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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod and void thousands of infernal contracts that were bound to the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> The Iron Duke Dispater, ruler of Dis, would tighten his grip of his city to protect it from the chaos consuming the Hells. The city was on strict lockdown, and after a failed attempt on Dispater's life, Dis would lead an invasion of the Material Plane with armies of Iron Devils. After the invasion began, angels would invade the Hells and begin to siege the walls of Dis. Dispater would put the city of full lockdown, preventing anyone from entering and leaving.<br /> <br /> After Dispater's death at the hands of the Hellraisers, Dis' defenses would collapse and the angels would destroy Dis. The process of rebuilding Dis would be initiated by the newly risen lord of Dis, Nyrgoth.<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === [[Asmodeus]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Dispater]] ===<br /> As th consequences of the Infernal Insurrection began to spread across the Hells, Dispater's paranoia at losing his power began to grow. To secure his position he would sell war machines to archdevils on adjoining layers to create new alliances and fast track the production of an army of Iron Devils. Dispater knew that with the Styx gone, no new souls could enter the Hells, meaning no new Devils could be made, meaning it was only a matter of time before all he had would be whittled away into nothing. So to reinforce his armies and collection of souls, and prompted by a failed assassination attempt on his life by the Ordained, Dispater would initiate an invasion of Iron Devils into the Material Plane.<br /> <br /> When the armies of the archangel Gabriel began to siege the walls of Dis in response, Dispater's actions became more violent and frantic, allowing the devil [[Belphegor]] to take advantage of the distraction and attack Dispater directly with the help of the heroes, the Hellraisers. During the battle, Dispater would transform into a massive construct version of himself by tearing down his Iron Tower and rebuilding his body. But it wouldn't be enough as he would be defeated and slain by the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === [[Barroth]] ===<br /> Barroth is an ancient [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] and one of the [[The Ten Heralds of Tiamat|Ten Heralds of Tiamat]]. After his death on the Material Plane, his soul was claimed by Mammon who sealed Barroth's spirit inside the golden vaults of Minarous. After the River Styx dried up, Mammon freed Barroth and set the dragon loose upon the Hells. Barroth quickly began to gather an army to his name with the aim of conquering the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. In Duumal he gathered numerous draconic devils and formed the [[The Fingers of Barroth|Fingers of Barroth]]. In response to Barroth's return, Tiamat sent dragons to aid him, including the twin [[Black Dragon|Black Dragons]] [[Greela Venomseer|Greela]] and [[Onath Venomseer]].<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Charon is the ancient Ferryman of the River Styx and Quelmar's first [[psychopomp]]. He was born from the corpse of [[Sardior]] atop his barge and wielded [[the Book of the Dead]] and an oar that could control the waters of the River. To protect Charon and his sacred duty, the Gods placed a spell on him that prevented the gods or any of their creations from being able to harm him. One of the few exceptions to this spell though was Demons, who were not of the gods' creation. Before the Infernal Insurrection, Charon would be killed by the Demon Lord Ratatrosk with the aid of the Ordained. His spirit would be lost in the Hells before eventually passing his station on to the mortal adventurer, [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Cult of the Shattered Mountain|The Ordained]] ===<br /> The Ordained were the leaders of the giant organization, the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. They were led by the [[Storm Giant]] [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]], and also included the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], the [[Fire Giant]] [[Vorgath Embermaul]], the [[Cloud Giant]] [[Stratia Nimbus]], the [[Stone Giant]] [[Waord]], and the [[Frost Giant]] [[Hrothgar Icevein]]. Each possessed a magical rune imbued with Othea's magic hat granted them immense power and made them invulnerable against the magic of the Ruby Rod, in turn making them immune to the attacks and spells of every archdevil who drew power from the rod, While the Ordained believed they were receiving their orders from Othea directly, they were instead being manipulated and used as pawns by the archdevil Mammon.<br /> <br /> The Ordained infiltrated the Hells and used the demon Ratatrosk to kill the ferryman Charon and destroy the River Styx. After the Styx's destruction they would spread across the Hells causing chaos wherever they went with the aims of acquiring a [[Ruby Heart]], a large piece of the Ruby Rod possessed by each lord of a layer of the Hells. By the end the Ordained would obtain three Ruby Hearts with the aid of the archduchess [[Glasya]] and would perform a ritual in Hellmar to revive Othea. At this point almost every member of the ordained had been slain, with Thrya herself dying at the hands of her goddess.<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Ratatrosk is a rat [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] from the Abyss and is believed to at this time be the oldest living demon in Quelmar. They are cowardly to a fault and will do whatever it takes to survive. He was contacted by the members of the Ordained who convinced Ratatrosk to aid them in slaying the boatman Charon. After Ratatrosk killed Charon, he took Charon's oar and used it to stop the flow of the River Styx. The Ordained then used their runes from Othea to destroy the Oar before betraying and attacking Ratatrosk.<br /> <br /> Ratatrosk managed to escape, but in his weakened state he was captured by the Pit Fiend Bel. He was later sold to the archdevil Dispater where he would be held in [[Ironfell Prison]]. He would later be rescued by the heroes known as the Hellraisers where he would then assist the party in hunting down all the members of the Ordained. But when the ordained managed to summon Othea into the realm, believing he had a better chance of survival siding with the goddess, he betrayed his once allies and joined Othea on her campaign of destruction. During the climatic battle to seal away Othea, he was banished back into the Abyss.<br /> <br /> === [[Othea]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Hellraisers]] ===<br /> The Hellraisers were a team of mortal adventurers originally brought together by the archangel Gabriel who would strike out on their own to restore the River Styx and stop the schemes of the Ordained. Their members included: [[Aivan Factorovich]], [[Aliria Servine]], [[Nyrgoth]], [[Sylphine Nightfall]], [[Balaam]], [[Endine di Valpadana]], and [[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]. The party would travel through each layer of the Hells, confronting angels and archdevils alike. They would successfully recreate the River Styx as the Passage of Souls, reseal the goddess Othea, and banish the scheming Lord of Greed, Mammon.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> The Years of Fiendish Blood directly followed the destruction of the Ruby Rod as hundreds of archdevils were suddenly left powerless, leaving to a massive power vacuum across the Hells as old regimes fell and new ones fought to rise in their place. these conflicts engulfed the lower planes as Demons returned from the Abyss to sow even more chaos and Yugoloth warlords made immense profits selling mercenaries to all sides of the conflict. What fully transpired during these times has not yet been recorded.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, chose to sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to demi-godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot; What remained of the goddess was sealed and banished beneath [[the River Styx]].<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> Asmodeus' invasion of Thalmyr was only made successful with the help of the celestial giant [[Azhazni]], on of Othea's most trusted servants who betrayed her goddess to Asmodeus. After the death of Othea and the transformation of Thalmyr into Baator, Asmodeus and Azhazni would be married and together they would have a child, [[Glasya]].<br /> <br /> After Azhazni's murder, Asmodeus would fall into despair and fully dedicate himself to the Hells and the punishment of mortals, crafting plans to expand his realm, cement his power as a god, and corrupt the mortals of Quelmar. Azhazni's death would destroy the last vestiges of the Archangel Asmodeus once was, and fully transform him into the monster Quelmar knows him as today.<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau (138 [[PR]]) ===<br /> Near the end of the [[Demonic Infiltration]], Asmodeus personally made a deal with the mysterious [[elan]] warrior [[Esau]] to help purge [[Amusa]] or the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Orcus]] and his minions. This deal would lead to a year of havoc in Amusa only put to an end by the hero [[Xender Pleth]] in 139 PR. Asmodeus' deal with Esau would stand for the coming centuries, with the devils of the Hells contract bound to always protect Amusa from demonic incursions.<br /> <br /> === [[The Infernal Emergence|The Second Infernal Emergence]] (792 PR) ===<br /> After centuries of careful planning, Asmodeus initiated his master plan. The Pact Primeval gave him dominion over evil souls, and Asmodeus used this to create a loophole by claiming that there were no more &quot;good&quot; souls in Quelmar. Unable to refute his ironclad arguments, the gods relented and allowed Asmodeus to invade Quelmar, slaughtering all of its inhabitants and drawing the entire realm into the Hells.<br /> <br /> Asmodeus would then spend the 28 years fighting back resistance groups fighting to save Quelmar and making moves to drive away the [[Genie|Noble Genies]] of the elemental planes to prevent them from using their wishing magic to undo his success.<br /> <br /> After decades of fighting, the resistance fighters managed to reach Asmodeus' fortress of [[Malsheem]] in [[Nessus]], the 9th layer of the Hells. The heroes of [[the Last Around]] with the backing of the gods successfully negotiated a new Pact Primeval. Under the terms of the new pact, Asmodeus would be able to keep Quelmar, now transformed into Hellmar, along with all of the souls he captured. But in return, only souls not dedicated to the gods would go to the Hells now, and devils could no longer tempt mortals to &quot;evil.&quot; At the same time, the gods created a new perfect replica of Quelmar to inhabit the space the original Quelmar once inhabited.<br /> <br /> After the end of the Second Infernal Emergence, Asmodeus retired to his new fortress of [[Kashtar-Val]] in Hellmar. Having successfully executed his greatest scheme yet, Asmodeus now searched for new meaning in the Hells by busying himself with managing his new realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Invasion|The Infernal Invasion]] (904 PR) ===<br /> While Asmodeus had spent his time scheming, his daughter Glasya was similarly crafting her own machinations. During the Second Infernal Emergence, she schemed he way onto the throne of Nessus after Asmodeus moved to rule Hellmar, while also maintaining control over her previous realm of [[Malbolge]]. But having to focus on two layers of the Hells at once stretched Glasya's attention thin. Her experimentation with planar magic in Malbolge had weakened the planar barriers, and with her attention elsewhere, Demons were able to create a portal from Duumal to Malbolge and invaded the sixth layer of the Hells.<br /> <br /> In response to this invasion, Asmodeus put out a call to all the Archdevils of the Hells to defend Malbolge. In exchange, whoever managed to capture the portal to Malbolge and slay the most demons would be named the new ruler of Malbolge. The winner of this competition would be the archdevil [[Philani]] who Asmodeus would elevate into being Malbolge's new ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[The Infernal Insurrection]] (925 PR-943 PR) ===<br /> After the River Styx dried up at the start of the Infernal Insurrection, Asmodeus disappeared from his throne in Hellmar and left behind the Ruby Rod which now hung over his infernal fortress like a burning red star. Asmodeus would go into hiding under the guise of the infernal soul broker Azrael and keep a low profile in Hellmar, eventually finding sanctuary with the infernal druids, [[Hellmar|the Valpadana]]. The reason Asmodeus did this was to hide from [[the Ordained]], six [[Giant|giants]] from [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] who weilded runes imbued with the magic of Othea, magic that made them immune to the powers of anyone who drew their magic from the Ruby Rod. Understanding that he would be their first target if he remained on the infernal throne, Asmodeus chose to relinquish control of the rod and take on a disguise in order to try to thwart the giant's plans in secret. During this time Asmodeus would continue his search for a new purpose and reflect on his long and bloody history.<br /> <br /> Though his efforts would be thwarted by his daughter Glasya who would ally herself with the Ordained and give them easy access to Hellmar, quickly advancing the Ordained's plan faster then Asmodeus anticipated. To curb his daughter's ambition and to stop the Ordained from resummoning their goddess Othea, Asmodeus under the guise of Azrael allied himself with the heroes known as [[the Hellraisers]] and help them infiltrate his fortress of Kashtar-Val where Glasya had brought the Ordained. In the ensuing battle the Ordained would successfully summon their goddess Othea and Glasya would be killed. Now with no more reason to hide, Asmodeus would reveal himself and banish the Hellraisers from his fortress, choosing to take the time to mourn his daughter, the last piece of Azhazni he had left, rather then fight Othea.<br /> <br /> During the final fight against Othea, the archdevil [[Mammon]] would make a play to claim the Ruby Rod, taking its power for himself for a short time and becoming the new ruler of the Ten Hells before being slain by the Hellraisers. Having learned the rods history and knowing its power was to great, the heroes would choose to destroy the rod rather then keep it for themselves. Every archdevil who drew their magic from the rod had their connection to it severed and thousands of contracts that were bound to the rod were instantly voided. In the years of chaos that followed and in the years beyond that, it has yet to be recorded what became of Asmodeus.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. Crafted from the heart of the goddess Othea, it gives the weilder the powers of a god and with it, one can challenge the [[gods]] themselves. Without the rod though, Asmodeus is still an immensely powerful devil and still retains much of his might from when he was an archangel. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]]. The Ruby Rod was destroyed at the end of the Infernal Insurrection.<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Return_to_the_Court_of_Scales&diff=47632 2026-08-02T14:45:26Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is a D&amp;D 5e Folk Horror adaptation of Curse of Strahd.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> ''Dark shadows stir in the deepest reaches of the Feywild as a long forgotten rot returns. Join us on an adventure exploring the lost fey realm of Whisperia, a land inhabited by venomous dragons, superstitious locals, lost heroes, dark fey, wicked witches, strange rituals, and card dealing arbiters of death.''<br /> <br /> &lt;big&gt;'''Ticket to Nowhere'''&lt;/big&gt;<br /> <br /> ''You are all drawn to Seglock on the eve of Asar Ogalas, arriving one by one to the Trouts Toe inn and tavern. Tensions are high as the Second Holy War rages across Quelmar, as a third draconic crusade was declared by the churches of the realm. Each of you has arrived for one reason, to board a train that no one believes even exists. Even still, with tickets in hand, you all prepare yourselves for a journey to where few have traveled before, to the lost land of Whisperia. '''ALL ABOARD!'''''<br /> <br /> '''Something Lost, Something Gained:''' You have lost something great. Be it something physical: a loved one, a title, a family heirloom, something more personal: your honor, your creativity, your chance at redemption, or maybe something esoteric: your shadow, your heart, your freedom. By chance or by fate, a train ticket with your name on it has come into your possession. Why? You do not know. All you know, is that on the other side, is a chance to get back what you once lost. '''''Choice of Starting Feat: Magic Initiate, Observant, Shadow Touched, Skilled''''' <br /> <br /> '''One More Chance:''' You have awoken in a shallow grave in a body that isn’t yours. Reincarnated into a body not from this realm, you arise once more with nothing except what your new body was buried with, and a train ticket. This is your second chance at life. Will you seek to return to who you once were, or will you make something new of your life? All you know is that no matter what choice you make, it will have to be made after you board this train. List of Reincarnated Races are shared below. '''''Choice of Starting Feat: Alert, Fey Touched, Resilient, Tough''''' <br /> <br /> * Whisperia '''Reborn'''<br /> * Wild '''Hexblood'''<br /> * Twilight '''[[Elf]]'''<br /> * Wyrmblight Pestilence '''[[Dhampir (Player Race)|Dhampir]]'''<br /> * Swidoni Dragonkin ('''[[Dragonborn]]''', '''[[Kobold]]''', '''[[Lizardfolk]]''', '''[[Wyvernborn (Player Race)|Wyvernborn]]''')<br /> * Blight '''[[Eladrin]]'''<br /> * Briar '''[[Fairy]]'''<br /> * '''Satyr''' Foulfawn<br /> * Swamp '''Tortle'''<br /> * Alligator '''[[Shifter]]'''<br /> * [[Bullywug]] ('''Grung''')<br /> * Blackfire Carnival '''[[Stitched]]''' <br /> * '''[[Myconid]]''' Rotwalker<br /> <br /> '''You Aren’t Supposed To Be Here:''' What are you doing? You fool! You aren’t supposed to have that! That train ticket isn't yours. Somehow you have ended up in possession of a ticket not meant for you. Did you steal it, was it given to you by another, or did you fish it from the trash like the gutter rat you probably are? It doesn’t matter, all that matters is that whatever you do don’t… wait wait wait, don’t board that train! '''''Choice of Starting Feat: Actor, Lucky, Skill Expert, Tavern Brawler'''''<br /> <br /> == Player Characters ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+<br /> !Player Name<br /> !Character<br /> !Race<br /> !Class<br /> !Starting Path<br /> |-<br /> |Chris<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |Ember &quot;Amia&quot;<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |Jennifer<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |Manu<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |Tina<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == NPCs ==<br /> Use this section to list your NPCs, or link the above text to a page called '''{{PAGENAME}}/NPCs'''<br /> <br /> == The Story So Far ==<br /> It's likely you'll have a lot to say about the sessions or plotline so far, we we recommend linking the above text to a page called '''{{PAGENAME}}/The Story So Far'''<br /> <br /> == House Rules ==<br /> Especially if you're running a Community Campaign, it's important to let your players know what special rules you have in play for them.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Campaign]]<br /> [[Category:Return to the Court of Scales]]<br /> {{Worldbuilders}}</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Court_of_Scales&diff=47631 2026-08-02T14:33:51Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Very Long Page}}{{Infobox location|title = {{PAGENAME}}|type = Fey Court|location = [[The Feywild]]|Government = Dictatorship|inhabiting Race = [[Dragon|Dragons]], Corrupted [[Fey]]|image=Swamp Castle.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''The Court of Scales''' is a [[fey]] court located in [[the Feywild]] that was founded and ruled by evil dragons in service of the dragon goddess [[Tiamat]]. Their ultimate goal was to spread her evil and conquest throughout the Feywild and beyond. The court is ruled by High Regent Veylthar the Verdant Fang, an ancient [[Green Dragon]] and risen [[archfey]].<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> The Court of Scales is a court ruled by [[Dragon|dragons]] and rot in the Feywild, a magical realm that exists parallel to Quelmar. The Court's goal is to spread their corruption and influence across the Feywild in the name of Tiamat, the evil goddess of all dragons. Tiamat hoped that the Court of Scales could create another front for [[the War of Many Names]], the war waged by Tiamat and her dragons in order to destroy all of Quelmar. Ruled by the cruel and manipulative green dragon Veylthar, the Verdant Fang, the court consists of both corrupted fey and greedy dragons from the Material Plane. Ruling from a massive rotting fortress called Castle Wyrmblight, the Court of Scales holds rule over the Mirewood, a vast swamp filled with corrupting bogs, bloodthirsty Blights, and unfathomable horrors. Many courts have already fallen to Veylthar and his order of corruption and dragons, with their archfey rulers devoured and their members forced to join the Court of Scales.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> [[File:Dryad queen.jpg|thumb|Queen Thalyra the Rooted One (Deceased)]]<br /> In the earliest days of the Feywild, when the realms were still shaping themselves, the trees that would become the Wildwood rose first. Their roots dug deep into untouched soil, their canopies stretched high into endless skies, and from them was born a queen: Queen Thalyra the Rooted One. She was the spirit of the Wildwood given form, her skin made of bark and moss and her hair a cascade of leaves and flowers that changed with the seasons. Like most [[Dryad|dryads]], Queen Thalyra's life was bound to a sacred heart tree, further connecting her with the forests of the Wildwood. Queen Thalyra gathered to her side the dryads, satyrs, and woodland spirits of the Wildwood. Together they formed the Court of Branches, a circle of guardians sworn to protect the Wildwood. Under her dominion, the Wildwood was a vast paradise of towering silverwoods, flowering glades, and crystal-clear rivers. The air sang with the voices of songbirds and sprites, and there was peace.<br /> <br /> But when the War of Many Names bled into the Feywild, the Court of Branches drew the attention of a terrible predator. Tiamat, forever hungry for power beyond her grasp, sought to establish a foothold in the Feywild as she had across the mortal realms in order to continue to wage her war. In 834 [[PR]] the dragon goddess sent a shard of her will to manifest an avatar within the Feywild, and a terrifying multi-headed shadow that fell upon Thalyra’s forest like a great stormcloud. The queen and her court rallied their dryads, treants, and fey knights in resistance, but against the chromatic terror, they stood little chance.<br /> <br /> The killing blow was not struck by Tiamat herself, but by her chosen instrument: Veylthar the Verdant Fang, an ancient green dragon and one of Tiamat's most cunning generals. With guile as much as might, Veylthar lured Thalyra into a false parley, feigning willingness to negotiate terms of surrender. When the dryad queen arrived, the dragon unleashed his venomous breath, stripping the life from Thalyra’s body and twisting her sacred heart tree into a blackened husk. Before the horrified eyes of the Court of Branches, Veylthar devoured their queen, consuming not only her body but also the magic that bound her to the land.<br /> <br /> With her death, the Wildwood collapsed. The trees wailed, their roots bleeding sap. Once-clear rivers stagnated into dark, sluggish streams. The fertile forests twisted into a choking swamp of thorns, fungal blooms, and venomous growths. Fey creatures that had once danced in sunlit glades found their forms warped: pixies grew dragon like wings and venomous fangs, satyrs turned wild and mad, and dryads fused with brambles and rotted trees. The Wildwood was no more. Now there was only the Mirewood, a fetid swamp, crawling with warped beasts and the servants of dragons. And upon this ruin the dragon Veylthar declared himself High Regent, and that henceforth, the Court of Branches would forever be known as the Court of Scales. Now Veylthar seeks to spread this corruption to new courts, bending more fey to his will, and to devour even more archfey.<br /> == Society and Culture of the Court of Scales and the Mirewood ==<br /> The Court of Scales is built on two principles: that dragons are the ultimate lifeforms in the realm, and that the Feywild must fall. Once a fey paradise under Queen Thalyra the Rooted One, the court and the land around it are now a twisted echo of what it once was, reshaped by the will of High Regent Veylthar the Verdant Fang and the draconic influence of the dragon queen Tiamat. At its heart lies Castle Wyrmblight, a rotting fortress of stone and vines where the High Regent Veylthar rules supreme. From this throne, Veylthar rules through fear and enchantment, twisting the Court of Branches’ old hierarchies into a structure where scales, corruption, and cruelty dictate status. The nobles of the court who were once dryads, treants, and elven knights have become warped things, more monster and dragon than fey, their bodies reshaped by venom, scale, and swamp rot. Beside them stand true dragons loyal to Tiamat, sent into the Feywild with Veylthar to build out his court and expand the influence of the Dragon Queen.<br /> <br /> The culture of the Court reflects this shift. Where once the fey celebrated growth, music, and the change of nature, the Court of Scales now exalts decay, domination, and dragons. Festivals and songs once dedicated to the changing of seasons and the blooming of new life now glorify the fall of fey courts and the majesty of dragons. Even the language of the court has changed, with all the members of the Court of Scales speaking a hybrid language of draconic and sylvan, a guttural, hissing tongue known only within the Mirewood. [[File:Wyrmblight Interior.jpg|left|thumb|Interior Hallway of Castle Wyrmblight]]<br /> <br /> Beyond the castle and its courtiers lies the Mirewood itself, a fetid land where only the strongest and most vile of creatures can survive.. The fey who once served Thalyra linger as broken remnants of their old selves, now corrupted and twisted beyond recognition. Some survive as bog-slaves, bound to dragons or their lieutenants and forced to tend to their masters’ every need or patrol the swamps in servitude. Others exist on the fringes as half-wild scavengers, eking out a life amid the rotting trees and venomous waters. Whole clans of corrupted satyrs known as Foulfawn and twisted sprites roam these lands, blending into the swamp like predators rather than people, waiting to spring out from the brush and devour poor travelers. And always, above them all, the Court’s agents patrol the swamps, ensuring that the more powerful inhabitants of the swamp remain under Veylthar’s claw. But even Veylthar cannot fully control what the Mirewood has become, a truly lawless waste of rot with to many horrors to name.<br /> <br /> === The Worship of Tiamat ===<br /> Soon after the Court of Scales was formed, cultists of the Dragon Queen Tiamat were imported into the Feywild to establish her worship within the realm. Every gathering of the court begins and ends with invocations to the Five-Headed Queen by the Court’s Grand Chaplain, and her likeness is etched into every hall of Castle Wyrmblight: snarling dragon heads carved into doorframes, scaled effigies coiled around thrones, and murals of her conquest of the Wildwood and Quelmar. Every member of the court is required to be a worshipper of Tiamat for them to maintain their position both within the Court and the Mirewood. Inside Castle Wyrmblight is a massive temple where every day and night the Grand Chaplain holds a service in Tiamat’s honor.<br /> <br /> But beyond the walls of Castle Wyrmblight, the worship of Tiamat has struggled to spread. Most attempts by cultists to spread the word of Tiamat to the more monstrous inhabitants of the swamp have led them to perish to one of the many dangers of the Mirewood. All that is usually left of these failed expeditions are small effigies and altars dedicated to the Dragon Queen built deep within the swamp. Whenever a new court is consumed by the Court of Scales, members of the dragon cult eagerly court any newcomers in hopes of inducting these newly corrupted fey into Tiamat’s church.<br /> [[File:Dragon Cult Worship.jpg|thumb|Cultists of Tiamat crafting an alter to her in the Mirewood]]<br /> <br /> === Warlocks ===<br /> Unlike the other archfey courts, which often form pacts with mortals bound in riddles, beauty, or trickery, the Court of Scales forges warlock bonds with the same venomous pragmatism that defines its rule. Wayward travelers who get lost in the Mirewood or mortals in the Material Plane who may align with the Court’s values of corruption may find themselves approached by emissaries of the Court of Scales and be presented with an offer. These bargains are rarely cloaked in charm; they are straightforward exchanges of power for loyalty and service, sealed in blood, venom, and the rot of the Mirewood. A warlock of the Court might be granted abilities that warp the land around them into choking mire, to corrode weapons with acidic breath, or bend plants and fey to their will. As a side effect, some of these warlocks often find they have started to grow scales across their skin, or that thorned briars begin poking out from underneath their flesh.<br /> <br /> Most of the Court’s warlocks fall under the purview of Sylia Blackleaf, a crimson satyr seer and right hand of Veylthar. Her ability to convince, trick, and deceive as easily as she can breathe makes the managing of her warlocks simple, dangling before them what the warlocks desire most, yet always keeping it out of reach. Other members of the court command small groups of warlocks, though none can match what Sylia Blackleaf has constructed. Even outside the walls of the Court of Scales and Castle Wyrmblight, influential demons and hags within the Mirewood have a few warlocks of their own, sharing their power in return for secrets and service.<br /> <br /> == Court Members ==<br /> The Court of Scales was broken down into four tiers. At the top was High Regent Veylthar the Verdent Fang, the unopposed ruler of the Court of Scales. Directly below him are the Five Talons, five corrupted fey who used to serve in the court of Queen Thalyra the Rooted One. Next to them in authority are the High Barons, powerful dragonkin and servants of Tiamat who have been given positions of great prestige in the court. Below them is the Low Court, which consists of both dragonkin and corrupted fey who manage most of the day to day operations of the court.<br /> <br /> === High Regent Veylthar the Verdant Fang ===<br /> [[File:Veythar.jpg|thumb|423x423px|High Regent Veylthar the Verdant Fang]]<br /> Velthar the Verdant Fang is an ancient green dragon bestowed with the powers of an archfey. He has been alive since the days dragons first walked the realms and was one of Tiamat’s most loyal followers since the beginning. Even before becoming an archfey, Velthar had become a master of enchantment magic and possessed the unique ability to charm creatures with his glowing green eyes. This made him a useful servant of Tiamat as one of her premiere spies and disruptors, and made him her first choice for who should spearhead her incursion into the [[Fey]] realms.<br /> <br /> But just as practiced as Veylthar’s magic was his ability to lie. As Tiamat’s avatar devastated the Wildwood, Veylthar presented himself to Queen Thalyra the Rooted One as a kind yet pitiful dragon who only wanted peace. Given the tense situation, the usually perceptive Queen was unable to see through the dragon’s lies, right up until Veylthar devoured her and sundered the heart tree she was bound to with his poisonous breath.<br /> <br /> The Mirewood and the Court of Scales is a reflection of Veylthar’s truest self, dark, twisted, and rotting. A schemer at heart, Veylthar delights in pulling the strings of the fey and watching their forms twist and break. With the devouring of Queen Thalyra, Veylthar turned his magic against the fey of the Wildwood, bending them completely to his will. Ironically, Veylthar keeps closer council with the corrupted fey of the Mirewood rather then with his fellow dragonkin who joined the court from the Material Realm, since as any good schemer knows, once you are on top, everyone is out to get you.<br /> <br /> Veylthar spends most of his time consorting with the members of his court and planning their next move. Rather than engage in outright warfare, Veylthar prefers to instead use corruption and subterfuge to dethrone his adversaries. Then when the ruling archfey of a rival court is at their weakest, he and his forces will descend the rival court and Veylthar will devour them, subsuming their court into his own.<br /> <br /> But Veylthar has not been immune to the magic of the Feywild. His time in the Mirewood and his practices of eating archfey have begun to catch up to him. Veylthar's actions have become stranger and more esoteric, far cries from the draconic natures of his kin. In addition Veylthar has been haunted by the ghostly voices of Queen Thalyra the Rooted One and all the other archfey he has devoured. Is it karma, is it a curse, is it all in his head? No one knows.<br /> <br /> Veylthar appears as a massive green dragon whose once glistening scales have been tarnished by black corrupting veins, swamp muck, and dark moss. His eyes glow a brilliant emerald green, emitting a light that hypnotizes anyone who looks too deep into them, and brings them under Veylthar’s control. His breath is so poisonous that it immediately rots all plant life that comes into contact with it and corrupts good-aligned fey. Ever since entering the Feywild, Veylthar’s desire for gold has diminished. Instead he has come to hoard the bones of powerful fey and artifacts of fallen courts. His hoard is enchanted so that if anyone attempts to steal from it, the bones come alive and attack any would-be thief.<br /> <br /> ===The Five Talons ===<br /> A council directly beneath Veylthar, the Five Talons are composed of the five former advisors of Queen Thalyra the Rooted One, now each corrupted beyond measure and bound to represent one of the aspects of Tiamat. Each of the talons hold command over separate regions of the Mirewood and have been given rank by Veylthar above other dragons in the Court of Scales.