This idea was never considered canonical, but an allusion to it resurfaced in a vague reference decades later in the Book of Vile Darkness, where it is stated that while Asmodeus is the oldest devil in the Nine Hells, he may not be the original ruler. Moradin's cleric has long brown hair, tied in various braids. So, I'm unsure what his clerics would actually do. [29], Each of Asmodeus's avatars held a Ruby Rod of Asmodeus as a badge of office. [70] In truth, the Blood War was merely the continuation of an ancient conflict that perhaps predated even Asmodeus's own fall, a war of law and chaos that defined and nearly destroyed the young multiverse in an Age Before Ages. Soon he head the whispers at the heart of the Abyss and,[71] according to theologians, the once shining star of his god was sent plummeting into darkness. After centuries spent climbing out from where he was buried, Zargon regenerated around the horn and terrorized the people of Cynidicea, who worshiped and appeased him by sacrificing sentient beings. Sphere of Influence [171][172], Only Graz'zt could say if he had truly severed ties with Asmodeus or was secretly colluding with him and either answer didn't preclude him from changing his mind later. The magic Asmodeus receives from these souls is what he uses to fuel his divine power, to maintain the whole of Baator, and to heal his body slowly and gather his strength. It was through them that he intended to spread peace and justice throughout the multiverse,[210] and the most powerful of these warrior exarchs was Asmodeus. So it was that Asmodeus, realizing Zargon's weakness, ripped his unbreakable horn from his head and flung it to the Material Plane, causing the elder evil to reform around it. Though he did manage to return to a more desirable appearance, there was one thing he had sought even more than that during his transformation, and that was vengeance against Asmodeus for his defeat and shaming. Chaos made for easy conquest, and to conquer was to bring others under control. Lawful evil The downside is that it only has 2 slots (until very high level). Civilization, as he understood it, was a means of gaining power, the structures and technology created by society instruments to crush his enemies. Keep in mind that this stat block is a bit more free form than your average 5e stat block. [66][81], On the civil front, Asmodeus protected his reign by keeping his friends close and enemies closer, delegating most authority to those he knew sought to replace him. [39] Torture was his tool to break the wills of others and impose his own,[40] and knowledge of secrets and dealings his desired instrument to claim others as his. [27] Given his access to ten avatars, Asmoeus could station one on each layer of Hell as needed, with a tenth leftover for extraplanar activity. Asmodeus is lord of Nessus, the Ninth Layer of Hell, though he is generally recognized as lord of all Baator. I would imagine such a campaign would start at least at 10th level, and youd need to throw a large amount of the forces of hell before they ever reached Nessus. He served as a trusted aide in matters of war and espionage, and was rewarded by having his fractured mind more fully merged. [196], A few shadar-kai of Netheril revered Asmodeus. In fact, in the rare events when he was faced with combat, an avatar of Asmodeus primarily relied on the powers of his Ruby Rod instead of his innate powers. I offer to make you whole. Asmodeus PHB/MToF: . The holy symbol of Asmodeus on an amulet after the Spellplague. Achieving this goal would revert everything back to primordial chaos, and from that, he could forge a new reality, one based on order fabricated by Asmodeus and Asmodeus alone. Even so, Gargauth viewed himself as above everyone in the Nine Hells,[168] and his own followers believed he ultimately planned to turn Faerun into his own 10th Hell. An evil cleric is not just evil themselves, they are advocates and salespeople for Evil. He annually called the archdevils to his court in Malsheem, a summons that none ever refused.[5]. Lawful evil The reason I was thinking of using power and getting your wishes was basically for the same "master of your fate" and get what you want now with no immediate repercussions. Everything has a cost, even if youre a god. [3] The most elaborated of these descents and ascents boiled down to three primary origin stories: Jazirian and Ahriman forming the Outer Planes. [8][162] It was unclear where Geryon went or why Asmodeus forsook him. [107], Even so she was not spared his manipulations, for it was theorized that he secretly masterminded her defeat at the hands of Bel and the Dark Eight,[109][110] later providing her covert aid in her struggle against Bel's draining torture[111] before reinstating her after Bel proved inadequate at driving the demons from Avernus. He pursued his malevolent agenda on three primary fronts, his true motivations in each obscured to all and glimpsed by a very small few.