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Fatal Flaw: Gates of Hell by Dicefreaks | EvilElitest on Patreon

Official Post from EvilElitest: For people who love D&D so much, it might be surprising it took us this long, but we are finally going to be delving into some of the most interesting and well written D&D fan works, specifically Dicefreaks Gates of Hell, an Homebrew effort to completely rewrite the Nine Hells as presented in D&D.

Is this the most obscure thing we have ever done?  It has its own TV Tropes page, but we are also basically are reviewing Fan Fiction at this point.  Gates of Hell is basically a fan theory expansion to Dungeons and Dragon’s Nine Hells, though it is sort of own imagination of Planescape.  There is a certain fan who will really dig this one.  

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Fatal Flaw: Gates of Hell by Dicefreaks | EvilElitest on Patreon

Official Post from EvilElitest: For people who love D&D so much, it might be surprising it took us this long, but we are finally going to be delving into some of the most interesting and well written D&D fan works, specifically Dicefreaks Gates of Hell, an Homebrew effort to completely rewrite the Nine Hells as presented in D&D.

We finally review Gates of Hell, by Dicefreaks, something which have a lot of thoughts 

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We follow the long and varied career of Asmodeus favorite daughter...and then we get distracted and talk about Prince Hal...and then the concept of...

Here we do a character study of my favorite Archdevil, and her long and varied career she has had over the edition.  Then we get distracted and start talking about Princ Hal, the Wire, Obama, Kafka and the concept of privilage....shit gets wierd

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Infernal Duke: Martinent, Voice of Perdition

I plan to change this guy to make him loyal to Sataniel of Perdition rather than Asmodeus of the Nine Hells

 Martinet, Voice of Perdition

Patron: Asmodeus 

There is no doubt that the most powerful and influential Duke of Hell is Martinet, the Constable of Nessus and the Voice of Asmodeus. There is also little doubt that he is the single most despised Infernal Duke and that many, particularly the Lords of the Nine, eagerly anticipate the day that his favor before the eyes of The Overlord dims. Fortunately for Martinet, he is well aware of the fine line he walks and he revels in it, knowing full well that Dios is not prone to flippancy or sudden change and that, so long as he stays absolutely loyal to The Overlord - or at least, as loyal an appearance as necessary - he will be able to continue behaving as if he were an equal to the Lords of Hell.

Martinet is one of the oldest Dukes and many suspect that he may even be one of the first pit fiends. His name has been found in texts and grimoires that date back to the Days of Antiquity when the Adversary ruled Hell and there were few fallen angels in Perdition. Indeed, Martinet was even then on the Court of Light, a mid-level pit fiend who had risen in station due to his gilded tongue and his unswerving loyalty to Lucifer. But, Martinet was, as he is now, loyal only to Martinet and Hell. When it became apparent that  almost personal war with the Realms Above and the rest of the Cosmos could bring ruin to Hell, Martinet was among the first to join with the conspiracy led by a relatively unknown arch-devil called Asmodeus. Martinet became Asmodeus· right hand throughout the conspiracy and the subsequent coup. It is said that when Lucifer spied Martinet among the conspirators just before his fateful and final confrontation with Asmodeus that he was struck speechless at the presence of his most loyal servant among traitors. For his dedication to Hell and Asmodeus, the new Overlord promptly promoted Martinet to Duke of Hell status and named him the Constable of Nessus.

As the Constable of Nessus, Martinet was initially responsible for the armies of the Darkest Land of Hell, and he stood high in the Infernal Court. Unlike most of the higher armies, which were martial in nature, the army Martinet led was far more religious and philosophical as it was charged with waging an intellectual war against those who would challenge the new hegemony Asmodeus hoped to build. They infiltrated not only the other armies of Hell, but also the worlds of mortals and outsiders alike. In the centuries prior to the Dies Irae, Nessus and servants of Asmodeus tended to dominate the vast bulk of devil worship among mortals and the armies of Nessus served as the main diabolical fodder for summons, gates, and calls. Indeed, when powerful mortal wizards and clerics called directly on Asmodeus, it was Martinet with whom they treated most often. Martinet's success with the Nessian armies was such that he became privy to all but the most delicate bits of information not just within Hell, but throughout Creation, and he channeled all he knew to his master. It was Martinet who first heard wind of The Great Fall; he was also the diplomat who escorted Eblis, Beelzebul and other fallen angels to Malsheem. It was Martinet who met with Kiaransalee and gave her the key to Orcus' defeat courtesy of Asmodeus. It was Martinet who, alongside Geryon, tricked the Lords of the Nine into meeting in locked battle before the gates of Malsheem during the Dies Irae that resulted in their complete defeat. Aside from the Court of Dis, no other devil can claim as many contacts as Martinet, and his network of associates (not spies, as is the case with Beelzebub) has made him numerous allies and countless enemies beyond Hell.

