The god of merchants and material wealth often depicted as a member of a triad, with the deities Chac and Hobnil.Ī creator god who, according to the Chilam Balam creation story, covered the faces of the thirteen gods of the day and let them be captured by the nine gods of the night. One of two great gods of medicine and healing (with Cit-Bolon-Tun) known as the Lord of the Magic Tooth. His symbols are a skull and obsidian knife, both related to the practice of human sacrifice.
He is depicted ruling a part of the underworld surrounded by the bones of his subjects. The following list, then, is by no means comprehensive as far as defining every god the ancient Maya worshipped in every region, village, or city but attempts to be comprehensive in detailing as much as is presently known about the gods and hopes to do so concisely.Ī Maya god of death whose name is not yet known. Some scholars adamantly defend their definition of a certain god while other scholars maintain an opposing one and there is strong evidence for the truth of both sides. Scholars are hardly in agreement over the age and prestige of the `king' of the gods, Hunab Ku, for example, whom some claim an ancient lineage for while others maintain a post- conquest status.
Help guide the growth of your loyal homunculus companion, Humil, as they learn what it means to think for themselves.Some gods remain unidentified while others' provenance is unclear or has become conflated with still other deities or with Christian concepts. Decide the future of one of the last remaining human strongholds. Discover the secrets of the broken weather system and the complexities of bringing order to it. Negotiate peace between warring factions or crush your foes under your thumb. Pursue romance with a stalwart royal, a criminal mastermind, a devout Weather Builder, or a villainous Weather Eater!. Ascend to the highest level of skill in the weather-building arts and become a Weather Master. Play as male, female, or nonbinary gay, straight, bi, asexual, or poly. Will you use your elemental powers and your wits to mend this rift before it's too late, or will you prioritize accumulating power and influence in the midst of growing chaos? Now, your ancient feud threatens to break the weather and tear apart two worlds.Īrmed with a suite of elemental powers and the aid of your trusty (and deadly) homunculus, you must leave Mount Gion for the first time, putting yourself between the will of the Builders, the needs of the humans, and the ire of your enemies. The Weather Eaters feed off of maladaptive weather, sowing anarchy and strife wherever they can. This must be the work of the Weather Eaters, enemies of the Builders since time immemorial. Furthermore, the Builders' loyal automaton servants, the homunculi, are slaughtering humans without provocation. Fertile plains deteriorate into desert within months. Floods destroy whole cities in high-lying areas. When a desperate human royal climbs Mount Gion and breaches your workshop, you learn that the weather in the Southern lands has descended into chaos. But you are a Weather Builder - a resident of the upper-world, controller of all things atmospheric and a veritable Storm God! In your Workshop of the Westerly Wind at the peak of Mount Gion, you and the Master Builder regulate the weather in the Western lands. The world-below is the realm of humans: mundane, short-lived, often helpless creatures. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. "Fate of the Storm Gods" is a 275,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Bendi Barrett.
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