Tezcatlipoca, “Smoking Mirror”

Tezcatlipoca is a major deity of Aztec religion, associated with several aspects of life including war, night, magic, and fate.

• Pantheon: Aztec
• Deity Title: Tezcatlipoca, “Smoking Mirror” or “Obsidian Mirror”
• Deity Symbol: A mirror with smoking obsidian surface or a jaguar with a smoking mirror on its back
• Home Plane: Omeyocan, the highest of the thirteen heavens in Aztec cosmology
• Deity Level: Greater deity
• Alignment: Chaotic neutral
• Aliases: Titlacauan (“We are his Slaves”), Yaotzin (“Enemy”), Ipalnemoani (“He by whom we live”), and Telpochtli (“Young Man”)
• Superior: None
• Traditional Allies: Xipe Totec, Huitzilopochtli, and Xochiquetzal
• Traditional Foes: Quetzalcoatl, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, and Xolotl
• Divine Artifact: None
• Servants: Tzitzimitl, cihuateteo, Tlaciques, Patecatl, and Mictlantecuhtli
• Servitor Creatures: Jaguars, ravens, and pumas
• Sacred Animal: Jaguar
• Manifestations: As a jaguar, human, or an old man with missing foot or smoking mirror on his forehead or back
• Signs of Favor: A sudden change of fortune or success in endeavors
• Worshipers: Sorcerers, war leaders, rulers, and those seeking power and wealth
• Cleric Alignments: Chaotic neutral, neutral evil, chaotic evil
• Specialty Priests: Jaguar knights and obsidian warriors
• Holy Days: The month of Toxcatl, especially the ceremony of the Binding of the Years
• Portfolio: Night, strife, temptation, sorcery, beauty, war, discord, rulership, and fate
• Domains: Trickery, War, Temptation, Fate
• Favored Weapon: Obsidian Dagger
• Favored Class: Sorcerer
• Favored Race: Humans
• Duties of the Priesthood: Conducting rituals, interpreting omens, practicing sorcery, and making sacrifices
• Major Cult/Temple Sites: The Great Temple of Tenochtitlan and the Templo Mayor in Mexico City. Worshipers of Tezcatlipoca often make offerings of obsidian knives, sacrificial victims, and human hearts.
• Benefits: Protection from enemies, guidance in decision-making, access to powerful sorcery, and success in war and leadership. Worshipers of Tezcatlipoca gain proficiency in Stealth and Deception skills. They also gain resistance to fire damage and immunity to fear. Clerics of Tezcatlipoca can use their Channel Divinity feature to become invisible or to deal extra damage with their weapon attacks. They can also choose the Obsidian Dagger as their divine weapon.

Major cult/temple sites dedicated to Tezcatlipoca include the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan and the Templo Mayor in Mexico City. Worshipers of Tezcatlipoca often make offerings of obsidian knives, sacrificial victims, and human hearts.

Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror, is a powerful deity in Aztec mythology. He is known as the god of sorcery, obsidian, and the night sky, and is often depicted as a powerful and imposing figure, adorned with jaguar skins and a smoking mirror on his chest.

As a character, Tezcatlipoca is often seen as a complex and multifaceted deity, capable of both great benevolence and terrible malevolence. He is known for his cunning and intelligence, as well as his ability to manipulate and control the lives of mortals.

Tezcatlipoca is driven by a desire to maintain the balance of the universe, often using his powers to both create and destroy. He seeks to maintain order and harmony in the world, but is not above using his powers to achieve his own ends.

Despite his powerful abilities, Tezcatlipoca is not immune to the whims of fate, and often finds himself caught up in the struggles of mortals. He is a deity of contradictions, embodying both good and evil, creation and destruction, and is a reminder of the ever-changing nature of the universe.

Tezcatlipoca is a tall, muscular deity with deep obsidian skin and a fierce, jaguar-like countenance. He is adorned in feathers and carries a smoking obsidian mirror, which he uses to see into the hearts of mortals.