[3]. [71][74], Asmodeus came to the conclusion long ago that the Blood War was, from a military standpoint, an utterly senseless and wasteful enterprise that consumed a huge amount of resources and killed millions of fiends, sometimes daily. Worshiperalignments Asmodean[9] Though they sometimes took material form, they otherwise manifested merely as the essences of beliefs and so their presence was virtually unknown and practically unknowable. A fallen angel of the same name also appears in John Milton's Paradise Lost. Asmodeus is the leader of the devil race. At some point in history, he angered Asmodeus and was banished. Sure, there have been fights between the two factions, but its more of an ages-old rivalry between them. [85], Why Asmodeus deposed Geryon was a mystery. Asmodeus forcibly forbade the relationship with little resistance from Mammon after the Reckoning, though it was unclear if it had restarted once Glasya removed herself from Asmodeus's watchful eye. For example, before souls became proper petitioners in Toril's case, they arrived in Kelemvor's realm, and he took those of the truly faithless and incorporated them into the great wall around his city to undergo a similar painful process of dissolution. In the 4th-edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, Asmodeus is established as an ancient deity who was relegated to the position of archdevil and toiled for untold millenia to regain his divinity. Tiefling 5e Subraces Bloodline of Asmodeus. Flayed, burned and otherwise tortured, the horrible screams of the damned filled the celestial realms and the flowers of their gardens dripped with blood. [36] But he knew the war could restart at any time and with a united demonic front, if he did anything like invading the Abyss. His form's sheer size made it impossible for him to meet and enter into conversations with others, and so he created humanoid-looking avatars. Now, tell me again how you and your ilk are the victims in this eternal struggle? Infernal Legacy: 1st level This body was kept secret, and while many knew that they only came into contact with avatars of the Reigning Serpent, no one living knew his true location. Well, more than anything, Asmodeus seeks to bring order to the multiverse. Around his neck is electrum necklace with a miniature war hammer. The more extreme members of the cult, rather than turn to a new religion, might reject the concept altogether, but the greatest success cases for this scheme in Asmodeus's eyes were when they became suicide cults, its members having lost the will to live. Asmodeus innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (Spell Save DC 30. My father's plans are ever delicate things, relying on a hundred thousand points to craft the whole. [110] It was commonly said Asmodeus permitted the coup so as to take a useful but conniving tactician and leave him too harried to scheme against his patron. My question is more, does he want me to get people to follow him or to believe that there is no afterlife (which I guess kind of ties into the get what you want now kind of thing). Even so, many tieflings did choose to follow the Lord of the Nine,[196] the most frequent provider of warlock pacts to their kind. His voice carried an irresistible suggestion that could make those without incredible willpower subservient to him for ten to a hundred days. [170], Graz'zt: The demon lord Graz'zt was believed by some to have once been an archdevil and a trusted advisor of Asmodeus. [158], Asmodeus would then replace Bel with the fallen angel Zariel. The evil cleric PC is hard to integrate if you have traditional good characters. [211] Yet he was also suggested to have his share of negative qualities. He was successful at it and over the years observed the coming and going of many archdevils. So your character could tempt those who seem troubled into "becoming the master of their own fate", or tell sinners that the gods have nothing for them now and that Asmodeus is their only hope for some semblance of salvation. The Lord of the Ninth would not rest until the entire heart of the Abyss was in his possession, with which he would become strong enough to subjugate the entire demon race and overthrow all other deities. Glasya, daughter of Asmodeus, standing in front of a picture of her father. [190] His blood would spawn many early devils,[97] although the baatezu at large believed they emerged from the plane itself, a not untrue statement at least later on. Nothing Asmodeus could do would change the countenance or demands of Laduguer, who would accept only the original deal, infernal aid in overthrowing the illithids oppressing his people in exchange for assisstance against the demon queen Lolth in the Underdark, and grimly accepted it as nothing but his due when Asmodeus finally relented. [148][note 2] But it was Mephistopheles who was perhaps the one archdevil Asmodeus feared on his own,[175] whose magical might was whispered to be great enough that even his master was deterred from interfering with him. Sure, some cults are dangerous because they make blood sacrifices, but the Lawful Evil cults of