D&D 5E Chains of Asmodeus: Official 286-Page Nine Hells Book & Adventure Released!

For Extra Life, the children's hospital charity, Wizards of the Coast just released Chains of Asmodeus on DMsGuild in PDF format. Written by James Ohlen and Adrian Tchaikovsky, this book includes an adventure for levels 11-20, stat blocks for Asmodeus and the other archdevils, a corruption mechanic, and more.

Arcanum Worlds Presents: Chains of Asmodeus
Chains of Asmodeus is a 286-page source book and adventure for the Nine Hells written by legendary game designer James Ohlen (Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age: Origins) and award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, The Tiger and the Wolf, The Doors of Eden). This book is beautifully illustrated with haunting art from Sergei Sarichev, Sergey Musin, Julian Calle, Sebastion Kowoll, Paul Adams, Luis Lasahido, and the Aaron Sims Company.

Travel through the Nine Hells to save your soul in this tome that includes:

• 50+ High Challenge Monsters
• Stat Blocks for Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine, and all major Archdevils
• 20+ Infernal Magic Items
• New Item Corruption Mechanic
• Details on all Layers of the Nine Hells, with Beautifully Illustrated Maps created by John Stevenson
• A Fiendish Adventure for Levels 11-20

The book includes full stat blocks for Asmodeus (CR30), Beelzebub, Belial, Dispater, Fierna, Glasya, Levistus, Mammon, Mephistopheles, and more including Bel, Zariel, and a ton of monsters and NPCs.

You can pick it up for $29.99 on DMsGuild.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I'll admit I Kickstarted Odyssey of the Dragon Lords but then, like so many ttrpg book crowdfunds, by the time it actually arrived I hadn't the interest so it went right on the shelf :'(

It’s the best 5E adventure I’ve ran and my players loved it.

 

[Weiley31]

They have regular Legendary Actions, and some also have an odd Bonus Action or Reaction to play with.

According to a stat block of the new paladin chick from the Deck of Many Things, Legendary Actions are still here to stay.

 

[Reynard]

According to a stat block of the new paladin chick from the Deck of Many Things, Legendary Actions are still here to stay.

Legendary actions and better reaction abilities serve different purposes. I am a big proponent of everyone, not just bosses, getting interesting reactions -- if for no other reason, it promotes tactical movement because there are better uses of the bad guys' reaction than an opportunity attack.

 

[Weiley31]

Adjusts non-existent glasses

WHAT......................THIS EXISTS, IS OFFICIAL, AND HELPS CHARITY!?!?!

Real Talk though: A number of these recent WoTC official digital products (Like the Planescape Mortuary adventure, The Book of Eldraine monsters, and now this) have actually been pretty neat. If they keep up this kind of quality with these, I actually wouldn't mind more of such things.

 

[Distracted DM]

Adjusts non-existent glasses

WHAT......................THIS EXISTS, IS OFFICIAL, AND HELPS CHARITY!?!?!

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Real Talk though: A number of these recent WoTC official digital products (Like the Planescape Mortuary adventure, The Book of Eldraine monsters, and now this) have actually been pretty neat. If they keep up this kind of quality with these, I actually wouldn't mind more of such things.

Planescape Mortuary being Day One DLC put me off. It included a lot of stuff that would've been really nice to have in the Sigil or Bestiary books, like faction perks (those Dead Truce tokens) and Factol statblocks.

 

[dave2008]

It’s already electrum!

And now it is gold!

 

[Distracted DM]

Legendary actions and better reaction abilities serve different purposes. I am a big proponent of everyone, not just bosses, getting interesting reactions -- if for no other reason, it promotes tactical movement because there are better uses of the bad guys' reaction than an opportunity attack.

Sure, but when we see LA excluded on creatures that should have them in recent books, and they instead have new legendary reactions, one would think the change is to streamline the running of such creatures. Seeing them come back in the newest book is interesting.
Having both on the same creature would be interesting, though possibly unwieldy.

 

[dave2008]

Legendary actions and better reaction abilities serve different purposes. I am a big proponent of everyone, not just bosses, getting interesting reactions -- if for no other reason, it promotes tactical movement because there are better uses of the bad guys' reaction than an opportunity attack.

I am not. I would rather monsters have interesting abilities than just throwing bonus actions and reactions in there. I know several DMs, myself included, that struggle to remember reactions in the heat of combat. More so if you have multiple combatants and now you want to give them to all monsters?! No thank you. Save them for the important ones, I don't want every goblin, orc, or kobold have unique reactions. I think the have a time and place, but I don't think that should be everywhere. all the time, all at once! I do agree they are not just for bosses though and that is they WotC is heading too. They are adding them to low and mid CR monsters too.

 

[dave2008]

I find it interesting that these is being advertised on the DriveThruRPG storefront, but not the DmsGuild storefront.

DrivethruRPG:

DMsGuild:

 

[darjr]

I find it interesting that these is being advertised on the DriveThruRPG storefront, but not the DmsGuild storefront.

DrivethruRPG:
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DMsGuild:
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Software.

I do not like the new interface. Could be I’m allergic to change. But I dint think so.