Mons

'''The remote island of Mons has seen only one civilization, a unique group of Gecko Lizardfolk inhabitants who are spiritual and pacifist. They worship a Monian version of Sycodoria, believing her embodiment is that of the mountain called Nahuatl.'''

Culture
The Gecko Lizardfolk of Mons are inherently pacifist; they share a convoluted yet profound connection to the Energy Image of Clarity: Sycodoria. Referring to her as Nahuatl (Mother), the Monian natives cherish their prominent mountain as the physical form of Nahuatl and spend much of their time forming and affirming spiritual connections to the deity.

There is no observable government structure within Mons, and each individual is perceived equal to the other regardless of any differentiable factors.

A subject-verb-noun language and sentence structure is the extent of the Monian tongue.

Monian society is simplistic and calm, and their diet consists of raw native fruits and vegetables of Mons. They do not partake in any hunting or animal based foods, nor complex agriculture extending past planting the seeds found in the plants they consume.

The Death Ritual
When an individual of Mons reaches their inevitable death their parting isn't mourned or put into a negative light; their body is place within the mouth of Nahautl to decompose among the treasures that exist throughout her bearings. Death is seen as a return to Nahautl's kingdom for an eternity of peace, and the base of the mountain is a sacred space in the eyes of the natives.

Nahuatl
-The excavated base of the mountain is where decomposing rituals occur.

(bodies, plant matter, ect.)

-Tunnels lead into a deeper chamber where treasures are kept as offerings to Nahuatl.

DM Notes:

-A fragment of the Origin Sisca is in the main chamber of Nahuatl.

Geography and Climate
Pre-classic Mayan/Aztec/Inca

  

History
In the past, exploration companies have attempted to infiltrate the island of Mons from the western side, and no parties have returned alive; this is the first time the eastern side will be explored.

-Happy folk :^)

-Volcano in the center, hasn’t erupted in centuries

-Believed to merely be a mountain by outsiders.

-People surrounding know very little about the outside world.

-They're extremely passive and pacifistic, and have not been discovered by any major civilization.

-Very spiritual, they worship the volcano, believing it’s the physical form of Nahuatl.

-At the base of the mountain is a burial cavern where material valuables are kept. Bodies are placed ritually, and then druids will cause them to decompose to “feed” Nahuatl. If anything is removed, the volcano may explode.