<br /> <br /> ==== The Talon of White - Elyndris the Loveless Hollow ====<br /> [[File:Elyndris.jpg|thumb|Elyndris the Loveless Hollow]]<br /> Elyndris, the Loveless Hollow, was once a beautiful eladrin elf and the cherished consort of Queen Thalyra. But when the queen fell, Elyndris’ grief curdled into a sorrowful despair so deep it tore her soul apart. Now she lingers as a Banshee, her beauty now twisted into a visage of spectral horror with pale, hollowed eyes that burn with sorrow, hair like withered vines, and skin as translucent as the marsh fog. Even when deep into the swamps of the Mirewood, you can hear her far away mournful wails echoing through the trees. Those who stray too near to her feel their own hope wither, their bodies rotting away until nothing remains but a pale specter bound to her for eternity. Even Veylthar keeps his distance, for her cries gnaw at flesh and spirit alike.<br /> <br /> Elyndris serves as the Keeper of Secrets within Castle Wyrmblight, drifting through the labyrinthine archives and forbidden libraries of the court. She remembers the true history of the Wildwood and its fall, and the darkest secrets of the Mirewood are known to her alone. Her counsel is sought, rarely, cautiously, by the Five Talons, for she knows everything, yet shares nothing without a cost. Beyond the walls of Castle Wyrmblight, she rules the Moaning Marshes, an accursed lake where fog hangs heavy and the dead outnumber the living. Corpses and spirits rise to her call, wading from the mire with eyes full of grief, dragging the living into the depths to join their mistress in her endless mourning. <br /> [[File:Gnarvok.jpg|left|thumb|Gnarvok, Warden of the Weeping Grove]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Talon of Black - Gnarvok, Warden of the Weeping Grove ====<br /> Gnarvok was once a towering Treant of pale silver bark and radiant golden leaves. He was beloved by Queen Thalyra and honored with the title of &quot;Guardian of the Wildwood.&quot; In those days his grove was a sanctuary where dryads, sprites, and mortals alike found shelter. But when Tiamat’s avatar descended upon the Court of Branches, Gnarvok’s grove was annihilated, and the Treant himself was sundered in the assault.<br /> <br /> When the Court of Scales arose, Veylthar resurrected both the grove and its guardian, though what returned bore little resemblance to the noble Treant of old. Gnarvok rose again as a hollow and corrupted husk, his golden canopy now a tangle of dead, weeping branches and his bark cracked and bleeding with black ichor. Every trace of his old warmth and wisdom has been stripped away, replaced by blind obedience to the High Regent. Today, Gnarvok commands the Weeping Grove, a forest of monstrous, twisted Treants who share his cursed fate. Their branches drip with black sap, their roots snake across the Mirewood’s borders, and their howls echo like the groaning of a thousand dying trees. To trespass into their domain is to be torn apart and left hanging in the branches, your bones a warning to all future trespassers.<br /> <br /> ==== The Talons of Green - The Hag Sisters Grivnash, Thraxxa, and Olymra ====<br /> [[File:Hag Sisters.jpg|thumb|The Hag Sisters Grivnash, Thraxxa, and Olymra]]<br /> Once, Grivnash, Thraxxa, and Olymra were three gentle crones and the treasured advisors to Queen Thalyra. They tended to her court with wisdom, kindness, and foresight, and their warnings saved the queen from danger more than once. When Veylthar arrived at their court, however, the sisters urged Thalyra to mistrust his intentions. For that defiance, Veylthar turned his magical corruption on them and merged their three bodies into a single grotesque form, each face and voice vying for dominance, their sweetness warped into venom and their wisdom turned to madness<br /> <br /> The transformation shattered their minds. Their voices no longer offered counsel but shrieked and whispered over one another in endless discord. Their kindly hands became talons that delighted in warping beauty into horror and rending flesh. The sight of the sisters’ shared body is enough to unnerve even seasoned adventurers: three faces jutting from a single torso, their expressions shifting between pleading, giggling, and snarling in rapid succession. In their madness, they found a perverse joy in cruelty, twisting mortal spirits until they broke, and from that brokenness fashioning new toys for their amusement. Veylthar, ever pragmatic, twisted their affliction into utility, turning them into ardent followers of Tiamat.<br /> <br /> Now the Hag Sisters, a coven of one body, rule over the Venomwell, the most corrupted region of the Mirewood, a festering bog of green mists and poisonous waters. The land itself seems to weep bile, its air choked with fumes that kill blossoms and rot flesh. From here, the sisters conduct their wicked experiments. They keep a host of trolls, whom they call their “little boys and girls,” doting on them with a mockery of maternal affection. Through cruel experiments, they managed to isolate a troll's regenerative abilities to give to both themselves and their horrifying creations. They have applied these properties to rotting draconic flesh to make horrific dragonflesh golems with regenerative abilities that have been shaped in Tiamat’s image.<br /> [[File:Thorned Blade.jpg|left|thumb|Sir Lornthar Vale the Thorned Blade]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Talon of Blue - Sir Lornthar Vale the Thorned Blade ====<br /> Once the golden knight of the Court of Branches, Sir Lornthar Vale was known not for his ferocity but for his kindness. A dryad born of sunlit groves, he carried laughter wherever he went whether sparring in the glades, leading hunts through the wood, or entertaining courtiers with his boundless good cheer. His devotion to Queen Thalyra bordered on worship, and he swore his bark and blade to her protection until the end of his days. That oath was tested when Veylthar descended upon the Court, and in the final moments where everything was on the line, he failed. Forced to watch his queen devoured before his eyes, his spirit cracked, leaving only hollow grief where once joy had flourished.<br /> <br /> When Veylthar’s emerald gaze fell upon him, Lornthar did not resist. The dragon’s corruption seeped into his very roots: his supple vines hardened into strangling brambles, his tears oozed into black sludge, and his once bright laughter was forever silenced. Reborn as the Thorned Blade, Lornthar became Veylthar’s mightiest champion, clad in twisted plate of living thorns and wielding a cruel blade of bark fused with dragonbone. He is commander of the dragon’s armies, and his presence on the field is heralded by the rattle of dead leaves and the choking stench of rot. Yet even in this form, his sorrow remains as each night he kneels in solitude, weeping bitter sap for the queen he failed, his cries echoing through the Mirewood like the groans of a dying forest. His weeping earned him the cruel nickname of “The Mourning Wood.”<br /> <br /> As penance for his betrayal, Lornthar bound himself to Blisterbark Mound, a cursed hill where the remains of Queen Thalyra’s heart tree stand. He cut away his own heart tree and grafted his essence onto what remained of hers, rooting himself in the scarred trunk of his beloved queen. The act chained him eternally to the site of her ruin, both a shrine and a prison of his own making. The Mirewood’s denizens whisper that when he cries, sap oozes from the tree’s blackened bark like blood, and that to touch it is to feel his grief pierce your heart like thorns. The plants of the Mirewood head his call, and his retinue is made of twisted blights that mock his failures.<br /> <br /> ==== The Talon of Red - Sylia Blackleaf the Lightless Ember ====<br /> [[File:Sylia.jpg|thumb|Sylia Blackleaf the Lightless Ember]]<br /> Sylia Blackleaf was always out for herself and always will be. With flowing crimson hair, faultless skin, and great curling horns studded with jewels, her beauty has been untouched by the rot of the Mirewood. While most of the Court of Scales bears scars of corruption with twisted limbs, scaled flesh, or hollowed eyes, Sylia walks among them radiant as ever. Yet her corruption lies not in body, but in her heart. Once she served as Queen Thalyra’s court wizard and seer, a trusted confidante whose visions guided the court through storms and wars alike. But when she glimpsed the shadow of Veylthar’s coming, Sylia faltered. She saw the death of the queen, the corruption of the Wildwood, and her own ruin if she stood in the path of the dragon. And so, she chose silence. When Tiamat’s avatar descended, Sylia made her choice final. She sought the dragon Veylthar in secret, offering loyalty in exchange for survival and a place by Veylthar’s side. It was Sylia who whispered the lies that lured Thalyra into her fatal parley, and Sylia who sealed her queen’s doom. <br /> <br /> Now, Sylia serves as the High Regent’s most trusted hand, standing at his side in Castle Wyrmblight. Her prophecies shape the movements of armies, the breaking of rivals, and the slow, inevitable spread of corruption through the Feywild. She burns her enemies with gouts of black fire that sear the spirit, leaving behind husks of ash and bone. Her eyes glow faintly when her visions seize her, and her laughter, bright as a songbird’s, chills all who hear it.<br /> <br /> Next to Veylthar, Sylia is the political heart of the Court of Scales. Even though she claims no single domain of her own, her command over the Mirewood is second only to the High Regent himself. Even the four other talons must heed her orders. Both Sir Lornthar Vale and Elyndris opening despise Sylia, for they know she was responsible for their Queen’s death, yet their corruption has run so deep and their devotion to Veylthar is so great that they will never act on their rage.<br /> <br /> === The High Barons ===<br /> <br /> When Veylthar created the Court of Scales, Tiamat sent over a number of powerful dragonkin to help fill out the ranks of the new court of dragons as well as to keep an eye on the Verdant Fang. The greatest of these dragonkin became known as the High Barons, enjoying wealth and prestige under the rule of Veylthar. All of the dragons and dragonkin of the court report to them and the High Barons manage most of the travel and communication between the Court of Scales and the draconic continent of [[Kiston]] back in the Material Plane. But as the years passed, the High Barons became more wary of the High Regent Veylthar, worried that they Fey realms were beginning to turn him away from his true devotion to Tiamat.<br /> [[File:Lorastrus.jpg|thumb|Grand Chaplain Lorastrus]]<br /> <br /> ==== Grand Chaplain Lorastrus ====<br /> Once a proud [[Gold Dragon|gold dragon]], Lorastrus was known in the draconic lands of the Material Plane as a sage and peacemaker, a dragon who sought balance among wyrmkinds’ endless squabbles. But the lure of power and whispers from the Cult of the Dragon corrupted him. In secret, Lorastrus made an infernal pact with a devil of [[the Ten Hells]], offering up his radiant body and golden fire in exchange for incredible magical abilities, becoming a golden [[Abishai]], a dragon [[devil]]. Some theories propose that this devil was the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]], due to Lorastrus' new appearance greatly resembling that of the golden [[archdevil]].<br /> <br /> Now the Court of Scales’ chief priest, Lorastrus is the architect of its rituals, sacrifices, and blasphemies. His sermons echo across the Mirewood in voices carried by unseen wings, calling mortals and fey alike to abandon their fleeting courts and kneel before the Scaled Queen. To the dragon cultists of the court, he is not merely a leader but a living saint, the embodiment of devotion rewarded through sacrifice. His staff is said to channel not only his own warped magic but also fragments of Tiamat’s will. He despises cowardice, and he values order within the otherwise chaotic mire of the Court. Many of the dragonkin serve him directly, for Lorastrus organizes the cults, catalogs the rituals, and ensures offerings are delivered to shrines of Tiamat across the Feywild.<br /> <br /> Lorastrus carries himself with fanatical dignity, always cloaked in resplendent vestments stitched from scales of those who dared defy him. His sermons are terrifying as he preaches with passion and rage, calling all who listen to bask in the light of the Chromatic Queen. Even among the High Barons, Lorastrus stands apart as the most loyal to Tiamat, and he views Veylthar with both respect and suspicion. While he acknowledges the Verdant Fang’s might, he fears the influence of Fey magic has tainted his devotion. Some whisper Lorastrus keeps secret records of Veylthar’s deeds, ready to accuse him of heresy before Tiamat should the High Regent stray too far.<br /> [[File:Cleaver.jpg|left|thumb|The Great Cleaver and Court Executioner]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Great Cleaver and Court Executioner ====<br /> The half-dragon offspring of an ancient [[Black Dragon|black dragon]], long ago the Great Cleaver forsook his mortal name to fully become a weapon of Tiamat. In exchange for this renunciation, the Dragon Queen blessed him with a war axe forged from her own chromatic scales and made him her grand executioner. With it, he carries out her sentences and those of the Court of Scales, his strikes leaving wounds that no magic can heal.<br /> <br /> Silent, imposing, and ever-watchful, the Great Cleaver serves as both the hand of Veylthar and the leash of Tiamat. The Great Cleaver’s role is brutally simple, he is the end of all things. Every public execution, every quiet disappearance, and every “final warning” within the Mirewood eventually finds its conclusion beneath his blade. He keeps a meticulous ledger of names, traitors, spies, oathbreakers, and sometimes even disfavored nobles, all marked for his axe.<br /> <br /> The Great Cleaver is a man of few words. Many within the Court believe he sees more than he lets on, that his black dragon eyes pierce through deception and glamour, making him an invaluable confidant to Veylthar. Indeed, Veylthar values the Great Cleaver’s honesty above all, knowing that while others in the court may flatter, deceive, or conspire, the Great Cleaver’s axe never lies. But Veylthar also knows that if he strays too far from the mission set forth by Tiamat, the Great Cleaver will come for his neck.<br /> [[File:Rancliir.jpg|thumb|Chancellor Rancliir]]<br /> <br /> ==== Chancellor Rancliir ====<br /> Chancellor Rancliir is a proud and sinister ancient [[White Dragon|white dragon]], hailing from the icy peaks of the Material Realm, known for his cunning and relentless ambition. He was one of the many dragons that Tiamat called upon to travel into the Feywild, and in return for this mission Rancliir was given extraordinary warlock magic. In the Feywild, he presents himself as a sinister white dragonborn, his pale scales slick as frost, his eyes gleaming with cold intellect. His voice is precise, sharp, and measured, and his every word in council is weighted with menace.<br /> <br /> As Chancellor of the Court, Rancliir governs bureaucracy, court politics, and castle records, ensuring that the court’s operations run with precise efficiency. While Veylthar wields raw power and the Five Talons execute Veylthar's will, Rancliir controls the mechanisms that make the court function. He is meticulous, exacting, and unforgiving, and any dragonkin, cultist, or fey who fails in their duties quickly learns the icy sting of his wrath.<br /> <br /> The chancellor is also deeply entwined with the Hag Sisters. He provides them with subjects, magical reagents, and the arcane knowledge necessary for their experiments. Together, they twist victims into new forms: half-fey, half-monster, infused with dragon essence and bound by corrupt magic. Though he appears calm and calculating, Rancliir's genius is always teetering on the brink of insanity. The High Barons defer to his judgment on legal and arcane matters, while even Veylthar regards his counsel with cautious attention.<br /> [[File:Baroness.jpg|left|thumb|Baroness Asternendrarlon, the Keeper of the Hoard]]<br /> <br /> ==== Baroness Asternendrarlon, the Keeper of the Hoard ====<br /> Baroness Asternendrarlon, known as Asterne, was once an ancient silver dragon devoted to Bahamut, the god of justice and good-aligned dragons. She served faithfully in the wars that raged across the Material Plane, rallying dragonkin and mortal allies alike to defend the realm with honor. But the tides of conflict turned, and one by one, Asterne witnessed the fall of her comrades, the shattering of her ideals, and the futility of even the noblest cause. Eventually, Asterne made a cold and pragmatic choice: she abandoned her oaths to Bahamut and pledged herself to Tiamat. Unlike many who were corrupted by fear or temptation, Asterne rationalized her service as a form of order amid chaos. If the dragons were to dominate the world, she would ensure that their rise was efficient, organized, and sustainable. After some years, Tiamat sent her to join the Court of Scales in the Feywild and Veylthar appointed her as the Keeper of the Hoard, managing the Court of Scales’ wealth, acquisitions, and treasures.<br /> <br /> Asterne oversees the monthly tithes of gold, precious gems, and magical artifacts sent back to Tiamat, ensuring that nothing is lost or squandered. She is also responsible for evaluating new acquisitions: fallen fey, dragon cultist offerings, or plundered treasures from the Mirewood and neighboring realms. To fail in her audits or mismanage resources is considered a grievous offense, sometimes punished by exile into the Mirewood’s deadliest regions. Asterne is not cruel for cruelty’s sake; she executes her duties with calm precision, believing that the Court functions best when every piece, from High Regent to dragon cultist, performs its role without fail. Her scales shimmer like polished platinum, her eyes keen and calculating, and she moves through the Court with serene authority.<br /> <br /> Asterne’s influence extends beyond wealth management. She guides the High Barons’ decisions, the tithe collections, and even Veylthar’s campaigns when resources and logistics are concerned. In the Mirewood, she maintains treasuries in secure enclaves, guarded by corrupted monstrous dragonkin, and fey constructs. Whispers among the Court say that Asterne has her own contingency plans, a carefully cataloged network of assets should Veylthar ever falter.<br /> <br /> === The Low Court ===<br /> The Low Court forms the foundation of the Court of Scales’ hierarchy, a tier below the Five Talons and High Barons but still composed of the most capable and loyal subjects in Veylthar’s service. Its ranks are filled with a mix of dragonkin and corrupted fey nobility drawn from the remnants of the Court of Branches and other conquered Fey courts. The Low Court serves as administrators, enforcers, and intermediaries, ensuring that the commands of the Five Talons and High Barons are executed across the Mirewood and beyond. They oversee the collection of tribute from lesser fey, maintain the corrupted infrastructure of the swamp, and enforce order among the myriad horrors that crawl through the Mirewood. Though they lack the autonomy of the higher ranks, the Low Court wields significant local power, and rivalries within its members are frequent, each seeking favor from the upper echelons. Most dragons within the Court of Scales that are adults or older have at least some form of station within the lower court[[File:Smith.jpg|thumb|Urid Tazzire, the Keeper of the Forge]]<br /> ==== The Keeper of the Forge, Urid Tazzire ====<br /> Urid Tazzire is a red [[dragonborn]] whose scales shimmer like molten metal, a reflection of both his draconic heritage and the fires of his forge. Raised in the bowels of the Crystal City in Kiston, Urid apprenticed under the red dragon Kaapaar the Forge Flame. From a young age, Urid displayed an uncanny talent for working metal and fire, crafting weapons and armor that served Tiamat’s war effort well. When Tiamat sought skilled artisans to serve in the Court of Scales, Kaapaar personally recommended Urid, declaring that no apprentice had ever rivaled their own skill, though Kaapaar also wanted to send away Urid before others began to question if Urid’s abilities as a smith were even greater then Kaapaar’s.<br /> <br /> Upon arriving at the Court of Scales, Urid was made the Keeper of the Forge and the Court Smith. In his new forge in Castle Wyrmblight, Urid transformed the strange flora, minerals, and dragon-tainted materials of the Mirewood into unmatched weapons and constructs. Beyond mere craftsmanship, Urid also oversees the training of lesser dragonkin smiths and makes sure that all weapons and armor his forge produces are up to his standard. But in his heart, Urid does not crave battle or conquest like his other draconic kin. He only desires the simple things: food, freedom, and a forge where he can craft to his heart's content.<br /> [[File:Seeth.jpg|left|thumb|Seeth, the Keeper of the Grounds|477x477px]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Keeper of the Grounds, Seeth ====<br /> Seeth, an albino [[lizardfolk]] with pale, almost translucent scales, was born in a dark swamp on the Material Plane, never able to tolerate the sun’s harsh glare. From a young age Seeth became enamored with stories of a swamp ruled by dragonkin where the sky was blotted out by dark clouds. Using the druidic magic passed down from his ancestors, Seeth transported himself to the Mirewood, arriving amidst the corruption and decay, yet seeing in it a strange, untamed beauty that spoke to him. Without prompting, he began tending to the Mirewood’s plants and waterways, shaping twisted growths, controlling the creeping blights, and guiding the swamp’s creatures to maintain what he saw as a natural beauty.<br /> <br /> Veylthar soon took notice of Seeth’s care and willingness, recognizing that the swamp required a careful hand to maintain its deadly splendor. Invited to serve as the Keeper of the Grounds for Castle Wyrmblight, Seeth now tends to the entire expanse of the Mirewood inside and outside the court’s strongholds. He ensures that traps, hidden marsh paths, and natural habitats are maintained and given the proper love and care. While the inhabitants of the Mirewood are vicious and monstrous, none would dare attack Seeth, for he always brought the best snacks for them. While loyal to Veylthar, Seeth’s true devotion lies with the Mirewood itself, and court or no court, he is happy where he is.<br /> [[File:Mak.jpg|thumb|Sergeant Mak Glistener]]<br /> <br /> ==== Sergeant Mak Glistener ====<br /> Sergeant Mak Glistener is a gold-scaled kobold whose pride in his role as a general in Veylthar’s armies is matched only by his meticulous appearance. Always adorned in the finest military regalia the Court of Scales can provide, he parades through the halls and battlefields with a self-assured air, believing himself a paragon of draconic martial honor. His demeanor is confident, his voice carrying orders with zeal, and he takes great satisfaction in training the lesser dragonkin and kobold soldiers of the Court of Scales.<br /> <br /> Yet, despite his outward pride, the court’s members view Mak as a source of amusement, secretly dubbing him the “Jester General.” His pompous airs and theatrical displays paired with his small size often makes him the entertainment for the Five Talons, High Barons, and even Veylthar himself, who allow Mak to bask in his own importance while subtly mocking him behind closed doors. But the sergeant is not to be underestimated by all, for his bite is as great as his bark. Mak is a formidable duelist with lightning-quick and cunning reflexes and the ability to parry multiple foes at once. While he may be unaware of the court’s true opinions on him, Mak’s loyalty, courage, and undeniable skill make him an valuable, if occasionally comical, instrument of Veylthar’s court.<br /> [[File:Drog.png|left|thumb|Drog, the Keeper of Beasts]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Keeper of Beasts, Drog ====<br /> Drog was one of Tiamat’s early experiments to create the worldbreaker, a monster prophesized to one day end the world. While Drog never reached those standards set by the Dragon Queen, he was a useful tool and weapon to her nonetheless. Standing nearly twelve feet tall, Drog's scales shimmer in a patchwork of deep blue and black, and his eyes gleam with feral hunger. Drog’s mind is as bestial as his body. Though monstrous in appearance and temperament, Drog is fiercely loyal to Veylthar, and his strength makes him invaluable as the court’s Keeper of Beasts. Few in the entirety of the Mirewood can match his physical strength.<br /> <br /> Drog’s dominion lies in the Mudpits, a vast ravine outside Castle Wyrmblight where the Mirewood’s most dangerous creatures are held and trained. Here, he breaks the will of swamp monsters, great beasts, and even lesser dragonkin like drakes and Wyverns, bending them into obedient instruments of the court. Drog delights in testing his charges, pushing them to extremes in combat and endurance, and he takes particular pride in his pets getting to serve in Tiamat’s name. Though few dare venture near him, few can ignore the cries from the Mudpits, or Drog’s own violent roars.<br /> [[File:Murdershire.jpg|thumb|Lord Corvid Murdershire]]<br /> <br /> ==== Lord Corvid Murdershire ====<br /> Lord Corvid Murdershire was once a minor noble in the Court of Feathers, a vibrant and elegant court of avian fey celebrated for their beauty, artistry, and expression. Ambitious and cunning, Corvid saw the rise of Veylthar as an opportunity rather than a threat. When the High Regent Velythar came to take the court, Corvid betrayed his own kin, turning his personal guard against the court and delivering the ruling archfey to Veylthar with cold efficiency. For this act, he was rewarded with a seat in the Court of Scales and stewardship over his family’s ancestral domain, the Aery, a sprawling cliff palace.<br /> <br /> Corvid is a consummate opportunist, always watching, listening, and calculating his next move. His cunning and ambition occasionally bring him into conflict with Sylia Blackleaf, whose own ambition matched his own. Yet, like all in Veylthar’s court, Corvid tempers ambition with obedience; he knows the High Regent tolerates his plotting only so long as it serves the court’s interests. In the Aery, he maintains order among the remaining avian fey and corrupted servants, ensuring the once-extravagant halls are kept up so he can hold lavish balls and galas. Corvid’s feathered harpies, spies, and winged soldiers keep constant watch over the skies of the Mirewood, and he delights in using them to entrap rivals, gather secrets, or manipulate the court’s politics to his advantage.<br /> [[File:Morrow.jpg|left|thumb|Lady Zalrina Marrow|504x504px]]<br /> <br /> ==== Lady Zalrina Marrow ====<br /> Once an elven noblewoman of the Court of Branches, Lady Zalrina Marrow has retained her position in the Low Court. Her fall into corruption was not sudden but gradual, a slow surrender to the intoxicating allure of Veylthar’s corruption. She is clad in dark, opulent gowns of velvet and silk, with jewelry wrought from bone and tarnished silver. Zalrina retains the refined manners and eloquent charm that made her a fixture of the fey nobility, yet beneath the surface lies a hunger that can be seen in her sunken black eyes and razor sharp teeth. Few can match her network of connections within the Mirewood, for she maintains ties to fallen fey nobles, dragonkin officers, and even shadowy [[Demon|demons]] deep within the swamps.<br /> <br /> Lady Zalrina is infamous for her banquets, which she hosts in her private halls within her courtly estate. Cloaked in the trappings of high fey nobility, these gatherings are feasts of horror where guests dine upon mortal flesh, often captured wanderers or lost adventurers unlucky enough to stray into the Mirewood. Despite her reputation, many court members eagerly attend her feasts, for refusing an invitation from Lady Marrow is as dangerous as accepting one.<br /> ==== The Lord of Masks ====<br /> [[File:Mask.jpg|thumb|The Lord of Masks]]<br /> Once, the being now called the Lord of Masks was a proud noble of the Feywild, but whether they hailed from the Court of Branches or beyond has long since been forgotten. When Veylthar conquered their home, the unfortunate fey was captured and delivered to the Hag Sisters Grivnash, Thraxxa, and Olymra. The noble was broken piece by piece: their name stripped, their flesh reshaped, their spirit fragmented until nothing remained of the fey they once were. When they were finally stitched back together, they were little more than a puppet of flesh and will, clad in tarnished robes, their body moving with unsettling stiffness. They had no face of their own anymore, and so they began to wear masks, dozens of them, each hand-carved or stolen, each carrying a different persona.[[File:Herald.jpg|thumb|364x364px|The Mangled]]<br /> <br /> Now known only as the Lord of Masks, they serve the Court of Scales as its entertainer. Though their performances are rarely joyous. With a voice that shifts depending on which mask they wear, they recite plays of tragedy, pain, and horrifying to behold, often mocking the fall of the fey courts or enacting twisted parodies of ancient tales. To some, they are amusing; to others, profoundly disturbing. The Lord of Masks keeps their collection close: porcelain visages, wooden faces, gilded visors, and even masks of bone. Each is said to hold a fragment of the soul they once possessed, though none can be certain if this is actually true.<br /> ==== The Mangled ====<br /> When Veylthar claimed the Court of Branches, his corruption spread far and wide, affecting all the inhabitants of the Mirewood in terrifying and unique ways. One poor nest of fairies were not able to escape the worst of the corruption as their bodies fused together until they became one writhing abomination. Flesh melted into flesh, wings snapped and tangled, and bones shattered to accommodate alien shapes. The result was neither many nor one, but a horrid chorus of voices, a thing that should not exist: The Mangled.<br /> <br /> They shamble through Castle Wyrmblight in the vague mockery of a humanoid form, wrapped in a blood-stained white cloak and wearing a golden mask to hide the horror beneath. When they speak, it is in a chorus of many voices, overlapping and broken, some sobbing, some laughing, others screaming incoherently. Within the court, they serve as Veylthar’s loyal attendant and in some cases even, bodyguard. In battle, they lash out with elongated limbs, claws, and wings sharpened into blades.<br /> [[File:Swamp 3.jpg|center|frameless|900x900px]]<br /> <br /> == The Mirewood ==<br /> <br /> The Mirewood is a vast and choking swamp, a place where the beauty of the Feywild has been drowned in rot and draconic evil. Towering trees once radiant with silver bark now stand as blackened husks, their branches warped into claw-like shapes that drip with moss and acidic sap. The air is thick with a perpetual green mist that clings to the skin and fills the lungs with a bitter tang, carrying the hum of insects and the far away cries of doomed fey. Every now and again the Mirewood is buffeted by the wings of a dragon and filled with the sound of its roars. Once-clear rivers have slowed into brackish channels of slime-choked water, their banks overrun with thorned vines and fungal blooms, and their depths inhabited by dark scaled beasts that devour whoever comes to close. Croaking frogs with too many eyes, dragonfly swarms with fanged maws, and lurching half-draconic beasts stalk the bog. The sky is ever choked with sickly green clouds, with not even a ray of sunlight passing through them. On most days these clouds let loose a deluge of acidic rain that plunges the swamp into further rot.<br /> <br /> Ghostly will-o’-wisps flit above the muck, luring wanderers into the bog where twisted roots clutch like skeletal hands while blighted dryads and venomous pixies lay complicated traps to harm and maim travelers in the swamp. The land itself seems alive and hostile, its trees groaning, its waters hissing, and its creatures whispering with voices that echo the long-devoured Court of Branches.<br /> [[File:Castle Door.jpg|thumb|''Welcome to Castle Wyrmblight'']]<br /> <br /> === Castle Wyrmblight ===<br /> At the very center of the Mirewood stands the symbol of High Regent Veylthar’s authority, Castle Wyrmblight. Built on the carcass of Heartwood Hall, the former ruling seat of the Court of Branches, Castle Wyrmblight is an imposing and towering fortress of dark slime covered stones and muck encrusted towers. Its spires pierce the murky green clouds above the Mirewood and its appearance is as disgusting and rotting as the swamp around it. Gargoyles carved in the shape of deformed dragons perch atop its walls while ravenous pixies roost in its peaks while feasting on scavenged meat. Often, you will catch a faint glimpse of a dragon's shadow flying to or from the castle's many high balconies. Built atop a rotting foundation, the keep is ever crumbling, and is only maintained by the magical influence of Veylthar. Where stone and brick fall away, they are replaced by vines, mud, and pulsating scaly flesh. Built into the very bones of the structure are the still forms of fey whose corruption fully undid their minds, fusing them to the castle they were bound to. Their sorrowful moans echo through the halls, music to Veylthar’s ears. Castle Wyrmblight is where High Regent Veylthar holds dominion over the Court of Scales, with the court conveying every dark moon to perform esoteric and abhorrent rituals, and to concoct schemes on how to further their dark influence.<br /> <br /> The castle has six great spires: four for the High Barons, one for Sylia Blackleaf, and the tallest reserved for the High Regent himself. At the castle's heart lies Fester Hall, a grand throne room with a seat for each member of the Court of Scales. Veylthar’s own throne is a twisted mass of roots and bones with the symbol of the Court of Scales hanging over it. Every night the corrupted inhabitants of Castle Wyrmblight come to Fester Hall to feast on banquets of rotting carcasses and poor mortals who wandered too deep into the Feywilds. Though many of the High Barons recuse themselves of this display, seeing it as beneath them.