Also called the Western Dragon Kings, the Mosok are amphibious creatures who live mostly in the Western Ocean but who thrive equally in fresh water, occasionally making their homes in the rivers and lakes of the Threshold. Though they prefer to remain in their watery homes, Mosok may remain on land indefinitely, but extended periods away from their favored environment affects their mood, which from their favored environment affects their mood, which from their favored environment affects their mood, which can be termed mercurial at best to begin with. can be termed mercurial at best to begin with. can be termed mercurial at best to begin with. Because they spend the majority of their lives beneath Because they spend the majority of their lives beneath the water, Mosok do not normally socialize with humans. the water, Mosok do not normally socialize with humans. the water, Mosok do not normally socialize with humans. However, that is less true of those Mosok who make their However, that is less true of those Mosok who make their However, that is less true of those Mosok who make their homes in rivers and lakes, areas more likely to be situated near homes in rivers and lakes, areas more likely to be situated near homes in rivers and lakes, areas more likely to be situated near human communities or along their trade routes. Among their human communities or along their trade routes. Among their human communities or along their trade routes. Among their own people, however, the Mosok are very sociable creatures, own people, however, the Mosok are very sociable creatures, own people, however, the Mosok are very sociable creatures, preferring to live in tribes numbering several hundred to a preferring to live in tribes numbering several hundred to a preferring to live in tribes numbering several hundred to a few thousand. They raise their children as a few thousand. They raise their children as a few thousand. They raise their children as a society. Additionally, they enjoy gather- society. Additionally, they enjoy gather- society. Additionally, they enjoy gather- ing in celebration, holding numerous ing in celebration, holding numerous ing in celebration, holding numerous festivals throughout the year, and festivals throughout the year, and festivals throughout the year, and they revel in their worship of the they revel in their worship of the they revel in their worship of the Unconquered Sun. Unconquered Sun. Unconquered Sun. A Mosok’s tempera- A Mosok’s tempera- ment flows like water ment flows like water ment flows like water from one moment from one moment from one moment to the next, mak- to the next, mak- to the next, mak- ing the Western ing the Western ing the Western Dragon Kings’ Dragon Kings’ Dragon Kings’ overall dis- overall dis- overall dis- p o s i t i o n p o s i t i o n p o s i t i o n indetermin- indetermin- indetermin- able to those able to those able to those who encoun- who encoun- who encoun- ter them.
