Camazotz
| Camazotz | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Bats, Evil, Vampires, the Underworld |
| Home: | A parallel Material Plane |
| Alignment: | Chaotic evil |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Cleric 15, fighter 10, magic-user 20, illusionist 20, assassin 15 |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Animal, Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Pestilence, Protection |
| Divine rank: | Lesser deity |
Camazotz is the Olman god of bats and evil. As Zotzilaha, he is the god of vampires and the underworld. His symbol is a giant bat.
Description
Camazotz manifests as a great bat surrounded by a dark cloud made up of a thousand normal bats. He is a dual-aspected god, like many of the deities worshipped by the Olman people; he is a ravenous drinker of blood and spreader of rabies, but he is also a benign predator of harmful insects.
"It is possible that Camazotz gained popularity (or notoriety) due to the ancient bat-people who used to live in Hepmonaland."[1]
Realm
In Deities & Demigods (1980), all Central American deities dwell on a parallel Material Plane. In The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), the Olman deities were originally worshipped on another prime material plane[2], while the FAQ for that book (originally available on the TSR website)[3] suggests they still dwell there.
Worshippers
Camazotz is worshipped by many Olman and Olman-descended werebats. He is particularly popular in the nation of Telaneteculi, whose leader is a unique bat-vampire.
Clergy
Priests of Camazotz delight in inspiring terror, though they also play a role protecting people from crop-destroying insects. They sometimes kidnap and sacrifice political enemies under the cover of darkness. They wear leather helms and leather armor. Their color is saffron.
As with most Olman priests, priests of Camazotz must choose a direction to pray to at the beginning of their careers. Clerics of the east wear red, clerics of the south wear yellow, clerics of the west wear black, and clerics of the north wear white.
Temples
Camazotz is worshipped in temples and caves, which may be guarded by bats, vampires, or creatures of the Elemental Plane of Water such as nereids and water weirds.
Holy days and observances
Every time Luna reaches its quarter phase, the public is forced to watch as priests of Camazotz sacrifice insects (often using insect plague spells) to appease their deity.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.42.
- ↑ Scarlet Brotherhood, p42
- ↑ Scarlet Brotherhood FAQ, archived from the original. Retrieved, 30 Sep 2021
Bibliography
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Johnson, Harold, and Jeff R. Leason. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- Kenson, Stephen. "Do-It-Yourself Deities." Dragon #283. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.
- Ward, James, and Robert Kuntz. Deities & Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | C1 The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan | 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 24 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e | 33, 135 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e | 33, 120 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | Dragon magazine #351 | 61, 62 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | Legends & Lore, AD&D 1e | 33, 120 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | Lost Tomaochan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum | 3, 5, 6, 9, 36, 40 |
| Camazotz (Bat God) | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Olman), Native of: Material Plane, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 42, 43, 55, 64, 65, 67, 71, 94 |
| Camazotz, Shrine of | Building | Shrine, | Dragon magazine #351 | 62 |
| Fangs of Zotzilaha (Isle of Dread) | Geographical feature | Volcano, | Dragon magazine #351 | 61 |
| Fangs of Zotzilaha (Isle of Dread) | Geographical feature | Volcano, | Dungeon magazine #114 | 66 |
| Fangs of Zotzilaha (Isle of Dread) | Geographical feature | Volcano, | Dungeon magazine #114P | Insert (Map) |
| Zotzilaha | Deity | Reference | SEE Camazotz |