<br /> <br /> Within the castle as well is a sizable temple dedicated to Tiamat where members of the Cult of the Dragon are led by Chaplain Lorastrus in fervent prayer to their goddess Tiamat. Nearby are also the castle's vast archives, a holdover from the Court of Branches that has now been repurposed to the Court of Scales needs. Then beneath the castle the High Regent keeps his favorite prisoners, adventurers from far off lands and resilient fey from courts he has consumed. Here Veylthar and Chancelor Rancliir engage in horrific torture in order to turn these prisoners into their willing thralls. Outside the castle walls is a large ravine called the Mudpits and is watched over and guarded by the Keeper of Beasts, Drog. Here Drog tends to venomous hydras, swamp hounds, armored wyverns, ravenous drakes, and even more creatures whose existence boggles the mind.<br /> <br /> At all times the castle walls are guarded by at least two adult dragons as well as a legion of corrupted bramble knights, some of whom take flight on Wyvern back. In addition, dark fey lurk beneath the muck, waiting to pull any potential intruders beneath the earth and to their demise.<br /> <br /> === Blisterbark Mound ===<br /> Not far from the walls of Castle Wyrmblight is Blisterbark Mound. Here atop the hill is the blackened husk of the sacred tree that Queen Thalyra the Rooted One was once connected to. After it was destroyed by Veylthar’s poisonous breath, the tree’s rotting carcass is all that remains. Its branches have no leaves to call its own and the splits in its wood bleed crimson blood. High Regent Veylthar has allowed it to stay standing to serve as a symbol of what happens to all who oppose him. In the branches of the surrounding trees, pixies and fairies mock the tree and the Queen it once lived for day and night. <br /> [[File:Swamp 1.jpg|right|frameless]]<br /> A frequent visitor to Blisterbark Mound is Sir Lornthar Vale, who made Queen Thalyra’s tree his new heart tree as a form of self punishment. When he visits, his black tears mix with the blood seeping forth from the tree, spawning sick and horrid blights from the earth that follow him like a mocking retinue.<br /> <br /> === The Venomwell ===<br /> Just beyond Blisterbark Mound it the bog known as the Venomwell. The Venomwell is a bubbling bog of green sludge and is the domain of the three headed hag sisters, Grivnash, Thraxxa, and Olymra. Here they live in a small cabin built into the stomach of a dead and bloated bog giant. Their cackles fill the air of the Venomwell as do the cries of their many monstrous pets. Even compared to the rest of the Mirewood, the Venomwell is sick and disgusting with the ever present putrid smell of rotting flesh permeating the air.<br /> <br /> Stalking the bog are large mutated trolls who serve the vile sisters. She adores them so much that he calls the trolls her little boys and girls. Within her cabin the hag sisters experiment with trolls, fey, and dragonflesh, looking for new and more efficient ways to spread Veylthar’s will. Within her cabin as well, the sisters have a small altar of Tiamat crafted entirely out of elven teeth.<br /> [[File:Swamp 2.jpg|left|thumb|''Spirits Rise at the Moaning Marsh'']]<br /> <br /> === The Moaning Marsh ===<br /> Far from the walls of Castle Wyrmblight is the Moaning Marsh, a once beautiful and crystal clear lake that has now become a haven for spiritual undead and aquatic horrors. The waters of the marshes are covered in a reflective sheen which reflects the deepest fears of whoever gazes into them. Rotting bog zombies crawl in the mud while Will-O-Wisps flit through the air, guiding creatures to dark puddles where skeletal hands reach out to grab whatever is near. Beneath the waters of the marsh is rumored to be a massive sea monster, but few have ever seen it. Some say its a sea serpent, others claim it is an Aboleth, while others say that it is something so terrible that even Veylthar fears what lurks beneath it the marsh’s waters.<br /> <br /> Whenever the moon is full, the light shines through the clouds above to light up the marsh, revealing the vast hosts of spectral ghosts who can only be seen in the moonlight. Leading them in sorrow is Elyndris the Loveless Hollow who comes to the Marsh every full moon to mourn her lost love. The lake that the marsh once was was very important to Elyndris, as it is where she first declared her love to Queen Thalyra.<br /> <br /> === The Weeping Grove ===<br /> The Weeping Grove sits on the borders of the Mirewood, and whenever the Mirewood expands, the Weeping Grove moves as well. It is never in the same place for long. The grove is inhabited by a large host of living trees and Treants. Bound to the land, they are the sworn and corrupted guardians of the Court of Scales. The grove is devoid of any other fey or animals, and is completely quiet up until the moment the trees come alive to kill you. Their branches have turned into twisted claws, and their leaves are as sharp as blades. They have killed so many that entangled within their roots and trunks are the tarnished bones of their victims. Whenever the Mirewood is threatened, the grove answers the call and marches upon the danger, led by their leader, the Talon of Black, Gnarvock.<br /> <br /> === The Aery ===<br /> The Court of Feathers was once a radiant gathering of avian fey. Their home, the Aery, was a sprawl of nests made out of precious metals and silken bridges that clung the walls of a towering cliff. Though never a vast court, their reputation carried far across the Feywild, for none could rival the beauty of their plumage, the brilliance of their costumes, or their free spirits. They lived for spectacle with gilded galas where gowns shimmered with feathers of every hue, and masquerades balls where all were welcome. But over many centuries, this led the court to pridefully believe they were above their fellow fey, leaving them isolated from the rest of the courts. This meant they stood along when the Court of Scales began to dig their claws in. High Regent Veylthar’s corruption spread through the court like a plague, preparing them for his eventual arrival. And when the green dragon descended upon the Aery, the avian fey were quick to fall. Their wings were torn, their voices twisted into shrieks and whispers, and their once-bright plumage grew ragged and dull as they transformed into monstrous harpies.<br /> <br /> Seeing the writing on the walls, a minor duke known as Corvid Murdershire ordered his loyal guards to massacre the remaining Court of Feathers holdouts and personally brought the ruling archfey of the court, Count Iridessan the Resplendent, to Veylthar for the archfey to be devoured. For this betrayal Corvid Murdershire earned the title of Lord and was given stewardship of the Aery and its remaining inhabitants while the rest of the domain was devoured by the Mirewood. Now the Aery has been tarnished by Lord Corvid Murdershire’s betrayal. The once brilliant colors of its nests have dulled and rusted, with iron cages holding traitorous fey hanging from its rafters as harpy cries fill the air. Here Lord Corvid Murdershire relishes in his newfound position, indulging in all forms of sinful desires. He still perceives the domain as elegant and beautiful, but any peek below the surface reveals its rotted core.<br /> <br /> === Notable Inhabitants ===<br /> Even outside of the Court of Scales, the Mirewood is home to many powerful and terrifying entities who have made their homes in the rotting swamps. Those known to the court and the Green Dragon Veylthar are only allowed to remain if they swear loyalty to the High Regent, while others have preferred to remain in hiding away from the prying eyes of the Verdent Fang. While these inhabitants may not be court members, they are not to be trifled with lightly, and should be avoided at all costs.<br /> [[File:Swamp Demon.jpg|thumb|Ulthrix the Swamp Demon]]<br /> <br /> ==== Ulthrix the Swamp Demon ====<br /> One of the most dangerous natives to the Mirewood is Ulthrix, the Swamp Demon. Hailing from the [[The Abyss|Abyss]], Ulthrix came to the Mirewood to make its home. As for why it came to the Feywild? It enjoyed watching the dark corruption of the Court of Scales spread, and was eager to watch the entire Feywild unravel. Under Veylthar’s watchful eye, Ulthrix has been allowed to lair in a small region called the Black Bog, a dark pool with rotting waters and tar-like mud. In return, Ulthrix has agreed to share its knowledge about Abyssal corruption with Veylthar. As the years went on, Veylthar found himself seeking the demon out more and more, even for non-corruption related matters.<br /> <br /> Always seemingly half submerged in muck and grime, Ulthrix appears as a large serpentine slug-like monster with large insectoid legs and a large grinning maw. But don’t be fooled by its appearance, as Ulthrix is highly intelligent and one of the greatest deceivers in the Mirewood. They can convince a holy man to worship the devil and make a mother hate her own child. It would rather convince a creature to drown themselves in its bog then to drag them in itself. Nothing happens in the Mirewood without Ulthrix and its network of corrupted pixie thralls hearing about it. This makes Ulthrix as much of a useful source of information as it is a dangerous one.<br /> [[File:Mireling Chief.jpg|left|thumb|Chief Poddgunnga Talooga, the Thrice Eaten]]<br /> <br /> ==== Chief Poddgunnga Talooga, the Thrice Eaten ====<br /> Chief Poddgunnga Talooga is the leader of the largest tribe of Mirelings (see Monsters of the Mirewood) in the Mirewood. Their camp can be found only a few miles away from the Moaning Marsh. The chief’s skin has been stained by mud and his glowing blue eyes echo a madness of far off worlds. Chief Poddgunnga Talooga is fiercely defensive of his tribe, and any intruders they capture are made into sacrifices for their deity, the dark spider-squid-raven goddess Fripleholmoosh. No one knows if their goddess is real, but the Mirelings of Chief Poddgunnga’s tribe certainly believe so. <br /> <br /> Chief Poddgunnga earned his position as chief from being the strongest warrior in the tribe, a status that has also earned him his title, &quot;the Thrice Eaten.&quot; In his efforts to defend his tribe, Chief Poddgunnga has been eaten by a Swamp Drake, a Giant Crocodile, and a Froghemoth. But each time he has survived. What no one knows is that Chief Poddgunnga is actually a fraud. Long ago when they were a young and weak Mireling Hunter, they traveled too far from their tribe and got lost, eventually falling into the Black Bog, the lair of the Swamp Demon Ulthrix. Ulthrix found the little Mireling interesting, and so made a deal with the hunter: in return for Ulthrix letting Poddgunnga live and for great demonic power, Poddgunnga would forever serve as Ulthrix’ champion. The young Mireling accepted the demon’s offer and ever since has been fully devoted to the will of Ulthrix, guiding his tribe in whatever way the demon sees fit.<br /> [[File:Dark Hag.jpg|thumb|The Ancient Crone Mad Maud]]<br /> <br /> ==== Mad Maud ====<br /> Mad Maud is a cruel elder hag who has traveled the vast planes all the way from the planes of shadow to [[the Ten Hells]]. But after many hundreds of years her age began to catch up to her and she began to look for a place to retire. She reached out to her colleague, the Hag Sisters, to ask if she could live out the rest of her days in the Mirewood, a place she saw as beautiful as it was disgusting. The Hag Sisters were not necessarily on friendly terms with Mad Maud, but Mad Maud promised to bestow the sisters all she had accumulated from her vast travels upon her passing. With Veylthar’s approval the Hag Sisters agreed and so Mad Maud constructed her Crawling Tower, a stone hut that could travel around the Mirewood on eight spider-like legs.<br /> [[File:Hag's Tower.jpg|left|thumb|The Crawling Tower, Home of Mad Maud]]<br /> Now Mad Maud is content to enjoy her retirement in what she calls “paradise.” Her only companions are the monsters of the Mirewood and her servant, the corrupted Eladrin, Catterine. But in recent years, the hag has begun to grow bored, and has begun the search for what new things in the Mirewood could excite her spirit once again. Mad Maud's favorite pastime is inviting wandering travelers into her hut for tea so they can tell her their stories. If she enjoyed their stories, Mad Maud will let the travelers leave, but if she did not enjoy their stories, she will transform the traveler into a new permanent fixture of her hut.<br /> [[File:Swamp Eladrin.jpg|thumb|Catterine, the Blight Eladrin and servant of Mad Maud]]<br /> <br /> ==== Catterine, the Blight Eladrin ====<br /> Catterine is a strange looking Eladrin unlike any other. Her skin is a dark, sickly purple, with briars grow from her veins, rotted wings of a dragonfly growing from her back, and a right arm that is a writhing mass of barbed vines. Long ago, she used to be a beautiful Eladrin woman with a name she cannot remember. One day she became lost and wandered into the Mirewood and was horrified by what she saw. Thinking she found another traveler, she approached a humanoid silhouette she saw behind the brush, only to be attacked by a Falseface Lure (See Monsters of the Mirewood), a monstrous Venus flytrap-like monster that only appeared to look like another person.<br /> <br /> Before she could be devoured though, she was saved by the old crone Mad Maud. and only managed to lose her right arm in the process. Thanking Mad Maud for the rescue, Catterine gave the hag her thanks, only for Mad Maud to tell Catterine that she now owed her a life debt, one that must be repaid through a life of service. Now years later Catterine serves the hag as a willing servant, her body now corrupted and twisted by the Mirewood. She tends to Mad Maud’s every need and serves as the old crone's envoy and bodyguard. She is very strict and pompous in her demeanor, and will lash out whenever things don't go her way. You will either find Catterine by her master's side, or in some far corner of the Mirewood retrieving rare ingredients for the hag's next meal.<br /> [[File:Troll Boss.jpg|left|thumb|Truurtzaar the Brute]]<br /> <br /> ==== Truurtzaar the Brute ====<br /> Truurtzaar is a massive multi-headed troll who serves the Hag Sisters Grinash, Thraxxa, and Olymra. After years under her service and her vile experiments, Truurtzaar has been transformed from a normal swamp troll into a monster covered in green dragon scales and with about a dozen crocodilian heads. He towers above his fellow trollkin, reaching the heights of some giants. Truurtzaar is simple minded and incredibly violent. He believes that the hag sisters are his &quot;mommies,&quot; and will brutally dismember anyone who speaks ill of them. Truurtzaar is one of the primary reasons the Hag Sisters have been able to maintain the power they have accumulated in the Court of Scales, for anyone knows that if you cross the sisters, you risk the wrath of the brute.<br /> [[File:Slug Witch.jpg|thumb|Slitheraxxia the Slime Queen]]<br /> <br /> ==== Slitheraxxia the Slime Queen ====<br /> Another demon from the Abyss, Slitheraxxia hails from a realm of ooze and bile, making her right at home in the Mirewood. Her body is a fetid mass of ooze with writhing tentacles made of sickly green slime. The top of her body looks similar to that of a female humanoid though with strange enough proportions that she could never be mistaken for one. Her lair is within a massive fallen and petrified tree known as the Rotwood where she spends her days building a complex web of sticky green slime that will trap and dissolve any who come into contact with it. Every day from her body are born new oozes which slither into the depths of the Mirewood with their only desire being to feed and dissolve anything that crosses their path.<br /> <br /> Her arrival in the Mirewood threatened to destabilize both the swamps and the Court of Scales as her oozes began to devour everything in their path. That was until Veylthar ordered Sir Lornthar Vale the Thorned Blade and Gnarvock, the Warden of the Weeking Grove to perform an extermination of all oozes in the swamp. When they eventually arrived at Slitheraxxia’s lair, under threat of death, she agreed to reign in her oozes and swear eternal fealty to the High Regent.<br /> [[File:Outcast.jpg|thumb|The Outcast Heir]]<br /> <br /> ==== The Outcast Heir ====<br /> The Outcast Heir, whose true name he will never reveal, was formerly the ruling heir to Count Iridessan the Resplendent, ruler of the Court of Feathers. It was destined that one day he would take over the court as its ruling archfey. But everything changed when the Court of Scales attacked. The Outcast ran to his friend, the then minor courtier Corvid Murdershire, only to be betrayed, with his wings torn from his back, his body plucked of all its feathers, and his body cast from the clifftops of the Aery.<br /> <br /> Defying all explanations though, the Outcast somehow managed to survive. After recovering from his wounds, the Outcast hid deep within the Mirewood to escape the hungry eyes of the Court of Scales and the vile servants of the traitorous Corvid Murdershire. These events have left the Outcast completely and utterly broken. They know that on their own there is nothing they can do to take down the Court of Scales, yet every day they continue to construct a continually more elaborate plan to kill Lord Corvid Murdershire and save the Court of Feathers, even if his efforts are all futile.<br /> <br /> == Monsters of the Mirewood ==<br /> The Mirewood festers as a place of rot and corruption, its inhabitants as twisted as the land itself. Once home to the radiant fey of the Wildwood, it now crawls with creatures remade in the image of dragons and decay. Fey now stalk the muck with scaled skin, venomous fangs, or wings tattered like dragon’s leather. Blights choke the thickets, their roots and thorns carrying the venom of Veylthar’s breath, while half-living swamp beasts crawl from the mire, bloated with foul water and endless hunger. The Court of Scales holds dominion over all, its influence seen in the draconic creatures that roost in the canopies and the cultists who whisper prayers to Tiamat in ruined groves, their bodies painted with black ichor and blood. <br /> [[File:Corrupted Pixie.jpg|left|thumb|369x369px|Venom Pixie]]<br /> <br /> === Fairies ===<br /> The pixies, sprites, and fairies of the Mirewood are among its cruelest denizens, their once splendid wings have been twisted into scaled hides or shredded membranes. Once the happiest fey in all the Wildwood, they were the first to fall to Veylthar’s corruption and have turned into sadistic tormentors who revel in cruelty and the feasting of flesh. They swarm through the canopy in flitting clouds, using poisoned darts and hexes to drive intruders into the bog, their laughter carrying the hiss of serpents. In the service of the Court of Scales, their discordant songs luring travelers into swamps or stir great beasts from their lairs. Any who find themselves caught in a fairy swarm will find their flesh devoured and their muscles cleaved from bone, leaving them a clean and bare skeleton.<br /> [[File:Blight Dryad.jpg|thumb|Blight Dryad]]<br /> <br /> === Blights ===<br /> The blights of the Mirewood grew from the blackened blood of Queen Thalyra’s Heart Tree after Veylthar’s poisonous breath struck it down. From that single act, corruption spread like wildfire, twisting roots, vines, and fungal growths into monstrous predators. Some appear as gremlin-esq humanoids, their bodies made of thorns and brambles, while others appear as hulking behemoths made of vines and mud. The forest is thick with Needle Blights, Twig Blights, and creeping Vine Horrors, all driven by hunger and dark magic. Even the fey have not been spared as many dryads have been warped into Blight Dryads, their glowing forms fused with thorns, bark, and fungus. Humanoids can become infected with the blight as well. Many corpses of travelers lost to the Mirewood are puppeted around by Blighted roots, while others who are still alive cannot save themselves are Blighted vines snake their way through their veins and nervous system, taking their bodies over from the inside. The blights choke the forest wherever they spread, turning once-lively glades into tangled death traps. Most blights serve under the call of Sir Lornthar Vale the Thorned Blade, a corrupted Blight Dryad himself ever since he bound his spirit to Queen Thalyra's former heart tree. Now the blights march in the Court of Scale's wretched armies.<br /> [[File:Bog Zombie.jpg|left|thumb|Bog Zombie]]<br /> <br /> === The Undead of the Mirewood ===<br /> The Mirewood is no stranger to death, and where stagnant waters choke the living, the dead refuse to rest. Corpses of travelers, fey, and even a few dragons swallowed by the bogs often rise again, called back to motion by the swamp’s unnatural magic and the will of Veylthar. Unlike ordinary necromancy, the Mirewood breeds its undead in wild and hideous ways, with bodies twisted by rot, swamp gases, and half-digested plant matter. These shambling horrors lurk in the shadows of shadowed groves or drag themselves up from beneath the mud, silent until they strike. <br /> <br /> The most common are bog zombies, waterlogged corpses whose flesh hangs in tatters and whose bones are slick with moss. They wait beneath the waters of the swamp, hoping to drag in any who pass by. But the Mirewood is no stranger to spirits as well. Ghosts and phantoms drift along the mire’s waterways, their cries carried on the fog to lure wanderers deeper so they can steal their life force. None who die in the Mirewood stay dead for long.[[File:Swamp Drake.jpg|thumb|Swamp Drake]]<br /> <br /> === Swamp Drakes ===<br /> Long and serpentine, the swamp drakes of the Mirewood are hunters that lurk beneath the black waters. Their slick, scale-covered bodies can stretch over thirty feet in length, their movements so fluid that they seem more like shadows gliding through the murk than flesh and bone. Their scales are as dark as the bog itself, broken only by streaks of sickly green along their spines. But their skulls are their most terrifying feature, bleached white bone with hollow sockets where eyes should be, giving the impression of a great, skeletal wyrm rising from the water.<br /> <br /> Swamp drakes are ambush predators, lying motionless just beneath the surface until prey wanders close to the shoreline. With a single thrash, they erupt from the mire, coiling around victims and dragging them beneath the muck to drown before devouring them whole. Their breath reeks of grave rot, a fetid miasma that sickens those caught in its cloud. To the cultists of the Court of Scales, swamp drakes are sacred omens of death, and some court nobles even claim them as steeds, though such bonds are tenuous at best, often ending with the rider’s death if they cannot control these beasts.<br /> [[File:Bog Giants.jpg|thumb|Bog Giant|left]]<br /> <br /> === Bog Giants ===<br /> Bog Giants are the towering, misshapen cousins of the hill giants. They exist in small clusters in the Quelmar realm, but have found that they can thrive in and amongst the desolate swamps of the Mirewood. Standing nearly seventeen feet tall, with pallid, waterlogged skin and moss growing from their backs and shoulders, they look more like bloated corpses than living creatures. Their eyes glow faintly green in the dark, and their deep, croaking voices can be heard echoing through the swamps at night. Bog Giants are both brutish and cunning, using the mists and shifting waters to ambush travelers. Many wield trees ripped up from the marsh as clubs, their blows strong enough to sink boats in a single strike. They usually live either solitary, or in small communities of three to four, living in large mud mounds or in caves underneath the swamp waters. The one region of the Mirewood that Bog Giants cannot be found is in the Venomwell, as the trolls there in service to the Hag Sisters have been ordered to attack the Bog Giants on site. The Hag Sisters have never openly explained why they have given the trolls this order.<br /> [[File:Mireling.jpg|thumb|Mireling Fisherman]]<br /> <br /> === Mirelings ===<br /> The Mirelings are pallid, fishlike folk that haunt the bogs and waterways of the Mirewood. With slimy gray-white skin stretched taut over their spindly frames and bulbous, lidless eyes that never seem to blink, they move with a jerky, unsettling gait on land but become swift and deadly in the water. They dwell in scattered, reclusive tribes, scratching out a meager living through fishing, hunting, and scavenging along the swamp’s fetid rivers. Their hovels which are half sunken huts of reeds, bones, and rotting wood dot the bogs of the Mirewood.<br /> <br /> No one knows for certain where the Mirelings came from. They appeared seemingly overnight when the Mirewood fell into shadow, and their maddening tongue bears echoes of languages both fey and aberrant. Some believe they are an offshoot of the kuo-toa, twisted by the Mirewood’s corruption until they forgot their origin. Others insist they are native to the Feywild, having been corrupted by the Mirewood. Whatever their truth, Mirelings are distrusted by all. They worship strange idols carved from driftwood and bone, leaving offerings of fish guts and blood beneath the dark waters. Those who stumble across their rituals report sights of frenzied dances, croaking chants, and sudden violent attacks against intruders.<br /> [[File:Swamp Troll.jpg|thumb|Swamp Troll|left]]<br /> <br /> === Swamp Trolls ===<br /> The trolls of the Mirewood are among the most feared creatures in the swamp. Large, hunched brutes with moss-covered hides and skin slick with swamp muck, these trolls prowl the bogs with a hunger that seems never satisfied. Their regeneration is unnervingly fast, their wounds knitting together almost before they’re dealt, and many carry gruesome grafts of dragon scales or jagged horns gifted to them by the Hag Sisters in their cruel experiments. Some trolls even bear twisted wings or gaping maws where no mouths should be. The trolls often serve as shock troops for Veylthar’s armies, hurled at enemy lines to cause chaos and terror. Yet outside of battle they remain feral, more beast than soldier. They gather in small packs within the bogs, feeding on carrion, travelers, and even each other when prey runs thin. They are the fierce enemies of Bog Giants, frequently clashing over food and territory. While many have been bound to the service of the Hag Sisters, others dwell in the deep recesses of the Mirewood simply looking to meek on a meager life for themselves.<br /> [[File:Falseface Lure.jpg|thumb|Falseface Lure]]<br /> <br /> === Falseface Lures ===<br /> Falseface Lures are insidious predators of the Mirewood, grotesque plant-beasts that take the form of humanoids to trick unwary travelers. At first glance, they may appear as lost fey, swaying in the swamp fog or beckoning from a twisted path. But their true nature is revealed when their faces split open into jagged, toothed maws reminiscent of a monstrous Venus flytrap. With a sudden snap, they ensnare victims in powerful, vine-like appendages, dragging them into gaping, pollen-slick maws to be slowly digested. Their pseudo-humanoid guise is unnervingly convincing and their ability mimicking voices helps in drawing in prey. They are patient hunters, lying in wait for hours or even days, and often infest the Moaning Marshes or the fringes of the Venomwell.<br /> [[File:Kitherach.jpg|thumb|A Kitherach in its burrow|left]]<br /> <br /> === Kitherach ===<br /> The Mirewood’s most dreaded predators, other than dragons, are the Kitherach, colossal insectoid monsters that stalk the swamps by night and vanish into their cavernous tunnels by day. With carapaces like ridged stone, spiny limbs sharp enough to shear trees, and a dozen lidless eyes gleaming in the dark, they are a terrifying sight to behold. Their long, segmented tails end in jagged spines coated in paralytic venom, allowing them to drag prey into their burrows alive. Despite their size, they move with startling speed, skittering across muck and reeds faster than the blink of an eye. They ambush from below, sensing tremors with frightening accuracy, and striking with unnerving speed. Even scarier, some elder Kitherach are able to project an aura of silence around themselves, making it so that no one can hear their approach, or your screams.<br /> <br /> Kitherach are territorial beyond reason, their dens sprawling into labyrinthine tunnel networks hidden beneath the swamp’s roots and bogs. The entrances to these lairs are often ringed by heaps of carcasses, trolls, giants, and beasts alike, all half-consumed and left to rot as a grim warning. Their underground chambers are humid and choked with web-like root structures they reinforce with hardened resin, creating winding halls of muck. Whole swathes of the Mirewood go untouched simply because a Kitherach has claimed them.<br /> [[File:Harpy.jpg|thumb|Harpy]]<br /> <br /> === Harpies ===<br /> The harpies of the Mirewood are twisted remnants of the bird-like fey who once belonged to the Court of Feathers. Once elegant and beautiful, now these fey soar through the swamp as shrieking carrion predators, their plumage mottled with dark scales and ragged feathers. Their beautiful voices have been warped into piercing cries that can disorient, terrify, or even charm prey long enough to be carried off into the murky depths below. Many still hold their loyalties to the long gone Court of Feathers, following the will of the traitorous Lord Corvid Murdershire and serving as his spies across the vast swamps of the Mirewood.<br /> [[File:Peryton.jpg|left|thumb|A Peryton from the fallen Court of Antlers]]<br /> <br /> === Perytons ===<br /> Another import to the Court of Scales, the Peryton of the Mirewood are all that remain of the Court of Antlers, a court of proud centaur stags and hunters. When Veylthar’s corruption came to their realm, the hunters turned on each other in a violent frenzy, giving into dark predatory instincts. Their teeth became sharp and wolflike as black wings burst from their backs. Their civilized natures had been reduced to pure animalistic brutality, and now the Peryton of the former Court of Antlers fly high above the Mirewood like crows, swooping down in viscous packs to devour the weak and wounded.<br /> [[File:Dragonflesh Golem.jpg|thumb|Dragonflesh Golem]]<br /> <br /> === Dragonflesh Golems ===<br /> Among the most abominable creations of the Court of Scales are Dragonflesh Golems, stitched horrors born from the Hag Sisters’ foul experiments. These hulking monstrosities stand taller than ogres, their bodies cobbled together from the butchered remains of dragonborn, lizardfolk, kobolds, and even the fallen true dragons. Each one is a patchwork of mismatched scales, wings crudely grafted to shoulders that cannot bear their weight, and claws far too large for the twisted limbs that wield them. <br /> <br /> The Hag Sisters perfected their craft by fusing these grotesque creations with the regenerative essence of trolls. As a result, a Dragonflesh Golem cannot be permanently slain by ordinary means. While they do not possess the same regeneration capabilities of trolls, any piece cut from its body retains its life and can be reattached to the golem with ease. Only by completely destroying these limbs with fire and acid can kill them. On their own they are mindless, but with the malicious whispers of the Hag Sisters in their heads, their destruction knows no bounds.<br /> <br /> === Dragon Cultists ===<br /> The dragon cultists of the Mirewood are mortals and fey who pledged themselves to draconic power and were brought into the Court of Scales from the Material Plane. Marked with scale-like scars and draconic tattoos, some have even grown claws, horns, or wings to better serve Veylthar. They act as commanders, ritualists, and spies, maintaining shrines to Tiamat, enforcing the High Regent’s will, and directing lesser fey and monsters alike. But even though they may be experienced in the ways of dragons, the natures of fey elude them. More often then not, any member of the cult who dares to walk beyond the walls of Castle Wyrmblight is lost to the Mirkwood. Which means that the Cult of the Dragon is always eager to welcome new recruits.<br /> <br /> === Other Monsters of the Mirewood ===<br /> The terrors of the Mirewood are not limited to the monsters listed above. Corrupted satyrs known as Foulfauns carve flesh from bone in esoteric rituals, massive venomous hydras make lairs in the bogs, oozes formed out of muck infused with fear, and other monsters too terrible to name. Out in the Mirewood, you might find:<br /> <br /> * Swamp Hags<br /> * Foulfauns<br /> * Otyughs<br /> * Oni<br /> * Will-O-Wisps<br /> * Shambling Mounds<br /> * Corpse Flowers<br /> * Befouled Water Elementals<br /> * Giant Crocodiles<br /> * Froghemoths<br /> * Catoblepas<br /> * Mutant Blink Dogs<br /> * Carrion Crawlers<br /> * Rotting Treants<br /> * And much much worse<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;packed&quot; heights=&quot;200&quot;&gt;<br /> File:Bark Blight.jpg|Wandering Bark Blight<br /> File:Blight Colossus.jpg|Colossal Mire Blight<br /> File:Blightbound Skeleton.jpg|Blightbound Skeleton<br /> File:Blight-Possessed Adventurer.jpg|Blight-Possessed Adventurer<br /> File:Bog Zombie2.jpg|Roving Bog Zombie<br /> File:Bramble Blight.jpg|Bramble Blight<br /> File:Hanging Blight.jpg|Corrupted Eladrin Monk<br /> File:Dryad Seer.jpg|Accursed Dryad Seer<br /> File:Elder Blight Dryad.jpg|Elder Blight Dryad<br /> File:Feral Centaur.jpg|Feral Centaur<br /> File:Flower Demon.jpg|Flower Demon<br /> File:Foulfawn.jpg|Foulfawn<br /> File:Four Arm Render.jpg|Four Arm Render<br /> File:The Hollow.jpg|The Spirit Hollow<br /> File:Hound Blight.jpg|Hound Blight<br /> File:Many-Maw.jpg|Many-Mawed Horror<br /> File:Lurker.jpg|Lurker<br /> File:Mire Skeleton.jpg|Mire Skeleton<br /> File:Mire Worm.jpg|Mire Worm<br /> File:Pale Foulfawn.jpg|Pale Foulfawn<br /> File:Root Blight.jpg|Root Blight<br /> File:Rotting Horror.jpg|Rotting Horror<br /> File:Rotting Treant.jpg|Rotting Treant<br /> File:Shadowed Mire Shade.jpg|Shadowed Mire Shade<br /> File:Shambling Mound.jpg|Shambling Mound<br /> File:Swamp Gremlin.jpg|Swamp Gremlin<br /> File:Swamp Spider.jpg|Swamp Spider<br /> File:Swamp Spirit.jpg|Swamp Spirit<br /> File:Swamp Toad1.jpg|Swamp Toad<br /> File:Troll Skeleton.jpg|Troll Skeleton<br /> File:Swamp Hydra1.jpg|Venom Hydra<br /> File:Wicker Blight.jpg|Wicker Blight<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Location]]<br /> [[Category:Dragons]]<br /> [[Category:Fey]]<br /> [[Category:Return to the Court of Scales]]<br /> [[Category:Wiki Worldbuilding Contest 2025]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;{{PAGENAME}} &#039;&#039;&#039;is a D&amp;D 5e Folk Horror adaptation of Curse of Strahd. == About == Describe your campaign. Is it about the aftermath or the lead up to a big event? Does it take place in a parallel world or plane? == Player Characters == Use this section to list your PCs, or link the above text to a page called &#039;&#039;&#039;{{PAGENAME}}/PCs&#039;&#039;&#039; == NPCs == Use this section to list your NPCs, or link the above text to a page called &#039;&#039;&#039;{{PAGENAME}}/NPCs&#039;&#039;&#039; == The Story So Far =...