diff --git a/scorn/anthony/passoffice b/scorn/anthony/passoffice
index 2261368f1..0d7435165 100644
--- a/scorn/anthony/passoffice
+++ b/scorn/anthony/passoffice
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ end
 arch card
 name Port Pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
diff --git a/scorn/houses/wizz.entry b/scorn/houses/wizz.entry
index 516aa9eeb..23dbef918 100644
--- a/scorn/houses/wizz.entry
+++ b/scorn/houses/wizz.entry
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ arch card
 name Port Pass
 slaying port_pass
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering
diff --git a/scorn/taverns/goths2 b/scorn/taverns/goths2
index 07766dc24..978506e55 100644
--- a/scorn/taverns/goths2
+++ b/scorn/taverns/goths2
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ slaying port_pass
 value 2500
 identified 1
 msg
-This is a merchants pass allowing payed
+This is a merchants pass allowing paid
 access between the City of Scorn and the
 Port of Scorn, for the purposes of trade
 and commerce. Animal or plants entering