Camazotz

Camazotz was a chaotic evil lesser deity of bats from the Aztec or Central American pantheon who was worshiped on Toril by the beast cults and on Oerth as part of the Olman pantheon at the city of Tamoachan. On Oerth he was also venerated as a neutral evil lesser deity of vampires and the underworld, under the name Zotzilaha.
==Description==
Camazotz manifested as an enormous bat, and was never sighted without a thousand natural bats flocking about him.
An aspect of Zotzilaha took the form of a humanoid creature with the head and membranous wings of a monstrous bat, covered in coal-black fur. It had sharp fangs and wickedly hooked claws. Its eyes glowed orange and its body bore an aura of great heat.
==Activities==
If summoned, Camazotz might come if given an offering of countless insects for himself and his bat followers to feed on. This could be achieved with an insect plague spell. As Zotzilaha, he would often send his aspect to his shrines as a demonstration of his might and wrath.
==Abilities==
Camazoz was capable of the psionic power id insinuation.
An aspect of Zotzilaha could see clearly in any kind of darkness, even magical deeper darkness, and could speak with all bats and bat-like creatures. It could summon up to a dozen dire bats once a day. One infused with volcanic heat could breath a gout of unholy flame, burn those it clawed and those who touched it. It was immune to fire, as well as to paralysis, poison, and sonic energy, but vulnerable to cold. It could also summon fire bats instead.
==Combat==
Camazotz fought with his claws and fangs, and both inflicted a paralyzing venom. No weapon would harm him while he was in darkness.
Similarly, an aspect of Zotzilaha inflicted feverish tremors on those it harmed with its claws or bite. Its long arms gave it shocking long reach in battle.
==Worshipers==
Camazotz was revered by followers of the Cults of the Beast. His clerics were human and non-human, male and female, who typically wore leather helms and armor by way of raiment. Their holy days were nights of the quarter moon and venerated Camazotz with caves. The god's favored weapon was the javelin and a weapon of the deity spell would conjure a +1 distance javelin.
He was also venerated by assassins.
==Appendix==
===Background===
Camazotz, meaning "death bat" in the K'iche' language, is a figure in Mayan mythology. He was first adapted to D&D in Deities & Demigods 1st edition and the adventure module The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan and its various adaptations for the Greyhawk setting and was later prominent in Dungeon magazine's Savage Tide adventure path. For the Forgotten Realms, Camazotz was only mentioned in Ed Greenwood's "Down-to-earth divinity" article in Dragon #54. While Camazotz/Zotzilaha has more lore and presence in Greyhawk, this article only covers general and Forgotten Realms–specific information, bar an overview of the Oerthian version in the lead. Please see the Great Library of Greyhawk wiki for more information.
===External Links===
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* Camazotz at the Great Library of Greyhawk wiki
===Appearances===
===References===
Category:Chaotic evil deities
Category:Lesser deities
Category:Inhabitants of the Prime Material Plane
Category:Beast Cult patrons