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is a D&amp;D 5e Folk Horror adaptation of Curse of Strahd.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Describe your campaign. Is it about the aftermath or the lead up to a big event? Does it take place in a parallel world or plane?<br /> <br /> == Player Characters ==<br /> Use this section to list your PCs, or link the above text to a page called '''{{PAGENAME}}/PCs'''<br /> <br /> == NPCs ==<br /> Use this section to list your NPCs, or link the above text to a page called '''{{PAGENAME}}/NPCs'''<br /> <br /> == The Story So Far ==<br /> It's likely you'll have a lot to say about the sessions or plotline so far, we we recommend linking the above text to a page called '''{{PAGENAME}}/The Story So Far'''<br /> <br /> == House Rules ==<br /> Especially if you're running a Community Campaign, it's important to let your players know what special rules you have in play for them.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Campaign]]<br /> {{Worldbuilders}}</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;span class=&quot;plainlinks&quot;&gt;[https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/Quelmar_Timeline_(PR)?veaction=edit Click Here to Add or Remove Events in this Era]&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable article-table&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;width: 10%;&quot; |Year<br /> !Era<br /> !Event<br /> !Description<br /> !Type<br /> |-<br /> |'''2-33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Realm War I]]<br /> |By the end of Realm War I, any prominent [[Breme]]-based societies and cultures have been destroyed or go into hiding.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''10-11'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;[[Campaign]]&lt;/u&gt;: [[OathWielders]] <br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''11'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The restoration of [[Pelor]]<br /> |The god Pelor [[The Griffon's Last Stand|regains power]] after being [[The Fractured Dawn|fractured]] over a decade earlier.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Campaign: [[Quelmar PHANTOMS]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Qiuxing]] is Destroyed<br /> |A team of soldiers and mercenaries from [[the Delvin]] infiltrate the [[Troverth Dynasty|Troverthian]] capital city of [[Qiuxing]] and destroy the weapon that had been built beneath it, and the city itself in the process. This event marks the end of [[the Phantom Front]] as Troverth begins to be pushed out of [[Osugbo]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''120-138'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The [[Demonic Infiltration]]<br /> |Creatures of [[the Abyss]] swarm [[Quelmar]] and cause devastation realmwide.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''136'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Bedlam in the Badlands]]''<br /> |Disparate factions unite to confront burgeoning threats in western [[Pteris]].<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''137'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |''Triumph over Abysm'' <br /> |[[Demogorgon]] is slain after the black pearl summoning the [[demons]] is destroyed, stopping the infiltration. 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|The [[Giant|Giants]] of [[Pteris]] shatter the [[Ordning]] while multiple mysterious figures bring chaos to the timestream in an attempt to rectify the multiple [[Time Paradox|paradoxes]] created by [[Enrik]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''600'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Gun|Firearms]] Emerge<br /> |Artificers Around the Realm begin experimenting with personal [[Gun|Firearms]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''605'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Deadly Diaspora]]<br /> |Creatures cast adrift from the stars find their way onto Quelmar and threaten Northern Isonhound.<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''650'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Vanara]] Emerge<br /> |Vanara Intellect is born out of [[Levinkan]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''690'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The first [[Warforged]] are created<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''691-693'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 1 and 2)<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Pirates of Quelmar]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Kragnux]] Ascends<br /> |The new god [[Kragnux (Deity)|Kragnux]] ascends and his archbishop [[Thwack]] spreads the new religion across the realm.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''699'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Awakened [[Autom (Player Race)|Autom]] Emerge<br /> |begin to appear out of [[Isonhound]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''700-702'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Razing of Isonhound|The First Razing of Isonhound]]<br /> |After 2 million lives are lost and countless ecosystems burned down, a returning fear of [[dragons]] sweeps the realm, leading to the start of [[The Second Draconic Crusades|the second draconic crusades]].<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''701-761'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Dragonborn Crusades<br /> |After 60 years of fighting back, the [[Dragonborn]] is falsely considered extinct, killed off by the [[The Second Draconic Crusades|second crusades]].<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''730'''<br /> |PR<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Untitled Podcast Campaign]]<br /> |[[Callum]], transported back in time, fights alongside new allies alongside some new mechanical buddies in the blossoming hours of the War of the Forged.<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''730-744'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The War of the Forged|War of the Forged]]<br /> |The War starts in the Northern Hemisphere of Quelmar, eventually communities around the realm begin to accept that construct life deserves equal treatment.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''741-742'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit Incorporated|SotS Inc]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''741'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The first Iron Horse<br /> |[[Mila Perturb]] unveils the [[Iron Horse]], a prototype to the steam train that is powered mostly by [[Rune|runes]] and [[wovenstone]], rather than steam and electricity.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''745'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit Incorporated|SotS Inc Season 3]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''785-850'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The War of Dragons]]<br /> |Tiamat pits the cities and nations of the realm against each other in all out war.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''791-792'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 3 and 4)<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''792'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The_Infernal_Emergence#The_Second_Emergence_(792_PR)|Secret Infernal Emergence]] <br /> |The [[The_Infernal_Emergence#The_Second_Emergence_(792_PR)|second Infernal Emergence]] occurs, leading to the creation of [[Hellmar]], but is swiftly forgotten by most<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''793-795'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 5)<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''794-1295'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The War of Many Names]]<br /> |<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''794'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Tiamat]] Returns<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''796'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Bahamut Returns during [[The Sundown]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''796'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Battle of the Dao]] <br /> |The end of [[The Gathering Shadow]] and a new leader of the [[LaCroix Kingdom]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''821-824'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[First Class]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''825-826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Into the Greedy Green (Campaign)|Into the Greedy Green]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Umbral Flood]] <br /> |Isonhound is flooded with shadow energies creating [[Umbralhound]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Sardior]] Returns ([[The Battle of Five Lights]])<br /> |The God of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Gem Dragons]] is resurrected and his [[Ruby Court]] reassembled in order to dispel the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]] out of [[Isonhound]], thus completing the return of the original Four Dragons to Quelmar.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''850'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Bahamut]] Killed<br /> |Bahamut is conquered and killed by [[Tiamat|the Dragon Queen]], an event that dramatically shifts the resulting course of the [[The War of Many Names]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''851-900'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Realm War II]]<br /> |Tiamat pits the cities and nations of the realm against each other in all out war.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''856-892'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Emerald Empire]]<br /> |Breme becomes Emerald Empire as a response to Bahamut's death to counter Tiamat's forces in the northwest. <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''880'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The World Breaker Plague]]<br /> |Tiamat releases the World Breaker Plague upon the unsuspecting people of Quelmar.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''883'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Painted Sands of Pteris]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''893-895'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Within the Wicked Wilds]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''894'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Mother]] attacks [[Amusa]]<br /> |The [[demon|demoness]] [[Mother]] attempts to ascend to godhood during the events of [[The Thelryan Restoration]], only to be stopped by [[The Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''894'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Strife of Fimbulwinter]]<br /> |[[Frost Giant|Frost Giants]] from [[The Plane of Ice]] attempted to invade Amusa and freeze the realm using [[The Ring of Winter's Wrath]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''895'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Discovery of [[The Lost Hoard]]<br /> |Members of [[The Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company]] uncover the treasure of [[The Lost Hoard]], discovering it to actually be a [[Mind Flayer]] ship. After the ship is destroyed, its remaining pieces begin to be reverse engineered, created the foundation for what would become modern technology.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''898'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The Alestian Reckoning<br /> |The [[Wold Order]] deploys the [[Greenfire]] Bomb, destroying most in north-western [[Osugbo]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''899'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Razing of Isonhound|The Second Razing of Isonhound]]<br /> |In response to the Greenfire Bomb, [[Tiamat]] and her dragons ravage the forests and cities of [[Isonhound]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''901-1000'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Second Holy War]]<br /> |<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''904'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Infernal Invasion]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''904'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Malboge]] Transformed<br /> |The [[archdevil]] [[Philani]] becomes the ruler of the sixth [[The Ten Hells|Hell]], Malbolge. The layer is transformed from an infinite mountain into an infinite volcano.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''924'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Quelmarch]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''925-943'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Infernal Insurrection]]<br /> |[[The River Styx]] suddenly dries up and all [[Demon|Demons]] disappear for a time. This results in chaos across the lower planes culminating with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]] and the destruction of [[the Ruby Rod]] before kicking of [[The Infernal Insurrection#The Years of Fiendish Blood 2|the Years of Fiendish Blood]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''925'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''999'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign: &lt;/u&gt;[[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)|The Beggar's Bodega]] <br /> |The [[The Beggar's Bodega]] opens up in [[Al'Adeaf]]<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''1001-1010'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The War of [[Apotheosis]]<br /> |<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''1010'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Neighbours]]<br /> |[[The Neighbours]] begin their slow but steady attempts to takeover the underworld of [[Ahol]].<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''1250'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Realmtrotter's Guide to Zobeck|The Realmtrotter's Guide to Zobeck]]<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''1270-1295 PR'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The Cataclysm<br /> |Planar Magic leaks away from the realm, severing its links to the [[Feywild]], the [[Shadowfell]], and the other planes. Plane jumpers in Quelmar at the time become unable to leave. Summons poof out of existance and conjuring from other planes becomes nearly impossible. Quelmar's seasons radically shift by the elemental [[plane]] de-attunement, causing every 1 year to have 3 equal months of each season.<br /> |Conflict<br /> |-<br /> |'''1273'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[It Came From Kiston]] (Descendants)<br /> |<br /> |Campaign<br /> |-<br /> |'''1273'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Kiston is Locked<br /> |[[The Fated Five]] lock [[Kiston]], all creatures on the mainland (including the five) are displaced as the continent is once again displaced from the realm.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1293'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The [[Fracturing of the Weave]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1293'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The release of [[World Breaker|the World Breaker]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1294'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Kiston]] is sunk<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |}</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: K-dawg12 moved page Father Jackson Weber to Father Jakob Weber: Misspelled title</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Father Jakob Weber]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: K-dawg12 moved page Father Jackson Weber to Father Jakob Weber: Misspelled title</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_character|affilliation=affiliation|name={{PAGENAME}}|image=PCimageFile.jpg|caption=caption|relatives=relatives|languages=languages|alias=alias|marital=marital status|birthPlace=birthplace|deathDate=deathdate|deathPlace=deathplace|species=species|gender=gender|height=height|weight=weight|eyes=eyes}}<br /> <br /> '''{{PAGENAME}} '''is a Weird/Priest in the Circle of Allure and Altars, and is a player character in Arc 4 of Qandela Obscura, played by Amia. He is a devout follower of The Ascendancy and one of the main founders of the religion within the new nation of Hillia.<br /> <br /> == Physical Appearance ==<br /> []<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> []<br /> <br /> == Campaign History==<br /> []<br /> <br /> == Relationships==<br /> []<br /> <br /> [[Category:Player Characters]]<br /> [[Category:CR]]<br /> [[Category:Qandela Obscura]]<br /> {{Worldbuilders}}</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> The Iron Duke Dispater, ruler of Dis, would tighten his grip of his city to protect it from the chaos consuming the Hells. The city was on strict lockdown, and after a failed attempt on Dispater's life, Dis would lead an invasion of the Material Plane with armies of Iron Devils. After the invasion began, angels would invade the Hells and begin to siege the walls of Dis. Dispater would put the city of full lockdown, preventing anyone from entering and leaving.<br /> <br /> After Dispater's death at the hands of the Hellraisers, Dis' defenses would collapse and the angels would destroy Dis. The process of rebuilding Dis would be initiated by the newly risen lord of Dis, Nyrgoth.<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === [[Asmodeus]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Dispater]] ===<br /> As th consequences of the Infernal Insurrection began to spread across the Hells, Dispater's paranoia at losing his power began to grow. To secure his position he would sell war machines to archdevils on adjoining layers to create new alliances and fast track the production of an army of Iron Devils. Dispater knew that with the Styx gone, no new souls could enter the Hells, meaning no new Devils could be made, meaning it was only a matter of time before all he had would be whittled away into nothing. So to reinforce his armies and collection of souls, and prompted by a failed assassination attempt on his life by the Ordained, Dispater would initiate an invasion of Iron Devils into the Material Plane.<br /> <br /> When the armies of the archangel Gabriel began to siege the walls of Dis in response, Dispater's actions became more violent and frantic, allowing the devil [[Belphegor]] to take advantage of the distraction and attack Dispater directly with the help of the heroes, the Hellraisers. During the battle, Dispater would transform into a massive construct version of himself by tearing down his Iron Tower and rebuilding his body. But it wouldn't be enough as he would be defeated and slain by the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === [[Barroth]] ===<br /> Barroth is an ancient [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] and one of the [[The Ten Heralds of Tiamat|Ten Heralds of Tiamat]]. After his death on the Material Plane, his soul was claimed by Mammon who sealed Barroth's spirit inside the golden vaults of Minarous. After the River Styx dried up, Mammon freed Barroth and set the dragon loose upon the Hells. Barroth quickly began to gather an army to his name with the aim of conquering the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. In Duumal he gathered numerous draconic devils and formed the [[The Fingers of Barroth|Fingers of Barroth]]. In response to Barroth's return, Tiamat sent dragons to aid him, including the twin [[Black Dragon|Black Dragons]] [[Greela Venomseer|Greela]] and [[Onath Venomseer]].<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Charon is the ancient Ferryman of the River Styx and Quelmar's first [[psychopomp]]. He was born from the corpse of [[Sardior]] atop his barge and wielded [[the Book of the Dead]] and an oar that could control the waters of the River. To protect Charon and his sacred duty, the Gods placed a spell on him that prevented the gods or any of their creations from being able to harm him. One of the few exceptions to this spell though was Demons, who were not of the gods' creation. Before the Infernal Insurrection, Charon would be killed by the Demon Lord Ratatrosk with the aid of the Ordained. His spirit would be lost in the Hells before eventually passing his station on to the mortal adventurer, [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Cult of the Shattered Mountain|The Ordained]] ===<br /> The Ordained were the leaders of the giant organization, the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. They were led by the [[Storm Giant]] [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]], and also included the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], the [[Fire Giant]] [[Vorgath Embermaul]], the [[Cloud Giant]] [[Stratia Nimbus]], the [[Stone Giant]] [[Waord]], and the [[Frost Giant]] [[Hrothgar Icevein]]. Each possessed a magical rune imbued with Othea's magic hat granted them immense power and made them invulnerable against the magic of the Ruby Rod, in turn making them immune to the attacks and spells of every archdevil who drew power from the rod, While the Ordained believed they were receiving their orders from Othea directly, they were instead being manipulated and used as pawns by the archdevil Mammon.<br /> <br /> The Ordained infiltrated the Hells and used the demon Ratatrosk to kill the ferryman Charon and destroy the River Styx. After the Styx's destruction they would spread across the Hells causing chaos wherever they went with the aims of acquiring a [[Ruby Heart]], a large piece of the Ruby Rod possessed by each lord of a layer of the Hells. By the end the Ordained would obtain three Ruby Hearts with the aid of the archduchess [[Glasya]] and would perform a ritual in Hellmar to revive Othea. At this point almost every member of the ordained had been slain, with Thrya herself dying at the hands of her goddess.<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Ratatrosk is a rat [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] from the Abyss and is believed to at this time be the oldest living demon in Quelmar. They are cowardly to a fault and will do whatever it takes to survive. He was contacted by the members of the Ordained who convinced Ratatrosk to aid them in slaying the boatman Charon. After Ratatrosk killed Charon, he took Charon's oar and used it to stop the flow of the River Styx. The Ordained then used their runes from Othea to destroy the Oar before betraying and attacking Ratatrosk.<br /> <br /> Ratatrosk managed to escape, but in his weakened state he was captured by the Pit Fiend Bel. He was later sold to the archdevil Dispater where he would be held in [[Ironfell Prison]]. He would later be rescued by the heroes known as the Hellraisers where he would then assist the party in hunting down all the members of the Ordained. But when the ordained managed to summon Othea into the realm, believing he had a better chance of survival siding with the goddess, he betrayed his once allies and joined Othea on her campaign of destruction. During the climatic battle to seal away Othea, he was banished back into the Abyss.<br /> <br /> === [[Othea]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Hellraisers]] ===<br /> The Hellraisers were a team of mortal adventurers originally brought together by the archangel Gabriel who would strike out on their own to restore the River Styx and stop the schemes of the Ordained. Their members included: [[Aivan Factorovich]], [[Aliria Servine]], [[Nyrgoth]], [[Sylphine Nightfall]], [[Balaam]], [[Endine di Valpadana]], and [[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]. The party would travel through each layer of the Hells, confronting angels and archdevils alike. They would successfully recreate the River Styx as the Passage of Souls, reseal the goddess Othea, and banish the scheming Lord of Greed, Mammon.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> The Iron Duke Dispater, ruler of Dis, would tighten his grip of his city to protect it from the chaos consuming the Hells. The city was on strict lockdown, and after a failed attempt on Dispater's life, Dis would lead an invasion of the Material Plane with armies of Iron Devils. After the invasion began, angels would invade the Hells and begin to siege the walls of Dis. Dispater would put the city of full lockdown, preventing anyone from entering and leaving.<br /> <br /> After Dispater's death at the hands of the Hellraisers, Dis' defenses would collapse and the angels would destroy Dis. The process of rebuilding Dis would be initiated by the newly risen lord of Dis, Nyrgoth.<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === [[Asmodeus]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Dispater]] ===<br /> As th consequences of the Infernal Insurrection began to spread across the Hells, Dispater's paranoia at losing his power began to grow. To secure his position he would sell war machines to archdevils on adjoining layers to create new alliances and fast track the production of an army of Iron Devils. Dispater knew that with the Styx gone, no new souls could enter the Hells, meaning no new Devils could be made, meaning it was only a matter of time before all he had would be whittled away into nothing. So to reinforce his armies and collection of souls, and prompted by a failed assassination attempt on his life by the Ordained, Dispater would initiate an invasion of Iron Devils into the Material Plane.<br /> <br /> When the armies of the archangel Gabriel began to siege the walls of Dis in response, Dispater's actions became more violent and frantic, allowing the devil [[Belphegor]] to take advantage of the distraction and attack Dispater directly with the help of the heroes, the Hellraisers. During the battle, Dispater would transform into a massive construct version of himself by tearing down his Iron Tower and rebuilding his body. But it wouldn't be enough as he would be defeated and slain by the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === [[Barroth]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Charon is the ancient Ferryman of the River Styx and Quelmar's first [[psychopomp]]. He was born from the corpse of [[Sardior]] atop his barge and wielded [[the Book of the Dead]] and an oar that could control the waters of the River. To protect Charon and his sacred duty, the Gods placed a spell on him that prevented the gods or any of their creations from being able to harm him. One of the few exceptions to this spell though was Demons, who were not of the gods' creation. Before the Infernal Insurrection, Charon would be killed by the Demon Lord Ratatrosk with the aid of the Ordained. His spirit would be lost in the Hells before eventually passing his station on to the mortal adventurer, [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Cult of the Shattered Mountain|The Ordained]] ===<br /> The Ordained were the leaders of the giant organization, the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. They were led by the [[Storm Giant]] [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]], and also included the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], the [[Fire Giant]] [[Vorgath Embermaul]], the [[Cloud Giant]] [[Stratia Nimbus]], the [[Stone Giant]] [[Waord]], and the [[Frost Giant]] [[Hrothgar Icevein]]. Each possessed a magical rune imbued with Othea's magic hat granted them immense power and made them invulnerable against the magic of the Ruby Rod, in turn making them immune to the attacks and spells of every archdevil who drew power from the rod, While the Ordained believed they were receiving their orders from Othea directly, they were instead being manipulated and used as pawns by the archdevil Mammon.<br /> <br /> The Ordained infiltrated the Hells and used the demon Ratatrosk to kill the ferryman Charon and destroy the River Styx. After the Styx's destruction they would spread across the Hells causing chaos wherever they went with the aims of acquiring a [[Ruby Heart]], a large piece of the Ruby Rod possessed by each lord of a layer of the Hells. By the end the Ordained would obtain three Ruby Hearts with the aid of the archduchess [[Glasya]] and would perform a ritual in Hellmar to revive Othea. At this point almost every member of the ordained had been slain, with Thrya herself dying at the hands of her goddess.<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Ratatrosk is a rat [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] from the Abyss and is believed to at this time be the oldest living demon in Quelmar. They are cowardly to a fault and will do whatever it takes to survive. He was contacted by the members of the Ordained who convinced Ratatrosk to aid them in slaying the boatman Charon. After Ratatrosk killed Charon, he took Charon's oar and used it to stop the flow of the River Styx. The Ordained then used their runes from Othea to destroy the Oar before betraying and attacking Ratatrosk.<br /> <br /> Ratatrosk managed to escape, but in his weakened state he was captured by the Pit Fiend Bel. He was later sold to the archdevil Dispater where he would be held in [[Ironfell Prison]]. He would later be rescued by the heroes known as the Hellraisers where he would then assist the party in hunting down all the members of the Ordained. But when the ordained managed to summon Othea into the realm, believing he had a better chance of survival siding with the goddess, he betrayed his once allies and joined Othea on her campaign of destruction. During the climatic battle to seal away Othea, he was banished back into the Abyss.<br /> <br /> === [[Othea]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Hellraisers]] ===<br /> The Hellraisers were a team of mortal adventurers originally brought together by the archangel Gabriel who would strike out on their own to restore the River Styx and stop the schemes of the Ordained. Their members included: [[Aivan Factorovich]], [[Aliria Servine]], [[Nyrgoth]], [[Sylphine Nightfall]], [[Balaam]], [[Endine di Valpadana]], and [[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]. The party would travel through each layer of the Hells, confronting angels and archdevils alike. They would successfully recreate the River Styx as the Passage of Souls, reseal the goddess Othea, and banish the scheming Lord of Greed, Mammon.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47276 2026-07-02T16:25:17Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === [[Asmodeus]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Dispater]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Barroth]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Charon is the ancient Ferryman of the River Styx and Quelmar's first [[psychopomp]]. He was born from the corpse of [[Sardior]] atop his barge and wielded [[the Book of the Dead]] and an oar that could control the waters of the River. To protect Charon and his sacred duty, the Gods placed a spell on him that prevented the gods or any of their creations from being able to harm him. One of the few exceptions to this spell though was Demons, who were not of the gods' creation. Before the Infernal Insurrection, Charon would be killed by the Demon Lord Ratatrosk with the aid of the Ordained. His spirit would be lost in the Hells before eventually passing his station on to the mortal adventurer, [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Cult of the Shattered Mountain|The Ordained]] ===<br /> The Ordained were the leaders of the giant organization, the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. They were led by the [[Storm Giant]] [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]], and also included the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], the [[Fire Giant]] [[Vorgath Embermaul]], the [[Cloud Giant]] [[Stratia Nimbus]], the [[Stone Giant]] [[Waord]], and the [[Frost Giant]] [[Hrothgar Icevein]]. Each possessed a magical rune imbued with Othea's magic hat granted them immense power and made them invulnerable against the magic of the Ruby Rod, in turn making them immune to the attacks and spells of every archdevil who drew power from the rod, While the Ordained believed they were receiving their orders from Othea directly, they were instead being manipulated and used as pawns by the archdevil Mammon.<br /> <br /> The Ordained infiltrated the Hells and used the demon Ratatrosk to kill the ferryman Charon and destroy the River Styx. After the Styx's destruction they would spread across the Hells causing chaos wherever they went with the aims of acquiring a [[Ruby Heart]], a large piece of the Ruby Rod possessed by each lord of a layer of the Hells. By the end the Ordained would obtain three Ruby Hearts with the aid of the archduchess [[Glasya]] and would perform a ritual in Hellmar to revive Othea. At this point almost every member of the ordained had been slain, with Thrya herself dying at the hands of her goddess.<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Ratatrosk is a rat [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] from the Abyss and is believed to at this time be the oldest living demon in Quelmar. They are cowardly to a fault and will do whatever it takes to survive. He was contacted by the members of the Ordained who convinced Ratatrosk to aid them in slaying the boatman Charon. After Ratatrosk killed Charon, he took Charon's oar and used it to stop the flow of the River Styx. The Ordained then used their runes from Othea to destroy the Oar before betraying and attacking Ratatrosk.<br /> <br /> Ratatrosk managed to escape, but in his weakened state he was captured by the Pit Fiend Bel. He was later sold to the archdevil Dispater where he would be held in [[Ironfell Prison]]. He would later be rescued by the heroes known as the Hellraisers where he would then assist the party in hunting down all the members of the Ordained. But when the ordained managed to summon Othea into the realm, believing he had a better chance of survival siding with the goddess, he betrayed his once allies and joined Othea on her campaign of destruction. During the climatic battle to seal away Othea, he was banished back into the Abyss.<br /> <br /> === [[Othea]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Hellraisers]] ===<br /> The Hellraisers were a team of mortal adventurers originally brought together by the archangel Gabriel who would strike out on their own to restore the River Styx and stop the schemes of the Ordained. Their members included: [[Aivan Factorovich]], [[Aliria Servine]], [[Nyrgoth]], [[Sylphine Nightfall]], [[Balaam]], [[Endine di Valpadana]], and [[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]. The party would travel through each layer of the Hells, confronting angels and archdevils alike. They would successfully recreate the River Styx as the Passage of Souls, reseal the goddess Othea, and banish the scheming Lord of Greed, Mammon.