Antisthenes Pellinios walks in the Agora of Pella and, upon finding a good elevated place to stand and face the people around, speaks to the gathering crowd

People! Friends! Noble Sympatriotai!

My name is Antisthenes Pellinios, and I am one of your representatives in the Synedrion. I am here today to discuss with you the matters of the state. As you may know, the very person who threatened our beloved capital, has now abandoned his arms and retreated to the dark woods of Epeiros. At the same time, the Southrons have assembled a large force and are threatening our holdings in the region of Achaia, Peloponnesos.

While many would say the best course of action would be to turn our attention to the south, I believe we should not let our guards down. Pyrrhos and his fearsome elephantes are still on the loose, with the Koinon Epeiroton probably deciding their next course of action.

On the other hand, we cannot completely turn our backs to our southern holdings. Our Basileus, Antigonos Gonatas, was forced to abandon his campaign in Attike to protect Pella from the Epeirotic incursion, leaving behind the hopes of returning Southern Hellas under our control. This gave the Southrons the opportunity to assemble an army and regain hopes of "liberating" themselves from rightful Makedonian rule.

So this brings me to the core of our discussion. What I would like to hear from you, is what you believe should be the rightful course of action. I am not trying to emulate the workings of the Synedrion in any way; don't take me wrong. I have always thought it wise to consult the common people for matters of the state. For sometimes, I admit, we tend to forget the oppinions of the citizens of the Basileion and their needs. We just need to open our ears more.

Antisthenes looks out for anyone among the crowd who want to discuss with him