The Lords of the Nine at Dicefreaks!

[The Serge]

They are the personification of tyranny, oppression, and vice. They seek to bind all beings, great and small, to the rule of organized evil. They are villainy rationalized, negation given meaning. They are the architects of logical cruelty and intellectual darkness. Pit fiends grovel before their might. Dukes of Hell bow to their demands. Even the sinister Arch-Devils do their bidding. They are the rulers of the vile Nine Hells of Perdition and they will soon rule the Cosmos. They are the Lords of the Nine!

At last, the Lords of the Nine are revealed in their true cosmic glory. The peers to gods, the Lords of the Nine seek nothing less than total domination of Creation. Bael, the Warlord of Avernus, slaughters all opposed to the will of Perdition while Dispater, the Arch-Duke of Dis, corrupts the ethics of those with iron hearts and souls. The Arch-Duke of Minauros, Mammon, promotes an even distribution of wealth, rendering all destitute under his power even as Belial, the Master of Pains and Suffering, molests the self-reliant, ravaging the mind and the flesh. Leviathan, the Prince of Stygia, consumes the ignorance and gluttony of others, and Lilith, the Queen of Desolation, lusts to enslave Nature and obliterate men. The Lord of the Flies, Beelzebub, connives to command every aspect of life with his perfect thoughts. Mephistopheles, the Lord of Darkness, pursues cold logic at the expense of love or light. However, each of these terrible beings pales before the might of The Overlord of Hell, the Arch-Fiend, and The Lord of the Nine, Asmodeus. In the depths of Nessus, the King of Perdition orchestrates a thousand plots to strangle the Cosmos of its goodness and independence even as he hides himself with secrecy and misinformation. Will the truth of the Prime Evil at last be revealed?

Can you withstand the glare of the ancient power that waits patiently in the Nine Hells of Perdition, ready to overwhelm you and the Cosmos you hold dear? Look into The Gates of Hell and find out!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Serge mate!

just grabbed it, looks good, although it will take me a while to get through it.

I bet you guys had fun doing the spell lists for class spells above 9th-level (although it appears you drew the line at Asmodeus spell lists*). I hated that so much with the IH I went and changed the spellcasting rules to avoid the pedantic annoyance of the official system.

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I'll probably quiz you on aspects when I get a better chance to read through it. But congratulations to all concerned.

 

[The Serge]

Hey Serge mate!

Hey, U K!

just grabbed it, looks good, although it will take me a while to get through it.

Bear in mind that this is really a beta and that there are plenty of minor errors (like editing comments) still in the text.

I bet you guys had fun doing the spell lists for class spells above 9th-level (although it appears you drew the line at Asmodeus spell lists*). I hated that so much with the IH I went and changed the spellcasting rules to avoid the pedantic annoyance of the official system.

Fortunately, I never did those myself, leaving such matters to more technical and inventive people. As for Asmodeus, yeah... It was decided that since he can spontaneously cast any spell, arcane or divine, that it wasn't worth the effort. We did write up Mephistopheles, though, since we wanted to reflect the kinds of spells that he's prone to use.

Looking forward to reading your adjustment to the rules. It's not in the bestiary, is it?

I'll probably quiz you on aspects when I get a better chance to read through it. But congratulations to all concerned.

Thanks! Would love to answer any questions you or anyone else may have.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey, U K!

Hello again matey!

Bear in mind that this is really a beta and that there are plenty of minor errors (like editing comments) still in the text.

I didn't notice any errors but then I have only read through it quickly so far.

Fortunately, I never did those myself, leaving such matters to more technical and inventive people.

Brave souls indeed.

As for Asmodeus, yeah... It was decided that since he can spontaneously cast any spell, arcane or divine, that it wasn't worth the effort. We did write up Mephistopheles, though, since we wanted to reflect the kinds of spells that he's prone to use.

Can Asmodeus spontaneously cast any spell plus metamagic though? I mean I noticed you still had the number of spells per level he could cast (in particular the spells above 9th I mean).

Looking forward to reading your adjustment to the rules. It's not in the bestiary, is it?

Yes, its in the feats.

Thanks! Would love to answer any questions you or anyone else may have.

Why was Asmodeus the only deity?

 

[The Serge]

Can Asmodeus spontaneously cast any spell plus metamagic though? I mean I noticed you still had the number of spells per level he could cast (in particular the spells above 9th I mean).

From my understanding, yes he can.

Why was Asmodeus the only deity?

We wanted to have a three tier system with Hell:
1. Regular/non-cosmic devils.
2. Cosmic devils
3. Divine devils

As Asmodeus is the only member of Hell's royalty, we figured he would be the only true deity (I don't really consider demigods... they're little better than abominations to be true deities). This would also restrict the granting of spells to him rather than the other Lords (who sort of act as proxies for Asmodeus in their granting spells to others).

The funny thing is, I almost suggested near the end to overhaul Asmodeus and have him be another cosmic devil rather than divine, but so much work was put into him that it was better to leave him alone.

 

[Jaerom Darkwind]

Why was Asmodeus the only deity?

Also because of his status as the avatar of an Overpower. He's more than just a regular CsE.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Only have managed to fully read about 2 lord's entries and browse the rest but I have to say this chapter is especially well done and has been worth the wait More technical comments when I have more time to go through the whole thing.