to bordergore.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone.
 
Harpos already pays tribute as part of his vassalage, which I presume is set at a percentage so it automatically increases. So that's mostly superfluous, though perhaps the "token" could be explicitly for a sacrifice to commemorate the victory over Azetion?

The Peuketti chiefs could be invited as a means of encouraging them further to adopt worship of Hellene gods.
 
For those unconvinced on the sheep, it will provide a regular annual ceremony, where we can celebrate the victory over Azetion with a feast of mutton, helping bind Harpos and the Sannapeans closer to us via custom and tradition in an ongoing relationship, rather than simply handing them a chunk of extra land and hoping they stay loyal forevermore.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.

Seems like a decent idea for Harpos to provide us an annual tribute of sheep to commemorate the victory feast and as a symbolic gesture. It'll serve as a more specific reminder of the favour we show those that are loyal to us than the regular tribute.
 
Minor error found; it says "accepting ghe feast" rather than "the feast" in the first section.
 
[X] Provide more land to Harpos so that he may build his fortress. He has proven himself a good and loyal subject, and if we do not reward good and loyal subjects, what kind of masters are we? A dog who is beaten when he is good and given treats when he is bad is not useful to anyone. But a good sheepdog should continue to herd sheep, and it is moot that Harpos provide us a token of his respect from the flocks he will raise on the new land, as his overlords.

Switching over to the tithe version
 
I'd wait to hear from @Cetashwayo, but the idea would be to establish an annual festival in honor of Apollo as the giver of victory, and the sadly neglected Artemis as guarantor of the peace with the Iapygians. Harpos would provide a few fattened rams for a sacrifice to Artemis in the anniversary of the fall of Azetion, at a ritual the Peuketti (and perhaps even the Messappii) would attend. Specific celebrations of athletics, the hoplitodromos and pankration, could be supplemented with a play competition of considerable purse (to improve our theater) and perhaps some sort of sacred nighttime hunt in honor of Artemis.

By and large the Peuketti contribution would be symbolic, so Harpos will feel honored rather than burdened. If this all isn't stretching Hellenic norms too far, that is. A festival to honor Artemis related to the fall of Azetion would still be worthwhile, mind, even if limited to Eretrians.
 
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