Azteotl Hills
| Azteotl Hills | |
|---|---|
 The Aztetl Hills, illustrated on The Scarlet Brotherhood poster map, by Sam Wood (1998). | |
| General information | |
| Type: | Hills |
| Geopolitical | |
| Region: | Hepmonaland |
| Demographics | |
| Races: | Mongrelfolk |
The Azteotl Hills are a series of hills in western Hepmonaland.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Geography
[edit | edit source]"This branch of the Kelo narrows quickly and eventual[ly] submerges itself in the Vogan Sea, becoming part of Breeka’s Teeth."[1]
- Geographical Features
The Azteotl Hills are a line of demarcation, dividing the jungle of western Hepmonaland.
- Centeo Jungle—rainforest north of the Azteotl
- Zolteo Jungle—rainforest south of the Azteotl
- Cities and Nations
- Xapatlapo is a city of entirely yuan-ti, and they are frequently encountered in the Azteotl. They are led in Xapatlapo by the White Eye (female yuan-ti Clr13).
Ecology
[edit | edit source]Flora
[edit | edit source]In addition to the normal trees of the jungle, dangerous or carnivorous plants are common.
Fauna
[edit | edit source]The last remaining couatl in Hepmonaland can only be found in the Azteotl Hills.[1]
The Azteotl Hills have an abundance of dangerous animals. There are many, many snakes, including constrictors, as well as venomous snakes.[2] The Azxteotl also have a prevelence of bats in the area.[2]
Giant insects are common, especially ants.[3]
Inhabitants
[edit | edit source]Humanoids
[edit | edit source]- Mongrelfolk—an extraordinary population of mongrelfolk live in the Azteotl Hills,[1] comprising roughly 30% of the creatures encountered there.[2]
- Yuan-ti—Xapatlapo; they are found here because they cross the region to trade with the islanders of the Breeka's Teeth archipelago.[4]
Languages
[edit | edit source]Religion
[edit | edit source]- Tlaloc—worshipped by the yuan-ti
Rumors and legends
[edit | edit source]"Strange rumblings from the hills of Xapatlapo can be heard on nights when the air is still and the jungle is silent; it is possible that the smake-men are fighting a battle against creatures from UnderOerth, although that is mere speculation."[4]
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c d The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.56.
- ↑ a b c The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.59.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.58, 59.
- ↑ a b The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.54.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azteotl Hills | Geographical feature | Mountainous, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 56, 59, 61, Map |