As the Voice of Asmodeus, Martinet speaks for Asmodeus in all things. Martinet is the one who typically interacts with the Lords of the Nine, the Heirs of Hell, and the Grand Dukes on matters of Infernal business; all know that his words are those of Asmodeus. However, on occasion, Martinet has been known to insert his own ideas into the instruction Asmodeus has given. He never makes drastic adjustments or demands, but has reaped quite a bit of additional wealth over the years because of his manipulation of Asmodeus· decrees. What Martinet does not know is that Asmodeus takes into account his Constable's behavior when he sends him to treat with others; to date, Asmodeus has not found Martinet's petty scrambling for more power a problem, but if he does, The Overlord will rein his servant in quickly.

Martinet behaves with a smugness that brings rage even to the stoic face of Dispater, and burning anger to the cold soul of Mephistopheles. Martinet, although knowing he is not an equal to the Lords of the Nine, knows that no one can touch him or harm him save Asmodeus· will. Indeed, each Lord has dozens of contingencies in place to destroy Martinet immediately should Martinet ever fall from favour with The Overlord. Aside from the Lords, Martinet regularly involves himself with the affairs of gods in Hell, with powerful mortal servants in the Realities Beyond, and with any other being with which Asmodeus has an interest. While the gods of Hell hate Martinet with a passion rivaling that of the Lords of the Nine, others view Martinet with a great deal of fear and respect, knowing that his is the single most important voice in Hell. Indeed, mortals always offer elaborate ceremonies and sacrifices in the Constable's honor when they learn of an intended visit. Martinet loves the attention and makes no attempt to hide his pride, which has grown tremendously over the millennia. Martinet is the second highest member of the Order of the Lie, although he does not technically answer to Adremalech. Indeed, Martinet avoids the former Lord of the Fourth, whom he does not trust and views as a threat to Hell.

Martinet is the perfect voice piece of a decadent, tyrannical government. He is the public face that speaks that which he is instructed without any regard for how vile, unethical, or evil his words and intent are. Martinet does not question the woes that Asmodeus has brought to Creation and, indeed, believes that by continuing to stand behind Asmodeus he will reap fantastic rewards for his service. However, Martinet is loyal not so much to Asmodeus as he is loyal to Hell. Martinet believes in the dictate of his government and its ideals, which he believes are realities that need to be spread across the entire Cosmos. His betrayal of Lucifer was in defense of the indefensible: the proliferation of Hell. Should Asmodeus ever reveal that he is a liability to the existence Martinet supports, the Constable would betray him at the soonest opportunity.

Martinet is the classic devil. Standing at 6 feet, Martinet's torso and arms are those of an athletic, slender man while his legs are like those of a hairless goat, complete with a long, barbed tail. His entire body is a hell-fire red, including the massive, bat-like wings that are usually furled at his back. His face is narrow and chiselled, with a look of amused arrogance typically accompanied by a smug smile. Martinet's eyes are large and emit a golden glow, while long black horns rise from his forehead. He always wears rich black and red livery covered in pentagrams, inverted triangles, and Asmodeus· symbol. He is never without his Black Baton, and often has an imp named Damien, who has a tendency to ask rhetorical questions when Martinet meets with others.

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Infernal Duke: Caarrinolaas the Duke of Sedition D

Caarrinolaas, Duke of Sedition, Master of Conspiracy, Lord of Intrigue

Patron: Levistus

To many, acts of sedition and treachery appear to be antithetical to the nature of Law. After all, mutinies and revolutions result in a great deal of anarchy and chaos as people are driven by heightened emotions in a desire to tear down the establishment. On the surface, sedition is the hallmark of the Child of Chaos, treachery the tool of the demon lord. However, while these attitudes do have a degree of truth, they are not entirely true, for even the forces of Law have reason to tear down existing rules and traditions once it is determined that they have lost their usefulness or stand in the way of the rule of another.

For the Lords of the Nine, any rule that does not promote the tyranny of Hell is worthy of nothing short of extinction. Caarcrinolaas is the foremost agent of Hell in its desire to overthrow all rules across the Cosmos that do not exist under the will of Hell.

