Lesser-known Aztec gods and goddesses

MACUILTONALEQUE

Also known as AHUIATETEO, MAQUILTONALEQUE, MACUIL-TONALEQUE

'Macuil' means five. These are five Gods of Pleasure and Excess, and the dangers resulting therefrom.

Their wagging fingers of reprimand show that drinking, gambling, sex and other pleasures should not be taken to extremes. It is for your own good — too much endulgence and you might end up looking like one of the hunchback dwarfish MACUILTONALEQUE.

 

We think you are allowed up to five cups of PULQUE — but who measures the size of the cup?

These five Gods were also invoked by diviners and mystics. Five Gods = five fingers, and with a little hand-waving all the future could be laid bare.

They are all good Southern Gods and their names are MACUILCOZCACUAHTLI, MACUILCUETZPALIN, MACUILMALINALLI, MACUILTOCHTLI and MACUILXOCHITL.

Chicon 7: The 70th World Science Fiction Convention

Program is now available.


Chicon 7: The 70th World Science Fiction Convention

Consequential by Chris Cieslik Gen Con demos

Earth and Laris share a future fate: The Cataclysm. Protect both in this story-driven co-op board game. Step into our world...

• Launched:Aug 14, 2012
• Funding ends:Sep 18, 2012
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GenCon Demos

We are in booth 1033 in the expo hall. Come play! Look for the crazy people throwing FlowerFall cards around...or the big Consequential banner.

Consequential by Chris Cieslik — Kickstarter

GEN CON Bingo! | Dungeon Bastard

GEN CON Bingo! | Dungeon Bastard

D&D Next Account Management - Wizards of the Coast

New playtest material for D&D next along with new sign-up procedures. Looks as if they're giving the fighters some new material concerning combat superiority and different forms of attack.


D&D Next Account Management - Wizards of the Coast

20 obsolete English words that should make a comeback | Matador Network | Page 2

20 obsolete English words that should make a comeback | Matador Network | Page 2

Friday Gems by Johnn Four

Happy Friday!
Welcome to another edition of Friday Gems.
As a Roleplaying Tips subscriber, you'll receive an email on Fridays with interesting GM links.
This includes sites, tools and articles sent in by you and your fellow GMs. Thanks for the link suggestions!
Now, on with Friday's Gems....

Medieval Demographics Made Easy: Numbers For Fantasy Worlds

This link comes from RPT subscriber David Lundy.
"I found this site to be very helpful with building my fledgling world."
Created by John S. Ross, Medieval Demographics Made Easy will help you figure out realistic populations for your setting:
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/blueroom/demog.htm

How to Make Your Own Dice Tower From Formboard

I love dice towers. Remind me someday to tell you how I earned a Boy Scout badge by making a dice tower out of a 2 litre milk carton.Eric Gosselin shared this great tutorial:
"I made mine from cardboard, it's a fun project and the result is fun to use. :) "
http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Formboard-Dice-Tower/

NPC Factions (Or how to be a lazy DM)

This short blog post advocates a technique I also use in my games: factions.
"The vast majority of the two hours of prep work I have done recently was statting up a few different groups that the PCs have been interacting with.
"I first come up with the leaders of the group and write a sentence or two describing their personalities and motivations.
"Then I stat up a sample member of the group, a tough member of the group, and make a few notes about different weapons or armor that I can use to make members of the group seem unique."
Read more >>
http://mutagenicsubstance.blogspot.ca/2009/11/npc-factions-or-how-to-be-lazy-dm.html

D&D Aides Downloads

Some great downloads on this page:

• 3.5 Edition Character Sheet with Formulas (Excel)
• Party Tracking Worksheet (Excel)
• Blank Item Cards
• Monster Cards
• 2 Fonts (Centaur, Morpheus)

http://www.educatedgamer.net/downloads.htm


That wraps up this week's 1d4 Friday Gems.
Cheers,
Johnn Four
Have more fun at every game!
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