Lake Itztli Civilization

The cultural group known as the Lake Itztli are a group of culturally similar tribes and cities centered around the lake of Kubrajzar (note: this is not the swamp lake at the start of the main river but the lake east of this). These civilizations are almost exclusively made up of Itztli transported to Kubrajzar by Meghzaal in the Age of Creation. They've grown without contact with any foreign races.

## Culture

### Religion

The Lake Itztli worship a series of gods that are not entirely accurate compared to reality. None the less, Lake Itztli religion is a binding factor between the many (often warring) cities. Priesthoods are highly structured and make up part of the upper echelons of the strict classist system.

These are the gods they worship with their respective domains and the real god they are, often unknowingly, pray to.

* Ohae, Goddess of the Sun and War. Depicted as a beautiful Itztli with golden skin wielding bronze weapons. Often shown to be defeating a worm-like creature beneath her (the World-Eater). Ohae demands blood as her sacrifice. Prayers towards Ohae are in reality directed to Oraelia.
* Hathen, the gibbon-faced god of the Moon and death. Depicted as an Itztli but with a gibbon face. Many believe Hathen to be a dangerous god to pray to. His servants are graveyard keepers and bury the dead. They are almost always convicted criminals given a second chance. As Hathen is the god of second chances as well. Prayers offered to Hathen are directed to Gibbou.
* The Star Serpent, the god of observance and cunning. He guides the noble death to the good afterlife. While the Star Serpent has no real, godly counterpart. Yet those who pray to it are instead contacting Ophiuchus.
* Meghzaal, patron god of artists. Depicted as a colorful (but nude) Itztli dancing while also painting. Meghzaal is the only god the Lake Itztli have accurately worshipped through dance and paintings.
* Omathaequai, the god of the Weave. The Lake Itztli see the act of sorcery and spellcasting as one and the same: weaving. They worship Omathaequai as the god of magic in the hopes of appeasing him so their Weaving may aid them in everything they do. These prayers go to Qael'Naath.
* Heret, the god of writing and laws. Due to Tekret et Heret's restless efforts to maintain contact upon the world, his worship is still accurate. Many kings and priests of all cults pray to Heret in the hope that their leadership is rewarded some day.
* The Mother Pool. The goddess of life and the lake.

## Cities & tribes

### Aklux

Situated south of the Great Lake, Aklux was during the First Age the most prominent city due to its exceptionally massive pyramid dedicated to Ohae. It grew rich through the trade of both gold and silver which could be found nearby. It is also blessed with the presence of Phtins (druids) during the First Age, making their harvests always bountiful.

### Habsut

A city located on the eastern fringes of the lake though no less important. In the First Age it was the region's main source of both tin and hard, granite stones. The Itztl of Habsut ship these stones across the lake. While still relatively small due to a lack of farmland, Habsut is none the less a very rich city.