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====== The Great Rice Patty ====== | ====== The Great Rice Patty ====== | ||
+ | * Government Type: Colonial Outpost | ||
+ | * Symbol: Rice plant | ||
+ | * Major Races: Semi-aquatic lizards, elves, humans | ||
+ | * Capital: None | ||
+ | * Demonym: Pattian | ||
- | This massive, shallow area of the ocean is the primary reason it takes so long to circumnavigate Jaern. Adjacent to the continent of Geleia, most navigators treat the Great Rice Patty (GRP) as a landmass. Its depth ranges anywhere from three to twenty feet. Due to its favorable climate, the GRP is the " | + | ===== Overview ===== |
+ | This massive, shallow area of the ocean is the primary reason it takes so long to circumnavigate | ||
- | Eels, fish, crocodiles, and manatee-like "sea cows" are common animals in the GRP, with the former three being farmed or hunted as sources of meat for Patty inhabitants, | + | Villages, towns, and cities built on stilts and flotillas are present all around the GRP. Most of the eastern side is under the jurisdiction of Geleia - although some are in the domain of the lizard kingdom of [[settings: |
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+ | Eels, fish, crocodiles, and manatee-like "sea cows" are common animals in the GRP, with the former three being farmed or hunted as sources of meat for Patty inhabitants. While the most significant GRP export is rice, hence the name, deeper parts of the GRP's territory are perfect for kelp cultivation. The area is primarily agricultural, | ||
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+ | ==== Regions ==== | ||
+ | The parts of the Great Rice Patty are divided based on who controls them, into four broad " | ||
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+ | === Ravinrunn (Geleian Realm) === | ||
+ | This part of the GRP covers about 40% of the " | ||
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+ | Ravinrunn is the most affluent and oldest part of the GRP, and most talks about Pattian independence start here and slowly spread across the rest of the land. | ||
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+ | === Szariia (Tysali Realm) === | ||
+ | This is a relatively tiny pocket of land (~20% of the Patty), mostly too deep to farm rice, in the northwest of the GRP. While the kingdom of Tysaleth used to control all of the Patty, after the [[history: | ||
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+ | It is the deepest portion of the GRP, and is mostly used to farm various sorts of sea plants - notably a sort of kelp called // | ||
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+ | === Mosaic (Centralian & Keer' | ||
+ | The remaining 40% of the Patty is Mosaic, a place named for the fact that it has pockets of control, village by village, split between Centralia, Keer' | ||
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+ | ==== Laws ==== | ||
+ | The laws of a place in the GRP are the laws of the nation that controls it, although most Pattians are very community-minded and well-connected. Word of a wrongdoing targeted at one person will spread like fire through the town, and justice will end up being served one way or another - whether by a [[gods: | ||
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+ | ===== Cities of the Patty ===== | ||
+ | There are countless small villages and towns in the GRP, but only a few large cities. These cities are usually centers of colonial power, representing the interests of the nations which control parts of the Patty. | ||
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+ | **Ravinrunn City:** This place, located on the border between the Surham and Kingdom-controlled parts of Ravinrunn, is a mercantile hotspot. It features the grandest temple to [[gods: | ||
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+ | It is also the richest city in the Patty, and most Pattians see residents as pretentious pricks who simply have some fundamental disconnect with the world. Rumor has it that a thriving Surham thieves' | ||
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+ | **Riptide Peak:** This town is located in the Mosaic, on the western coast of the GRP. It is controlled by Centralia. Much of it is built on an artificial island built within the old, bleached bones of a long-dead giant whale. The island was created by visiting mages from [[settings: | ||
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+ | Several [[lore: | ||
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+ | **Valan:** This village in the Mosaic is controlled by [[settings: | ||
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+ | // | ||
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+ | ===== Culture ===== | ||
+ | The Great Rice Patty is a melting pot of many different cultures from all across Jaern, and this mixing over time, combined with a lack of borders, has led to a unique culture all its own. Most Pattians are on the poorer side, with some having come to work off debts or send what money they can make home to a family. There is a strong sense of solidarity among Pattians, with many recognizing that while they may send their crops away and are paid a pittance for it, at least they have each other. | ||
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+ | Most Pattians are salt-of-the-earth, | ||
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+ | A significant amount of semi-aquatic culture from Tysaleth has mixed in with Patty culture. Entire villages help to raise children, and most people are fluent in multiple languages; including Paroli, Sel' | ||
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+ | ==== A Dream of Patia ==== | ||
+ | Rumors have been circling around western Ravinrunn of a movement for GRP independence. The prospective new name for this nation is Patia - a dream of controlling their own trade and income, free from the colonial shackles of merchants and nobles hundreds if not thousands of miles away. | ||
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+ | Most mentions of Patia are waved off as a pleasant dream. While the majority of Pattians | ||
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+ | ==== Religion ==== | ||
+ | The GRP, for the most part, follows Jaernian orthodoxy. The most significant gods to Pattians are [[gods: | ||
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+ | It is easy to find a Neptunian market, an Osirisite enclave, and a Solarium in most Pattian towns, though only one of these or a combined chapel might be present in a small village. Rarely, temples to other gods exist - usually where a group of priests settled down a long time ago. Larger cities also have temples to [[gods: |
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