Caarcrinolaas is the Duke of Conspiracy. On the one hand, he appears to be the pinnacle of trustworthiness and friendship, ever offering aid and advice to those in need of it, apparently with no ulterior intent beyond the happiness of his friends. He is always available, willing to hear all secrets and dreams. His honesty is never second- guessed, his dedication never questioned. Like the loyal hound, he is the best friend to all those either in power or seeking to acquire power.

However, all of this is but an act and one of the greatest, for Caarcrinolaas is nothing more than a blood-thirsty, mangy jackal who wishes to see all organizations associated with goodness laid waste, allowing decadent tyrannies to take up control. He wishes to see powerful; structured merchant guilds destroy small shops and businessmen. He wants to see young people, seduced by the promise of a new, grand order, condemn their parents, friends, or any other opposed to the will of the new order, to imprisonment or execution. So great is his need to see pain and misery in the transference of power that Caarcrinolaas has been given the sobriquet, ·Duke of Blood,· for once Caarcrinolaas' revolutions reach their peak, plenty of blood will flow.

The Duke of Conspiracy is a powerful agent of Hell in the Material Plane. He has cells of followers scattered across lands and kingdoms like termites, encouraging them to slowly tear down established rule even as other cells seek to cultivate new, potential rulers. Caarcrinolaas himself often serves in the guise of a lowly, but honorable lieutenant to a powerful member in the established order, from whom the Duke of Blood draws plenty of information that will be later used for black-mail or extortion. No act is too gross for Caarcrinolaas, no threat too obscene. In the end, those who were foolish enough to trust Caarcrinolaas die either at a chopping block of the new rulers or by Caarcrinolaas· own hands, a just reward - so far as the Duke of Conspiracy is concerned - for those too weak and too stupid to see that their time was long since over.

Domain: Caarcrinolaas runs his domain like a giant mafia, with three main goals.  The acquisition of souls, the advancement of the Duke's Agenda (mostly through gaining secrets) and the eventual victory in the blood war.  While the Lord of Sedition isn't very invested in the BLood War, he still contributes plenty of troops, his reasons being three fold.  Firstly he realizes that the Demons could ruin his plans, and the Grey Wastes being a buffer state, his domain would be the first to go.  Secondly a united threat will keep his minions from focusing their anger upon him.  Finally, considering how universally reviled he is, he need to ensure the best public relations possible, and so he works hard to stay on good terms with the various Blood War Commanders.  After all, as long as he is useful to the war effort, they will try their best to prevent him from being completely politically isolated.  Constant infighting and scrambling for power are the rules of the game, and his people follow a very strict code of politeness.  As they cannot lie, but need to deceive each other, they embraced the culture of double speak so they can still betray each other.  

Caarcrinolaas has many different disguises thanks to his polymorph powers, and often has at least three different personas on every planet. Sometimes, he is the charming, but witless squire while at other times, he is the startlingly wise maid-in-waiting. However, those who eventually see Caarcrinolaas discover that he is nothing more than a despicable beast. Caarcrinolaas takes the form of a lithe humanoid male with long dog-like legs in tight-fitting leather pants and doublet dyed in sea green. His body is covered in short, black hair like that of a dog and his long, slender hands end in razor-like talons. Great wings like those of a vulture emerge like a black cloud from his back, and a long, lashing tail often whips anxiously from behind. Caarcrinolaas' head is like that of a Doberman with twin horns jutting from his forehead, although his mouth seems to be twisted in a permanent grin. When he opens his mouth to smile, Caarcrinolaas· many shark-like teeth glitter with horrible whiteness. In this form, he speaks with a quiet, ironic voice that does nothing to conceal his contempt and hatred.  

Relationships:

Due to his almost constant presence in the Mortal Coil, Caarcrinolaas regularly interacts with the Duke of Logic, Caim. Indeed, these two devils often coordinate their efforts to bring down entire lands. While Caim sows discord among the young intellectuals who will serve as the drafters of various tracts and letters calling for revolution, Caarcrinolaas will implore his mark to ignore the threat even as his cells organize the ignorant populace for insurrection. Caim and Caarcrinolaas are among the two closest Dukes of Hell, largely because the Duke of Logic does not trust the Duke of Intrigue and wishes to keep him close. Caarcrinolaas knows full well that Caim does not trust him, but believes that one day his ally will make the mistake of giving up too much information at which time Caarcrinolaas will betray him to Dispater and take his power. So far, however, the two Dukes get along famously. Caarcrinolaas finds plenty of common ground with Carniveau, as the latter's desire to constrain social behaviour is valuable for either an established order ripe for overthrowing or for the new order waiting in the wings who wish to set themselves apart from an the current government through strict, moral, self-righteousness. However, Caarcrinolaas does not get along well with Rosier at all since the Duchess of Witches seeks to establish the rule of women and cannot abide any assault on established matriarchies. Caarcrinolaas also finds Amdusius a foe since the Chancellor of Malbolge hopes for his version of Nature to sweep over the world permanently.