Asmodeus go unseen and could be hiding in any new acquaintance you meet. Clawed fist gripping a skullRuby-tipped rodInverted pentagram Then, in honor of their triple aspects of Law, Good, and Evil, they established the law of threes (more commonly called the Rule of Threes), decreeing the importance of the number in the multiverse. [202] Asmodeus established the infernal bureaucracy[181] and carved up Baator amongst his loyal servants, dividing the horrid domain into smaller realms and fiefdoms. Secretly enraged, Tiamat believed Asmodeus and the others saw her as a "mere monster" to be duped and exploited, and became determined to obtain some level of freedom from the King of Hell. Devils must tempt mortal souls and lead them down a path of evil in order to receive credit. I can offer you power such as you have never known, a realm of possibilities undreamt of. [30] However, though he could seem generous, the quickly offered rewards of the archdevil were given to those willing to sign away their souls, after which they would suffer as a pawn in his dark designs. Each holds incredible power beyond what any mortal could wish for but pale in comparison to Asmodeus. [130], Even so, their history was long and riddled with conflict, as Glasya remained willfully defiant and disatisfied by his attempts to bring her under control and she brought him no small amount of grief before they came to an understanding. In the earlier days of the Blood War, he was tasked with retrieving the heart of the Abyss, and though initially successful was stalled after conquering three layers and forced to consolidate his holdings and rethink his strategy. Cleric of Asmodeus. Hit points lost to necrotic damage from this weapon can only be regained through a short or long rest rather than by regeneration, magic, or any other means. To do that, he believes that he must destroy the outer planes and dismantle the rules that currently govern the multiverse. A comforting thought, I imagine, for those seeking redemption, but, I tell you, put such thoughts from your mind. All other alignment-based planes configured around it, creating the Great Ring, more commonly known as the Outer Planes. In order to do this, he and his angels would need to draw their own divine power from the souls they tortured. [143][144][102][146] However, the conspriatorial politics of Hell put the two at greater odds over time,[147] culminating in the Reckoning when his move to overthrow Asmodeus offended the Dark Lord and saw him suffer a series of cruel and unusual punishments, the worst being his transformation into a hideous, degenerate slug. [27] He also recruited new ones. Likewise, a group of mortal adventurers isnt going to be a big threat to a greater deity, so we should be introducing plenty of ways for our characters to stand a chance against, or even indirectly conquer, the lord of the nine hells. Even his avatars are in constant pain, agonized by the scars hidden beneath such elegant finery. Though he was not above pretending otherwise, he was capable of being surprised, feigning foreknowledge and acting as if all was going according to plan either way. Baator [28] He was perhaps older than the rule of belief in the planes,[3] to be counted amongst various other unfathomably old beings in the ranks of the Ancient Brethren. Regardless of which you choose, the results of this campaign could end up with the forces of hell seeking vengeance against the heroes. One of the major features of the Warlock is that it gets all spell slots back after a short rest, and those slots are maximum potency. [193][194] He was even willing, through authorized intermediaries, to send a priest to cast true resurrection on one who had died. [67], His personal palace was Malsheem, a giant fortress so large that it was considered unmappable. Glasya is great for a trickery cleric and Mammon offers some vaguely boring wizard-like utility options that feel at home on an arcana cleric. howled the cleric. [3], The Pact Primeval myth was told throughout all worlds in the Material Plane, with countless cultural variants substituting the deities involved. Of course, devils also hunt souls and lead them down a path of Lawful Evil if they can do so before they are claimed by another plane. [168] Some sages claimed he challenged Asmodeus and lost, others said the destruction of his closest friend by Asmodeus drove him from the Hells, while others believed he left of his own volition,[168][167] sent by Asmodeus to the Material Plane as a pit fiend to corrupt mortals. Asmodeus himself had helped to carve the great tablets of law he read from, citing that the first duty of law was to destroy chaos and his excellence in this field to a god of war. Devils Handshake. Alignment [70][75] However, he did have many uses for the conflict, not least of which the fact that it at least seemed important. But Asmodeus stepped in and defeated Zargon once more, not because he cared for the dead gods, but because he did not want the original ruler of Baator free. While fully capable of