Summon Devil. 3e [112][159][160], Tiamat: Tiamat held a special enmity for Asmoedeus, for she had been contractually bound to Avernus on terms known only by her and the archdevils. The souls he collects serve several purposes. [230], Zariel started off as an observer of the Blood War under celestial orders. Creatures within 15 feet of either location must make a DC 20 Dexterity check or take 11 (2d10) fire damage. The Asmodean advocate gains an insight . I would potentially do a split character option. The ultimate goal of the Lord of the Lies was to remake the multiverse in accordance to his vision, and it was the power of belief that maintained divinity and the configuration of the planes. [209], He Who Was was once among the mightiest of gods and lord of the celestial realm of Baathion,[209] a dominion built on law, guided by morality, and bound to promote peace. [64], Asmodeus had a huge store of souls in his personal citadel, and these could be bought from him at an extremely high cost, rumored to be entire kingdoms for one soul. Asmodeus addressing the celestial jury in, Felstak Goldgrief, Tyrant of Goethelskar. Fortunately, as weve covered already, Asmodeus is a Lawful Evil deity. Surprisingly for a Lord of Hell he desired no such authority, disliking the burdens of leaership, although he came to enjoy intrigue and maintained a stable if unremarkable reign up until the Reckoning. Of course I love my father. The Archfiend protested and the angels agreed to have a hearing with Asmodeus after accepting his proposal to ask Primus of the modrons to be an impartial judge. The first origin story actually does claim that Asmodeus has been around since the dawn of time. Or, you could end up caught in a battle between the two evil forces, a terrifying event for even the bravest adventurers. In Baldurs Gate: Descent into Avernus, characters start off fighting some cultists, but the campaign quickly leads them to Avernus, where they must decide how to deal with Zariel and her crimes. 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. 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. Typically, such worship would give a god strength, but Asmodeus draws his power from the torture of souls sent to the nine hells. Devils Handshake. As always, happy adventuring. The Nine Hells 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. Evil In this way, you can treat him as The Bigger Bad hidden behind the threat of the first big bad. Therefore, he organized his strength so that when the war restarted it would do so under circumstances favorable to him. The standard tiefling. That said, tieflings need not feel proud or ashamed of this internal heritage, nor will it hold them . [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. [242] In a ritual performed in Djerad Thymar amid the First Tymanther-Unther War, on Hammer 10 of 1487 DR, Ilstan sacrificed his life to allow Azuth to become an individual god once more.[243]. [77] Association with the other archdevils also further obscured Asmodeus's engimatic nature and activities, his greatest pawns acting as a kind of "public face" on which others based their expectations of him. Clawed fist gripping a skullRuby-tipped rodInverted pentagram By provoking gods into fighting each other, preferably using their followers to act as representatives, he graphically illustrated their pettiness and sowed discontent among their followers. 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. [30][27], Indeed, Asmodeus was unquestionably the dominant figure in regards to those who knowingly worshiped devils. [211] Yet he was also suggested to have his share of negative qualities. [12], Asmodeus was technically a deity, but was exempt from many of the rules regarding divine beings, his actual status a matter of debate that had changed over time. [238] They contacted the god Enlil through his Chosen, Kepeshkmolik Dumuzi, and Asmodeus agreed to release Azuth from his body and resurrect the Untherite god Nanna-Sin as a non-god immortal and in exchange Enlil allowed Asmodeus to consume Nanna-Sin's divine spark to become a god unto himself. 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. [83][155] Eventually he seized control of all of Hell's armies and usurped the previous Lord of Avernus, but where he expected immediate assaults, Asmodeus supported him. For this reason, they were unfailingly loyal to him and more powerful than normal devils of their caste. In this version too, arguably before the beginning of all things, there was chaos, and from it came its living manifestations in demonkind. [195], Contrary to some beliefs, Asmodeus's great ritual granted him no special control over the agency of his so-called children. [70][76], Despite his generally dismissive attitude towards the Blood War, Asmodeus, unlike some other lawful deities, recognized that it was not an entirely trivial matter. [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. Daemon histories purported that the baatezu were born of larva after the General of Gehenna purged the lawfulness from his people and infused it into them. He was known to provide the latter, and his priests said he would also do the former, if only a price was paid after death. [36] Despite