In Stygia, Caarcrinolaas is highly respected and greatly hated. Although he spends most of his time in the Material Plane, Caarcrinolaas is believed to be Levistus' favorite Duke, hence his appointment to the Grey Wastes. Caarcrinolaas· successes provide more souls for Stygia, further bolstering the Imprisoned One's power, which may eventually free him from his icy cage. However, Levistus has yet to know two important facts regarding Caarcrinolaas. First, the Duke of Conspiracy has a secret vault in his keep wherein millions of souls are stored for his own future bid to take control of Stygia. Second, Caarcrinolaas is in talks with the Poison of Perdition, Sammael. Like the arch-devil of Venom, Caarcrinolaas knows full well the power of words and of how these can be used to facilitate change. These two evil creatures suspect that a permanent alliance would promote each far more than working separately. To date, Caarcrinolaas has not abandoned his role in Hell, but Sammael's overtures are becoming increasingly difficult to resist.

Cult- Caarcrinolaas normally pulls a double act with Caim, while Caim encourages radical and dangerous politics, its Caarrinolaas who introduces to them the elements of mob violence, of terrorism, of criminal methods.  It is Caarcrinolaas who changes Lenin's regime to Stalin, who replaces Sun Yet Sen with Pol Pot, who assassinates Malcolm X, who encourages the Paris Mob.  Caarcrinolaas creates Pol Pot while Caim has intellectuals justify what he does.  While the earlier members of the regime (Lenin, Sun Yet Sen, Danton) are still believers, they are intellectuals, while the later are either too cynical, or too cruel to even consider moderation.  

Avatar- Caarcrinolaas avatar is perfectly safe and fine, and he likes to keep it that way.  

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Sammael the Duke of Venom

In my rewrite of D&D fluff, I am combining Dicefreaks with my own stuff here.  In my game, Sammael is one of the THree Hidden Lords of the Gray Wastes who rule without any loyalty to Hell or Perdition, along with Verrier and the Hag Countess.  

Sammael, the Duke of Venom

“Poison is Queen” - LIva 

There is no devil in existence closer to true evil than Sammael, the reviled Arch-Devil of Venom. Exiled in his Venal Fortress in the Gray Wastes, Sammael seeks nothing less than to infect all Creation with evil and vice. Sammael is on the brink of abandoning the last vestiges of order and law as he is willing to do almost anything to achieve his goal (aka he is already Neutral Evil, and has almost given up any connection to Lawful Evil).  

Sammael is the personification of those that seek to manipulate perceived and actual weaknesses in organizations, kingdoms, or individuals in order to bring about a new order. The master of infiltrating any environment like a terrible virus, Sammael has mastered the use of words to bring ruin to even the most upstanding person or ideal. Sammael delights in petty acts of jealousy and envy, as eager to poison friendships or the love between two individuals as much as he pursues the crumbling of ancient treaties, timeless alliances and benevolent religions.

Sammael is one of the original hellspawn and was the first Lord of the Seventh Hell. Alongside Dispater, Mammon, Adrammelek, Leviathan, Lilith, and Mephistopheles, he numbered among the original Lords of the Nine, his station as Lord-Regent of Cocytus (Maladomini) appointed by The Adversary during the Days of Antiquity. Among the eight Lords of Perdition, Sammael was second only to Mephistopheles and the contests between these two paragons of Hell were monumental. While Mephistopheles favored cold, logical thought and the damnation of souls ripe with intellect and flawed Wisdom, Sammael promoted secrecy, lies, and corruption of the spirit due to emotional imbalances and misplaced anger. Sammael personified these aspects perfectly, believing that he alone was worthy to rule not just Hell, but the Depths Below and eventually the entire Cosmos. He and Mephistopheles warred perpetually during the Days of Antiquity, their conflicts an amusing farce to the Adversary and a deadly game of politics among the other Lords. While Mephistopheles gathered the likes of Dispater and Mammon to his side, devils interested in possessions and ownership, Sammael led the faction of devils dedicated to acts of evil indignation and hunger, counting Levistus and Lilith among his allies. Much like his cold rival, Sammael believed that in dominating at least half of the Hells, he would acquire the strength to smash his adversary and bring ruin to Lucifer. However, unlike Mephistopheles, who tended to keep his allies strictly among the forces of Hell, Sammael was not above consorting with lesser beings like demons and the denizens of other planes. In short order, Sammael appeared poised to quash Mephistopheles and his faction when the Battles of Light and Greed erupted. Rather than risk throwing support in with the likes of Asmodeus, Adrammelek, and Mephistopheles, Sammael determined that supporting Malkira was a safer position.

