Chapter 5: Minauros, the Endless Swamp - Chains of Asmodeus

Chapter 5: Minauros, the Endless Swamp. The Black Dragon Ilfrich circles above his lair. Perhaps the most disgusting of the layers, Minauros, the third layer of the Nine Hells, is an unending bog filled with ruins and plagued by insects and disease. Countless structures, creatures, and vegetation have sunk under the pull of the bog, just to be replaced shortly after. Running This Chapter Before running this chapter read the "Minauros Overview" section. It provides you with the information you need to set the scene for your players during their adventures in Minauros and guide them towards the Ineffable Trove. Encounters The journey into Minauros is treacherous and navigating the Styx is difficult. Remember to roll on the River Styx Encounters table in chapter 2, for each day they travel those waters. Even once the characters have solid ground under their feet, the Nine Hells offers them no respite. After they leave the ship and make their way inland, roll at least once on the Random Encounters in Minauros table. 1 An envoy of four chain devil from Jangling Hiter passes the characters on its way to negotiate with devils from Minauros. They carry 8,000 gp to be used in those negotiations. 2 A convoy of a dozen lemure are under attack by a flock of four shredwings (see appendix B) looking for food. 3 An elite group of ten bearded devil is returning from a scavenging trip within a nearby ruin, possibly with spoils to bring to Mammon. If they defeat the devils, the characters can claim 5,000 gp in gems and other valuables. 4 1d4 ayperobo swarm (see appendix B) wander through the swamp, looking for victims. They descend on anything with blood. 5 A group of five barbed devil, have been tasked with cutting down a section of the swamp in preparation for new construction. 6 A deadly hailstorm appears, centered on one of the characters. The storm is 300 feet in radius and any creature who starts their turn in the storm, must make a 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed sav...