his charisma, Asmodeus was nonetheless a representative of ultimate evil, revealing his true nature at his will. However, unlike most, his history isnt quite set in stone. [32], The horn of Zargon Asmodeus abandoned landed where the city of Cynidicea eventually arose. With even the Dark Eight honestly convinced he saw value in it, Asmodeus distracted his enemies and allies alike with just a few days a year for prosecution conferences and some easy lies. Adjective(s) Harkening back to 2nd edition, Manual of the Planes 3rd edition mentions "brutally repressed rumors" that the form of Asmodeus seen by the other archdukes and visitors was merely a specter or aspect, and that his true form, that of a titanic, serpent-like devil, hundreds of miles long, resided at the bottom of the canyon known as Serpent's Coil, so named for the outline he made when he hit the surface of Nessus, still wounded from his fall out of the upper planes. Legendary Resistance (5/day). However, after researching, I'm not sure if Asmodeus would prefer this and would, in fact, prefer that I shun people away from any religion. [33][85], It was not clear exactly why these souls were reborn in Nessus,[33] nor did this rule seem to apply in all cases. This attracted the rage of a barbarian nation who attacked them, but Zargon killed their hero, and then a few of their gods. Physically, it was impossible to hurt him with anything less than +4 enchanted weapons, [29] and even if injured the wounds immediately heal unless it was holy or otherwise blessed. Healing. [5][99] However, Asmodeus could simply take powerful beings, even mortal ones, and first transform them into archdevils to add them to his roster before appointing them to archdukedom. [32] Without him and his devils to defend it, he argued, the multiverse would be overrun by demonkind and ultimately destroyed, and in this, Asmodeus might technically be correct. Supreme Master of the Nine HellsLord of NessusThe Lord of the Ninth[1]The Lord of the Ruby Rod[2]Lord of Lies[3]Prince of Evil[4]The Cloven[1]Old Hoof and Horn[1]The Archfiend[5]The Raging Fiend[6] The Reigning Serpent[7] The Rebellious One[8] Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). He rules from Nessus, the deepest layer. Three inverted triangles arranged in a long triangle, I have heard it said evil is nothing more than goods absence, as if evil was the darkness to good's light. Press J to jump to the feed. I hope youve enjoyed this article and that it inspires you to include the god in the next campaign you run. In 2nd edition's Guide to Hell, it is stated that Asmodeus was a Lawful Evil or corrupted Lawful Neutral serpentine entity who, along with his Lawful Good counterpart serpent Jazirian, was responsible for the current ring-shaped structure of the Outer Planes. [12], Asmodeus ruled the entire plane of the Nine Hells of Baator, but his seat of power was Nessus, the ninth layer. Of course, his regal appearance echoes who exactly he is. Sure, devil may be a creature type in 5e, but Asmodeus is quite definitively, the Devil, at least in the Forgotten Realms. At the very dawn of the universe, reality was little more than swirling, primordial soup of infinite possibility, silmultaneously everything and nothing. This distinction keeps him wholly separate from beings like Orcus or Yeenoghu. Asmodeus (pronounced:/zmodes/z-mo-DAY-us[22]listen or:/zmodis/z-MO-dee-us[22]listen) or Asmodei in Infernal,[23] was the Faernian deity of indulgence[24] and a patron of oppression and power. Souls sent to the nine hells are tortured until theyve been rung of all remnants of mortal life. There was debate on whether the latter behavior inspired Asmodeus's rebellion, and the few who subscribed to the theory held Asmodeus as a cautionary example of becoming what one hates. [87], Asmodeus was the father of devilkind, at the very least in spirit if not entirely literally. 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. [45], The gods were eager to see Asmodeus gone and he was happy to oblige so long as they first made a pact. Unable to ignore the horrors, Asmodeus was once again charged, once again pointed out he was only enacting the rules they agreed on, once again met with no counterargument, and once again proposed a solution. So, Asmodeus turned Baator into a place made for torturing the souls of those who transgressed the gods. With all the planes as his board, the Lord of Lies maneuvered the forces of evil like chess pieces in his grand designs, slowly and subtly manipulating everyone from deities to, when needed, lowly mortals. Channel divinity Creatures frightened in this way have disadvantage on saving throws forced by Asmodeus. He plunged through the nascent layers he had alreay begun shaping (in some versions causing the plane to break and reform into nine layers) and continued to spiral violently even as the earth of Baator itself protested. Part of the reason he allowed it, and indeed why he ignored Baalzebul's own intrigues, was because the the two were more focused and openly antagonstic to each other than himself. [30], As horrifying and diabolical as it was, Asmodeus had been toiling on his grand design in the depths of Hell since time immemorial and still was not done. [25] The greatest devil[25] and ruler of all devilkind,[5] the Lord of the Ninth was overlord of the Nine Hells as a whole.