However, The Adversary  was soundly defeated by Dios who, in a startling and unexpected act of treachery, took the Serpent’s Throne for himself. Rather than punish those devils who supported the fallen Satariel, Asmodeus allowed the Lords, including Sammael, to retain their positions. Believing this decision the act of a coward and fool, Sammael resumed his plotting.

Then The Divine Fall (The one with Eblis) occurred and thousands of fallen angels were cast into Hell. Asmodeus welcomed these new servants, and many were conscripted into the various Courts of Hell. Among these was Beelzebub the Great, now called Beelzebub, The Fallen, who joined the Court of Cocytus (Maladomini). Sammael saw in the fallen solar what he thought was a pale reflection of himself, a being who knew about loss and anger, but did not know how to control it. Sammael believed that he had the perfect pawn to eventually use against both Asmodeus and Mephistopheles. Sammael named Beelzebub as his Chancellor and gave him a great deal of authority over his holdings, believing that the fallen solar would do well enough to keep him abreast of all of his foes’ activities. Alas, Beelzebub, now referred to as the Lord of the Flies, proved not only up to the task, but the greatest adversary Sammael had encountered. An even greater liar and charlatan than Sammael himself, Beelzebub used the power Sammael granted him to isolate the Poison of Perdition completely from his allies; indeed, not only was Sammael trapped within his fortress Venal, but his strongest supporter among the Lords, Lilith, was besieged by Beelzebub’s Viceroy, Moloch. Worst still, the fact that Adrammelek had been removed from his station as Lord of the Fourth revealed to Sammael that Asmodeus himself favored the fallen angels. Filled with resigned wrath, Sammael fled Cocytus (Maladomini), using ancient magic that caused Venal to relocate to the Gray Wastes.

In some ways, Sammael’s defeat in Hell was a boon to him. No longer chafing under the rule of another and wasting time and effort battling an immediate rival, Sammael has been able to concentrate on his goal: corrupting all existence. On the brink of abandoning his hellspawn heritage, Sammael is Neutral Evil in his behavior, if not his goals, and has become a powerful force in the Wastes. Sammael commands the respect of legions of demons, particularly the ones who likewise work from the shadows while manipulating the weaknesses of others. In scores of worlds, Sammael is the Prince of Poison. A master manipulator of language and a destroyer of reputations and kingdoms, Sammael’s presence is felt but rarely seen as he seeks to use words to slowly poison friendships, alliances, and morals in the worlds he infects. Indeed, Sammael has learned from his former enemy, Beelzebub, having adopted song and speech to empower his own works. Countless gods count Sammael as a vile foe, but because he hides behind the words of often innocent, witless mortals and even some celestials, most cannot directly deal with the Arch-Devil of Venom. Now, at least a dozen worlds are on the brink of revolutions that could bring about the direct rule of Sammael as his forces have shattered the worship of gods and ruined concepts related to goodness and virtue. If these ploys reach fruition, Sammael may well become a Arch-Fiend or even a full-fledged god.

Still, Sammael does retain contacts with Hell. In an interesting turn, he and Mephistopheles have a very secret alliance forged upon a mutual hatred for Beelzebub and the fallen angels that have impacted Hell. Sammael also maintains some manner of association with Lilith, the Lord of the Sixth. During Antiquity, Lilith and Sammael were consorts of a sort, and as close as two Lords of the Nine could get; indeed, it was this relationship, albeit filled with lust, loathing, and misplaced passion, that Beelzebub and Moloch addressed by isolating the two original Lords of the Sixth and Seventh Hells. Now that Lilith has returned to her former station in the Inferno, she is cautious about interacting with Sammael, but believes that an alliance with such a powerful outcast (and potential god or Arch-Fiend) would be to her benefit in the future. Aside from his servants in the Wastes. Sammael also has a passing acquaintance with Pestilence of the Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse. To date, Sammael has limited political deals with The Abyss, although it is known that he has sent envoys to meet with Demogorgon the Prince of Demons, as well as Apollyon. It remains unknown what the goals and results of these meetings were, but to date there have been no further interactions between these groups.

