Maztica

Early in its history it was a land fought over by the gods Qotal (The Plumed Serpent) and his brother Zaltec. For a crime against his sister, Qotal retreated from Maztica for an age but returned in recent times. Maztica was also the name of the elder goddess who embodied the land of Maztica. Killed by her own son Zaltec, she was the wife of dead Kukul, but unlike her husband, continues to live on in the continued existence of the continent.
North of Maztica is the continent of Anchorome. South of it (and separated by a strait) lies an unknown continent.
Maztica was 'discovered' by Amnian explorers led by one Captain Cordell and his Golden Legion in 1361 DR. Amn was quick to carve out its claim to the land for trade benefits, establishing the port city of Helmsport, and the church of Helm led the encroachment into the new land. The native peoples were devastated by foreign diseases and the ruthlessness of the invaders, and this, coupled with the difficulties encountered on Maztica backfiring against them, caused the church of Helm to come under heavy criticism. Lantan also claimed some lands.
Maztica is divided into the nations of Nexal, Kultaka, Huacli, Kolan, Pezelac, and Payit. The region known as Far Payit neighbours Payit, both in the east around Helmsport. There are also the human races known as the Dog People and the Green Folk. Many monstrous races also live in Maztica, including wild halflings and chacs - jaguar spirits. In very old times, Couatl came from Maztica to fight the yuan-ti of Chult.
It is rumoured some scorpionfolk from Maztica found an Underdark passage to The Underdark of Faerûn, fuelling the theory that all the continents are connected underground.

Type

Continent

Location under

Toril