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47275 2026-07-02T16:15:11Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === [[Asmodeus]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Dispater]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Barroth]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Charon is the ancient Ferryman of the River Styx and Quelmar's first [[psychopomp]]. He was born from the corpse of [[Sardior]] atop his barge and wielded [[the Book of the Dead]] and an oar that could control the waters of the River. To protect Charon and his sacred duty, the Gods placed a spell on him that prevented the gods or any of their creations from being able to harm him. One of the few exceptions to this spell though was Demons, who were not of the gods' creation. Before the Infernal Insurrection, Charon would be killed by the Demon Lord Ratatrosk with the aid of the Ordained. His spirit would be lost in the Hells before eventually passing his station on to the mortal adventurer, [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Cult of the Shattered Mountain|The Ordained]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Ratatrosk is a rat [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] from the Abyss and is believed to at this time be the oldest living demon in Quelmar. They are cowardly to a fault and will do whatever it takes to survive. He was contacted by the members of the Ordained who convinced Ratatrosk to aid them in slaying the boatman Charon. After Ratatrosk killed Charon, he took Charon's oar and used it to stop the flow of the River Styx. The Ordained then used their runes from Othea to destroy the Oar before betraying and attacking Ratatrosk.<br /> <br /> Ratatrosk managed to escape, but in his weakened state he was captured by the Pit Fiend Bel. He was later sold to the archdevil Dispater where he would be held in [[Ironfell Prison]]. He would later be rescued by the heroes known as the Hellraisers where he would then assist the party in hunting down all the members of the Ordained. But when the ordained managed to summon Othea into the realm, believing he had a better chance of survival siding with the goddess, he betrayed his once allies and joined Othea on her campaign of destruction. During the climatic battle to seal away Othea, he was banished back into the Abyss.<br /> <br /> === [[Othea]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Hellraisers]] ===<br /> The Hellraisers were a team of mortal adventurers originally brought together by the archangel Gabriel who would strike out on their own to restore the River Styx and stop the schemes of the Ordained. Their members included: [[Aivan Factorovich]], [[Aliria Servine]], [[Nyrgoth]], [[Sylphine Nightfall]], [[Balaam]], [[Endine di Valpadana]], and [[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]. The party would travel through each layer of the Hells, confronting angels and archdevils alike. They would successfully recreate the River Styx as the Passage of Souls, reseal the goddess Othea, and banish the scheming Lord of Greed, Mammon.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Hellraisers&diff=47274 2026-07-02T16:12:48Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Hellraisers''' was a team of adventurers who traveled the planes in order to save them during [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> == Origins ==<br /> The party was initially gathered by the [[Archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who wanted to use the team as his agents in the Ten Hells to locate and extract the Last Demon [[Ratatrosk]]. After freeing Ratatrosk from [[Ironfell Prison]], the party learned the true dangers the realms were in and braved their own path.<br /> <br /> You can read all about the party's exploits here: [[The_Paragon_Protocol#The_Story_So_Far|The Paragon Protocol Story So Far]]<br /> <br /> == Members ==<br /> *[[Aivan Factorovich]]<br /> *[[Aliria Servine]]<br /> *[[Nyrgoth]]<br /> *[[Sylphine Nightfall]]<br /> *[[Balaam]]<br /> *[[Endine di Valpadana]]<br /> *[[The Paragon Protocol|Atlas]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Pilgrim_of_Pteris&diff=47210 2026-07-01T14:18:39Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_character|name={{PAGENAME}}|alias=Countless|species=Unknown|gender=Any|eyes=White}}<br /> [[File:Pilgrim.png|frameless|750x750px|center]]<br /> '''{{PAGENAME}} '''is a mysterious entity that wanders the deserts and dunes of [[Pteris]] alone. Few know who or what it is and lesser even have survived a meeting with the Pilgrim. The Pilgrim is a creature of myth and legend in Pteris and is the boogeyman of the dunes. People all across Pteris have their stories about the Pilgrim. The people of [[Trudger]] tell stories of a stranger who wanders the roads, taking lone travelers who dare walk the roads at night. The [[Snobbite]] people whisper tales of a shade inhabiting the dark alleys of their cities, luring poor souls into the dark. The Kreen folk of the [[Clowre]] say that those who wander to far from the safety of the firelight and the protections of the undermounds are doomed to fall victim to the Pilgrim's hand. Though they all share the same throughline, those taken by the Pilgrim vanish never to be seen again. Those who survive an encounter with the Pilgrim are forever scared, feeling that something is watching them from the dark. Is he a [[demon]], spirit, fey? No one knows.<br /> <br /> == The Legend of the Pilgrim of Pteris ==<br /> The following is a story told be a weary old man to a traveler at a bar in Pteris:<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;You ever hear the tale of the Pilgrim of Pteris?&quot;<br /> <br /> ''The old man leans in close, eyes scanning the dark beyond the ight of the fireplace behind the bar. The flames dance in the reflection of his weathered eyes, and the wind hums low across the dunes behind him.''<br /> <br /> &quot;Aye... I see by your face you haven't. Good. Better to hear it than live it.&quot;<br /> <br /> They say there’s a man, if you can call him that, who walks the desert of Pteris alone. No horse, no camel, no caravan. No shadows creeping behind him. Just him. A tall figure cloaked in night, drifting across the dunes like a shadow that forgot what it was attached to. They say his cloak was fashioned by night herself, and his boots crafted by the devil.<br /> <br /> Some call him the Black Mirage. Others, the Night that Walks on Two Legs. The Man Who Walks Without Shadow. Me? I call him what my grandmother did, The Step Behind You. Because that’s where he always is, isn’t it? Just a heartbeat behind. A whisper late.<br /> <br /> Young man, you may think you know what dangers the desert holds; Kreen, demons, purple worms, but you do not know the half of it. I would rather fight any of those monsters then encounter the Pilgrim alone at night.<br /> <br /> Some say he speaks, his voice as smooth as the sand of the Kharmaja Dunes, while others claim he is quieter then the stars themselves, if the stars are even brave enough to show when he is around. The Trudjer people say he is a fiend here to punish us, while the people of the east believe he is from beyond the planes. But it doesn't matter.<br /> <br /> The legends disagree on what he wants. Some say he takes the thirsty. Others say he hunts the wicked, those who spill blood in the sands. But I’ve seen good folk vanish under the same moon. So maybe he just takes the weak, the tired, the frightened, or just those unlucky enough to meet him. Or maybe he don’t care. But when he finds you, know there will be nothing for your family to bury when the sun rises again. Where he takes you, I can't say.<br /> <br /> I was a boy when I first saw them. My family were traveling far across the sands to the river. It was night. He stood there at the crossroads, almost as if he knew we were coming. My father, a good man at heart, went to greet what he thought was a fellow traveler. I will never forget his screams when he got close enough to see what it really was. Then it took my mother who was trying to hide me beneath blankets in the wagon. I looked up and saw a shadow darker then the night itself and eyes that twinkled like far away stars. I don't know why it didn't take me. but I fear it may come soon again to finish what it began.<br /> <br /> So remember this, traveler. When the fire grows low and the wind dies down...<br /> <br /> If you hear a step that isn’t yours...<br /> <br /> If the stars flicker like they’re holding their breath...<br /> <br /> If you see a figure just at the edge of sight, darker then night...<br /> <br /> Do not follow. Do not run. Do not speak.<br /> <br /> Just close your eyes. Pray he’s not here for you.<br /> And if you must walk through Pteris… never walk alone.<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:NPCs]]<br /> [[Category:Pteris]]<br /> {{Worldbuilders}}</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47142 2026-06-30T17:21:20Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> TBD<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;span class=&quot;plainlinks&quot;&gt;[https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/Quelmar_Timeline_(PR)?veaction=edit Click Here to Add or Remove Events in this Era]&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable article-table&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;width: 10%;&quot; |Year<br /> !Era<br /> !Event<br /> !Description<br /> !Color<br /> |-<br /> |'''2-33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Realm War I]]<br /> |By the end of Realm War I, any prominent [[Breme]]-based societies and cultures have been destroyed or go into hiding.<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''10-11'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;[[Campaign]]&lt;/u&gt;: [[OathWielders]] <br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''11'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The restoration of [[Pelor]]<br /> |The god Pelor [[The Griffon's Last Stand|regains power]] after being [[The Fractured Dawn|fractured]] over a decade earlier.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Campaign: [[Quelmar PHANTOMS]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''33'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Qiuxing]] is Destroyed<br /> |A team of soldiers and mercenaries from [[the Delvin]] infiltrate the [[Troverth Dynasty|Troverthian]] capital city of [[Qiuxing]] and destroy the weapon that had been built beneath it, and the city itself in the process. This event marks the end of [[the Phantom Front]] as Troverth begins to be pushed out of [[Osugbo]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''120-138'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The [[Demonic Infiltration]]<br /> |Creatures of [[the Abyss]] swarm [[Quelmar]] and cause devastation realmwide.<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''136'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Bedlam in the Badlands]]''<br /> |Disparate factions unite to confront burgeoning threats in western [[Pteris]].<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''137'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |''Triumph over Abysm'' <br /> |[[Demogorgon]] is slain after the black pearl summoning the [[demons]] is destroyed, stopping the infiltration. Demons are stranded in Quelmar, and mortals are stranded in the Abyss.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''138'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Esau]]'s Success<br /> |One man takes it upon himself to summon powerful [[devils]] to the surface to protect [[Amusan Sea|Amusa]] from [[Orcus]] and his minions who have taken residence, marking the official end of the [[Demonic Infiltration]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''299'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |A Good Year <br /> |(According to [[Azazel]])<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''321'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaigns&lt;/u&gt;: [[Another One Bites the Dice|Another One Bites The Dice]] &amp; [[Not Strahd]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''368-390'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Cavalry Rush]]<br /> |Liberation and restructuring of the realm takes place over nearly 25 years as the modern domains take shape, and the 'traditional kingdom' (the kind that covers massive swaths of land) goes the way of the [[dragon]]<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''460'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Naga's Glaik of Galik]]<br /> |The paralysis of large swaths of [[Galik]] after a psionic siege on the city takes hold. ([[QuelmarCon 2021]])<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''465-466'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Ancients Alive]]<br /> |A realm wide event known as '''The Hunt For the Ancients''' kicks off, inspiring heroes, [[adventurers]], archeologists, scholars, and most importantly...elementalists...to find the [[Tools of the Primordial Ancients]], which have been prophesized to return to the public eye.<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''466'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Arctic Autumn]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''466-468'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Fantasial Freeze]]<br /> |As the realm's ocean freeze solid, the dominoes fall in place for unforgettable adventures in this new normal.<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''523'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&quot;A Great Year&quot;<br /> |Notably Called such by unknown parties.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''524'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Temporal Thunder]]<br /> |The [[Giant|Giants]] of [[Pteris]] shatter the [[Ordning]] while multiple mysterious figures bring chaos to the timestream in an attempt to rectify the multiple [[Time Paradox|paradoxes]] created by [[Enrik]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''600'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Gun|Firearms]] Emerge<br /> |Artificers Around the Realm begin experimenting with personal [[Gun|Firearms]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''605'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Deadly Diaspora]]<br /> |Creatures cast adrift from the stars find their way onto Quelmar and threaten Northern Isonhound.<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''650'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Vanara]] Emerge<br /> |Vanara Intellect is born out of [[Levinkan]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''690'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The first [[Warforged]] are created<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''691-693'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 1 and 2)<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Pirates of Quelmar]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''691'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Kragnux]] Ascends<br /> |The new god [[Kragnux (Deity)|Kragnux]] ascends and his archbishop [[Thwack]] spreads the new religion across the realm.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''699'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Awakened [[Autom (Player Race)|Autom]] Emerge<br /> |begin to appear out of [[Isonhound]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''700-702'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Razing of Isonhound|The First Razing of Isonhound]]<br /> |After 2 million lives are lost and countless ecosystems burned down, a returning fear of [[dragons]] sweeps the realm, leading to the start of [[The Second Draconic Crusades|the second draconic crusades]].<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''701-761'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Dragonborn Crusades<br /> |After 60 years of fighting back, the [[Dragonborn]] is falsely considered extinct, killed off by the [[The Second Draconic Crusades|second crusades]].<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''730'''<br /> |PR<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Untitled Podcast Campaign]]<br /> |[[Callum]], transported back in time, fights alongside new allies alongside some new mechanical buddies in the blossoming hours of the War of the Forged.<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''730-744'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The War of the Forged|War of the Forged]]<br /> |The War starts in the Northern Hemisphere of Quelmar, eventually communities around the realm begin to accept that construct life deserves equal treatment.<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''741-742'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit Incorporated|SotS Inc]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''741'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The first Iron Horse<br /> |[[Mila Perturb]] unveils the [[Iron Horse]], a prototype to the steam train that is powered mostly by [[Rune|runes]] and [[wovenstone]], rather than steam and electricity.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''745'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Sick of this Shit Incorporated|SotS Inc Season 3]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''791-792'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 3 and 4)<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''792'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The_Infernal_Emergence#The_Second_Emergence_(792_PR)|Secret Infernal Emergence]] <br /> |The [[The_Infernal_Emergence#The_Second_Emergence_(792_PR)|second Infernal Emergence]] occurs, leading to the creation of [[Hellmar]], but is swiftly forgotten by most<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''793-795'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Towson Tabletop]] (Season 5)<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''794-1295'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The War of Many Names]]<br /> |<br /> |Tomato<br /> |-<br /> |'''794'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Tiamat]] Returns<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''796'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Bahamut Returns during [[The Sundown]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''796'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Battle of the Dao]] <br /> |The end of [[The Gathering Shadow]] and a new leader of the [[LaCroix Kingdom]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''821-824'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[First Class]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''825-826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Into the Greedy Green (Campaign)|Into the Greedy Green]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Umbral Flood]] <br /> |Isonhound is flooded with shadow energies creating [[Umbralhound]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''826'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Sardior]] Returns ([[The Battle of Five Lights]])<br /> |The God of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Gem Dragons]] is resurrected and his [[Ruby Court]] reassembled in order to dispel the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]] out of [[Isonhound]], thus completing the return of the original Four Dragons to Quelmar.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''850'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Bahamut]] Killed<br /> |Bahamut is conquered and killed by [[Tiamat|the Dragon Queen]], an event that dramatically shifts the resulting course of the [[The War of Many Names]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''851-900'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Realm War II]]<br /> |Tiamat pits the cities and nations of the realm against each other in all out war.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''856-892'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Emerald Empire]]<br /> |Breme becomes Emerald Empire as a response to Bahamut's death to counter Tiamat's forces in the northwest. <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''880'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The World Breaker Plague]]<br /> |Tiamat releases the World Breaker Plague upon the unsuspecting people of Quelmar.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''883'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Painted Sands of Pteris]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''893-895'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Within the Wicked Wilds]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''894'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Mother]] attacks [[Amusa]]<br /> |The [[demon|demoness]] [[Mother]] attempts to ascend to godhood during the events of [[The Thelryan Restoration]], only to be stopped by [[The Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''894'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Strife of Fimbulwinter]]<br /> |[[Frost Giant|Frost Giants]] from [[The Plane of Ice]] attempted to invade Amusa and freeze the realm using [[The Ring of Winter's Wrath]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''895'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Discovery of [[The Lost Hoard]]<br /> |Members of [[The Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company]] uncover the treasure of [[The Lost Hoard]], discovering it to actually be a [[Mind Flayer]] ship. After the ship is destroyed, its remaining pieces begin to be reverse engineered, created the foundation for what would become modern technology.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''898'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The Alestian Reckoning<br /> |The [[Wold Order]] deploys the [[Greenfire]] Bomb, destroying most in north-western [[Osugbo]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''899'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Razing of Isonhound|The Second Razing of Isonhound]]<br /> |In response to the Greenfire Bomb, [[Tiamat]] and her dragons ravage the forests and cities of [[Isonhound]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''904'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Infernal Invasion]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''904'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Malboge]] Transformed<br /> |The [[archdevil]] [[Philani]] becomes the ruler of the sixth [[The Ten Hells|Hell]], Malbolge. The layer is transformed from an infinite mountain into an infinite volcano.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''924'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Quelmarch]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''925'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''925'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[The Infernal Insurrection]]<br /> |[[The River Styx]] suddenly dries up and all [[Demon|Demons]] disappear for a time. This results in chaos across the lower planes culminating with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]] and the destruction of [[the Ruby Rod]] before kicking of [[The Infernal Insurrection#The Years of Fiendish Blood 2|the Years of Fiendish Blood]].<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''999'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign: &lt;/u&gt;[[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)|The Beggar's Bodega]] <br /> |The [[The Beggar's Bodega]] opens up in [[Al'Adeaf]]<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''1010'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[The Neighbours]]<br /> |[[The Neighbours]] begin their slow but steady attempts to takeover the underworld of [[Ahol]].<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''1250'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[Realmtrotter's Guide to Zobeck|The Realmtrotter's Guide to Zobeck]]<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''1273'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |&lt;u&gt;Campaign&lt;/u&gt;: [[It Came From Kiston]] (Descendants)<br /> |<br /> |LightGreen<br /> |-<br /> |'''1273'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |Kiston is Locked<br /> |[[The Fated Five]] lock [[Kiston]], all creatures on the mainland (including the five) are displaced as the continent is once again displaced from the realm.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1293'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The [[Fracturing of the Weave]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1293'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The release of [[World Breaker|the World Breaker]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1294'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |[[Kiston]] is sunk<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |'''1295'''<br /> |'''PR'''<br /> |The Cataclysm<br /> |Planar Magic is eliminated from the realm, severing its links to the [[Feywild]], the [[Shadowfell]], and the other planes. Plane jumpers in Quelmar at the time become unable to leave. Summons poof out of existance and conjuring from other planes becomes nearly impossible. Quelmar's seasons radically shift by the elemental [[plane]] de-attunement, causing every 1 year to have 3 equal months of each season.<br /> |<br /> |}</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47140 2026-06-30T17:16:25Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Major Figures ==<br /> TBD<br /> <br /> == The Years of Fiendish Blood ==<br /> TBD<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47139 2026-06-30T17:11:48Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> 926 PR to 943 PR saw continued chaos throughout the Hells and lower planes. With the deaths of many prominent archdevils and the deposing of many others due to the destruction of the Ruby Rod, many new factions rose up to claim power for themselves.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:K-dawg12&diff=47138 2026-06-30T16:17:09Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>Hello! My name is Keller and I have been a member of Quelmar since the summer of 2022. I am an active member of the Quelmar discord and a frequent contributor to the Quelmar wiki.<br /> <br /> == Player Characters ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Character Name<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !System<br /> !Description<br /> |-<br /> |[[Hugo Clarion]]<br /> |[[Into the Greedy Green]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |[[Rogue]] [[Warlock]] Multiclass<br /> |-<br /> |[[Shnek]]<br /> |Into the Greedy Green<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Kobold Alchemist [[Wizard]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Sneeze]]<br /> |Within the Wicked Wilds<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Kobold Bestial Barbarian<br /> |-<br /> |Montana Jack<br /> |[[Qandela Obscura]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |Candela Obscura<br /> |Adventurous Detective<br /> |-<br /> |[[Father Lorrian Michaels]]<br /> |[[Qandela Obscura]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |Candela Obscura<br /> |Faithful Priest<br /> |-<br /> |[[Damian Shryke]]<br /> |[[Infernal Invasion]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Redemption Seeking [[Sorcerer]] Warlock<br /> |-<br /> |[[Rook Gravesfield]]<br /> |[[The Court of Bloom and Blade]]<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Undead Necromancer Wizard<br /> |-<br /> |[[Rhogar Dreel]]<br /> |[[Bedlam in the Badlands]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Grizzled Rune Knight [[Fighter]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Jalivia de Vaironne]]<br /> |[[Curriculum of Chaos]]<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Fabulous Vulpine [[Bard]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Campaigns Run ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !Game System<br /> |-<br /> |Into the Greedy Green (2 Sessions Guest DM)<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |[[Within the Wicked Wilds]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Heist in Hewe<br /> |Convention Games<br /> |Roll For Shoes<br /> |-<br /> |[[The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Bedlam in the Badlands (1 Session Guest DM)<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Kobold Khaos<br /> |One Shots<br /> |Modified D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |[[Quelmar PHANTOMS|Quelmar: PHANTOMS]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Curriculum of Chaos (1 Session Guest DM)<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Monster of the Week Oneshots (Numerous)<br /> |One Shots<br /> |Monster of the Week<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Campaigns Planned ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !Game System<br /> !Additional Info<br /> |-<br /> |Return to the Court of Scales<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Based on the Court of Scales entry from the 2025 Wiki Worldbuilding Contest. Will be a folk horror adaptation of of the D&amp;D modules '''''Curse of Strahd''''' and '''''The Crooked Moon'''''<br /> |-<br /> |Tales From the Cryptinomicon<br /> |Open Table<br /> |Monster of the Week<br /> |A campaign set around Cryptids and Lovecraftian horror<br /> |-<br /> |Starfire Symphony<br /> |Open Table<br /> |Homebrew D&amp;D<br /> |Will be based on the upcoming Neon Odyssey Books to to released in late 2027<br /> |-<br /> |Annihilation Games<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Will be an adaptation of the D&amp;D module '''''Tomb of Annihilation'''''<br /> |-<br /> |Unnamed [[Ravendean]] Adventure<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |A Gothic Horror adventure about detectives in the night city of Ravendean exploring a hidden world of vampires, werewolves, and murderers. <br /> |}</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:K-dawg12&diff=47137 2026-06-30T16:14:27Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>HANTOMS<br /> <br /> == Player Characters ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Character Name<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !System<br /> !Description<br /> |-<br /> |[[Hugo Clarion]]<br /> |[[Into the Greedy Green]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |[[Rogue]] [[Warlock]] Multiclass<br /> |-<br /> |[[Shnek]]<br /> |Into the Greedy Green<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Kobold Alchemist [[Wizard]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Sneeze]]<br /> |Within the Wicked Wilds<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Kobold Bestial Barbarian<br /> |-<br /> |Montana Jack<br /> |[[Qandela Obscura]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |Candela Obscura<br /> |Adventurous Detective<br /> |-<br /> |[[Father Lorrian Michaels]]<br /> |[[Qandela Obscura]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |Candela Obscura<br /> |Faithful Priest<br /> |-<br /> |[[Damian Shryke]]<br /> |[[Infernal Invasion]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Redemption Seeking [[Sorcerer]] Warlock<br /> |-<br /> |[[Rook Gravesfield]]<br /> |[[The Court of Bloom and Blade]]<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Undead Necromancer Wizard<br /> |-<br /> |[[Rhogar Dreel]]<br /> |[[Bedlam in the Badlands]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Grizzled Rune Knight [[Fighter]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Jalivia de Vaironne]]<br /> |[[Curriculum of Chaos]]<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Fabulous Vulpine [[Bard]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Campaigns Run ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !Game System<br /> |-<br /> |Into the Greedy Green (2 Sessions Guest DM)<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |[[Within the Wicked Wilds]]<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Heist in Hewe<br /> |Convention Games<br /> |Roll For Shoes<br /> |-<br /> |[[The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Bedlam in the Badlands (1 Session Guest DM)<br /> |Community Campaign<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Kobold Khaos<br /> |One Shots<br /> |Modified D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |[[Quelmar PHANTOMS|Quelmar: PHANTOMS]]<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Curriculum of Chaos (1 Session Guest DM)<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |-<br /> |Monster of the Week Oneshots (Numerous)<br /> |One Shots<br /> |Monster of the Week<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Campaigns Planned ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Campaign<br /> !Game Type<br /> !Game System<br /> !Additional Info<br /> |-<br /> |Return to the Court of Scales<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Based on the Court of Scales entry from the 2025 Wiki Worldbuilding Contest. Will be a folk horror adaptation of of the D&amp;D modules '''''Curse of Strahd''''' and '''''The Crooked Moon'''''<br /> |-<br /> |Tales From the Cryptinomicon<br /> |Open Table<br /> |Monster of the Week<br /> |A campaign set around Cryptids and Lovecraftian horror<br /> |-<br /> |Starfire Symphony<br /> |Open Table<br /> |Homebrew D&amp;D<br /> |Will be based on the upcoming Neon Odyssey Books to to released in late 2027<br /> |-<br /> |Annihilation Games<br /> |Open Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |Will be an adaptation of the D&amp;D module '''''Tomb of Annihilation'''''<br /> |-<br /> |Unnamed [[Ravendean]] Adventure<br /> |Closed Table<br /> |D&amp;D 2014<br /> |A Gothic Horror adventure about detectives in the night city of Ravendean exploring a hidden world of vampires, werewolves, and murderers. <br /> |}</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>Player Characters<br /> <br /> <br /> Campaigns Run<br /> <br /> <br /> Campaigns Planned</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47128 2026-06-30T01:52:02Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> In order to stop the rampaging goddess Othea and to put an end to the invasion of spirits from the Ethereal Plane, the planeswalking adventurers known as the Hellraisers would travel to the Ruby Headwaters, the remains of the primordial dragon [[Sardior]], in order to recreate the River Styx. Using the runes taken from the Cult of the Shattered Mountain and blood of the archangel Gabriel, the party would create [[the Passage of Souls]], a mist filled realm that connected to all the planes and allowed for the renewed passage of spirits overseen by the Passage's new keeper, [[Aliria Servine]]. Using the magic of the Passage and the aid of their allies, the Hellraisers would reseal Othea within the waters of the Passage.