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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AuldDragon" data-source="post: 9351453" data-attributes="member: 6670628">Sorry, what I meant is that I don't think they'd have distinct, conforming cults, and Dragon #223 backs that up. Basically, regardless of which of the lords are worshiped, they would be a fairly generic "Devil Worshiping Cult" without concrete, organized distinction, being as same or as different as circumstances dictate. They'd be composed primarily of Clerics, sometimes Shamans, and often include Wizards (of various subclasses), but no Specialty Priests.Except for Asmodeus, who is canonically a greater power (although I dislike his presentation in Guide to Hell), I don't see any of the others as true powers. They should be considered near-powers, like Graz'zt and other Abyssal lords who are not true powers. They're still really powerful (especially on their own layer) and can't be casually killed like actual powers can, but they're still in a different category. I believe their spell granting powers are limited to level 3 or 4; I'd have to check Faces of Evil (EDIT: Hellbound-The Blood War, p. 51 of the DM's book says 3rd normally, 4th in person, same as the Archomentals, but only in reference to tanar'ri lords).None of them have actual portfolios so far as I've been able to determine. Even the abyssal lords who want to be true powers have portfolios.</blockquote>