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.

 

[jayoungr]

Jokes aside, I wouldn't recommend anyone publish any RPG product, on any topic, without a sensitivity consultant.

All kidding aside, I bet one is called out on every product WotC wants to associate itself with going forward. Content independent.

Oh, I get why they did the "sensitivity" part. But the person was listed as "cultural and sensitivity consultant." It was the addition of the "cultural" part that threw me a little, though I suppose that's probably a standard title just to cover all bases.

Sorry if I opened a can of worms, though.

 

[Incenjucar]

Honestly it would be kind of cool to have some sort of a indie fund for sensitivity readers that indie devs could access to make it easier for them and better for the audience.

 

[Scribe]

Oh, I get why they did the "sensitivity" part. But the person was listed as "cultural and sensitivity consultant." It was the addition of the "cultural" part that threw me a little, though I suppose that's probably a standard title just to cover all bases.

Yeah you can find her on LinkedIn it's just part of her title I think.

 

[Micah Sweet]

What do you mean by this? How does "too many people" affect the sales rate of the two products?

It was a posting error, sorry.

 

[Reynard]

I wonder what qualifies one to be a sensitivity reader and what guarantees they can provide. Do they specialize? How do you find the one that is steeped in demonology? Or ethnic issues of 12th century Prussia? or whatever?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Absolutely. So hire an expert.

Or don't if you don't want to or can't afford it. Like @Reynard said, it shouldn't be a requirement to publish.

 

[Micah Sweet]

As an indie game publisher, hiring a sensitivity reader is similar to hiring an editor or layout artist. Something often skipped, understandably, due to the expense and "I can just do it myself", but . . . can take a mediocre product and elevate it to a superior one. And, can help avoid landmines . . .

It's an added expense, but if you care about the quality and want to expand your audience . . . do it.

I disagree with your idea that not hiring a sensitivity consultant means you don't care about quality. That seems rather elitist to me.

 

[Micah Sweet]

No. Simply, no.

I don't think a simple denial is going to cut if you want to refute something.

 

[Micah Sweet]

That is basically where I am at. You can do what you want, but accept the consequences like an adult when it comes back to bite you.

When or if.

 

[Scribe]

When or if.

Depends on how big you are, and what waters you wish to swim in.