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<blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 8341433" data-attributes="member: 6803337"><p>I like the Pathfinder lore for Asmodeus better than the D&D lore. He convinced 1/3 of all the inhabitants of The Heavens to forsake their deity and follow him - do any of those beings feel betrayed / exploited / abandoned by Asmodeus, looking back in hindsight? There is your army. Maybe some of these devils could be used to create the apparition (or the substance) of Asmodeus' long-since-slain brother's spirit.</p><p></p><p>4e lore does offer the <em>Ruby Rod</em>, the power of which allowed Asmodeus to strike down He Who Was, the former ruler of the now-hells domain. The <em>Ruby Rod</em> has not been seen since, but if Asmodeus could be deprived of it - he would become much weaker. </p><p>[Spoiler="Secret"]Asmodeus "ate" the <em>Ruby Rod</em>; it is hidden within his body. Disembowel him and you can grab it.[/spoiler] </p><p>Read <em>Plane Above: The Astral Sea</em> for lore and plot inspiration.</p><p></p><p>The other Lords of Hell should co-star or cameo in the final confrontation. One of the Archdevils who is known for strength should be set to launch the final attack (motivation: Asmodeus treats you like a toy or yo-yo, promoting you and demoting you for mere amusement), Mephistopheles be ready to smite Asmodeus down (motivation: promotion), and Mammon whisk away the <em>Ruby Rod</em> afterwards (motivation: rule indirectly from the advisor's post) ... but they all turn on each other (because "there can be only ONE !!!" ) before completing the mission, so the PCs have to take down the grievously wounded Asmodeus and then survive the Archdevils' knock-down-drag-out fight for supremacy.</p><p></p><p>edit: A word on scenery: there was recently a Kickstarter to write a 5e "translation" of Dante's <em>Inferno</em>. If the imitator work lives up to the reputation of the original ... use it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eltab, post: 8341433, member: 6803337"] I like the Pathfinder lore for Asmodeus better than the D&D lore. He convinced 1/3 of all the inhabitants of The Heavens to forsake their deity and follow him - do any of those beings feel betrayed / exploited / abandoned by Asmodeus, looking back in hindsight? There is your army. Maybe some of these devils could be used to create the apparition (or the substance) of Asmodeus' long-since-slain brother's spirit. 4e lore does offer the [I]Ruby Rod[/I], the power of which allowed Asmodeus to strike down He Who Was, the former ruler of the now-hells domain. The [I]Ruby Rod[/I] has not been seen since, but if Asmodeus could be deprived of it - he would become much weaker. [Spoiler="Secret"]Asmodeus "ate" the [I]Ruby Rod[/I]; it is hidden within his body. Disembowel him and you can grab it.[/spoiler] Read [I]Plane Above: The Astral Sea[/I] for lore and plot inspiration. The other Lords of Hell should co-star or cameo in the final confrontation. One of the Archdevils who is known for strength should be set to launch the final attack (motivation: Asmodeus treats you like a toy or yo-yo, promoting you and demoting you for mere amusement), Mephistopheles be ready to smite Asmodeus down (motivation: promotion), and Mammon whisk away the [I]Ruby Rod[/I] afterwards (motivation: rule indirectly from the advisor's post) ... but they all turn on each other (because "there can be only ONE !!!" ) before completing the mission, so the PCs have to take down the grievously wounded Asmodeus and then survive the Archdevils' knock-down-drag-out fight for supremacy. edit: A word on scenery: there was recently a Kickstarter to write a 5e "translation" of Dante's [I]Inferno[/I]. If the imitator work lives up to the reputation of the original ... use it! [/QUOTE]
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