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Description
In Alfkak the Leopard Complex genes work as such:

The base of the appaloosa is the varnish appaloosa.
Lp and LpLp are both varnish, and the PATN genes modify the way the varnish expresses.

VARNISH
Varnish still exists underneath these PATN genes, and your appaloosa can still progress further with age like a varnish does.
Varnish appaloosa is a mixing of light and dark hairs, beginning from the rump and moving forwards. The varnish sometimes leaves holes in the spread of white hairs which are seen as spots.

PATN1
PATN1 is a dominant modifier. It creates a full white coat coverage with holes of the basecolour in it. PATN1 with nLp will create lots of larger holes, and PATN1 with LpLp will create less, smaller holes.

PATN2
PATN2 will create a blanket spreading from the rump. PATN2 with nLp will have holes in the spreading of the white. These holes surrounded by the lightening under-varnish give the impression of darker spots on the blanket.
PATN2 with LpLp will have no holes.

PATN3
PATN3 is an unofficial modifier, both frosted and snowflake are not fully studied. In Alfkak they are as such: PATN3 with nLp will create a reverse of the normal gene, with white spots instead of dark ones covering the horse. PATN3 with LpLp will create a weaker display of whitening, with white hairs spreading from the top line, sometimes having subtle holes in the coverage.

Heirarchy
When carrying more than one PATN gene, only the dominant gene will express. PATN1 will display over any. PATN2 is under PATN1 and over PATN3. PATN3 is under all others.
More on Heirarchy: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Mutations

Free:
Semi-Leopard - Semi-Leopard is a failure in the spreading of Leopard, the leopard begins at the rump and spreads, but will often fail to spread fully to the head and legs.
Mismarked - Mismarks are random breaks in the appaloosa where the gene fails to express. They are random, but small, and do not affect a large amount of the horse. (around 25% max)
Lightning Strikes - Lightening strikes are white marks on the legs from broken appaloosa, the white is disconnected from the hooves.

Rolled:
Halo/ Peacock/ Mold Peacock is when there are white halos around the spots. Specifically when the surrounding area is not fully white.

Description
In Alfkak the Leopard Complex genes work as such:

The base of the appaloosa is the varnish appaloosa.
Lp and LpLp are both varnish, and the PATN genes modify the way the varnish expresses.

VARNISH
Varnish still exists underneath these PATN genes, and your appaloosa can still progress further with age like a varnish does.
Varnish appaloosa is a mixing of light and dark hairs, beginning from the rump and moving forwards. The varnish sometimes leaves holes in the spread of white hairs which are seen as spots.

PATN1
PATN1 is a dominant modifier. It creates a full white coat coverage with holes of the basecolour in it. PATN1 with nLp will create lots of larger holes, and PATN1 with LpLp will create less, smaller holes.

PATN2
PATN2 will create a blanket spreading from the rump. PATN2 with nLp will have holes in the spreading of the white. These holes surrounded by the lightening under-varnish give the impression of darker spots on the blanket.
PATN2 with LpLp will have no holes.

PATN3
PATN3 is an unofficial modifier, both frosted and snowflake are not fully studied. In Alfkak they are as such: PATN3 with nLp will create a reverse of the normal gene, with white spots instead of dark ones covering the horse. PATN3 with LpLp will create a weaker display of whitening, with white hairs spreading from the top line, sometimes having subtle holes in the coverage.

Heirarchy
When carrying more than one PATN gene, only the dominant gene will express. PATN1 will display over any. PATN2 is under PATN1 and over PATN3. PATN3 is under all others.
More on Heirarchy: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Mutations

Free:
Semi-Leopard - Semi-Leopard is a failure in the spreading of Leopard, the leopard begins at the rump and spreads, but will often fail to spread fully to the head and legs.
Mismarked - Mismarks are random breaks in the appaloosa where the gene fails to express. They are random, but small, and do not affect a large amount of the horse. (around 25% max)
Lightning Strikes - Lightening strikes are white marks on the legs from broken appaloosa, the white is disconnected from the hooves.

Rolled:
Halo/ Peacock/ Mold Peacock is when there are white halos around the spots. Specifically when the surrounding area is not fully white.