Xapatlapo
| Xapatlapo | |
|---|---|
 Xapatlapo, illustrated on The Scarlet Brotherhood poster map, by Sam Wood (1998). | |
| General information | |
| Demonym: | Xapatlapoan[1] |
| Region: | Hepmonaland |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | The White Eye, the Serpent Priestess (f, yuan-ti Cl3) |
| Government: | Theocracy |
| Alignments: | NE (CE) |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 8,000 (capital), 15,000 (region) |
| Races: | Human (Olman), yuan-ti, mongrelfolk |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Tlaloc |
Xapatlapo is a previously Olman city in Hepmonaland, now inhabited by yuan-ti.
Description
[edit | edit source]"The yuan-ti of Xapatlapo are withdrawn and rarely pass their borders. They have not raided in over a century and only occasionally travel west to trade with the islanders on the archipelago. Strange rumblings from the hills of Xapatlapo can be heard on nights when the air is still and the jungle silent; it is possible that the snake-men are fighting a battle against creatures from Underoerth, although that is more speculation.[1]"
History
[edit | edit source]Much like the Olman people of Alocotla, c.-1000 CY the high priests of Xapatlapo made the same dark pact with Tlaloc which involved "ceremonial sacrifice and the consumption of a thousand infants".[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Xapatlapo is nestled at the juncture of the Kelo Hills, the Azteotl Hills, and the Odan Ridge. It borders open grasslands found to the east, and the jungle found in the valley between the hills to the west.
People
[edit | edit source]While yuan-ti inherently may have varying appearances due to the nature of the species, those living near Xapatlapo have a regional phenotype. are predominantly pale yellow or white, with some albino specimens having been reported, the albinism carrying over to their Olman parts as well.[1]
Population
[edit | edit source]The people of Xapatlapo used to be entirely Olman. Now, however, the capital city (pop. 8,000) is ruled by yuan-ti, just like its sister cities, Alocotla and Ichmamna. Additionally, the population of the surrounding area is as much as 7,000 more, and there are tribes of mongrelfolk(800?), and tasloi(1,300?).
Religion
[edit | edit source]The yuan-ti of Xapatlapo primarily worship Tlaloc from the Olman pantheon.[1]
Languages
[edit | edit source]The Hepmonaland yuan-ti speak the language common to their region—Tlaman—since they come from Olman humans who originally spoke the Olman language.[3]
Government
[edit | edit source]Heraldry
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| Symbols of Xapatlapo and Alocotla, from The Scarlet Brotherhood, art by Sam Wood (1998). |
The heraldry at right depicts the city of Xapatlapo's symbol.[2]
In a case of "text trumps table",[note 1] the symbols for Xapatlapo and Alocotla in The Scarlet Brotherhood [2] may have been inadvertently mislabeled. The symbol of a serpent around a white eye would seem to represent the ruler of Xaptlapo who is known as "The White Eye". The symbol of a serpent surrounding a water symbol seems appropriate for Alocotla which is on the water (Tchlapac Lake).
Military
[edit | edit source]On the rare occasions when the yuan-ti of this place have been spotted, they are all heavily armed.[1]
Economy
[edit | edit source]Resources
[edit | edit source]Rumors and legends
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]See also: Alocotla and Ichmamna.
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ↑ This common phrase "text trumps table" is a colloquialism used to summarize a principle when there is a layout error in D&D sourcebooks. Based on common previous practice up to that point, as early as 1999 and throughout the 2000s the publisher made clear that if there was discrepancy between information presented in text and that of a table, the text was presumed to be correct.[4][5] The author of the source cites the principle regarding another table in the same source.[6] The principle is frequently applied to any table, chart, art, or other graphic.
Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c d e The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.54.
- ↑ a b c The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.47.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.38.
- ↑ D&D Main FAQ (PDF) (Jun 2008) , p.30, "Normally, if there is a difference between what a table says and what the ability indicates in its written explanation, we suggest you use the written rules.".
- ↑ Wyatt, James (10 August 2010). Urban Arcana. Wizards.com. WotC. Archived from the original on 07 June 2013. Retrieved on 26 August 2024. "In general, when you see a conflict of this sort, you should trust the text rather than the table."
- ↑ Reynolds, Sean K. (1999). The Scarlet Brotherhood FAQ File. wizards.com. WotC. Archived from the original on 10 October 2002. Retrieved on 10 February 2026.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Reynolds, Sean. The Scarlet Brotherhood. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999. Item code TSR11374.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xapatlapo city | Settlement | Settlement, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 37, 47, 49, 53, 54, 61, Map |
| Xapatlapo, kingdom of | Kingdom | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 37, 47, 49, 53, 54, 61, Map | |
| Xapatlapoan | People Group | People, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 54 |