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.

 

[Scribe]

The only thing I don't like about this book is it says that Asmodeus's great scheme is to literally spread atheism around, which damns souls and causes them to be slurrped up by Asmodeus himself. I really, really, really, really hate that, because I think not-believing in gods shouldn't be punished by going to Hell/being eaten by Asmodeus/becoming a devil.

Fall of the Faithless 2.0? Funny to see.

In the case one doesnt believe in Gods (a stand in for these beings who are powerful and fueled on literal worship/belief), where does the soul go in FR/D&D 5e? You are not a petitioner, so...where do you go?

Considering of course that the LE/CE sides of the equation take souls, and corrupt them to because the fuel in their eternal war, it would seem to indicate the soul exists and matters, to all sides of the debate.

Clearly they have to go somewhere, and its not the wall anymore since that was stealth errata removed.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Fall of the Faithless 2.0? Funny to see.

In the case one doesnt believe in Gods (a stand in for these beings who are powerful and fueled on literal worship/belief), where does the soul go in FR/D&D 5e? You are not a petitioner, so...where do you go?

Considering of course that the LE/CE sides of the equation take souls, and corrupt them to because the fuel in their eternal war, it would seem to indicate the soul exists and matters, to all sides of the debate.

Clearly they have to go somewhere, and its not the wall anymore since that was stealth errata removed.

You still go into the Wall in my version.

 

[Scribe]

You still go into the Wall in my version.

Sure, I just find it amusing that the Wall was removed (as of SCAG errata) and yet, here we are yet again. "Dont believe in the Gods? Well, you'll believe in me."

 

[Micah Sweet]

Sure, I just find it amusing that the Wall was removed (as of SCAG errata) and yet, here we are yet again. "Dont believe in the Gods? Well, you'll believe in me."

That errata is as meaningless as anything else WotC puts out now, according to Crawford's "History Doesn't Matter" speech from a couple years ago. Nothing they release now has any special importance.

 

[Scribe]

That errata is as meaningless as anything else WotC puts out now, according to Crawford's "History Doesn't Matter" speech from a couple years ago. Nothing they release now has any special importance.

At least some kind of consistency would be nice.

 

[Incenjucar]

What is the word rate for a sensitivity reader?

Easy enough to find rates online, varies quite a bit.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/who-are-sensitivity-editors-and-how-much-does-sensitivity-reading-pay

"Their starting charge is $90 per 10,000 words"

"Charges start at $.0008 per word, depending upon length and genre with a $75 minimum. A penny a word is the norm with various price breaks depending upon length."

Etc.

 

[Demetrios1453]

The atheist bit is nothing new; it was originally from the 2e product Guide to Hell (which was a generic D&D product, as the Planescape line was defunct by that point).

 

[Incenjucar]

An unjust universe opens up questions and opportunities:

• Why is the universe unjust
• What can be done about it
• Who wants to keep it unjust
• Who wants to make it just
• Can the injustice be undone
• Are there consequences to making things just

 

[TravDoc42]

Also, would this be the first time that Jazirian the couatl deity is mentioned in 5e?

 

[Scribe]

The atheist bit is nothing new; it was originally from the 2e product Guide to Hell (which was a generic D&D product, as the Planescape line was defunct by that point).

No, but I would not blink if this feature of the adventure was changed.