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
The yuan-ti of Xapatlapo are withdrawn and rarely pass their borders.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
Much like the Olman people of Alocotla, c.-1000 CY the high priests of Zapatlapo made the same dark pact with Talaloc which involved "ceremonial sacrifice and the consumption of a thousand infants".[2]
Geography
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
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
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
The yuan-ti of Xapatlapo primarily worship Tlaloc from the Olman pantheon.[1]
Languages
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
Heraldry
The heraldry at right depicts the city of Xapatlapo's symbols (a serpent surrounding a double wavy line resembling a water symbol).[2]
It has been suggested that the symbols for Alocotla and Xapatlapo in The Scarlet Brotherhood may have been inadvertently mislabelled, since Alocotla is on the water (Tchlapac Lake) and Alocotla's symbol of a white eye would more accurately represent the ruler of Xaptlapo - "The White Eye".
Military
On the rare occasions when the yuan-ti of this place have been spotted, they are all heavily armed.[1]
Economy
Resources
Rumors & legends
See also
See also: Alocotla and Ichmamna.
References
Citations
- ↑ a b c d e The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.54.
- ↑ a b The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.47.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.38.
Bibliography
- 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 |