[25]. Sure, the stories say that he died, but he and his followers might still be around, lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike out against the baatezu. Through their combined efforts barriers were created to keep demons away from the Material Plane through walls, mountains, icy wastes and vast oceans. [45], The pleased gods had their intermediaries spread knowledge of the punishment for sins, truly believing no one would actually violate their laws, only for transgressors to arrive in their domain and Asmodeus, allegedly aided by Dispater, Mephistopheles and others, to enact their lawful punishment. He mandated Bel advise Zariel, and while Bel would not try to depose her since she seemed to have his favor, he would undermine her and encourage unwise behavior in the hopes his mutually hated rival seemed inept. Once returned to full strength, he intended to sue for peace with demonkind, a cease-fire which only needed to last long enough to twist the Blood War from a battle between different flavors of wickedness to a war between good and evil. Asmodeus is the greater deity of indulgence in the Faerunian pantheon, the ruler of all devils, and the lord of the Nine Hells of Baator. Regardless of their true heritage, he cursed them to bear his "blood" thus changing them to better resemble him. [59], Asmodeus's avatar could cast a wide plethora of spells, including: animate dead, blasphemy, charm monster, create greater undead, desecrate, detect magic, devil's ego, discern location, dominate monster, fiendish quickening, geas, greater dispelling, hellfire, hellfire storm, magic circle against good, major image, mass charm, project image, restoration, resurrection, suggestion,[5] symbol of hopelessness, symbol of pain, symbol of persuasion,[29] teleport without error, true seeing, unholy aura, unholy blight, unhallow, wall of ice, and wretched blight as often as he wanted, and any power word spell, symbol spell, meteor swarm, true resurrection, and wish once per day. Asmodeus is a unique and powerful archdevil and ultimate ruler of the Nine Hells, realm of devils. Most casters typically rely on one and dump the other. Sin These fiends can be promoted or demoted, or they can even receive a lateral demotion (remaining in the same caste but taking the form of a less-desirable devil). Lawful evil [102][164][165], In the aftermath of the Reckoning, Moloch stood defiant against Asmodeus, convinced Lord of the Ninth would respect his strength as the others begged. 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. He was cast out for siding with Lolth and fell into Baator, where he gained influence. [158], Asmodeus would then replace Bel with the fallen angel Zariel. A comforting thought, I imagine, for those seeking redemption, but, I tell you, put such thoughts from your mind. [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. [45], Without any lawful way to stop Asmodeus's host from entering even newly created works in their dominions, the distressed deities decided to focus on the creation of mortals and wonderful worlds to house them. Other infernal bloodlines had also reemerged, though those bearing Asmodeus's mark were still by far the most numerous. [171] By some rumors, Graz'zt was originally closer to Asmodeus then merely another devil in his court. His position is that the souls taken to hell serve a greater purpose in protecting the cosmos from falling into chaos. [91], Those deities who called Hell home gave him a great deal of respect[5] for even though their domains were fully outside Asmodeus's control, it was incredibly clear who was in charge of the Hells. Asmodeus is the leader of the devil race. 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. [240], When Asmodeus became a god, the magic of the ritual performed by the Toril thirteen took effect across Toril. [201], Then there was the matter of Asmodeus's true form. The non-canonical article "The Politics of Hell" in The Dragon #28 by Alexander von Thorn details the history and politics of Hell, giving a different history to that detailed above and connecting closely to real-world myth and history. [244] Asmodeus also supplied pacts for warlocks.[245]. He never showed himself except through avatars or highly advancedproject image spells, both in humanoid forms. Sure, there have been fights between the two factions, but its more of an ages-old rivalry between them. Asmodeus summons a devil in an unoccupied space within range (60 ft.). [102][179][180], Some suspected Asmodeus considered Baalzebul a worthy adversary,[12] and while he may have been the most clever,[164] cunning, and artful of the archdevils,[21] the Lord of the Flies may have been a superior intellect. The basis of any Asmodeus-centered campaign has to be someone seeking to destroy him. Instead, he broke away and became a demon lord himself. [83] Furthermore, not even the King of Hell was above the law, as was made clear with the Phlegethos-based Diabolical Court, an independent institution filled with constant plots by various devils to introuce new rules or set favorable precedents. With this final act of corruption, the shard turned him and his forces into the first devils, and Asmodeus was cursed to never leave Baator. Bel agreed and so much of his time was consumed by the Blood War that he didn't have sufficient time to plot against his superiors. However, after looking him up a bit it says that he actually promotes atheism. As a kid, I was often told to get my head out of the clouds and to stop living in a fantasy world. