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   * Government Type: Colonial Outpost
   * Symbol: Rice plant
-  * Major Races: Semi-aquatic lizards, elves
+  * Major Races: Semi-aquatic lizards, elves, humans
   * Capital: None
   * Demonym: Pattian
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 This massive, shallow area of the ocean is the primary reason it takes so long to circumnavigate [[settings:jaern|Jaern]], as ships cannot pass through it. Adjacent to the continent of [[settings:jaern:geleia|Geleia]], touching its western shore, most navigators treat the Great Rice Patty (GRP) as a landmass. Its depth ranges anywhere from three to twenty feet, with some tiny outcroppings poking above the surface. Due to its favorable climate, the GRP is the "breadbasket" of much of southern Jaern, most of its population subsisting off rice or seaweed farming.
-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:jaern:tysaleth|Tysaleth]]. The western parts of the GRP are under the control of [[settings:jaern:therhine:centralia|Centralia]] and [[settings:jaern:lojem|Lojem]]. Small pockets of adventurer-controlled land exist throughout as well.
+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:jaern:tysaleth|Tysaleth]]. The western parts of the GRP are under the control of [[settings:jaern:therhine:centralia|Centralia]] and [[settings:jaern:keerlevex|Keer'Levex]]. Small pockets of adventurer-controlled land exist throughout as well.
 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, and the vast majority of Pattians are farmers of some sort.
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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 //salishi//, which grows large fruit-like pods with a sweet and delicious nectar inside.
-=== Mosaic (Centralian & Lojemman Realm) ===
+=== Mosaic (Centralian & Keer'Levexian Realm) ===
-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, Lojem, and individuals - usually adventurers. Since there is no contiguous area of hegemony here, Mosaians have developed much of their own distinct culture. Most Mosaians are semi-aquatic lizards, though there are also many humans here and a few elves.
+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'Levex, and individuals - usually adventurers. Since there is no contiguous area of hegemony here, Mosaians have developed much of their own distinct culture. Most Mosaians are semi-aquatic lizards, though there are also many humans here and a few elves.
 ==== Laws ====
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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' guild, the Graytalon, operates here and makes the city their smuggling center.
-**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:jaern:ageron|Ageron]]. Originally, it was a town like any other, but in 10077 a catastrophic storm destroyed much of the crop for the year and eroded away a significant amount of seabed.
+**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:jaern:ageron|Ageron]]. Originally, it was a town like any other, but in 2555 a catastrophic storm destroyed much of the crop for the year and eroded away a significant amount of seabed.
 Several [[lore:creatures:abysslings|strange creatures]] washed up, and ever since the storm, Riptide Peak has been communicating less and less with other villages, only making contact with Centralia once every few months to ship out their goods. Rumors of a thriving religious movement have been spreading here, though.
-**Valan:** This village in the Mosaic is controlled by [[settings:jaern:keerlevex|Keer'Levex]], an island which is home to Jaern's dragon followers. It is located along the banks of the Quilted River, and is guarded by a Long: an emissary from Keer'Levex.
+**Valan:** This village in the Mosaic is controlled by [[settings:jaern:keerlevex|Keer'Levex]], an island which is home to Jaern's [[lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons|dragon]] followers. It is located along the banks of the Quilted River, and is guarded by a [[lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons#long|Long:]] an emissary from the draconic home island. A small shrine to [[gods:kelvar|Kelvar]], god of dragons, has also been constructed here.
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 ==== A Dream of Patia ====
-While it's seen as a pipe dream by most Pattians, 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.
+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.
 Most mentions of Patia are waved off as a pleasant dream. While the majority of Pattians like the idea, they simply don't think it's realistic. The Patty has been under foreign control for so long, it's hard to imagine anything different.