<br /> <br /> ==== The Claiming and the Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> Taking advantage of the chaos of the final battle against Othea, the archdevil Mammon would put into place the final pieces of his master plan and would utilize a loophole in Hell's laws to claim the [[Ruby Rod]] for himself, ascending to become the new rulers of the Hells. Horrified by his deceptions, the Hellraisers would confront Mammon before he could use the powers of the rod to become a god and would successfully banish his spirit into the Passage as well. The party was wary to use the rod's power, knowing that its ability to corrupt one's soul was absolute. Their first action was to use the rods power to unmake the [[Red Dragon|red dragon]] Barroth. Their next action was to liberate the mortal inhabitants of Hellmar and create a new plane for them to inhabit that was safe from the Ten Hells. Their third action was to elevate the [[Tiefling]] [[Nyrgoth]] to archdevil status, one that drew his power from the Hells itself rather then the rod. Then their last and final action was to use the rods power to destroy the rod, and in the process depower every archdevil who drew their strength from a piece of the rod.<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> <br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === [[Dis]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Minarous]] ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === [[Phlegethos]] ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === [[Stygia]] ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === [[Malbolge]] ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself and to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of [[Drossmere]] as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid their side of the conflict.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === [[Maladomini]] ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the soiled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler [[Baalzebul]].<br /> <br /> === [[Cania]] ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the plundering of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Nessus]] ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the [[Hill Rune]] after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers, leaving Nessus without a ruler.<br /> <br /> === [[Hellmar]] ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> Long ago, the Ten Hells used to be a realm known as [[Thalmyr]], ruled by the goddess of [[Giant|Giants]] Othea. In order to create the cycle of souls, the creator gods sent the Archangel Asmodeus to slay Othea. Asmodeus would take Othea's heart and break it in two, turning one half into souls, and the other into the Ruby Rod, an artifact that gave him complete control over Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. Asmodeus would transform Thalmyr into the Hells and would transform wicked souls into Devils to fight back the incursions of Demons from the Abyss.<br /> <br /> What remained of Othea Asmodeus sealed beneath the River Styx. He then struck her name from the realm and removed all traces of her from Quelmar. her memory persisted though with the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, an order of giants who worshipped Othea and sough to resurrect her.<br /> <br /> In his own schemes to conquer the Hells, the archdevil Mammon manipulated the cult into doing his bidding. He taught them how to draw power from Othea, how to destroy the River Styx, and how to resurrect their goddess. The cults plan required a Ruby Heart, one of the nine pieces of the Ruby Rod given to the rulers of the layers, and instigated chaos across every layer in hopes to unseat one of the devil lords. Their plans were successful, gaining not just one but three Ruby Hearts, taken from [[Elytria]] in Duumal and Mammon in Minarous, and freely given by Glasya in Nessus who allied herself with the cult.<br /> <br /> With these shards the cult managed to resurrect Othea, though all that remained of her was a destructive and monstrous spirit that was a hollow shell of what she once was.<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> <br /> ==== The Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> <br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === Dis ===<br /> <br /> === Minarous ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === Phlegethos ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === Stygia ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === Malbolge ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself to to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of Drossmere as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid them in their war.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === Maladomini ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the filth filled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler Baalzebul.<br /> <br /> === Cania ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the stealing of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === Nessus ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the Hill Rune after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === Hellmar ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> <br /> ==== The Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> <br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === Dis ===<br /> <br /> === Minarous ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === Phlegethos ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === Stygia ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === Malbolge ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself to to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of Drossmere as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid them in their war.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === Maladomini ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the filth filled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler Baalzebul.<br /> <br /> === Cania ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the stealing of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === Nessus ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the Hill Rune after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === Hellmar ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47069 2026-06-28T13:48:14Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the [[Ethereal Plane]].<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> <br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by Iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils he despised. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his celestial armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of the evil infernal dragon [[Barroth]] on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the Hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky, briefly turning the sky purple, as corpses rose from the earth. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and these lost spirits were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> <br /> ==== The Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === Dis ===<br /> <br /> === Minarous ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === Phlegethos ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === Stygia ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === Malbolge ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself to to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of Drossmere as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid them in their war.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === Maladomini ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the filth filled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler Baalzebul.<br /> <br /> === Cania ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the stealing of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === Nessus ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the Hill Rune after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === Hellmar ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Infernal_Insurrection&diff=47068 2026-06-28T13:34:05Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>'''The Infernal Insurrection''' (sometimes referred to as the [[The Infernal Emergence|Third Infernal Emergence]]) refers a period of chaos, between 925 [[PR]] and 943 PR, throughout [[the Ten Hells]] and the lower outer planes after [[the River Styx]] dried up. Most notably it involved a war between the Ten Hells and [[Mt. Celestia]], destabilization throughout every layer of the Ten Hells, and the disappearance of [[Demon|Demons]] and the [[The Abyss|Abyss]]. While the River Styx was replaced by [[the Passage of Souls]] in 926 PR, there were still many small pockets of instability left throughout the lower planes.<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> Without Demons as an enemy to untite Devils against a common cause, and the flow of new souls getting cut off with the destruction of the River Styx, the Devil lords of the Ten Hells scrambled in a desperate ploy to maintain what power they had. This was only exacerbated by the apparent disappearance of [[Asmodeus]], the Lord of Greed [[Mammon]] stocking the fires of chaos with huge investments of gold, and celestial [[Angel|angels]] gearing up for war.<br /> <br /> Three major invasions occurred during this period, including an invasion of the Material Plane by Devils, the invasion of the Hells by angelic warriors, and an invasion throughout the planes by undead spirits after the rupturing of the Ethereal Plane.<br /> <br /> The insurrection reached its peak though with the resurrection of the goddess of giants and calamity, [[Othea]] the Shattered Mountain. her worshippers in [[the Cult of the Shattered Mountain]] were manipulated by Mammon to destroy the River Styx in order to free their goddess' spirit it before summoning her out of the Ethereal Plane on the 10th level of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. Othea would begin tearing her way through the layers of the Hells before she was sealed again after reaching the sixth layer of the hells, Malbolge. After Othea was sealed again, Mammon made a play to claim the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus for himself, only to get slain and banished as well.<br /> <br /> The River Styx would be replaced with the Passage of Souls, but even with new souls entering the Hells, peace did not return to the Hells for many years, as the deaths of many prominent archdevils during the insurrection led to a large power vacuum.<br /> <br /> == Timeline ==<br /> <br /> === The Loss of the River Styx ===<br /> In 925 PR, in a plot orchestrated by Mammon, a group known as the Cult of the Shattered Mountain with the aid of the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]] slew the ferryman [[Charon]] and used Charon's oar to destroy [[the River Styx]]. Charon was under divine protective magic that prevented any creation of the [[Quelmar Deities|Gods]] from harming him, but since Demons weren't made from the gods, Ratatrosk was able to kill him.<br /> <br /> With the River Styx destroyed, [[Soul|souls]] were no longer able to pass into their afterlives, and were trapped in [[Ethereal Plane|the Ethereal Plane]]. This led to a period of panic in the Hells as no more new souls meant no more new devils.<br /> <br /> ==== The Disappearance of the Abyss ====<br /> Another consequence of the Styx's destruction was the disappearance of all [[Demons]] from Quelmar, excluding the Demon Ratatrosk. All demons simultaneously vanished and all portals that led to the [[The Abyss|Abyss]] closed. Any attempts to contact the Abyss or travel there by planar means were also unsuccessful. Without the River Styx has a connecting thread, the Abyss had been cut off from Quelmar and the outer planes.<br /> <br /> === The Three Invasions ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Material Plane ====<br /> In a bid to harvest new souls to maintain his power, the Lord of the Second layer of the Hells, Dispater, sent his armies of [[Iron Devil|Iron Devils]] into the inner planes. These constructs were able to bypass the [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]] and harm mortals, and so began a campaign of destruction across the Material Plane, [[The Feywild|Feywild]], [[Shadowfell]], and the Elemental Planes. Mortals killed by iron Devils either had their souls sent to Dispater himself or had their souls transformed into new Iron Devils. <br /> <br /> But soon after, Dispater's iron armies would be met on the battlefield by the angelic armies of the archangel Gabriel who used Dispater's war of aggression as an excuse to finally confront the devils. But Gabriel cared more about killing devils then saving mortals, and his armies ended up inadvertently killing as many mortals as did Dispater's.<br /> <br /> Even after Dispater's death, other devils would use similar tactics to harvest souls and would lead their own campaigns into the Material Realm to massacre mortals.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of the Ten Hells ====<br /> Eager to continue his campaign to exterminate devils, Gabriel pushed his armies into the Ten Hells. They quickly passed through Duumal and began to siege to siege the walls of Dis. After Dispater's death, Gabriel and his armies were able to invade and destroy the city, continuing their campaign of infernal destruction through Minaurous, Phlegethos, Stygia, and eventually to Malbolge where they met the armies of Barroth on the battlefield. Gabriel's invasion would devastate much of the hells remaining infrastructure and lead to the deaths of millions of devils.<br /> <br /> After Gabriel's defeat and imprisonment at [[the Ruby Headwaters]], his angelic armies would be forced to retreat back to the safety of Mt. Celestia.<br /> <br /> ==== The Invasion of Spirits ====<br /> With the River Styx no longer able to transport the souls of the dead, the Ethereal Plane began to overflow with spirits. Trapped in the Ethereal Plane as well was the corpse of the goddess Othea, which served as a focal point for these lost spirits. As more spirits entered into the Ethereal Plane, the veil between the Ethereal Plane and the rest of the realms began to thin, until it burst entirely, allowing these lost souls to flood into the Material Plane and outer realms. Souls swam through the sky as corpses rose from the earth, and in their confused state these spirits lashed out at the world around them. With mortal defenses already destroyed by the warring of angels and devils, there was nothing the people of Quelmar could do to defend against the newly risen undead, leading to mass casualties.<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the creation of [[the Passage of Souls]], the lost spirits from the Ethereal Plane were brought back into the Ethereal Plane which had its veil mended and were finally sent to their destined afterlives.<br /> <br /> === The Emergence of the Shattered Mountain ===<br /> <br /> ==== The Creation of the Passage of Souls ====<br /> <br /> ==== The Destruction of the Ruby Rod ====<br /> <br /> === The Years of Fiendish Blood ===<br /> <br /> == Chaos in the Hells ==<br /> <br /> === [[Duumal]] ===<br /> With demons gone and the Blood War over, the armies of Hell were left without a purpose and quickly broke up into many waring factions hoping to grab whatever power they could in the confusion. The three most prominent factions to emerge was Bel's Militia, commanded and organized by the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]], one of Duumals former rulers, [[the Sinners League]], a loose alliance of warlords and mercenaries from the Blood War, and [[the Fingers of Barroth]], draconic devils serving the evil dragon [[Barroth]]. <br /> <br /> Bel's militia quickly gained an edge in the fight by purchasing weapons from [[Dispater]], the Lord of the second layer of the Hells, [[Dis]], and with their control over [[the Bronze Citadel]], Duumal's largest population center. His larges assest was a massive iron bull war machine called the Soulnaught. Infighting within the Sinner's League and a betrayal by one of their new members, the [[Hill Giant]] [[Angrboda]], allowed Bel to ambush them at Bloodmaw Keep and scatter the forces of the Sinners League. With the Sinners League out of the picture Bel was quickly able to expand his influence over Duumal, bring more of Hell's armies under his command, and even campture the current archduke of Duumal, [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> During Elytria's execution, Bel and his forces were ambushed by the remaining members of the Sinners League and an adventuring party known as [[the Hellraisers]]. This battle quickly turned sideways with the invasion of the angelic armies of the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]] as well as the arrival of an [[Inevitable]] from [[Mechanus]] and infernal archmages from [[Cania]]. During the battle Elytria was saved and Bel was slain, but Angrboda stole Elytria's Ruby heart and fled before the armies of Gabriel could arrive in full force.<br /> <br /> After the destruction of the Ruby Rod, Duumal would remain a hotspot for fighting in the Hells, with even more warlords beginning to claim territory. After the Years of Fiendish Blood concluded, these warlords entered into a loose peace, uniting to combat the newly returned demons.<br /> <br /> ==== Gehena War Profiteering ====<br /> With the conclusion of the Blood War, the [[Yugoloths]] of [[Gehena]] lost their largest clients. But the mercenary fiends of Gehena were able to quickly pivot, offering their services to the newly risen factions in Duumal and charging premiums for their aid. Some Yugoloths though would seek to strike out their own as independent warlords themselves, with many of these warlords eventually joining the Sinners league.<br /> <br /> === Dis ===<br /> <br /> === Minarous ===<br /> with the ensuing chaos in the Hells, there was a run on the banks in Minarous as every devil quickly came to empty their infernal vaults. What resulted was an economic crash that left thousands of devils destitute, save for the Lord of Greed himself Mammon who began to use the chaos to purchase land all across the Hells.<br /> <br /> Minarous would soon be invaded by the combined forces of [[Glasya]] and Dispater who had learned of Mammon's treachery and the part he played in the murder of Glasya's mother and Asmodeus' wife [[Azhazni]]. They attacked Mammon's palace and kidnapped the golden devil, leaving Minarous unprotected when the armies of Gabriel swept through.<br /> <br /> === Phlegethos ===<br /> The many slaves and prisoners of Phlegethos would rise in revolt, encouraged by the words of the [[Storm Giant]] sorcerous [[Thrya Cloudbreaker]]. These former slaves would begin to overthrown their former archdevil masters, holding mass executions. many archdevils were forced to flee Phlegethos or else risk death at the hands of their now liberated slaves.<br /> <br /> === Stygia ===<br /> Stygia would become ravaged by a massive storm conjured by the [[Frost Giant]] Druid [[Hrothgar Icevein]] that would begin to tear the glaciers and ice flows of the layer apart. Most major structures within Stygia would be destroyed, with the only survivors existing on the far outskirts of Stygia outside of the storms reach.<br /> <br /> === Malbolge ===<br /> Malbolge would be invaded by the draconic armies of [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable, a fiendish [[dragon]] who sought to gain a foothold in the Hells for [[Tiamat]]. After hearing about the draconic devil [[Delphyne]] and her partner, the ruler of Malbolge, [[Philani]], Barroth and his forces would travel to Malbolge to claim the title of &quot;Dragon of the Hells&quot; for himself to to take control of Delphyne's own draconic army. Barroth would gain control of a portal to Malbolge in Duumal called [[Glasya's Folly]] and use it to enter into Malbolge, also claiming for himself the nearby fortress of Drossmere as his base of operations. Both armies would engage in a brutal war with both Barroth and Philani sending diplomats across the planes in search of allies to aid them in their war.<br /> <br /> Barroth would gain an edge in the war by forging an alliance with Dispater an adding iron Devils and war constructs to his army. Though his advances would be short lived due to the arrival of the armies of the archangel Gabriel whose armies had been traveling through the Hells layer by layer, slaying any devils they could find. <br /> <br /> After Barroth and Gabriel's deaths, Philani would regain control of Malbolge and Delphyne would subjugate Barroth's draconic armies.<br /> <br /> === Maladomini ===<br /> During the Infernal insurrection, Maladomini would fall into chaos as a scramble for the crown of Maladomini ensued, egged on by the Cult of the Shattered Mountain. It quickly turned into king of the hill of filth with devils fighting all across the filth filled city streets to climb the mountain of dung in the layers center to dethrone the current ruler Baalzebul.<br /> <br /> === Cania ===<br /> The archdevil [[Mephistophales]] would engage the Storm Giant sorcerous Thrya Cloudbreaker in arcane battle above the skies of Cania. But the [[Storm Rune]] granted to her by her goddess gave Thrya immunity to Mephistophales' magic, and after a full week of battling, Thrya was able to force Mephistophales to retreat, allowing her forces to pillage Cania for all its arcane relics and secrets. In the chaos mages from across the planes would travel to Cania to join in the stealing of arcane artifacts, leading to hundreds of long lost dangerous and cursed magical relics being released upon the realm.<br /> <br /> === Nessus ===<br /> Thanks to a deal struck between the archduchess [[Glasya]] and the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, Glasya was able to avoid the chaos that consumed the rest of the Hells. She would host members of the Cult within her fortress, [[Malsheem]], and give them access to the tenth layer of the Hells, Hellmar. She would later claim the Hill Rune after the death of the Hill Giant Angrboda and join the remaining [[The Ordained|Ordained]] in their attempt to resurrect their goddess Othea. But she would be slain during the ritual by the heroes known as the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> === Hellmar ===<br /> As the deepest layer of the Hells, Hellmar was largely isolated from the chaos of the upper layers. That was until Asmodeus mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind his Ruby Rod which would hang in the sky like a red star. Asmodeus went into hiding, posing as a devil named Azrael to avoid the ire or the Cult of the Shattered Mountain, whose magic made them immune to the powers wielded by the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> The ritual to summon the lost goddess Othea would be completed atop Asmodeus' fortress, Kashtar-Val, where the goddess would then breach into Nessus.<br /> <br /> The survivors and mortals in Hellmar who had been trapped in the Hells since the second infernal emergence would be saved as the adventurers known as the Hellraisers would use the Ruby Rod to create a new plane for the survivors to call home.<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47067 2026-06-28T13:01:21Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, chose to sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to demi-godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot; What remained of the goddess was sealed and banished beneath [[the River Styx]].<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> Asmodeus' invasion of Thalmyr was only made successful with the help of the celestial giant [[Azhazni]], on of Othea's most trusted servants who betrayed her goddess to Asmodeus. After the death of Othea and the transformation of Thalmyr into Baator, Asmodeus and Azhazni would be married and together they would have a child, [[Glasya]].<br /> <br /> After Azhazni's murder, Asmodeus would fall into despair and fully dedicate himself to the Hells and the punishment of mortals, crafting plans to expand his realm, cement his power as a god, and corrupt the mortals of Quelmar. Azhazni's death would destroy the last vestiges of the Archangel Asmodeus once was, and fully transform him into the monster Quelmar knows him as today.<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau (138 [[PR]]) ===<br /> Near the end of the [[Demonic Infiltration]], Asmodeus personally made a deal with the mysterious [[elan]] warrior [[Esau]] to help purge [[Amusa]] or the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Orcus]] and his minions. This deal would lead to a year of havoc in Amusa only put to an end by the hero [[Xender Pleth]] in 139 PR. Asmodeus' deal with Esau would stand for the coming centuries, with the devils of the Hells contract bound to always protect Amusa from demonic incursions.<br /> <br /> === [[The Infernal Emergence|The Second Infernal Emergence]] (792 PR) ===<br /> After centuries of careful planning, Asmodeus initiated his master plan. The Pact Primeval gave him dominion over evil souls, and Asmodeus used this to create a loophole by claiming that there were no more &quot;good&quot; souls in Quelmar. Unable to refute his ironclad arguments, the gods relented and allowed Asmodeus to invade Quelmar, slaughtering all of its inhabitants and drawing the entire realm into the Hells.<br /> <br /> Asmodeus would then spend the 28 years fighting back resistance groups fighting to save Quelmar and making moves to drive away the [[Genie|Noble Genies]] of the elemental planes to prevent them from using their wishing magic to undo his success.<br /> <br /> After decades of fighting, the resistance fighters managed to reach Asmodeus' fortress of [[Malsheem]] in [[Nessus]], the 9th layer of the Hells. The heroes of [[the Last Around]] with the backing of the gods successfully negotiated a new Pact Primeval. Under the terms of the new pact, Asmodeus would be able to keep Quelmar, now transformed into Hellmar, along with all of the souls he captured. But in return, only souls not dedicated to the gods would go to the Hells now, and devils could no longer tempt mortals to &quot;evil.&quot; At the same time, the gods created a new perfect replica of Quelmar to inhabit the space the original Quelmar once inhabited.<br /> <br /> After the end of the Second Infernal Emergence, Asmodeus retired to his new fortress of [[Kashtar-Val]] in Hellmar. Having successfully executed his greatest scheme yet, Asmodeus now searched for new meaning in the Hells by busying himself with managing his new realm.<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Invasion|The Infernal Invasion]] (904 PR) ===<br /> While Asmodeus had spent his time scheming, his daughter Glasya was similarly crafting her own machinations. During the Second Infernal Emergence, she schemed he way onto the throne of Nessus after Asmodeus moved to rule Hellmar, while also maintaining control over her previous realm of [[Malbolge]]. But having to focus on two layers of the Hells at once stretched Glasya's attention thin. Her experimentation with planar magic in Malbolge had weakened the planar barriers, and with her attention elsewhere, Demons were able to create a portal from Duumal to Malbolge and invaded the sixth layer of the Hells.<br /> <br /> In response to this invasion, Asmodeus put out a call to all the Archdevils of the Hells to defend Malbolge. In exchange, whoever managed to capture the portal to Malbolge and slay the most demons would be named the new ruler of Malbolge. The winner of this competition would be the archdevil [[Philani]] who Asmodeus would elevate into being Malbolge's new ruler.<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47063 2026-06-27T20:36:29Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, chose to sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to demi-godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot; What remained of the goddess was sealed and banished beneath [[the River Styx]].<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> Asmodeus' invasion of Thalmyr was only made successful with the help of the celestial giant [[Azhazni]], on of Othea's most trusted servants who betrayed her goddess to Asmodeus. After the death of Othea and the transformation of Thalmyr into Baator, Asmodeus and Azhazni would be married and together they would have a child, [[Glasya]].<br /> <br /> After Azhazni's murder, Asmodeus would fall into despair and fully dedicate himself to the Hells and the punishment of mortals, crafting plans to expand his realm, cement his power as a god, and corrupt the mortals of Quelmar. Azhazni's death would destroy the last vestiges of the Archangel Asmodeus once was, and fully transform him into the monster Quelmar knows him as today.<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau (138 [[PR]]) ===<br /> Near the end of the [[Demonic Infiltration]], Asmodeus personally made a deal with the mysterious [[elan]] warrior [[Esau]] to help purge [[Amusa]] or the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Orcus]] and his minions. This deal would lead to a year of havoc in Amusa only put to an end by the hero [[Xender Pleth]] in 139 PR. Asmodeus' deal with Esau would stand for the coming centuries, with the devils of the Hells contract bound to always protect Amusa from demonic incursions.<br /> <br /> === The Second Infernal Emergence (792 PR) ===<br /> After centuries of careful planning, Asmodeus initiated his master plan. The Pact Primeval gave him dominion over evil souls, and Asmodeus used this to create a loophole by claiming that there were no more &quot;good&quot; souls in Quelmar. Unable to refute his ironclad arguments, the gods relented and allowed Asmodeus to invade Quelmar, slaughtering all of its inhabitants and drawing the entire realm into the Hells.<br /> <br /> Asmodeus would then spend the 28 years fighting back resistance groups fighting to save Quelmar and making moves to drive away the [[Genie|Noble Genies]] of the elemental planes to prevent them from using their wishing magic to undo his success.<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Invasion ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47062 2026-06-27T20:22:26Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, chose to sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to demi-godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot; What remained of the goddess was sealed and banished beneath [[the River Styx]].<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> Asmodeus' invasion of Thalmyr was only made successful with the help of the celestial giant [[Azhazni]], on of Othea's most trusted servants who betrayed her goddess to Asmodeus. After the death of Othea and the transformation of Thalmyr into Baator, Asmodeus and Azhazni would be married and together they would have a child, [[Glasya]].<br /> <br /> After Azhazni's murder, Asmodeus would fall into despair and fully dedicate himself to the Hells and the punishment of mortals, crafting plans to expand his realm, cement his power as a god, and corrupt the mortals of Quelmar. Azhazni's death would destroy the last vestiges of the Archangel Asmodeus once was, and fully transform him into the monster Quelmar knows him as today.<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau (138 [[PR]]) ===<br /> Near the end of the [[Demonic Infiltration]], Asmodeus personally made a deal with the mysterious [[elan]] warrior [[Esau]] to help purge [[Amusa]] or the [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] [[Orcus]] and his minions. This deal would lead to a year of havoc in Amusa only put to an end by the hero [[Xender Pleth]] in 139 PR. Asmodeus' deal with Esau would stand for the coming centuries, with the devils of the Hells contract bound to always protect Amusa from demonic incursions.<br /> <br /> === The Second Infernal Emergence ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Invasion ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47061 2026-06-27T20:17:00Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, chose to sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to demi-godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot; What remained of the goddess was sealed and banished beneath [[the River Styx]].<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> Asmodeus' invasion of Thalmyr was only made successful with the help of the celestial giant [[Azhazni]], on of Othea's most trusted servants who betrayed her goddess to Asmodeus. After the death of Othea and the transformation of Thalmyr into Baator, Asmodeus and Azhazni would be married and together they would have a child, [[Glasya]].<br /> <br /> After Azhazni's murder, Asmodeus would fall into despair and fully dedicate himself to the Hells and the punishment of mortals, crafting plans to expand his realm, cement his power as a god, and corrupt the mortals of Quelmar. Azhazni's death would destroy the last vestiges of the Archangel Asmodeus once was, and fully transform him into the monster Quelmar knows him as today.<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau ===<br /> <br /> === The Second Infernal Emergence ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Invasion ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47060 2026-06-27T20:08:22Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&quot;&gt;<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing, preserving their creation. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, would sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot;<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau ===<br /> <br /> === The Second Infernal Emergence ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Invasion ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilities ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47059 2026-06-27T20:06:32Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ([[Prehistory]]) ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created [[Angel|angels]] to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> This account of the origins of Asmodeus and the Ten Hells was told by the archdevil Mephistopheles to the planeswalking adventurers known as the [[The Hellraisers|Hellraisers]] during the chaos of [[the Infernal Insurrection]].<br /> <br /> After defeating the elemental primordials and tempering the primordial chaos, the Gods went about shaping the chaos into the realm of Quelmar which they populated with their mortal creations. To guide these mortals and to protect their creation, the gods created twelve archangels, stewards of Quelmar each created to embody one of the commandments the gods set forth for mortals. Asmodeus was the Archangel of Patience, and aided his archangel siblings in creating the race of angels and protecting Quelmar from the encroachment of Demons from [[the Abyss]]. By his side were his lieutenants, the angels Mephistopheles and [[Mammon]].