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 === The Fortress of Memories ===
-A location on the edge of Ti’wath and Parasoma. Near a river of flowing dreams, the fortress is a large castle made of an obsidian black stone, and towers high into the sky. Located within is only a single denizen of The Dreaming, an entity known as ‘The Lost One’.
+A location on the edge of Ti’wath and Parasoma. Near a river of flowing dreams, the fortress is a large castle made of an obsidian black stone, and towers high into the sky. Located within is only a single denizen of The Dreaming, an entity known as ‘The Lost One’. It appears to grant protection to those who show respect, keeping them from becoming lost in the memories contained within the castle's walls.
-Records of The Dreaming show that the entity has been around since antiquity, but its purpose has been more shrouded than the castle. For people who enter the fortress, they might find the entry hall and guest chambers rather empty, but as time passes, they slowly start to become more aware and attuned to the atmosphere. Voices can be heard, conversations and laughter. Spirits or hallucinations can be seen moving about the place, going about daily lives, echoes of times that have passed.
+Records of The Dreaming show that the entity has been around since antiquity, but its purpose has been more shrouded than the castle. For people who enter the fortress, they might find the entry hall and guest chambers rather empty, but as time passes, they slowly start to become more aware and attuned to the atmosphere. Voices can be heard, conversations and laughter. Spirits or hallucinations can be seen moving about the place, going about daily lives, echoes of times that have passed. They seem to be full of emotion; happy, joyous, angry, sad, jealous... but they never interact with those who pass through.
-They seem to be full of emotion; happy, joyous, angry, sad, jealous... but they never interact with those who pass through. For those who pass deeper into the fortress, past the protections of The Lost One, odd trinkets can be found lying about. Childrens' toys are a particular commonality among the hallways and bed chambers within the fortress. Interacting with these items reveals a memory of those who used to own it, such as a particular strong emotion. The more scattered items have short, but strong memories. However, to those who truly travel deep into the fortress, they can find chamber upon chamber, full of trinkets lost to those of Jaern. Millions of small pieces, lost to time, but each containing a strong emotion or memory of the past. Getting this far is likely to draw the ire of The Lost One.
 ==== Haralwa ====
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 ==== Dearmad Agrad ====
-(pr. DEAR-maid ahg-RAhD) The land of Dearmad Agrad is eternally shifting, for when the seasons change on Jaern so too o the powers shift in Dearmad Agrad. Here the grand courts of the Dreamt reside, and here they wield great power over the Dreaming. When in Dearmad Agrad, one must tread lightly, for the four Courts and their little kin. A false move or a slight offense shall bring their wrath upon the unprepared, but for the clever and the well traveled, there is much to gain from the courts. The land changes seasons whenever one of the courts is the dominant power.
+(pr. DEAR-maid ahg-RAhD) The realm of Dearmad Agrad is eternally shifting, for when the seasons change on Jaern so too o the powers shift in Dearmad Agrad. Here the grand courts of the Dreamt reside, and here they wield great power over the Dreaming. When in Dearmad Agrad, one must tread lightly, for the four Courts and their little kin. A false move or a slight offense shall bring their wrath upon the unprepared, but for the clever and the well traveled, there is much to gain from the courts. The land changes seasons whenever one of the seasonal Courts is the dominant power.
-=== Avris ===
+===== The Courts =====
-A kingdom in the clouds. Here, the Dreamt take flight on golden wings and build their palaces on the clouds. Here lie the tales of giants and of heroes that come to life - stages are set and the actors take their parts, growing and shifting to sizes unimaginable, and every mask they don brings with them a new role to play.
+There are many Courts of the Dreaming - factions with certain aligned goals, who may or may not live together in self-styled "nations". Each Court has an archfey leader, and there may be too many minor Courts to accurately represent here. Listed, however, are the Courts with the greatest power and influence. These most powerful Courts regularly meet up in Concordia. The four seasonal Courts all keep dominion over some part of Dearmad Agrad.
+  * **Spring Court:** Known for their festivities, and some of the most extravagant amongst Dreamt. Those of the Spring Court love to play tricks on and fool the steadfast and solemn. They are associated with the element of earth, and make their home in a place known as the //Shadowmarr Woods,// a perfectly triangular forest in the midst of a large windswept plain. They have become quite isolationist recently. **NOTE: Please contact Noah Kauffman (@bluekid, Discord) if you would like to run anything related to the Spring Court.**
-=== Spirani ===
+  * **Summer Court:** The most passionate, and most well-armed of the major Courts. Sometimes known to let their passions get the better of them. Those of the Summer Court are known to fight like they are dancing, letting the clash of blades and arrows sing for them. They are associated with the element of fire, holding dominion over the //Kalazaria Archipelago//, an island chain surrounding the dormant volcano Mt. Bainwe.
-Deep within the oceans live those Dreamt that take to the seas. In this land the dreams of pirates, marines, and all those that ply the sea mingle to form a near endless ocean, where the stories told on the seas are made manifest. Boundless treasures and the ancient curses that guard them lie here, and somewhere in this vast ocean lies a kingdom buried by the lapping shores and deep abyss.
+  * **Autumn Court:** Seemingly rather aloof and uncaring when it comes to matters of mortals and other courts. However, the rulers of Autumn are extremely shrewd and cunning, always knowing how to play both sides when it comes to political matters and come out on top. They are associated with the element of air, and live in a wondrous realm known as //Aeklanata.//
+  * **Winter Court:** To outside observers, Dreamt of Winter are silent and somber, often seemingly lost in thought. In reality, the Winter Court is always searching for new information, even going as far as to freeze visiting mortals in an attempt to find the source of the First Dream. They are associated with the element of water, and make their home in a massive glacier named //Rimewind//.
-=== Oris ===
-Great farm lands dot the landscape of Oris, for here many crops are grown to feed those of Dearmad Agrad. Its vast rolling hills and valleys create a picturesque scene that entice the artist and the dreamers alike, for here the arts flourish like the flowers in bloom.
 ===== History =====
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 In recent years now, with the many events and changes that Jaern has undergone, the Dreaming and its people have begun to find more ways to cross over into the material realm of Jaern, and subsequently those in the material realm of Jaern are now understanding they can cross over as well.
 ==== The First Dream ====
 The First Dream is what gave birth to the Dreaming. When the first beings started to dream they brought forth the First Dream, and from that First Dream came the Dreamt. The First Dreamt were among the most powerful and regarded as gods among the Dreamt. From the First Dreamt came the rest of the Dreamt and the denizens of the Dreaming. Many of the Dreamt regarded those ancient times as a golden age, but when The First Dream vanished, the Dreamt lost the ability to dream and thus since then have the Dreamt sought a way to reconnect with The First Dream so that they themselves can dream once more.