ribunal Graeciae, the Theban Tribunal, includes Epirus, Thessaly, Achaeae, Attica, Ionia, Trebizond, most of Thrace, and the Aegean isles. Graecia borders Roma to the west, across the Adriatic Sea; Dacia to the north; and Syria to the east. This region has produced many great magicians, including several notable Hermetic traditions. Despite this rich magical legacy, Graecia has no Domus Magna. The two Founders most likely to establish themselves in Graecia: Jerbiton and Trianomae; chose either to found a Domus Magna in another location, or to forego founding a Domus at all. Despite recent disruptions, Graecia continues to produce great magicians. Although much was lost to the Fourth Crusade, much remains. Graecia continues its ancient tradition of democratic rule, gathering as a politeia (polity), rather than the more feudal approach of western Tribunalia. Officials of the politeia are drawn by lots, or elected by a panel of such officials, and such service is considered a duty, rather than a sinecure. Service and communal contributions are rewarded by simeioi (tokens); selfish acts are penalized by thrafsmata (shards). Similarly, magical resources of the politeia such as mathitevomenoi (discipuli) are held in common until claimed by parentes, which requires the expenditure of tokens. Some vis is held in common, and used for politeia business, or awarded to deserving magi. The politeia consists of citizen magi (polites), and residents (katoikoi). Residents are either foreigners who have not been accepted as true citizens of the politeia, or former citizens demoted for failing in their civic duties. Most magi Graeciae ignore lofty titles such as Archimagus or Primus. All are equal in the polity. Those who serve the politeia, whether as kirikes (heralds; Redcaps), dikastes (magistrates), hoplites, or in various other capacities, are shown great respect. This cooperative form of governance does not prevent disputes. Indeed, the famously fractious nature of Tribunal Graeciae emerges repeatedly. Disagreements over resources, philosophical disputes, and general contention arise at every gathering of the politeia. Despite their differences, however, the citizen magi of Graecia are committed to their democratic politeia.
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