Sammael appears as a 10-foot tall humanoid male with an athletic, broad shouldered body with pale, gold skin and long, golden hair. He tends to wear tight-fitting garments reminiscent of a young courtier’s attire at court, black and pale red the dominant colors. A pair of great, golden bat-like wings typically rest cape-like against his back. Sammael’s face is incredibly handsome, in spite of the pair of large horns that sprout from his forehead, with a ready smile that typically does not reveal his needle-like fangs. The smile never reaches his golden eyes, which seem to stare unblinkingly with an uncomfortable intensity as if Sammael can see things hidden to others. His voice is likewise pleasant, although a hint of cynicism, sarcasm, and downright cruelty can bubble up without warning. Sammael always wears an elaborate rapier at his side.

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Moloch the Twice Fallen

Another entry in my ongoing quest to rewrite the D&D flavor text by mixing Tome of Horrors, Planescape, D&D, Fiendish Codex, Green Ronin’s Guide to Hell, and of course Dice Freak’s Gates of Hell.  With a tad bit of metropolis thrown in, because we love Fritz Lang.  Oh and Howl

Moloch, The Twice Fallen

“Moloch whose mind is pure machinery! Moloch whose blood is running money! Moloch whose fingers are ten armies! Moloch whose breast is a cannibal dynamo! Moloch whose ear is a smoking tomb! Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Moloch whose love is endless oil and stone! Moloch whose soul is electricity and banks! Moloch whose poverty is the specter of genius! Moloch whose fate is a cloud of sexless hydrogen! Moloch whose name is the Mind”- Howl

Moloch has had a long and rather sad history in infernal politics. While nobody could doubt his fearsome strength, he was never quite smart enough, charismatic enough, or powerful enough to compete with his rivals. Which is not to say that Moloch was not formidable, in another environment he might have been able to thrive, but as it is, he is only second rate.  Moloch was once a great Astral Deva, who fought for million years, until in one day he was faced against three Demon Princes, and managed to slay all three, though suffering great consequences.  Deeply wounded, he returned to the upper planes, but maybe it was better for the world if he had died.  To reward him, the great angel was granted the responsible of defending and protecting children.  Moloch, a great warrior, saw his new position as an insult.  For a thousand years however, Moloch was an avid defender of children, so much so that he was seen a god.  For rather than protect or raise children, he hunted down any who threatened children and slaughtered them, no matter where it was, which made for a much better story.  However, Moloch really hates children, and so he started to demand children to be given to him as sacrifice, using their power to slowly heal his wounded body.  It was for his reason he joined up with Eblis' rebellion, though we all known how that ended up.  While in Hell, he served as Baalzebul's second in command ruled the sixth realm, overthrowing Lilith in the process.   Moloch attempted many times to become a lord in his own rights, but consistently was beaten by Baalzebul, who was just smarter, and the best he could hope for was Viceroy of the 6th serving Baalzebul.  During the Reckoning of Hell Moloch's reign came to an end, he was disposed and replaced by the Hag Countess, though Ironically Geryon was also deposed and the two hated enemies found themselves both exiles.  Moloch was replaced by his mistress, the Hag Countess, who had set him up to fall, working with his Mistress Lilith to set him up to fall by telling him to defy Asmodeus.  For centuries, Moloch had been recruiting allies and gathering new minions in preparation for seizing back his old domain through military force. Three days before his intended invasion, he hid in a backwater world on the Prime Material Plane to wait for the appropriate moment to plane shift to the Hells in a surprise attack. By an unfortunate coincidence, the world (obviously not Oerth) was severed from contact with other planes due to an unforeseen cataclysm involving the theft of the stone around which the world had been created. As Moloch was unable to leave his erstwhile hiding place, his army was slaughtered by minions of the Hag Countess.  Moloch hid in anger and shame, finally arriving on Acheron where he realized an opportunity awaited for him.  He started to conquer the plane and opened his realm up for any devil kind who felt put out by the current state of infernal politics, swelling his ranks.  However, his old enemy Geryon took up the offer and soon the two of them were fighting a vicious war until the issue was settled by Eblis arrival. Moloch, who was losing the war, welcomed his new master, and is even happier that Nemesis of Heaven seems very hands off, and so Moloch rules as the second in command of the planes.  However his war with Geryon consumes most of his time and energy, though he fully intends to avenged himself on both the Hag Countess and Lilith.  He also eventually plans to kill and replace Glasya, due to her recently launching an attack upon him.  