telling the gods of law and good this information, they preferred to stay quietly in the background, gathering information through their couatl children and personal efforts to decipher his plans. At practically every curve in the road, theres some nefarious trickster, some crazed fanatic, or some murderous fiend waiting to end your life, or worse. [85], On Toril in the Year of Shadows, 1358 DR, a warlock coven known as the Toril thirteen performed a ritual that cursed most tiefling lineagesthose of demons, devils, hags, and rakshasas, among otherswith the "blood of Asmodeus", changing their original lineage to that of the archdevil himself. First of all, it kept his armies well trained and gave them something concrete to fight for. He and his followers grew into their broken forms and the suffering angel plotted his revenge on all the gods who had idly forgotten the sacrifices he made in the war, including his master. Moloch was convinced by Malagarde (who worked for Geryon and therefore Asmodeus) that if he showed defiance, Asmodeus would respect him and absolve him of all crimes; instead, he was deposed and Malagarde, who'd convinced him to join the fray to begin with, became the archdevil of Malbolge. If Asmodeus has at least 1 hit point, he regains 33 hit points at the start of his turn. Summon Devil. [83] In fact, Asmodeus may very well have planned out Bel's rebellion, informally replacing Zariel through the Dark Eight and raising up Bel as a puppet ruler beholden to their will. I would potentially do a split character option. Ahriman took advantage of this, hiding his true nature, reinventing himself as the Lord of Baator and changing his name to Asmodeus, a position from which he would plot to regain his former glory. The judge declared he would only listen to a limited number of angels, not all of them. [12][54][55][56][57], Like any other devil of authority, Asmodeus had the ability to demote any officially subservient devil any devil in his caseat his whim,[58] and was the only devil with the ability to promote a devil to archdevil status. The first is to dabble in the Blood war, including demons and devils that want to help or hinder your progress in the mission. Other infernal bloodlines had also reemerged, though those bearing Asmodeus's mark were still by far the most numerous. His position is that the souls taken to hell serve a greater purpose in protecting the cosmos from falling into chaos. Although Asmodeus killed his consort Naome[128] (though even this might have been Glasya's doing)[110] he accepted Belial placing his daughter Fierna on the throne. As for things to incorporate in such a campaign, I see a few strong options to consider, but you could realistically do anything that you wanted. [1], Asmodeus's relationship with good-aligned deities was simple, that of opposition and hatred. A very important piece of this is actually part of Asmodeuss rise to power. Asmodeus can take 6 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. In order to determine the devil summoned, Asmodeus makes an arcana check. [122][140] Eventually he made her archduchess, although how much this was meant as a punishment, reward, and a pragmatic matter of keeping her ambitions in check was in question. Asmodeus knew the laws though and won every case brought against him. Asmodeus, chief of the Lords of the Nine. When their superiors believe they have done enough, they may receive a promotion. Maximize Wisdome for DnD 5e's Grave Domain Cleric Wisdom is the dominant stat for all Cleric abilities, meaning it determines their spell-casting modifier and spell save DC. [195], After the Spellplague, Asmodeus and a coven of warlocks known as the Toril Thirteen performed a ritual where the Lord of the Nine marked all tieflings in the world as his descendents. The form of Asmodeus that youll almost always be encountering is an avatar of the archdevil, not the real thing. Now, as an adult, I aspire to remind people that sometimes a little bit of fantasy is all you need when life gets to be too much. Should he try however, they were prepared to confront him at their full capacity, believing strongly that the laws of reality were to be upheld rather than recast to suit those in power. If Asmodeus fails a saving throw with no charges of this left, he may instead spend a legendary action in order to succeed instead. This is a fight that should be beyond deadly for a group of level-20 adventurers. In this version too, arguably before the beginning of all things, there was chaos, and from it came its living manifestations in demonkind. [87], Aside from weakening the faith of mortals, Asmodeus also smeared the perceived greatness of the gods. [207] Eventually their frightened celestial kin beseeched the gods to banish Asmodeus, and so a trial was held. He was well aware that if not kept occupied by the Blood War, demons would eventually overrun reality and kill all its occupants before finally self-terminating as a race. [148], Afterward, Asmodeus instituted the Dark Eight, giving an effective