<br /> <br /> But even with the angels protecting them, many mortals would perish under the claws and fangs of demons, and the gods despaired at the destruction of their creations. To solve the problem of demons and to save the Gods from their weeping, Asmodeus proposed a solution, the creation of [[Soul|souls]]: indelible and eternal spirits born with mortals that would join the gods in the afterlife after a mortals passing, preserving their creation. But for those souls that violated the divine laws of the gods, Asmodeus proposed using them as soldiers on the front line against the demon invasions.<br /> <br /> But to create souls, Asmodeus would need the life force of a god. With a heavy heart, the gods, wanting to protect their creations, would sacrifice one of their own. [[Othea]] was the goddess of [[Giant|giants]], the elements, and calamity. She had been a great ally to the Gods in the days when they fought the primordials, yet in the days of peace to come, the gods saw no more use for her. She inhabited the realm of [[Thalmyr]], a beautiful and tumultuous plane inhabited by her and the giants she created. With an army of angels and the blessing of the Creator Gods, Asmodeus invaded Thalmyr and slew Othea before carving out her heart. He would break her heart into two pieces. The first he would transform into the cycle of souls. The second he would transform into a rob of pure ruby that gave him ultimate control over the realm of Thalmyr and elevated him to godhood. The horrific transgression of killing Othea forever altered Asmodeus and his angelic armies, transforming them into cruel and terrifying fiends.<br /> <br /> To cover up the murder of Othea and the part played in her death by the Gods, Asmodeus struck her name from the realm and destroyed all records of her existence. He took the surviving [[The Celestial Giants|Celestial Giants]] and swore them to secrecy and made them kneel before him. He elevated them to godhood using the rod and established them as the &quot;true creators of giants.&quot;<br /> <br /> Using the Ruby Rod, Asmodeus transformed the ruined face of Thalmyr, christening it [[Baator]], and established himself as its lord and ruler. After the next millennia, he would expand his realm, using loopholes in divine law to subsume new realms into Baator and transforming them into new layers of the Hells, reaching Nine layers before the end of Prehistory.<br /> <br /> === Marriage and Fatherhood (Prehistory - Early [[BR]]) ===<br /> <br /> === Deal with Esau ===<br /> <br /> === The Second Infernal Emergence ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Invasion ===<br /> <br /> === The Infernal Insurrection ===<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilites ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47024 2026-06-26T15:58:52Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> === Origins ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past. Some believe he is a fragment of a malicious elder evil from the [[Far Realm|Far Realms]], while others believe he was one a [[Primordial]] from the [[Elemental Plane of Fire|Plane of Fire]], while some also believe he may have once been a mortal man. While few know for certain, many stories and accounts attribute his origins to [[Mt. Celestia]] as being a former [[Archangel]] with his descent into the Hells being tied to the first [[The Pact Primeval|Pact Primeval]].<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of Asmodeus ====<br /> Long ago the realm was made of pure chaos, and out of the chaos emerged [[Demons]]. Rising to oppose the Demons were beings of Law, the gods. To combat the demons, the gods created angels to serve as their soldiers. The greatest, strongest, and fiercest of these angels was Asmodeus. But the more Demons Asmodeus and his soldiers killed, the more terrifying they became as their bodies were mutated with demonic ichor. fearing Asmodeus, some of the gods demanded he be banished, and so Asmodeus was put on trial before the dwarven god [[Moradin]]. Asmodeus successfully defended himself, claiming he was only fulfilling the purpose of his creation. As the fighting continued, Asmodeus and his soldiers grew even more monstrous, growing claws, horns, and fangs. Some of the gods sought to hide away from Asmodeus, building grand citadels to shelter themselves. But Asmodeus was able to sue for access anyway, claiming that he had a right as to anyone to all of heavens splendors.<br /> <br /> Eventually the gods created mortals, and placed them in the newly created realm of Quelmar for them to inhabit. To protect this world from demons, the gods created vast mountain ranges and deep seas to separate the realms of chaos from Quelmar. But mortals, beings of curiosity, would cross these thresholds and inadvertently allow demons back into the realms again and again. The gods were confused why the mortals did not heed their warnings or laws, and Asmodeus proposed that it was because their laws came without punishments.<br /> <br /> With the gods help Asmodeus created a system where wicked souls would be punished by him and his soldiers. But not wanting these actions to be taken into the Celestial realms, the gods sent Asmodeus to the empty realm of Baator. But in return, Asmodeus made a deal with the gods that he and his kin could draw power and magic from the damned souls they tortured. This deal became known as the First pact Primeval, as was sealed using the artifact, the Ruby Rod.<br /> <br /> But after the signing of the Pact, the gods learned that Asmodeus had begun to tempt souls into evil to expand his own power. Shame on them for not reading the fine print.<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> <br /> == About ==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilites ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47023 2026-06-26T15:39:47Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==About==<br /> <br /> === History ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past.<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> <br /> === Responsibilites ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Arc_3:_The_Magister%27s_Masquerade&diff=47022 2026-06-26T15:12:51Z

<p>K-dawg12: /* THE SECRET LIFE OF FAMILIARS */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Curriculum of Chaos]]<br /> [[File:magistermasquerade.png|thumb|300x300px]]<br /> <br /> === '''ARC SUBPLOT: FAMILY TIES''' ===<br /> Ambiance Faira, Astrid Berge, Jalivia de Vaironne, Amadeus Orpheus Hart<br /> More details to come...<br /> === '''CORDIALLY INVITED''' ===<br /> '''Main Party:''' Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth, Grimmwood drifting by Jormungandr, Jalivia de Vaironne, Ambiance Faira, Astrid Berge, Amadeus Oprheus Hart<br /> <br /> '''Side Characters:''' Rio Saoirse, Xi Bloodwood<br /> Our session opens before the school year actually begins, with each student moving into their apartments and seeing a vellum letter on their desk. Each student opened it, to reveal a grand invitation to this year's Magister's Masquerade, the theme being &quot;A Starlit Night.&quot; Enclosed was also everyone's Masque Charms that they would need for the dance, as well as a second invitation to a meet-cute reception at the Bow's End Tavern hosted by Javenesh and Manneo. With time on their hands, the party accepted, and were swept up in the whirlwind of the party.<br /> <br /> Ambi went to the bar and had a chat with Javenesh, and he asked her to help him pull a prank on Astrid. Not harmful in any way, he just wants to get a little bit of revenge and let bygones be bygones. He left the creative details up to her. Javenesh also let slip that Dean Tullus wants the focus of the ball to be about Deroulex's history, which is quite boring. When Amadeus rattled Astrid, Javenesh had a change of heart, thanking Ambi for helping with the prank, but deciding to back out.<br /> <br /> Jalivia and Xi had a pretty serious chat about Xi's humanity, as Xi frantically tried to cover by saying that they've never drank alcohol (instead of just saying they don't drink period.) The two shared a Riesling, and had a nice chat about helping each other. Jalivia and Manneo then had one last conversation regarding Manneo's new management position at the Bow's End Tavern, and how he's admittedly a little bit nervous to fill Javenesh's shoes. He's a little bit nervous about his experimentation with food, but Jalivia was able to reassure him that he deserved this position. Manneo's confidence skyrocketed thanks to Jalivia's help. Much later in the night, Xi confessed that he wanted to dance at the dance, and asked Jalivia to go with them, which Jalivia said yes.<br /> <br /> Grimmwood caught up with Grayson and the two of them challenged each other to try an exotic snack. Grimmwood found some pickled lotus root, and planned to bring it back to Grayson. Wouldn't luck have it, Grayson found the mushrooms, and the two had a great time together. Grayson also let slip that one of the founding dragons might make an appearance at the dance.<br /> <br /> Rio caught up with Aurora, and the two of them talked about their summer plans and their new classes, talking about their professors. Melwythorne and Rio then bond over snacks, and the two vow to try every one. Eventually, they were able to make their way around, leaving Melwythorne satisfied, but also with a stomachache. He also lets slip that he's heard rumor that the Magister's Masquerade is actually a secret fourth exam, which he's worried about.<br /> <br /> Xi had a chat with Javenesh, and Javenesh took them under his wing. Javenesh also let slip that the staff are trying to &quot;peacekeep&quot; the Mage Tower rules after incidents last year, which has students up in arms. Xi and Melwythorne then had a chat, Melwythorne commending Xi about being kind enough to try and bond with the Silkball team. The two talked about their breaks, and how Melwythorne wished he was a better student like Xi, who is always so dilligent with studying. The conversation was cut short by Melwythorne needing to visit the bathroom, but he did mention that he was still feeling on edge after Mage Hunters invaded campus last year. <br /> <br /> Lardriira'xyra went to get a drink with Manneo, and the two talked about creating exquisite food dishes. Manneo wished he could bring his dishes to the ball, but without being a third-year or having a proxy, there's not much else he can do.<br /> <br /> Amadeus got absolutely waisted and fell deep into the uncanny valley in appearance, but eventually, was approached by Astrid. Astrid wanted to use Amadeus's magic as insurance to prevent herself from being pranked, asking them to cast an illusion to get back at Javenesh. Amadeus instead had most of their face melt off (in a harmless changeling fashion), and they fled, screeching. Dean Tullus went after them. Many students nearby muttered around it being &quot;the ailment,&quot; but they didn't seem to care much.<br /> <br /> Manneo and Tilana were forced to escort a sick Melwythorne out of the tavern, as they claimed to have had one too many eel rolls. Astrid and Amadeus later had a falling out over their differences, Grimmwood moving to comfort the former while Jalivia moved to comfort the latter. Jalivia discreetly scoped out Amadeus to make sure they didn't taint the snacks, but found nothing. Ambiance and Lardriira'xyra went to check on Melwythorne, discovering that the scan just came back with indigestion and a headache that was chalked up to being drunk and having eaten too much food. Tilana later let slip that Melwythorne missed Silkball Practice that day for a meeting with a teacher, but she didn't know which teacher, or why.<br /> <br /> === '''PARANORMAL PAROOZE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Manuel (Player of Rio)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Players go here!]<br /> [Recap goes here!]<br /> <br /> === '''DEROULEX DEMO DAYS''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Tina (Player of Captian Grimmwood drifting by Jourmungandr Bramblebright-Velveth)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' Rio Saoirse, Astrid Berge, Jalivia de Vaironne, Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth, Vaerith Stormaeris<br /> This Recap shall be told by one, Seraphina Bramblebright-Velveth<br /> <br /> Hi! I'm Seraphina, I'm thwee years old! My big bwother and big sibling goes to this college. My Da-da and Pa-pa had someting improtant to do so i gets to play with my siblings and dere fwiends! Dere was a scawy tent, and a pweety lady said it was weallly sacawy. So Riddy and Vae stayed outside to protects me! And the pweety lady sang some songs for me! She was weally nice. Then we visited Sha-va-dwy and she gave us yummy lemon-laid. Dere was some wude puppet and Wio and Havla taughted dem manners! Den dere was an arm wwestling group and I gots a cute spidew toy. Den we visited Woody and dey had lots of yummy treats, some was weally spicy dough. Wio gots huwt cause one was too spicy! Woody warned dem buts dey didn't listen. Den we visited Gweta, she was so cool and stwong! Just like Riddy and me! Riddy helped me use da hammer and I wang da bell! I gots a muscles hero metal! Oh! And den we taughted that mean ol' Claptwap mannerws, he spat watew at peoples which is so wude! I maked suwe he leawned his lesson wit a good smack! By den I was getting sleepy, but I stayed up a little bit longew for the awtwowk game and de monster shotty game. Den Astrid cawwied me back to Woody's dowm and we had a good nap!<br /> <br /> === '''THE SECRET LIFE OF FAMILIARS''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Keller (Player of [[Jalivia de Vaironne]])<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' Lardriira'xyra and Arda, Ambiance Faira and ying, Dela Pierre and Cocoa, Vaerith Stormaeris, Astrid and Ophelia<br /> The famous witch and Deroulex alumnistt Gertruda Grimmsly and her tortoise familiar Sheldon were visiting the campus to give a guest lecture on all things familiars. As [[Isonhound|Isonhound's]] foremost familiar expert, Gertruda came to share her knowledge and to help the Deroulex students through some simple trust exercises with their familiars. For students that did not have familiars, she had also brough her collection of Faux-milliars, magical dolls and plushies that could temporarily be animated with familiar magic. As the lecture started, the students got to speak with the freshman wizard Lenny McGibbons and his strange feline familiar, Queen Guinivere.<br /> <br /> As the lecture began, Gertruda began to show off some of the familiar related magic items she possessed, including the famed Orb of Onnicus, an ancient relic that would allow familiars to cast powerful arcane spells. But the lecture was interrupted when a strange monkey broke into the lecture hall and began to cause chaos. As the students dealt with the monkey and attempted to protect the orb, Queen Guinivere snuck onto the lecture stage and grabbed the Orb of Onnicus. There was a flash of magic and all of the students found themselves body swapped with their familiars!<br /> <br /> Knowing that they only had 24 hours to reverse the spell before it became permanent, Gertruda sent the students to search for clues about Queen Guinevere's location at the secret familiar sanctuary, the Pact and Paw, a garden magically concealed in the Archway Commons accessible to only familiars. Arriving at the garden through a secret tunnel, the students marveled at the gorgeous hidden world, including many attractions like cat trees, fire hydrants, bird feeders, a stage, mud pits, gambling, and even a bar. The bar was managed by a [[Unicorn]] named Adonis who had been accidentally summoned to Deroulex years ago after a Wild Magic surge. He used his [[fey]] magic to create the Pact and Paw to serve as a place where familiars could go to relax when not with their partners.<br /> <br /> In searching for information, the party met with Don Bubbles Tortellini, the goldfish head of the Deroulex Mafia. After some terse words and a quick scuffle, the Don offered information about Queen Guinivere in return for some Tavern Tokens, the currency of the Pact and Paw. For these tokens he would also forgive the debt owed to him by Astrid's familiar, Ophelia. Though exploring the Pact and Paw, the students turned familiars were able to gather the tokens they needed by participating in many small games and events including: The Bounty Board, a game where familiars would compete in stealing small trinkets from students, the Raceway, a game where familiars could challenge the super fast rabbit Hopps to a race, the Wrassle Pits where familiars could challenge the skunk Fransua to a wrassle match, the casino where the familiars could gamble away their hard earned coins, Familiar Counseling where the familiars would meet in group therapy with the prestigious Dr. Penguin, and by playing music on the stage for coins. In playing these games, the student familiars managed to steal many trinkets from the room of Jalivia de Vaironne, Arda was able to beat Hopps the rabbit in a foot race, Ophelia out wrassled Fransua even though he skunk sprayed her, Vae in the body of a Faux-Familiar and Cocoa gambled their money away before joining group therapy, and Ying played with their heavy metal band, SussurFreaks.<br /> <br /> After gathering all the tokens they needed, the party returned to Don Bubbles Tortellini who directed them to the Doghouse, a small jail for familiars. Inside they met a weasel pretending to be a polymorphed boy, and the monkey who had caused the commotion at the lecture! The monkey was named Jack and was in cahoots with Queen Guinevere. He shared that long ago, Queen Guinevere accidentally killed her first partner, but got a taste for it in the process. She then began a campaign of tricking powerful mages into being her partner before later killing them in order to steal their knowledge. Her current mark was the young apprentice mage Lenny McGibbons who she used to sneak into Deroulex. Her plan was to use the orb to turn mortals into her familiars! She was currently at the Biblioplex searching for a spell that would allow her to cast her magic across the entire college campus.<br /> <br /> The party rushed to the Biblioplex where they found Lenny, Queen Guinevere, and three charmed freshman. The party managed to pacify the freshman and knock out Lenny before successfully separating Queen Guinevere from the orb. Now with the orb unguarded, Arda used it to reverse the body swap spell and restore everyone's proper forms, saving the day.<br /> <br /> === '''QUEENSDALE FINEST FUTURE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Mercedes (Player of Bellow d'Avalon)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]<br /> <br /> === '''NINTH-DIMENSIONAL NIGHTMARE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Rit (Player of Karsana)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]<br /> <br /> === '''SONG IN SENTIENCE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Sean (Player of Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Arc_3:_The_Magister%27s_Masquerade&diff=47021 2026-06-26T15:09:19Z

<p>K-dawg12: /* THE SECRET LIFE OF FAMILIARS */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Curriculum of Chaos]]<br /> [[File:magistermasquerade.png|thumb|300x300px]]<br /> <br /> === '''ARC SUBPLOT: FAMILY TIES''' ===<br /> Ambiance Faira, Astrid Berge, Jalivia de Vaironne, Amadeus Orpheus Hart<br /> More details to come...<br /> === '''CORDIALLY INVITED''' ===<br /> '''Main Party:''' Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth, Grimmwood drifting by Jormungandr, Jalivia de Vaironne, Ambiance Faira, Astrid Berge, Amadeus Oprheus Hart<br /> <br /> '''Side Characters:''' Rio Saoirse, Xi Bloodwood<br /> Our session opens before the school year actually begins, with each student moving into their apartments and seeing a vellum letter on their desk. Each student opened it, to reveal a grand invitation to this year's Magister's Masquerade, the theme being &quot;A Starlit Night.&quot; Enclosed was also everyone's Masque Charms that they would need for the dance, as well as a second invitation to a meet-cute reception at the Bow's End Tavern hosted by Javenesh and Manneo. With time on their hands, the party accepted, and were swept up in the whirlwind of the party.<br /> <br /> Ambi went to the bar and had a chat with Javenesh, and he asked her to help him pull a prank on Astrid. Not harmful in any way, he just wants to get a little bit of revenge and let bygones be bygones. He left the creative details up to her. Javenesh also let slip that Dean Tullus wants the focus of the ball to be about Deroulex's history, which is quite boring. When Amadeus rattled Astrid, Javenesh had a change of heart, thanking Ambi for helping with the prank, but deciding to back out.<br /> <br /> Jalivia and Xi had a pretty serious chat about Xi's humanity, as Xi frantically tried to cover by saying that they've never drank alcohol (instead of just saying they don't drink period.) The two shared a Riesling, and had a nice chat about helping each other. Jalivia and Manneo then had one last conversation regarding Manneo's new management position at the Bow's End Tavern, and how he's admittedly a little bit nervous to fill Javenesh's shoes. He's a little bit nervous about his experimentation with food, but Jalivia was able to reassure him that he deserved this position. Manneo's confidence skyrocketed thanks to Jalivia's help. Much later in the night, Xi confessed that he wanted to dance at the dance, and asked Jalivia to go with them, which Jalivia said yes.<br /> <br /> Grimmwood caught up with Grayson and the two of them challenged each other to try an exotic snack. Grimmwood found some pickled lotus root, and planned to bring it back to Grayson. Wouldn't luck have it, Grayson found the mushrooms, and the two had a great time together. Grayson also let slip that one of the founding dragons might make an appearance at the dance.<br /> <br /> Rio caught up with Aurora, and the two of them talked about their summer plans and their new classes, talking about their professors. Melwythorne and Rio then bond over snacks, and the two vow to try every one. Eventually, they were able to make their way around, leaving Melwythorne satisfied, but also with a stomachache. He also lets slip that he's heard rumor that the Magister's Masquerade is actually a secret fourth exam, which he's worried about.<br /> <br /> Xi had a chat with Javenesh, and Javenesh took them under his wing. Javenesh also let slip that the staff are trying to &quot;peacekeep&quot; the Mage Tower rules after incidents last year, which has students up in arms. Xi and Melwythorne then had a chat, Melwythorne commending Xi about being kind enough to try and bond with the Silkball team. The two talked about their breaks, and how Melwythorne wished he was a better student like Xi, who is always so dilligent with studying. The conversation was cut short by Melwythorne needing to visit the bathroom, but he did mention that he was still feeling on edge after Mage Hunters invaded campus last year. <br /> <br /> Lardriira'xyra went to get a drink with Manneo, and the two talked about creating exquisite food dishes. Manneo wished he could bring his dishes to the ball, but without being a third-year or having a proxy, there's not much else he can do.<br /> <br /> Amadeus got absolutely waisted and fell deep into the uncanny valley in appearance, but eventually, was approached by Astrid. Astrid wanted to use Amadeus's magic as insurance to prevent herself from being pranked, asking them to cast an illusion to get back at Javenesh. Amadeus instead had most of their face melt off (in a harmless changeling fashion), and they fled, screeching. Dean Tullus went after them. Many students nearby muttered around it being &quot;the ailment,&quot; but they didn't seem to care much.<br /> <br /> Manneo and Tilana were forced to escort a sick Melwythorne out of the tavern, as they claimed to have had one too many eel rolls. Astrid and Amadeus later had a falling out over their differences, Grimmwood moving to comfort the former while Jalivia moved to comfort the latter. Jalivia discreetly scoped out Amadeus to make sure they didn't taint the snacks, but found nothing. Ambiance and Lardriira'xyra went to check on Melwythorne, discovering that the scan just came back with indigestion and a headache that was chalked up to being drunk and having eaten too much food. Tilana later let slip that Melwythorne missed Silkball Practice that day for a meeting with a teacher, but she didn't know which teacher, or why.<br /> <br /> === '''PARANORMAL PAROOZE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Manuel (Player of Rio)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Players go here!]<br /> [Recap goes here!]<br /> <br /> === '''DEROULEX DEMO DAYS''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Tina (Player of Captian Grimmwood drifting by Jourmungandr Bramblebright-Velveth)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' Rio Saoirse, Astrid Berge, Jalivia de Vaironne, Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth, Vaerith Stormaeris<br /> This Recap shall be told by one, Seraphina Bramblebright-Velveth<br /> <br /> Hi! I'm Seraphina, I'm thwee years old! My big bwother and big sibling goes to this college. My Da-da and Pa-pa had someting improtant to do so i gets to play with my siblings and dere fwiends! Dere was a scawy tent, and a pweety lady said it was weallly sacawy. So Riddy and Vae stayed outside to protects me! And the pweety lady sang some songs for me! She was weally nice. Then we visited Sha-va-dwy and she gave us yummy lemon-laid. Dere was some wude puppet and Wio and Havla taughted dem manners! Den dere was an arm wwestling group and I gots a cute spidew toy. Den we visited Woody and dey had lots of yummy treats, some was weally spicy dough. Wio gots huwt cause one was too spicy! Woody warned dem buts dey didn't listen. Den we visited Gweta, she was so cool and stwong! Just like Riddy and me! Riddy helped me use da hammer and I wang da bell! I gots a muscles hero metal! Oh! And den we taughted that mean ol' Claptwap mannerws, he spat watew at peoples which is so wude! I maked suwe he leawned his lesson wit a good smack! By den I was getting sleepy, but I stayed up a little bit longew for the awtwowk game and de monster shotty game. Den Astrid cawwied me back to Woody's dowm and we had a good nap!<br /> <br /> === '''THE SECRET LIFE OF FAMILIARS''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Keller (Player of [[Jalivia de Vaironne]])<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' Lardriira'xyra and Arda, Ambiance Faira and ying, Dela Pierre and Cocoa, Vaerith Stormaeris, Astrid and Ophelia<br /> The famous witch an Deroulex alumnistt Gertruda Grimmsly and her tortoise familiar Sheldon were visiting the campus to give a guest lecture on all things familiars. As [[Isonhound|Isonhound's]] foremost familiar expert, Gertruda came to share her knowledge and to help the Deroulex students through some simple trust exercises with their familiars. For students that did not have familiars, she had also brough her collection of Faux-milliars, magical dolls and plushies that could temporarily be animated with familiar magic. As the lecture started, the students got to speak with the freshman wizard Lenny McGibbons and his strange feline familiar, Queen Guinivere.<br /> <br /> As the lecture began, Gertruda began to show off some of the familiar related magic items she possessed, including the famed Orb of Onnicus, an ancient relic that would allow familiars to cast powerful arcane spells. But the lecture was interrupted when a strange monkey broke into the lecture hall and began to cause chaos. As the students dealt with the monkey and attempted to protect the orb, during the chaos, Queen Guinivere snuck onto the lecture stage and grabbed the Orb of Onnicus. there was a flash of magic and all of the students found themselves body swapped with their familiars!<br /> <br /> Knowing that they only had 24 hours to reverse the spell before it became permanent, Gertruda sent the students to search for clues about Queen Guinevere's location at the secret familiar sanctuary, the Pact and Paw, a garden magically concealed in the Archway Commons accessible to only familiars. Arriving at the garden through a secret tunnel, the students marveled at the gorgeous hidden world, including many attractions like cat trees, fire hydrants, a stage, mud pits, gambling, and even a bar. The bar itself was managed by a Unicorn named Adonis who had been accidentally summoned to Deroulex years ago after a Wild Magic surge. he used his fey magic to create the Pact and Paw to serve as a place where familiars could go to relax when not with their partners.<br /> <br /> In searching for information, the party met with Don Bubbles Tortellini, the goldfish head of the Deroulex Mafia. After some terse words and a quick scuffle, the Don offered information about Queen Guinivere in return for some Tavern Tokens, the currency of the Pact and Paw. For these tokens he would also forgive the debt owed to him by Astrid's familiar, Ophelia. Though exploring the Pact and Paw, the students turned familiars were able to gather the tokens they needed by participating in many small games and events including: The Bounty Board, a game where familiars would compete in stealing small trinkets from students, the Raceway, a game where familiars could challenge the super fast rabbit Hopps to a race, the Wrassle Pits where familiars could challenge the skunk Fransua to a wrassle match, the casino where the familiars could gamble away their hard earned coins, Familiar counseling where the familiars would meet in group therapy with the prestigious Dr. Penguin, and by playing music on the stage for coins. In playing these games, the student familiars managed to steal many trinkets from the room of Jalivia de Vaironne, Arda was able to beat Hopps the rabbit in a foot race, Ophelia out wrassled Fransua even though he skunk sprayed her, Vae in the body of a Faux-Familiar and Cocoa gambled their money away before joining group therapy, and Ying played with their heavy metal band, SussurFreaks.<br /> <br /> After gathering all the tokens they needed, the party returned to Don Bubbles Tortellini who directed them to the Doghouse, a small jail for familiars. Inside they met a weasel pretending to be a polymorphed boy, and the monkey who had caused the commotion at the lecture! The monkey was named Jack and was in cahoots with Queen Guinevere. He shared that long ago, Queen Guinevere accidentally killed her partner, but got a taste for it in the process. She then began a campaign of tricking powerful mages into being her partner before later killing them in order to steal their knowledge. her current mark was the young apprentice mage Lenny McGibbons who she used to sneak into Deroulex. Her plan was to use the orb to turn mortals into her familiars! She was currently at the Biblioplex searching for a spell that would allow her to cast her magic across the entire college campus.<br /> <br /> The party rushed to the Biblioplex where they found Lenny, Queen Guinevere, and three charmed freshman. The party managed to pacify the freshman and knock out Lenny before successfully separating Queen Guinevere from the orb. Now with the orb unguarded, Arda used it to reverse the body swap spell and restore everyone's proper forms, saving the day.<br /> <br /> === '''QUEENSDALE FINEST FUTURE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Mercedes (Player of Bellow d'Avalon)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]<br /> <br /> === '''NINTH-DIMENSIONAL NIGHTMARE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Rit (Player of Karsana)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]<br /> <br /> === '''SONG IN SENTIENCE''' ===<br /> '''Guest DM:''' Sean (Player of Lardriira'xyra Nallisoth)<br /> <br /> '''Main Party:''' [Members go here]<br /> [Recap goes here]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47017 2026-06-26T03:10:55Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=Knowledge, Trickery, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells]]|worshippingraces=[[Devils]], Mortals|image=Asmodeus Throne.jpg}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his [[Ruby Rod]] grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge, trickery, and war.<br /> ==About==<br /> <br /> === History ===<br /> The history and origins of Asmodeus are mired in rumor, legend, and mystery, with only the most powerful of gods and most ancient of evils knowing his true past.<br /> <br /> ==== The Account of [[Mephistopheles]] ====<br /> <br /> === Responsibilites ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quelmar_Deities&diff=47009 2026-06-25T16:37:57Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__ {{Worldbuilders}} {{Expand list}}<br /> '''The [[Quelmar]] Deities''' are a pantheon of divine powers that create, patrol, and manipulate the various planes of the [[Quelmar Universe]]. Quelmar, as a project of the gods, is watched over by the council of '''Greater Gods''' who helped create it, as well as a handful of '''Lesser Gods''' who later became attached to the Quelmar project during the [[The Plane Wars|Plane Wars]] or otherwise, followed by nearly countless '''Demi-Gods''': creatures recognized by the gods for their significant impact on Quelmar and granted divine immortality and spectating capabilities over the realm. <br /> <br /> While individuals in Quelmar may find themselves attached to many powerful beings, the following lists encapsulate the most popular and well-known deities in the realm.<br /> <br /> {{GreaterGods|About=This list of gods is LOCKED. The creator gods are SET IN STONE. Add your god to a lower tier.}}<br /> <br /> == The Tied: Lesser Gods ==<br /> '''Lesser Gods''' are unlike the creator deities in that they often find themselves interacting more directly with mortals. They are usually concerned with their worshipers and the status of their [[Apotheosis|apotheosis]] as, without their followers, they would lose their power. At most, they are sympathetic and can be found invoking their power to help out mortal happenstances. However, this generous involvement is usually indirect.<br /> <br /> === Quelmar Originals ===<br /> These gods were invented by players and DMs for stories set in [[the Quelmar Realm]].<br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Stuckey's]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Akasha]]|Vampyres|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Law of Probability]]|Mathematics|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[M'at'akan]]|Sun, Fire, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vela]]|Twilight, Nature|Vela.