Cult: Moloch’s Cult has always been somewhat...hard to maintain.  Moloch is cunning, but never cunning enough to keep his cult powerful and stable, and it normally only attracts complete malcontents and psychotics due to his difficulty with PR.  However recently he has found a place for where his worship can be continued, specifically mercenary companies, who have found his cult both profitable and a good guide to ensuring the right level of respectability for them to get profit without losing profit.  Since then, Moloch has becoming a popular if hidden patron of many major mercenary companies, and have been seen taking jobs to attack the domains of other lords of the nine.  

Relationships

Moloch has few diabolical ties, and all are filled with antipathy on both sides. His greatest rival and a constant thorn in his side is Duke Amdusias. Harboring a perverse dedication to children, Amdusias loathes Moloch and his appetite for child sacrifices. Although his own mother and liege, Lilith, also demands child sacrifices, Amdusias has no power to confront her; thus, Amdusias places all of his anger and disgust against the practice by harrying Moloch’s worshippers. Moloch has responded by sending his worshippers into forests he suspects have been dominated by Amdusias where they raze the entire area. The enmity between Moloch and Amdusias continues to grow and it is probable that Moloch and Amdusias will one day come to personal combat; although Moloch is clearly the stronger of the two, it is possible that Lilith herself may intervene on her son’s behalf not out of maternal instinct (she has none) but out of a need to humiliate Moloch once again. Moloch continues to have a severe rivalry with Geryon the Beast. Although not as intense with loathing as it once was, Moloch’s relationship with Geryon is still filled with hate. If Moloch could put aside his anger, it is probable that Geryon would take any offer of temporary unity in order gain revenge against the current Peers of Perdition. The final devil of note with Bael the Dark Lord Warlord which Moloch has any dealings is Bel the Lord of the First. Although Moloch is not dedicated to warfare and combat, most who have started to worship him are drawn to his portfolio that promises strength of arms and uses flames as a totem. This is startling close to some Bael worshippers. So far, Bael is unaware of what has swelled his cultists on the world in which Moloch is currently operating, but once he takes the time to explore, Bael will probably continue to allow the charade. So far, Moloch has done nothing to contest Bael, although it is likely that if Moloch decides upon demi-godhood rather than revenge against Asmodeus and Lilith that he will respond to the Warlord of Avernus forcefully.

Avatar- Moloch, poor Moloch, recently has his avatar destroyed by a small army of adventurers.  

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Eblis, the Nemesis of Heaven

Eblis and Iblis are two different people by the way.  

Eblis, the Nemesis of Heaven.  

“What sick ridiculous puppets we are / and what gross little stage we dance on / What fun we have dancing and fucking / Not a care in the world / Not knowing that we are nothing / We are not what was intended”- John Doe, Se7en

