Maztica

This article is about the continent. For other uses, see Maztica (disambiguation).

Maztica, referred to by its inhabitants as The True World, was a large continent west of Faerûn. Maztica was a land of jungles and mystery.^{[citation needed]} During the Spellplague, the continent of Mazitca was replaced by a continent that came to be known as Returned Abeir.^[1] The continent apparently returned with the sundering ^[2]

Geography

North of Maztica was Anchorome and south of it were Lapongo then Katashaka.^{[citation needed]}

East Maztica

Payit: Native kingdom subdued by the Amnians.^{[citation needed]}
Pezelac: Native kingdom that paid tribute to Nexal.^{[citation needed]}
Helmsport: The fort and port constructed by Cordell.^{[citation needed]}
Gulf of Cordell: This large body of water was adjacent to Helmsport and is named after the Amnian explorer.^{[citation needed]}
Green Sisters: Archipelago of islands where Cordell first made landfall.^{[citation needed]}

South Maztica

Far Payit: A large jungle land with few settlements.^{[citation needed]}
Sea of Azul: A large body of water that separated Far Payit from the House of Tezca.^{[citation needed]}
Narabatun Jungle: Jungle in the northern part of Far Payit.^{[citation needed]}

West Maztica

Nexal: The mightiest empire on the continent (in 1361 DR).^{[citation needed]}
House of Tezca: A large desert south of Nexal.^{[citation needed]}

North Maztica

Kultaka: A native kingdom to the north east of Nexal.^{[citation needed]}

History

Early in the continent's history it was a land fought over by the gods Qotal (the Plumed Serpent) and his brother Zaltec. For a crime against his sister, Qotal retreated from Maztica for an age but returned in recent times. Maztica was also the name of the elder goddess who embodied the land of Maztica. Killed by her own son Zaltec, she was the wife of dead Kukul, but unlike her husband, continued to live on in the continued existence of the continent.^{[citation needed]}

Maztica was 'discovered' by Amnian explorers led by Captain-general Cordell and his Golden Legion in 1361 DR. Amn was quick to lay its claim to the land for trade benefits, establishing the port city of Helmsport,^[3] named after the deity Helm, some of whose followers began to migrate into the new land. The native peoples were devastated by foreign diseases and the ruthlessness of the invaders, and this, coupled with the difficulties encountered on Maztica backfiring against them, caused the church of Helm to come under heavy criticism. Lantan also claimed some lands. Some scorpionfolk from Maztica found an Underdark passage to the Underdark of Faerûn.^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Maztica was divided into the nations of Nexal, Kultaka, Huacli, Kolan, Pezelac and Payit.^{[citation needed]}

Inhabitants

The native people of Maztica from Payit and Far Payit were known as Payits, whereas natives from the other nations were known as Mazticans. There were also the human races such as the Dog People and the Green Folk.^{[citation needed]}

Notable creatures

Many unique monstrous races also lived in Maztica, including:^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 87. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 68. ISBN 978-0786965622.
↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.