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). [45], By some theories, Asmodeus was somehow fundamental to reality itself, his mere existence pulling the multiverse into its modern form. [229] After Levistus succeeded in taking over Stygia from Geryon,[127] an angry Asmodeus encased Levistus in an ice block where he lay unconscious. Indulgence [72] As was often the case with legends, contradictions and sketchy details were abound, and alternate stories were acknowledged to exist despite its acceptance. The names of the gods involved (deities of Oerth in the Greyhawk setting) seem unlikely, as they contradict their own histories. [33], Regardless, perpetuating the idea that he merely wanted to bring souls into Hell was arguably Asmodeus's greatest triumph. Baalzebul was allowed to keep his position but his body was transformed into a giant slug. Glasya: Glasya was the daughter of Asmodeus, and regardless of speculation that he merely adopted her as his own, was treated as such. [88] This school of thought (one that came into being without Asmodeus's involvement but was ideal for his purposes regardless) rejected the divinity of gods, if not their existence, positing that they were just powerful beings of a level of strength that anyone could reach under the right circumstances. [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. DnD 5e - Character Optimization. If you are a cleric of his, you won't be treated like shit when you go to hell. A devil literally changes forms when they change ranks. In the wake of the Spellplague, when many were questioning if the gods were angry or had outright abandoned them, Asmodeus's faithful provided their own answers and a god to give them the absolution they sought. Most of the Nessian Guard was composed of pit fiends and cornugons, but some other varieties filled the ranks as well. He was at least aware of most, if not all plots hatched against him, and had watched the rise and fall of archdevils far craftier than his many contemporaries. [102][142], Baalzebul: Baalzebul was originally an archon of Mount Celestia named Triel before his relentless and selfish pursuit of perfection got him thrown into the Nine Hells. Power Level [239], After the Spellplague, Asmodeus re-instituted Belial as an archdevil, which presumably meant that he'd demoted Fierna from that position. You can grant him different powers, reflecting the possible redemption arc of the character in the coming years. However, two matters were decided. Asmodeus is unaffected by spells of 5th level or lower unless he wants to be affected. Since the Prince of Hell is so powerful, its a smart idea to keep him in the background. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. If it works for you, you can think of Asmodeus himself as a bit of post-game content. It has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, guidance, resistance, thaumaturgy. His serpentine body lay at the bottom of a rift called the Serpent's Coil, but not even the denizens knew this. He countered any displeasure taken with his unsightly appearance as a sacrifice made to keep others pure, refusing exile on account of his lawfulness. When he found the shard of evil in the abyss, he stole it from the demons that inhabited the area, and they still seek to get their hands on the power that was stolen from them. Consisting of pit fiends and less commonly cornugons, the ranks of this ever-expanding, truly loyal force were kept in reserve in Malsheem. While it would be a bit extreme to say that Asmodeus has a past shrouded in mystery, there are definitely historic disputes over his exact origin. The priest of Orcus is an 8th-level spellcaster. [33], Despite his cunning and charisma, Asmodeus was not intellectually invincible. 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. 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]. [70][75] However, he did have many uses for the conflict, not least of which the fact that it at least seemed important. [13] He was also the underlying power of infernal contracts, hence why breaking a contract with even the weakest devil could still consign the oathbreaker's soul to the Nine Hells. Tiamat wisely decided not to directly confront the god of tyranny but serve him faithfully while learning and accurately relaying his secrets to Asmodeus, which greatly pleased him. Asmodeus targets a lawful or evil creature and tempts them with their innermost desires. Devils are the wide variety of fiends that fill the nine hells. Greater deity By some legends it was from his blood that the first baatezu were birthed,[97] while in others he led those who would become the first devils down the dark path into Hell. [45], Every devil within Hell's hierarchy served Asmodeus, either directly or via a line of authority