Maztica

Welcome to the True World! Maztica is back once again, literally and figuratively! After a century of exile on the twin planet of Abeir, Maztica returned during the miraculous event known as the Sundering. So what exactly has come back from the savage world with strangely colored skies? What are the Mazticans like today and have they ever fully recovered from the invasion only a few short decades before the Blue Breath of Change? Qotal had returned, but then the gods were left behind once again. With so much trauma and so many changes, it is a wonder that civilizations did not collapse. Well they didn't, and the Mazticans have proven the old adage many times over that what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. Cover Art: "The Shaman" Dragos Jieanu The Maztica Campaign This netbook is designed to attract new players to the Mesoamerican based setting known as Maztica. Maztica is a region of the greater world of Toril from the Forgotten Realms. It was originally introduced in 1990 with the novels Ironhelm (1990), Viperhand (1990) and Feathered Dragon (1991); each written by Doug Niles. It was subsequently followed up by a number of 2nd Edition gaming products, starting with the Maztica Boxed Set in 1991 (also by Doug Niles) and followed by two adventures (FMA1 Fires of Zatal by Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach, FMA2 Endless Armies by Jeff Grubb) and one accessory/adventure (FMQ1 City of Gold by John Nephew and Jonathan Tweet). In later editions of Dungeons and Dragons, with a few minor exceptions, Maztica was summarily ignored or outright removed from the Forgotten Realms setting. With the advent of 5e and the Dungeon Master’s Guild, Maztica is back once again in the Realms! A New, New Edition! The first time I started writing for Maztica was way back in the latter days of the 3rd Edition. Floating out there on the internet somewhere there is a nightmarish early version of this book which I highly recommend you avoid! But time passed and with dozens of additional books written, I have tried to hone both my writing skills and game knowledge to eventually come back to my first love. While loaded with errors, I believe the first version of this book was headed in the right direction. But now, with the advent of wonderful programs like GmBinder, it was time for a new update. If you have the first version (which is also available here for download) you'll notice some major differences, beyond even the rules clarifications.