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.

 

[TravDoc42]

Sorry ... there's a lot of posts here (and many are tangentially arguing about "stuff.")
Have any of you purchased this? Read it? Played any of it? What's the popular take on here? Is it any good?

I have read it, but I haven't run it. I am a big fan of a lot of elements in this adventure, especially the information on each layer of the Nine Hells. There's a lot of information and ideas for running campaigns in the Hells, and the new monsters are awesome, too!

 

[Stalker0]

got a chance to look at the book recently, especially around the archdevil stat blocks. I will say the a lot of them do surprisingly little damage for CR25+ creatures...instead focusing on a lot of status effects.

Even the Big A himself is barely cracking 200 DPR and that's with a massive investment of charges from the ruby rod, which for a CR30 isn't all that much. Of course he also can basically autostun the fighter for a full 1 minute, auto dominate one character, etc....so he does have some fun tools to play around with.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

got a chance to look at the book recently, especially around the archdevil stat blocks. I will say the a lot of them do surprisingly little damage for CR25+ creatures...instead focusing on a lot of status effects.

Even the Big A himself is barely cracking 200 DPR and that's with a massive investment of charges from the ruby rod, which for a CR30 isn't all that much. Of course he also can basically autostun the fighter for a full 1 minute, auto dominate one character, etc....so he does have some fun tools to play around with.

All the archdevils have a rather extensive list of lair actions too

 

[dave2008]

Congratulations on making it to Adamantine!

 

[Rabulias]

Also, apropos of nothing - has anyone done a cover of Falco's Rock me Amadeus; but Rock me Asmodeus?

And if they did, and you play it backwards, do you hear Bible quotes?

 

[jgsugden]

Can't wait for this, been holding off for pod!

I'm still waiting for full implementation on Beyond.... As far as I know, that is not on the way (yet?)

 

[Swedish Chef]

Really, really hoping there will be a Roll20 release as well.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

I recently had a chance to look through the magic items section and there are some fun items in there.

 

[Casimir Liber]

I'm still waiting for full implementation on Beyond.... As far as I know, that is not on the way (yet?)

Minsc and Boos never made it to DnDbeyond sadly and that was released a wee while ago now...so not holding out hope for this one sadly

 

[darjr]

In Print! And Roll20!