Chapter 2: The Nine Hells - Chains of Asmodeus

Chapter 2: The Nine Hells. The desolate terrain of Avernus serves as a backdrop for the Eternal War. The characters start their journey at the Bronze Citadel. From there they can travel down the River Styx on Koh Tam's barge. It is important to read through both the introduction and this chapter before running sessions that take place in the Nine Hells. Character Objectives Each layer of the Nine Hells has an adventure location that may contain one of the souls that the characters are searching for. In addition, there is the group patron's objective. Koh Tam is familiar with each layer along with the adventure locations of each. However, he won't speak about a layer or its adventure location until they arrive. Koh Tam responds to any questions on upcoming layers by saying, "All in due time." The characters might wish to explore an adventure location even if it doesn't contain one of their objectives. You should allow them to do this as they can still stumble across the objectives of other group patrons. The Objective Locations table summarizes where to find the souls the characters seek as well as their group patron's objectives (appendix D contains further details about the items the Deathstalkers seek.) River Styx Encounters Each day that the characters travel down the Styx there is a 50 chance that they might encounter something along its shores. If they do happen to encounter something, roll a d6 and add a number equal to the layer of the Nine Hells they're on. For example, if they're on Phlegethos, the fourth layer, then you roll 1d6 + 4. Refer to the River Styx Encounters in the Nine Hells table to determine the encounter that the characters come across. The War-Slough, Avernus (1st layer) Brother, The Queen - - - The Agora of Floating Knives, Dis (2nd layer) Bounty, The Chosen One, Patricide - Cloak of Invisibility, Instrument of the Bards, Ollamh Harp, Horn of Valhalla, Iron Wrought-Iron Tower The Ineffable Trove, Minauros (3rd layer) Father, The Infinite...