Known as the Nemesis of Heaven, the Lord of Flames, the Virtues-Failure.  These and other titles belong to the being who was once the greatest seraph in the history of heaven, Eblis (pronounced Eb-lis).  Despite his exile and fairly limited role in Planar politics, Eblis is in fact one of the greatest threats to Mortals in the cosmos, seeking nothing less than their total extermination. For while his army is by planar standards small (though still infinitely large) and his influence is limited, Eblis' personal raw power is so great that he is a threat to most gods, and could defeat Mephistopheles on his own plane.   Long ago, Eblis was one of the greatest angels in the history of the world, and was among the great 14 who stood against Satan in the splintering of Evil, and was among the seven who faces him directly.  Along with Lucifer, Iblis, Sataniel, Beelzebub, Mikhail, Sanoi, The Supreme Virtue, and Zaphkiel, Eblis launched the first great crusade against the forces of evil and broke the forces of the Abyss.  He stayed loyal while Lucifer, Iblis, and Sataniel fell, and it was he who drove Semyaza and Azazael into the abyss.  He was the second in command to the Supreme Virtue herself, and defeated the forces of multiple evil gods, being one of the Three Great Archangels who ruled over the Unity of Light.  However, he became more and more arrogant in his divine role, and felt that the mortal races should abandon the Conceptual Gods, and instead worship Objective Beings, the great forces of heaven, and hopefully to eliminate the gods entirely.  He hated gods, feeling that they were pathetic in needing mortals for their survival, and along with many other Upper Beings, felt that the mortals owned them for all the work they did to protect them.  The fact that goods denied mortals their “rightful’ afterlives and took them to their own realm infuriated Eblis, and he hoped to force god to be subservient to his will.  To this end, he started to attack the churches of gods, trying to kill as many worshipers as possible, clerics in particular.  The gods in return fought back, and while Eblis focused his campaign at first solely against Evil gods, soon the pantheons started to defend themselves as a group.  The Heavens summoned him to explain himself with like-minded beings like Belial, Moloch, Beelzebub, and Triel to join him in his war against the gods, only to find the Celestial hosts joining the divine against them.  They warned the army of Eblis that they were going to violate their cause and if they turned over their leaders, they would be spared.  Which they did, and suffering from this "betrayal" the 5 of them were cast into the Perdition.   It is worth noting from this point on the gods started to have a greater and greater say in heaven.   Like his brethren, he was offered a place in the Infernal courts, but while Belial, Triel, Moloch and Beelzebub were all too happy to abandon the causes of good entirely and rule among the damned, Eblis found the suggestion offensive.  He saw the Devils as no better than the celestials, and demanded that he take over the realm of Hell.  The current ruler, Sataniel, was obviously not thrilled by this idea, and a great battle occurred that resulted in Eblis being banished, though not before being granted the title Arch duke of Hell.  Sataniel suspected that Eblis would do more harm to his enemies than himself, and while Eblis kills devils when he runs across him, he doesn't focus upon it.  In fact, few know of the Nemesis of the Heavens.  Of his own volition, Eblis has become essentially lost to the knowledge of most beings.  For thousands of years he dwelled in the Tower of Burnt Ash in the Elemental Plane of Fire, perpetrating his own silent war against the forces of the Realms above.  On the infernal forces related to fire, Eblis occasionally fucks with the plans of Adremalech, Matanbuchus, and Belial for his own amusement, though they are not aware of it, and every so often will lend aid to the Fallen in hell against their Devil rivals, feeling that he could use them later.  

Recently however, Eblis has entered the public stage, without warning he and an army of Fallen, Div, and evil Fire elementals invaded Acheron, seizing the largest cube for himself and demanding the loyalty of the other 3 exiled lords.  Moloch, remembering his old master, instantly complied and the other two, realizing the dangerous of fighting, accepted his leadership, at least in name, though both are largely independent. What Eblis wants is not known, though he has recently been launching raids into the Blood Rift, Perdition, and the 9 Hells, though most suspect destroying the Upper Plains is his long term goal. Even as the ruler of a plane, he is reclusive and exists mostly as a distant threat, though the elimination of mortals is his ultimate long term goal, that much is known.  

Cult- None, worship him and he will fucking kill you.  At lest for mortals, some Div pay him service.

Avatar- It is terrifying and dwells in his tower in the Elemental Plane of fire, ensuring nobody fucks with it.  

Relationships

It is safe to say that Eblis despises the various arch-devils and Lords of the Nine. He sees them as evil and pathetic as they wallow in eternal, meaningless struggles against each other and their master. Still, Eblis does keep tabs on a few, including Beelzebub and Belial. Although he counts neither as an ally, Eblis knows that they hate the Realms Above almost as much as he hates them, and knows that he can count on their quiet support on occasion. Among the other Fallen, Eblis is something of a hero and many, even those serving in Hell, have come to his aid on occasion (save the Voyeurs who still despise Eblis for his role in their fall from grace). Eblis has a strong relationship with the Grand Sultan of the Efreeti, although what backs this alliance is unknown. Eblis pays Kossuth, the Lord of Fire, grudging respect, but does not count the temperamental elemental as an ally. Eblis has nothing to do with demons and largely ignores them unless they get in his way with the distinct exception of the demon prince, Apollyon. It is believed by many of the older beings in the Cosmos that Apollyon the Dark Angel is the First of the Fallen and that he was cast out, at least in part, by Eblis. While the truth of this event is not a certainty, there is no doubt that Eblis harbors a great hatred for Apollyon and, if confronted with evidence of the Demon Prince of Destruction's presence, will often postpone current plots in favor of destroying ploys of the Dark Angel and his servants. Apollyon, for his part, seems to regard Eblis in the same fashion he regards other powerful entities: resigned loathing but nothing more. To date, though, Eblis has  avoided any direct conflict with the Dark Angel, who may well be strong enough to defeat - and destroy - Eblis in a second encounter….probably not though.