Chapter 11: Hunted by the Dukes - Chains of Asmodeus

Chapter 11: Hunted by the Dukes. Abigor, Duke of the Nine Hells The events in this section may occur at any time during the characters' journey through the Nine Hells. Not all dangerous devils confine themselves to a specific layer of the Nine Hells. Some roam, either escaping from enemies, or hunting potential victims. Among the greatest of these powerful devils are Brother Adramalech and Brother Morax, who are agents of Asmodeus and command a warship, the likes of which have never been seen outside the Nine Hells. But Baalzebul also has an agent who travels the River Styx-an archdevil known as Abigor, who pilots an infernal submersible. Running This Chapter There are two methods by which the characters can encounter either of these naval opponents. Either the characters are hunted by the warship or the submersible, or the characters hunt one, or both, of these devil-ships. The Hunters The archdevils, Brother Adramalech and Brother Morax, have been tasked by Asmodeus to hunt the characters down and take them captive. If they succeed in taking the characters captive, then they take them to Malsheem where they're confronted by Asmodeus (refer to the section on "Malsheem" in chapter 12). The archdevil Abigor has been tasked by Baalzebul to simply kill the characters and eliminate the threat to him that they present. The Hunt Begins These archdevils start searching for the characters once they've completed one of their group patron's objectives. From this point on, every time the characters move between layers (while on the River Styx) there is a 25 chance that they're intercepted by one of these foes. If the characters are intercepted, proceed to the "Ambushed by the Infernal Warship" or the "Ambushed by Abigor" section. You choose which one. The Characters Are Searching The characters might pursue Brother Adramalech and Brother Morax, in the hopes of rescuing Barachiel, who is a prisoner aboard their infernal warship. Alternatively, they might seek Abigor for one...