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Necrolord Prime]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Dysian]]|Life, Curiosity|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[He Who Knocks]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Agape]]|Life, Peace|Agape.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lords of the Constellation Court#Sarvrithash - the Astral Overseer, Nebula Dragon|Sarvrithash]]|Light|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vesuvius]]|Disaster|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Halcyone]]|Fire, Duality, Battle}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Amarah-persvek-Ssejinwic]]|Silence, Storytelling|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Aiza, Minor Goddess of Fate|Aiza]]|Fate|Aiza.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Othea]]|Giants, Calamity|Aiza.jpeg}}<br /> === Transplants ===<br /> These gods were popularized elsewhere, but brought into Quelmar (and now canonically exist here) thanks to a [[player]]'s passion for them, they typically exist in forms similar but not identical to where they have been inspired from. <br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Torog]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Raven Queen]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Asmodeus]]|Knowledge, War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Oghma]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Brigid]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Isis]]|Knowledge, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sehanine Moonbow]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Yondalla]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Olidammara]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sharess]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lolth]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Bane]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Seelie Court]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Beshaba]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Kurtulmak]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Odin]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Zeus]]|Tempest|Stuckeescard.png}}<br /> == The Granted: Demi-Gods ==<br /> '''Demi-Gods''' are newly ascended gods or extensions of a more powerful god. They may have few worshipers, but desire greatness. They are the most likely to be granting spells to mortals, interfering in their affairs, or even just observing the mortal realms. They are often so new to their divinity, they cannot yet shake their interest in mortality and it may take them several centuries to truly feel beyond it. <br /> <br /> Demi-Gods are sometimes created by one of the stronger gods to serve as aspects, avatars, exarchs, or other extensions of their divine will.<br /> <br /> ''[#] indicates a year that god ascended, * indicates a transplant god''<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Death&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Azazel]] [798 PR], [[Silent]] [825 PR], [[Delphi]] [826 PR], [[Aliria Servine|Aliria]] [925 PR], [[Charon]]*, [[Hermes]]*, [[Iyachtu]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;: [[&quot;Hat&quot;|Hat]] [798 PR], [[Venaleth]] [826 PR], [[Dumathoin]], [[Ioun]]*, [[Waukeen]]*, [[Ye'Cind]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Life&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Eve]] [11 PR], [[Elvar|Elvar]] [467 PR], [[Dionysus]]*, [[Helm]]*, [[Kossuth]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Light&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Echemus]] [826 PR], [[The Painter]], [[Xarzith-Dian, The Frozen Dawn|Xarzith-Dian]], [[Lathander]]*, [[Selûne]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Nature&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Tobii]] [692 PR], [[Reesec]] [798 PR], [[Aegir]]*, [[Grumbar]]*, [[The Green Man|Oran]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Tempest&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Kragnux (Deity)|Kragnux]] [695–798 PR], [[Istishia]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Trickery&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Durzibethinus]] [826 PR], [[Elemental Demi-Gods|Akadi]]*, [[The Grinning Skeleton]]<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;War&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Spinel]] [826 PR] <br /> <br /> '''Forge''': [[The Celestial Giants|The Celestials]] [Prehistory] <br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Archdevil|Archdevils]]<br /> * [[Demon Lords]]<br /> * [[Archfey]]<br /> * [[Archangel]]<br /> * [[Old One|Old Ones]]<br /> * [[The Lost Pantheon]]<br /> * [[Gods of Ta-Shedet|Gods of Ta-Shadet]]<br /> * [[Elemental Demi-Gods]]<br /> * [[Warlock Patrons]]<br /> * [[Lost God]]<br /> {{Quelmar}}<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asmodeus&diff=47008 2026-06-25T16:33:54Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Worldbuilders}} <br /> {{Infobox_god|affilliation=[[The Ten Hells]]|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=|plane=|worshippingraces=}}<br /> <br /> '''Asmodeus '''is the creator and ruler of the [[Ten Hells]]. He formerly resided on the ninth layer, [[Nessus]], but now resides on the tenth layer, [[Hellmar]]. The power he wields with his '''[[Ruby Rod]]''' grants him the status of a [[Quelmar Deities#The Tied: Lesser Gods|Lesser God]]. His domains are knowledge and war.<br /> <br /> [[File:Asmodeussuit.jpg|thumb|277x277px]]<br /> ==About==<br /> <br /> === Responsibilites ===<br /> Per [[The Pact Primeval|the '''Pact Primeval''']]''',''' it is Asmodeus' duty to protect [[Quelmar]] and every other [[plane]] from the intrusion of [[Demon|demons]], who attempt to escape and intrude upon the realm from [[The Abyss]]. <br /> <br /> === [[Ruby Rod]] ===<br /> Asmodeus' Ruby Rod is the source of his divine power. With it, he can challenge the [[gods]] themselves, but without it his is not more than a powerful [[devil]]. The Ruby Rod was created from the divine heart of [[the Shattered Mountain]]. It gives Asmodeus complete control over the Ten Hells and is used to empower his [[Archdevil|archdevils]].<br /> <br /> === Talents ===<br /> Asmodeus can play the following instruments, and when performing, typically plays between 3 and 4 of them at the same time.<br /> *Triangle<br /> *Kazoo<br /> *Recorder<br /> *Accordion<br /> *Bagpipes<br /> *Vibraslap<br /> *Otamatone<br /> <br /> == Wars ==<br /> <br /> === [[The Blood War]] (Devils vs Demons) ===<br /> <br /> === [[Infernal Emergence|Infernal Emergences]] (Devils vs Quelmar) ===<br /> <br /> == Forms ==<br /> Asmodeus typically takes on a medium humanoid form wearing a regal outfit, but has been known to take other forms on occasion. <br /> <br /> === Devil Dragon ===<br /> [[File:Asmodeusdragon.jpg|thumb|221x221px]]<br /> Asmodeus' most intimidating and physically powerful form is that over a massive wyrm-sized [[dragon]]. Over fifty feet tall, when Asmodeus takes the form of the realms' most dangerous serpent, he can swallow small villages in one bite. However, Asmodeus is not able to sustain this form for more than a few seconds when outside of the [[Ten Hells]]. When on his native layer, Asmodeus can stay in the form indefinitely, providing the ultimate challenge for anyone who attempts to attack Asmodeus on his home turf.<br /> <br /> == Pets ==<br /> Cerberus is Asmodeus' pet and most loyal guard dog, residing as the last form of defense before accessing Asmodeus' throne chambers. When not in guarding formation, Cerberus can take the form of a medium sized hell hound and travel along Asmodeus' side.<br /> [[Category:Towson Tabletop]]<br /> [[Category:Infernal Invasion]]<br /> [[Category:Devil]]<br /> [[Category:Villains]]<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Asmodeus_Throne.jpg&diff=47007 2026-06-25T16:32:08Z

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K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quelmar_Deities&diff=47006 2026-06-25T16:29:19Z

<p>K-dawg12: /* The Granted: Demi-Gods */</p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__ {{Worldbuilders}} {{Expand list}}<br /> '''The [[Quelmar]] Deities''' are a pantheon of divine powers that create, patrol, and manipulate the various planes of the [[Quelmar Universe]]. Quelmar, as a project of the gods, is watched over by the council of '''Greater Gods''' who helped create it, as well as a handful of '''Lesser Gods''' who later became attached to the Quelmar project during the [[The Plane Wars|Plane Wars]] or otherwise, followed by nearly countless '''Demi-Gods''': creatures recognized by the gods for their significant impact on Quelmar and granted divine immortality and spectating capabilities over the realm. <br /> <br /> While individuals in Quelmar may find themselves attached to many powerful beings, the following lists encapsulate the most popular and well-known deities in the realm.<br /> <br /> {{GreaterGods|About=This list of gods is LOCKED. The creator gods are SET IN STONE. Add your god to a lower tier.}}<br /> <br /> == The Tied: Lesser Gods ==<br /> '''Lesser Gods''' are unlike the creator deities in that they often find themselves interacting more directly with mortals. They are usually concerned with their worshipers and the status of their [[Apotheosis|apotheosis]] as, without their followers, they would lose their power. At most, they are sympathetic and can be found invoking their power to help out mortal happenstances. However, this generous involvement is usually indirect.<br /> <br /> === Quelmar Originals ===<br /> These gods were invented by players and DMs for stories set in [[the Quelmar Realm]].<br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Stuckey's]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Akasha]]|Vampyres|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Law of Probability]]|Mathematics|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[M'at'akan]]|Sun, Fire, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vela]]|Twilight, Nature|Vela.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Necrolord Prime]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Dysian]]|Life, Curiosity|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[He Who Knocks]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Agape]]|Life, Peace|Agape.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lords of the Constellation Court#Sarvrithash - the Astral Overseer, Nebula Dragon|Sarvrithash]]|Light|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vesuvius]]|Disaster|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Halcyone]]|Fire, Duality, Battle}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Amarah-persvek-Ssejinwic]]|Silence, Storytelling|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Aiza, Minor Goddess of Fate|Aiza]]|Fate|Aiza.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Othea]]|Giants, Calamity|Aiza.jpeg}}<br /> === Transplants ===<br /> These gods were popularized elsewhere, but brought into Quelmar (and now canonically exist here) thanks to a [[player]]'s passion for them, they typically exist in forms similar but not identical to where they have been inspired from. <br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Torog]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Raven Queen]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Asmodeus]]|Knowledge, War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Oghma]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Brigid]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Isis]]|Knowledge, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sehanine Moonbow]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Yondalla]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Olidammara]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sharess]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lolth]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Bane]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Seelie Court]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Beshaba]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Kurtulmak]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Odin]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Zeus]]|Tempest|Stuckeescard.png}}<br /> == The Granted: Demi-Gods ==<br /> '''Demi-Gods''' are newly ascended gods or extensions of a more powerful god. They may have few worshipers, but desire greatness. They are the most likely to be granting spells to mortals, interfering in their affairs, or even just observing the mortal realms. They are often so new to their divinity, they cannot yet shake their interest in mortality and it may take them several centuries to truly feel beyond it. <br /> <br /> Demi-Gods are sometimes created by one of the stronger gods to serve as aspects, avatars, exarchs, or other extensions of their divine will.<br /> <br /> ''[#] indicates a year that god ascended, * indicates a transplant god''<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Death&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Azazel]] [798 PR], [[Silent]] [825 PR], [[Delphi]] [826 PR], [[Aliria Servine|Aliria]] [925 PR], [[Charon]]*, [[Hermes]]*, [[Iyachtu]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;: [[&quot;Hat&quot;|Hat]] [798 PR], [[Venaleth]] [826 PR], [[Dumathoin]], [[Ioun]]*, [[Waukeen]]*, [[Ye'Cind]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Life&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Eve]] [11 PR], [[Elvar|Elvar]] [467 PR], [[Dionysus]]*, [[Helm]]*, [[Kossuth]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Light&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Echemus]] [826 PR], [[The Painter]], [[Xarzith-Dian, The Frozen Dawn|Xarzith-Dian]], [[Lathander]]*, [[Selûne]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Nature&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Tobii]] [692 PR], [[Reesec]] [798 PR], [[Aegir]]*, [[Grumbar]]*, [[The Green Man|Oran]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Tempest&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Kragnux (Deity)|Kragnux]] [695–798 PR], [[Istishia]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Trickery&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Durzibethinus]] [826 PR], [[Elemental Demi-Gods|Akadi]]*, [[The Grinning Skeleton]]<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;War&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Spinel]] [826 PR] <br /> <br /> '''Forge''': [[The Celestial Giants|The Celestials]] [Prehistory] <br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Archdevil|Archdevils]]<br /> * [[Demon Lords]]<br /> * [[Archfey]]<br /> * [[Old One|Old Ones]]<br /> * [[The Lost Pantheon]]<br /> * [[Gods of Ta-Shedet|Gods of Ta-Shadet]]<br /> * [[Elemental Demi-Gods]]<br /> * [[Warlock Patrons]]<br /> * [[Lost God]]<br /> {{Quelmar}}<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Othea&diff=46905 2026-06-13T17:24:33Z

<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_god|affilliation=Unknown|name={{PAGENAME}}|domains=[[Giant|Giants]], Nature, Tempest, War|plane=[[The Ten Hells|Thalmyr]], [[Ethereal Plane]]|worshippingraces=Giants, [[Goliath|Goliaths]]}}<br /> <br /> '''{{PAGENAME}} the Shattered Mountain '''was the goddess of giants, creativity, the elements, and calamity. She was killed by the Archangel Asmodeus on behalf of the creator deities so she and her realm of [[The Ten Hells|Thalmyr]] could be transformed into [[the Ten Hells]].<br /> <br /> == Description ==<br /> Unknown<br /> <br /> == Works ==<br /> Believed to have created the giant race.<br /> <br /> == Worshippers ==<br /> The Ordained, a fanatical group of Giants who travel the planes in the Shattered Mountains name.<br /> <br /> While not a worshiper, she has a strange and mysterious bond with the warrior [[Balaam]] who bears the Curse of Sin.<br /> <br /> == Languages ==<br /> Giant<br /> <br /> [[Category:Deities]]<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> {{Worldbuilders}}</div>

K-dawg12 https://quelmarwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quelmar_Deities&diff=46904 2026-06-13T15:52:49Z

<p>K-dawg12: /* Quelmar Originals */</p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__ {{Worldbuilders}} {{Expand list}}<br /> '''The [[Quelmar]] Deities''' are a pantheon of divine powers that create, patrol, and manipulate the various planes of the [[Quelmar Universe]]. Quelmar, as a project of the gods, is watched over by the council of '''Greater Gods''' who helped create it, as well as a handful of '''Lesser Gods''' who later became attached to the Quelmar project during the [[The Plane Wars|Plane Wars]] or otherwise, followed by nearly countless '''Demi-Gods''': creatures recognized by the gods for their significant impact on Quelmar and granted divine immortality and spectating capabilities over the realm. <br /> <br /> While individuals in Quelmar may find themselves attached to many powerful beings, the following lists encapsulate the most popular and well-known deities in the realm.<br /> <br /> {{GreaterGods|About=This list of gods is LOCKED. The creator gods are SET IN STONE. Add your god to a lower tier.}}<br /> <br /> == The Tied: Lesser Gods ==<br /> '''Lesser Gods''' are unlike the creator deities in that they often find themselves interacting more directly with mortals. They are usually concerned with their worshipers and the status of their [[Apotheosis|apotheosis]] as, without their followers, they would lose their power. At most, they are sympathetic and can be found invoking their power to help out mortal happenstances. However, this generous involvement is usually indirect.<br /> <br /> === Quelmar Originals ===<br /> These gods were invented by players and DMs for stories set in [[the Quelmar Realm]].<br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Stuckey's]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Akasha]]|Vampyres|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Law of Probability]]|Mathematics|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[M'at'akan]]|Sun, Fire, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vela]]|Twilight, Nature|Vela.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Necrolord Prime]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Dysian]]|Life, Curiosity|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[He Who Knocks]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Agape]]|Life, Peace|Agape.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lords of the Constellation Court#Sarvrithash - the Astral Overseer, Nebula Dragon|Sarvrithash]]|Light|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Vesuvius]]|Disaster|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Halcyone]]|Fire, Duality, Battle}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Amarah-persvek-Ssejinwic]]|Silence, Storytelling|NebulaDragon.jpg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Aiza, Minor Goddess of Fate|Aiza]]|Fate|Aiza.jpeg}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Othea]]|Giants, Calamity|Aiza.jpeg}}<br /> <br /> === Transplants ===<br /> These gods were popularized elsewhere, but brought into Quelmar (and now canonically exist here) thanks to a [[player]]'s passion for them, they typically exist in forms similar but not identical to where they have been inspired from. <br /> {{LesserGodBox|[[Torog]]|Nature, Twilight|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Raven Queen]]|Death|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Asmodeus]]|Knowledge, War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Oghma]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Brigid]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Isis]]|Knowledge, Life|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sehanine Moonbow]]|Knowledge|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Yondalla]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Olidammara]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Sharess]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Lolth]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Bane]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[The Seelie Court]]|Nature|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Beshaba]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Kurtulmak]]|Trickery|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Odin]]|War|Stuckeescard.png}}{{LesserGodBox|[[Zeus]]|Tempest|Stuckeescard.png}}<br /> <br /> == The Granted: Demi-Gods ==<br /> '''Demi-Gods''' are newly ascended gods or extensions of a more powerful god. They may have few worshipers, but desire greatness. They are the most likely to be granting spells to mortals, interfering in their affairs, or even just observing the mortal realms. They are often so new to their divinity, they cannot yet shake their interest in mortality and it may take them several centuries to truly feel beyond it. <br /> <br /> Demi-Gods are sometimes created by one of the stronger gods to serve as aspects, avatars, exarchs, or other extensions of their divine will.<br /> <br /> ''[#] indicates a year that god ascended, * indicates a transplant god''<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Death&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Azazel]] [798 PR], [[Silent]] [825 PR], [[Delphi]] [826 PR], [[Aliria Servine|Aliria]] [925 PR], [[Charon]]*, [[Hermes]]*, [[Iyachtu]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;: [[&quot;Hat&quot;|Hat]] [798 PR], [[Venaleth]] [826 PR], [[Dumathoin]], [[Ioun]]*, [[Waukeen]]*, [[Ye'Cind]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Life&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Eve]] [11 PR], [[Elvar|Elvar]] [467 PR], [[Dionysus]]*, [[Helm]]*, [[Kossuth]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Light&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Echemus]] [826 PR], [[The Painter]], [[Xarzith-Dian, The Frozen Dawn|Xarzith-Dian]], [[Lathander]]*, [[Selûne]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Nature&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Tobii]] [692 PR], [[Reesec]] [798 PR], [[Aegir]]*, [[Grumbar]]*, [[The Green Man|Oran]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Tempest&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Kragnux (Deity)|Kragnux]] [695–798 PR], [[Istishia]]* <br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;Trickery&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Durzibethinus]] [826 PR], [[Elemental Demi-Gods|Akadi]]*<br /> <br /> &lt;strong&gt;War&lt;/strong&gt;: [[Spinel]] [826 PR] <br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Archdevil|Archdevils]]<br /> * [[Demon Lords]]<br /> * [[Archfey]]<br /> * [[Old One|Old Ones]]<br /> * [[The Lost Pantheon]]<br /> * [[Gods of Ta-Shedet|Gods of Ta-Shadet]]<br /> * [[Elemental Demi-Gods]]<br /> * [[Warlock Patrons]]<br /> * [[Lost God]]<br /> {{Quelmar}}<br /> [[Category:Deities]]</div>

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<p>K-dawg12: </p> <hr /> <div>''Return to [[The Paragon Protocol]]''<br /> <br /> Over their journeys [[the Hellraisers]] have encountered many a fey, fiend, and celestial, and have made both allies and enemies of many.<br /> <br /> == Allies ==<br /> <br /> === [[Virgil]] ===<br /> A young, male, blue [[Tiefling]], Virgil is a former Orator from the 9th Circle of [[The Ten Hells]]. Now without work, Virgil was hired by the party to guide them through the many horrors of the hells.<br /> <br /> === [[Koh Tam]] ===<br /> An eccentric priestess, Koh Tam is a seer and prophet whose musings are more baffling then clarifying. She was hired by the party to serve as their guide through the [[Ten Hells]], using her predictions to protect them from danger.<br /> <br /> === [[Mammon]] ===<br /> The [[Archdevil]] and Greed, ruler of [[Minarous]], and CEO of [[Mammart]], since their arrival in the Hells Mammon has been selling the party weapons and magic items to survive the Hells. As they continued deeper, Mammon assisted the party by giving them sanctuary in nis palace on multiple occasions and ferrying them through the Hells on his airship, the Golden Galleon.<br /> <br /> But his true scheme was to orchestrate chaos in the Hells in order to make a power grab for the [[Ruby Rod]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Sinners League]] ===<br /> A cabal of warlords and mercenaries from [[the Blood War]] who banded together in an attempt to preserve their power and fight back the encroaching forces of the [[Pit Fiend]] [[Bel]].<br /> <br /> === [[The Beast of the Badlands]] ===<br /> A devilish kobold and member of the Sinners League who was saved from imprisonment by the Hellraisers. He later invited the party to the council meeting of the Sinner's League at Bloodmaw Keep and assisted them in taking down Bel at the execution of the Archduchess of [[Duumal]], [[Elytria]].<br /> <br /> === Captain Grinlocke Vorn ===<br /> A pirate Breaded Devil Warlord, captain of the infernal airship, the Red Wake, and member of the Sinners League. The captain first met the party during a saloon brawl at Brimstone Gulch and later helped them escape Bloodmaw Keep when it was attacked by Bel and his forces. the captain then aided the party's assault on [[the Soulnaught]].<br /> <br /> === [[Charon]] ===<br /> Once the keeper of the River Styx, Charon's death at the hands of Ratatrosk and the Ordained is what set off the [[The Infernal Insurrection|Infernal Insurrection]]. After his death, his spirit was trapped in limbo between life and death wandering the Hells. In this state, most of his memories were gone, and he was known to most as &quot;The Stranger.&quot; He would be drawn to [[the Book of the Dead]] and the Books new owner, [[Aliria Servine]], who would help Charon regain his memories and would put Charon's spirit to rest.<br /> <br /> === [[Dalia Embervale]] ===<br /> <br /> === Sariel ===<br /> <br /> === [[Ratatrosk]] ===<br /> Arguably the oldest living [[Demon]] in all of Quelmar, Ratatrosk is the cowardly and conniving [[Demon Lords|Demon Lord]] of rats. He kicked off the Infernal Insurrection by assisting [[the Ordained]] in killing [[Charon]] only to be be betrayed and later captured by Devils. During this time he became known as [[the Last Demon]], and was later freed by the Hellraisers before traveling with them through the Hells.<br /> <br /> === Roberta ===<br /> <br /> === [[The Cloven Coven]] ===<br /> <br /> === [[Belphegor]] ===<br /> A fiendish infernal inventor from the Iron City of [[Dis]]. Belphegor had infiltrated the plane of [[Mechanus]] to steal their knowledge on how to create constructs, and while in Mechanus disguised as the elven [[artificer]] &quot;Geerio,&quot; he created both [[Aivan Factorovich]] and [[Roberta]]. He would later make a bargain with the party to gain their aid in overthrowing the Lord of Dis, [[Dispater]], only to be betrayed and swear vengeance against the Hellraisers.<br /> <br /> == Enemies ==<br /> <br /> === The Cult of the Shattered Mountain and the Ordained ===<br /> <br /> === The [[Archangel]] [[Gabriel]] ===<br /> One of the 12 Commandments and great solars of [[Mt. Celestia]], Gabriel serves as the grand representative for truth. He hired the party to investigate why [[the River Styx]] dried up and to locate [[Ratatrosk|the last demon]] in the realms. After Dispater and his Iron Devils invaded the Material Plane, Gabriel led his celestial army to confront the Iron Duke and invade the Ten Hells. His campaign of xenophobic fiendish extermination would lead him into conflict with the Hellraisers, who needed his blood to restore the River Styx.<br /> <br /> ==== Aariel, Sword of the Solar ====<br /> Aariel is an angelic warrior born out of Gabriel's solar blade. He is utterly loyal to her creator and serves as his vanguard and the field commander for his army. Aariel appears as a towering woman with fiery red hair in gleaming golden armor with [[Angel|angelic]] wings. She shares in his fiend-hating beliefs and delights in slaying devils. Along with Melody she was responsible for bringing the party together at Mt. Celestia, and then later confronted the party in Duumal in order to recover the Last Demon. During the invasion of the Hells, she led Gabriel's armies, besieging the Iron City of Dis. When she fights alongside Gabriel, she transforms into his sword.<br /> <br /> She was slain during a battle against the Hellraisers at [[the Ruby Headwaters]].<br /> <br /> ==== Melody ====<br /> Melody is Gabriel's meek and loyal angelic assistant. She wears a simple white blouse with a black shirt, and has short blonde hair crowned by a gleaming halo. Along with Aariel she was responsible for bringing the party together at Mt. Celestia. She handled the logistics for Gabriel's war and in battle served as his angelic choir, boosting the strength and resolve of his divine armies.<br /> <br /> She was slain during a battle against the Hellraisers at the Ruby Headwaters.<br /> <br /> === [[Bel]] ===<br /> <br /> ==== [[Governor Solme|Govenor Solme]] ====<br /> A disgusting Amnizu and governor of [[the Bronze Citadel]]. He is a snivling servant of Bel and serves as the public face of Bel's operations in Duumal.<br /> <br /> === Dispater ===<br /> <br /> ==== Balgoor ====<br /> <br /> ==== Zuul ====<br /> <br /> === Glasya ===<br /> <br /> === Barroth ===<br /> <br /> ==== Onath Venomseer ====<br /> Onath Venomseer is an Adult [[Black Dragon]] servant of the [[dragon]] goddess [[Tiamat]] and twin brother of Greela Venomseer. Alongside their sibling they were sent by Tiamat into the Ten Hells to aid the infernal Red Dragon [[Barroth]] the Unredeemable in his conquest of the Hells. For this mission, Onath was given [[the Golden Gauntlet of Tiamat]] by the dragon goddess herself. In his duties Onath served as Barroth's aid and herald across the Hells, traveling to different layers in search of allies for Barroth's cause.<br /> <br /> During the Infernal Insurrection and Barroth's war in [[Malbolge]], Onath and his sister infiltrated the circles of [[archdevil]] nobility in the Iron City of [[Dis]] in hopes of getting an audience with the Lord of Dis, [[Dispater]]. They would spend a lot of time at the [[The Garden of Pleasures|Garden of Pleasures]] cavorting with Devils, which is how they got themselves an invite to the highly exclusive Veil of Chains, a gala held at Dispater's iron tower. At the gardens they would meet the planeswalking warrior [[Balaam]] whom they would strike up an conversation with regarding fate and power. Later, they would help Barroth sneak into the Veil of Chains so they could get their master a chance to speak with Dispater. Barroth and the twins would use this opportunity to warn Dispater about an incoming assassination attempt, but during the Veil, Onath would spot the heroes known as the Hellraisers steal the key to [[Ironfell Prison]] from the right hand of Dispater, Balgoor. Hoping to chain favor in the eyes of Dispater, Onath hunted down the Hellraisers and attacked them in the streets of Dis, only to be slain by the hero Balaam, with his soul getting trapped in [[the Book of the Dead]] by [[Aliria Servine]].<br /> <br /> ==== Greela Venomseer ====<br /> Greela Venomseer is an Adult Black Dragon servant of the dragon goddess Tiamat and twin sister of Onath Venomseer. Alongside their sibling they were sent by Tiamat into the Ten Hells to aid the infernal Red Dragon Barroth the Unredeemable in his conquest of the Hells. For this mission, Onath was given [[the Chain of Tiamat]] by the dragon goddess herself. In his duties Greela served as Barroth's aid and herald across the Hells, traveling to different layers in search of allies for Barroth's cause.<br /> <br /> During the Infernal Insurrection and Barroth's war in Malbolge, Greela and her brother infiltrated the circles of archdevil nobility in the Iron City of Dis in hopes of getting an audience with the Lord of Dis, Dispater. They would spend a lot of time at the Garden of Pleasures cavorting with Devils, which is how they got themselves an invite to the highly exclusive Veil of Chains, a gala held at Dispater's iron tower. At the gardens they would meet the planeswalking warrior Balaam whom they would strike up an conversation with regarding fate and power. Later, they would help Barroth sneak into the Veil of Chains so they could get their master a chance to speak with Dispater. Barroth and the twins would use this opportunity to warn Dispater about an incoming assassination attempt, but during the Veil. Soon after the veil's conclusion, Greela would learn about her brother's death at the hands of the Hellraisers and would swear vengeance against them.<br /> <br /> After the Veil, Greela would return with Barroth to Malbolge and lead Barroth's armies against the Archdevil [[Philani]]. But not soon after, Greela would catch the sent of those who killed her brother within Barroth's war camp and would hunt them down, tracking them to the forge of the [[Fire Giant]] [[Vorgath Embermaul]]. But before they could reap their revenge, greela was trapped behind a wall of force cast by the [[sorcerer]] [[Aivan Factorovich]] before being unmade and trapped in the Book of the Dead by Aliria Servine.<br /> <br /> === [[Curia]] ===<br /> Curia is an archdevil inhabiting the 10th layer of the Hells, [[Hellmar]]. On top of that she is a powerful witch and one of the three sisters of [[the Cloven Coven]]. She has an insatiable lust for power and control and delights in tormenting her victims. In Hellmar, she made it her mission to exterminate the [[Valpadana]], a small druidic circle that managed to survive in Hellmar's harsh environment. She has a particular interest in tormenting the Valpadana [[druid]], [[Endine di Valpadana]].<br /> <br /> === Darius Hollow ===<br /> Darius Hollow is a mad [[Dwarf|dwarven]] cultist and assassin dedicated to traveling across Quelmar with the goal of causing as much chaos as possible. Leading a a band of brigands across [[Isonhound]], Darius would lead a campaign of destruction, traveling from village to village, leaving a trail of corpses and burned out towns. One of these villages was the home of [[Sylphine Nightfall|Sylphine Nighfall]], who would dedicate her life to hunting Darius down and force Darius into hiding.<br /> <br /> During the Infernal Insurrection, Darius would travel to the Ten Hells to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his demonic masters. But he would soon lose interest in this investigations and fall back into his old chaotic ways. he would eventually travel to Hellmar and for a short period of time join the gang of the archdevil Curia where he would hunt down Hellmar survivors and Valpadana druids.<br /> <br /> After Curia's death he was again forced to flee, returning to the Material Plane, only to be hunted down and killed by Sylphine Nightfall<br /> [[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]<br /> [[Category:NPCs]]</div>

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