tracing back to him. [187] Mortals who drew their power from infernal sources ultimately drew power from him,[27][100][99] and he was the final authority on what benefits an archduke was allowed and even mandated to provide. [153][154], For some reason Asmodeus usually tolerated this brazen and arrogant covetousness, seemingly content to let Mephistopheles make his claims. I literally sit beneath eight tiers of scheming ambitious entities that represent primal law suffused with evil. They are as follows: Many other archdevils exist, serving the lords of the nine as intermediaries between them and lesser devils. [78][84], Asmodeus always hungered for the soul energy of those who had lost faith, particularly those of the powerful. BelDispaterMammonFieranaBelialLevistusMalagardeBaalzebulMephistopheles Avernus, for example, was originally created by Asmodeus as an obscenely beautiful paradise, a wonderland of infinite, alluring, enrapturing delights designed to tempt and ensnare mortals. Asmodeus fell as they struggled over the proper role of Law, eventually plummeting all the way to the Serpent's Coil in Baator. 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. First, Asmodeus was effectively given the right to sway mortals to evil and harvest their souls. [66] By devil law, only Asmodeus could issue letters of safe passage that covered travel not only within, but also between layers, though he never issued such things for Nessus. 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. Should all go as planned, the celestial realms of the gods who looked down upon the struggle would be ruined and their keepers made to suffer. He fell until he could literally fall no further, hitting the deepest part - The Pit; therafter he laid and schemed even as his wounds still bled. To do that, he believes that he must destroy the outer planes and dismantle the rules that currently govern the multiverse. [98] He was the default authority all who had reached greater status reported to when uncertain. Do they default to try to get people to follow Asmodeus or do they promote atheism. A cleric of Asmodeus might see themselves as a champion of what is Right, much like a cleric of, say, Pelor might see themselves as a champion of what is Good. Domains Served By [116], Mammon: Mammon maintained his position as archduke through legendarily shameless sychophancy, humiliating and pathetic antics performed before the King of Hell. [126][127][130], Levistus: Levistus was rumored to be of similar age to ancient Dispater, having been granted Stygia back at Hell's founding for his charm and competence, and he was the first devil to attempt to betray the King of Hell. Three inverted triangles arranged in a long triangle Asmodeus innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (Spell Save DC 30. [104] The terms "father" and "daughter" might have been insufficient to describe the relationships between immortal beings of lawful evil,[138] but the two shared a similar view of the world. Asmodeus himself saw little value in this trivial conflict but saw great benefit as a way for it to hide his true intentions. The mordai preyed on greed and impatience, and all who they corrupted were bound just as they were to never falter in word or deed as they acknowledged Asmodeus as their true master, to be obeyed absolutely and served without stopping. . In areas hostile to lawful evil, temples were hidden in subterranean complexes and the nature of their god hidden to unproven initiates. They gradually came to suspect however that demonkind was infinite and became weary of the conflict, seeking to move on to other projects like the creation of worlds and intelligent beings. Even if not constrained by their own lawful natures not to upset the established order, they would never be able to decide on who would rule in the Overlord's stead. [74] He might very well choose to absorb the power of his aspect of law from the multiverse upon reaching his full power and cause the planes to collapse into cosmic chaos. [99], The archdevils of Hell all sought Asmodeus's throne,[101] and while every one would gladly claim all he owned despite their sworn oaths of fealty and blatantly insincere displays of devotion,[102] none had the courage to move openly against him. However, the origin myth which appears in v.3.5's Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells contradicts this, where Asmodeus is a fallen angel and the original founder of the current, baatezu-dominated Nine Hells during the signing of the Pact Primeval. Asmodeus, god of indulgence LE alignment, Domains: Knowledge, Trickery, Holy Symbol: Three inverted triangles arranged in a long triangle You can find a bit of background info on pag24/25 of SCAG along with a picture of the holy symbol. [173] Rejecting his heritage and status, he made his conquests his own kingdom of Azzagrat. A creature must make a DC 27 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. [126] Levistus's infamous deed, should the truth behind it be made clear, had the potential to utterly undermine Asmodeus's authority,[102] and his sly trickery had turned many former members of his own spy network against him. 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