While it is common knowledge that lizardfolk are quite invested in astrology, some of them believe in more ways of knowing the things to come.
Cartoq is considered superstitious by both of these groups.
In his home village, Cartoq helped with manual labor and the occasional hunt. He led a pretty typical life, but
About 8 months before he arrived, he started to notice that omens repeated which he interpreted as "anew", "change", "feather", "land", "shepherd" and "doorway". He tried his best and changed many things in his life, even moving houses multiple times, but nothing changed the signs. His peers tried to convince him to take all of it less seriously, but he was never fully convinced to drop the thought.
When a traveler came by and told stories of the new world he heard about, Cartoq listened closely. Mind you, it was the 7th waning quarter moon since he noticed the omens after all. As this tale of a new world fit with the majority of what he looked for, so he decided to gather supplies and embark on the journey to The Portal to join up with the Explorers' Guild. On the way, he rubbed along by hunting for a living and the occasional soothsaying, getting better in both fields.
Now, in the New World, he is on the lookout for new Omens and tries to do his part by keeping the surroundings safe while there are none of the former.