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<blockquote data-quote="Necropolitan" data-source="post: 9182571" data-attributes="member: 6669245">The state of Avernus is tricky, but I'd say it comes down to whether or not your DM wants rulership to be settled or not.If it's settled then I'd recommend picking from among whichever claimants survived your party's adventure and were in the best shape to seize control and saying that either Asmodeus approved them as the new lord of Avernus (if they're Lawful Evil) or they were powerful enough to claim it for themselves for the time being (if they're not).The former group include Bel, Arkhan, Gargauth and the latter include Baphomet, Kostchtchie, or Yeenoghu. Tiamat could go either way.You could also have the new ruler be Mahadi if he got his hands on the Hand of Vecna (pun intended) or one of the warlords as a dark horse candidate. That's unlikely given the power level differences though.If Asmodeus approves the new ruler then they're transformed into an archdevil, so your DM would have to come up with stats for them.If it's not settled then there should be continued conflict between between surviving claimants are still around after your party's adventure.Adventure ideas include either trying to throw down the new ruler of Avernus or thwarting attempts to claim rulership (or claiming it for yourselves) thwarting another attempt to drag a city into Hell (Devils aren't going to throw out an otherwise workable plan), working with the redeemed Zariel to atone for her evil deeds, dealing with revenge attacks against the party by groups angered by their actions during the campaign, helping Elturel rebuild after getting back from Hell, and that's just off the top of my head.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Necropolitan, post: 9182571, member: 6669245"] The state of Avernus is tricky, but I'd say it comes down to whether or not your DM wants rulership to be settled or not. If it's settled then I'd recommend picking from among whichever claimants survived your party's adventure and were in the best shape to seize control and saying that either Asmodeus approved them as the new lord of Avernus (if they're Lawful Evil) or they were powerful enough to claim it for themselves for the time being (if they're not). The former group include Bel, Arkhan, Gargauth and the latter include Baphomet, Kostchtchie, or Yeenoghu. Tiamat could go either way. You could also have the new ruler be Mahadi if he got his hands on the Hand of Vecna (pun intended) or one of the warlords as a dark horse candidate. That's unlikely given the power level differences though. If Asmodeus approves the new ruler then they're transformed into an archdevil, so your DM would have to come up with stats for them. If it's not settled then there should be continued conflict between between surviving claimants are still around after your party's adventure. Adventure ideas include either trying to throw down the new ruler of Avernus or thwarting attempts to claim rulership (or claiming it for yourselves) thwarting another attempt to drag a city into Hell (Devils aren't going to throw out an otherwise workable plan), working with the redeemed Zariel to atone for her evil deeds, dealing with revenge attacks against the party by groups angered by their actions during the campaign, helping Elturel rebuild after getting back from Hell, and that's just off the top of my head. [/QUOTE]

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