Hualotl, or as pointed on a map of Lustria, Hualotal,[2a] called the "City of Masks," is a temple-city of the Lizardmen that watches over the Mal'liente Swamps in Lustria, one of the few breaks in the Spine of Sotek. Only a contingent of Saurus Temple Guard still live here and only the split-tailed Skink Oracles may enter unchallenged.[1a]
Inside, great golden masks line every street. Most appear to be of the Slann, while others take the form of jaguars, eagles, stegadons, and other creatures. Endless rumours surround what might happen should someone put on such a mask.[1a]
In truth, the masks hold the souls of Slann relic priests whose bodies were ritualistically destroyed. It takes some time for the Slann to adjust to the lesser mind of any mortal who wears one of their masks, but should someone keep the mask, they risk slowly becoming the dead Slann's vessel.[1a]