promotion to the pit fiends loyal to him. So it was that unbelief was perhaps Asmodeus's greatest weapon, the means by which he undermined the gods and subverted the very role of Hell itself in the order of all things. [147][146] And yet, for reasons no archduke could fathom, Asmodeus occasionally showed favor to his fallen foe. [137] Though he hated Asmodeus for stripping him of his power, secretly raging and swearing vengeance against him, he was not certain of the why himself and not necessarily unwilling to comply depending on the reason. Its utterly marvelous. Do they default to try to get people to follow Asmodeus or do they promote atheism. A creature must make a DC 27 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. Evil gods had made war against Hell innumerable times in the past, rarely with the scope of the Blood War or battles with benevolent forces only because of the mutual threat posed by the latter. However, if a devil messed up, it might be punished and demoted, possibly even to a nupperibo, the lowest rank of devel. First, Asmodeus was effectively given the right to sway mortals to evil and harvest their souls. [60], Following this aspect, all Asmodeus's clerics aspired to wealth, prestige, and most of all, power,[60] and most cultists used his organization as a stepping stone to these goals. So there you have it folks, a complete guide to Asmodeus, the ruler of devils in D&D. [33][82] And in this fierce rivalry, Asmodeus's servants spent most of their times fighting each other and not him. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). [135], For Asmodeus's part, Levistus was in poor standing with him. High-ranking officials from politicians to bankers to arch wizards work together to amass power for their cult. Knowledge, Order, Trickery [28] As for how the existence of this form would impact his origin stories, the fact he was currently of serpentine shape did not require that he was always this way. The classic Player's Handbook subrace, Asmodeus Tieflings are perfectly built to be ranged spellcasters. [205][218] Even so, despite having access to his god's power, he had not truly become one himself,[36] and was as much just another prisoner of the Nine Hells as he was its king. [29][62] If the word of Shemeska the Marauder was to be believed, only Asmodeus was currently capable of controlling the darkness of the Ruby Rod. The two factions in question would be the two main forms of fiends, devils, and demons. This degenerated into a massive punch-up among the angels. Evil isnt hard to come by when youre playing a game of D&D. Souls sent to the nine hells are tortured until theyve been rung of all remnants of mortal life. Join with me and mine, for I would welcome such power and such hatred. 2nd Edition Statistics[20] It also bolsters necessary skills that rely on Wisdom Checks, like Medicine, Insight and Perception. Glasya: Glasya was the daughter of Asmodeus, and regardless of speculation that he merely adopted her as his own, was treated as such. The standard tiefling. Unbeknownst to him, this advice was fed to him as part of a vast conspiracy to dethrone him, and his refusal to bow before his king got him angrily demoted and banished by Asmodeus for his impertinence. Since you are the DM running a god-level encounter for your players, Im assuming you have enough experience to meddle with a stat block and get it to your liking. Even then, there should still be some serious gauntlets to face before dealing with Asmodeus directly. Regeneration. [222][223], Considering that not even Zargon remembered his past, it was possible this origin was untrue, but the Ancient Baatorians were real all the same. [208] Asmodeus had used his magic and influence to erase all knowledge of the name from existence,[205] and so he was only known by titles such as He Who Was or He Who Once Lit Our Way. The holy symbol of Asmodeus on a ring after the Spellplague. [116] Mammon might very well be wealthier than Asmodeus and Fierna was his equal in terms of charisma. [70][72][73] Asmodeus had only exacerbated this by stealing a sliver of the shard of evil from the Abyss, as the Abyss wanted it back. [114][117][118][119][120] Regardless, he hated the transformation and dreamed of the day he could cast off the curse and ascend to rule Hell with a certain someone at his feet, namely Asmodeus's daughter Glasya. [36] His faith was still considered a form of devil worship,[46] for he was known to humans and demihumans alike as Lord of the Nine Hells,[192] but while his priests, called the mordai, were known to conduct vile rituals in his name, doing so was no longer actually necessary to channel his divinity, unlike with other lesser lords of Hell. Turning his suboordinates against each other, Asmodeus privately urged Tiamat to provide covert magical aid to an imprisoned Zariel while at the same time preparing Bel to mentally dominate her, imprisoning her in her Avernus kingdom in the name of keeping down any personal ambitions. 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