New World Religion

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Alignment

The background energies of the New World mean that the alignment of an individual is impossible to divine with any accuracy- only Lawful, Neutral or Chaotic. While the pantheon of the Player’s Handbook can be used for Human and Old World clerics, LizardFolk worship the Serpent Gods (Chicomecoatl, Cihuacoatl, Coatlicue, Mixcoatl, Quetzalcoatl, and Xiuhcoatl) or Semuanya, in the case of the Unenlightened.

Religion

Note that some of these are aspects of Quetzalcoatl in his fractured aspect (i.e. Clerics of these "Deities" do not wield any spells). Illuminated "Clerics" are usually sorcerors.

Name Portfolio Domains
Chicomecoatl Goddess of new maize and produce. Fertility goddess consumed by Xiuhcoatl every morning. Animal, Plant, Earth (no spell use, ritual only).
Cihuacoatl Female vice-ruler with Quetzacoatl - no longer worshipped as an entity in her own right. Former mate of Quetzalcoatl. None.
Coatlicue "She of the serpent skirt". Nature/Earth goddess of the most savage kind. Death, Earth, Law, Plant (no spell use, ritual only).
Mixcoatl "Cloud serpent." God of hunting, war and the Milky way. Air, Travel, War (no spell use, ritual only).
Quetzalcoatl Creator god and patron of rulership, priests, and merchants. Strength, Knowledge, Law, Protection (no spell use, ritual only).
Xiuhcoatl Fire serpent. Embodiment of the Sun’s rays. Fire, Healing, Sun (no spell use, ritual only).
Semuanya MM deity of LizardFolk. Worshipped by the unenlightened LizardFolk. Semuanya, the unfeeling god of the LizardFolk, is neutral. He is the Survivor, the Breeder, and the Watcher in LizardFolk lore. He is interested only in the survival and propagation of LizardFolk. His favoured weapon is the greatclub. Animal, Plant, Water.