Ultimately, Tezcatlipoca seeks to achieve a state of balance and harmony, both within himself and within the world around him. He is a complex and powerful figure, one who commands respect and admiration from all who encounter him.

Tezcatlipoca, The Smoking Mirror

Large deity, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 25 (natural armor)

Hit Points 1,000 (100d10 + 500)

Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft.

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
30	28	28	30	30	30

Skills Perception +25, Stealth +25 Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 35

Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.

Divine Spellcasting. Tezcatlipoca is a 30th-level spellcaster that uses Wisdom as his spellcasting ability (spell save DC 30; +25 to hit with spell attacks). Tezcatlipoca has full access to all spells in the Trickery and War domains.

• Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, mending, prestidigitation, thaumaturgy
• 1st level (8 slots): bane, disguise self, false life, inflict wounds, shield of faith, thunderwave
• 2nd level (7 slots): blindness/deafness, darkness, hold person, invisibility, mirror image, spiritual weapon
• 3rd level (7 slots): bestow curse, fear, haste, hypnotic pattern, magic circle, major image
• 4th level (7 slots): banishment, confusion, dimension door, greater invisibility, polymorph, staggering smite
• 5th level (7 slots): animate objects, geas, hold monster, mass cure wounds, steel wind strike, telekinesis
• 6th level (6 slots): blade barrier, chain lightning, heal, magic jar, move earth, wall of ice
• 7th level (5 slots): finger of death, prismatic spray, regenerate, symbol, teleport
• 8th level (3 slots): antimagic field, earthquake, mind blank, power word stun
• 9th level (1 slot): foresight, gate, mass heal, power word kill, wish

Actions

Multiattack. Tezcatlipoca can use his Obsidian Dagger and Smoke Form attacks.

Obsidian Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +30 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (6d8 + 10) piercing damage.

Smoke Form. Tezcatlipoca can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. While in smoke form, Tezcatlipoca can’t take damage, can’t attack, and can only use the Dash action.

Abilities

Shapeshifting. Tezcatlipoca can shapeshift into any humanoid form at will, gaining any associated abilities or equipment.

Divine Artifact

The Obsidian Mirror

Wondrous Item, artifact (requires attunement by a creature of chaotic alignment)

While attuned to the Obsidian Mirror, the bearer gains the ability to cast the true seeing spell at will. Additionally, when a creature looks into the mirror, the mirror reveals their true nature, forcing them to make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 30). On a failed save, the creature is overwhelmed by their true nature and suffers a level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature is unaffected.

If the bearer of the mirror is a worshipper of Tezcatlipoca, they gain an additional benefit: once per long rest, they can call upon Tezcatlipoca’s power to cast a version of the true polymorph spell that can only be used to turn themselves into any humanoid form. This transformation lasts for 24 hours or until it is ended by the bearer.

Note: The Obsidian Mirror is an artifact and as such is intended to be a powerful and rare item in your campaign. DMs should use caution when introducing such items to their game.

Challenge Rating: 30 (155,000 XP)

Legendary Actions

Tezcatlipoca can take 3 legendary actions per turn, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Tezcatlipoca regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Move. Tezcatlipoca moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Attack. Tezcatlipoca makes one Obsidian Dagger attack.

Divine Trickery (Costs 2 Actions). Tezcatlipoca casts a spell from the Trickery domain without expending

a spell slot.

Regional Effects

The region containing Tezcatlipoca’s lair is warped by his presence, creating the following effects:

1. Smoke and ash fill the air, obscuring vision beyond 30 feet.
2. Creatures within 1 mile of Tezcatlipoca’s lair must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by a Fear spell (no concentration required) for 24 hours.
3. Tezcatlipoca can summon a group of 1d4+1 jaguars to aid him in battle once per day. These jaguars are under Tezcatlipoca’s control and will obey his commands until they are killed or dismissed.