[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-510848-105":59,"doc-detail-510848-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","chains-of-asmodeus-foreword-the-corruption-of-a-pure-soul","Chains of Asmodeus - Foreword - The Corruption of a Pure Soul","","Arcanum Worlds presents Chains of Asmodeus, a Dungeons & Dragons adventure setting the tone through Asmodeus’s foreword from the depths of Nessus. The text emphasizes the Great Wheel’s constant turning and the seductive pleasure of corrupting a pure soul. Guidance to brave adventurers frames temptation, transformation, and relentless observation. It also includes credits, legal and community-content disclaimers, and a detailed contents outline covering the Nine Hells, key story beats, and multiple chapters such as Kelemvor’s Cathedral, Avernus, Dis, Minauros, and Phlegethos.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":10,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/chains-of-asmodeus-foreword-the-corruption-of-a-pure-soul/510848/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/chains-of-asmodeus-foreword-the-corruption-of-a-pure-soul/510848.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"McGucket","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-29","2026-10-06",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":39},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the foreword’s main message from Asmodeus?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Asmodeus invites adventurers to resist temptation while warning that he will be watching. He frames the corruption of a pure soul as the greatest pleasure and triumph.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What does the document’s contents outline cover?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The contents list introduction material and structured chapters across multiple locations, including Kelemvor’s Cathedral, Avernus, Dis, Minauros, and the start of Phlegethos.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How is the adventure organized at a high level?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"It presents an introduction with story overview elements, followed by chapter-by-chapter sections that include running guidance, key locations, and specific adventure components.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},510848,1791380186,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":8,"category_name":10,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145},1236954412713,"https://us-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","ARCANUM WORLDS PRESENTS  \nCHAINS OFASMODEUStm  \nLIUS LASAHIDO  \nCredits  \nProject Lead: James Ohlen  \nProducer: Brent Knowles  \nLead Writer: Adrian Tchaikovsky  \nWriters: Marieke Cross, Andreana Lozano, Drew Karpyshyn, Brent Knowles, James Ohlen  \nRules Developers: Brent Knowles, Zack Webb  \nEditor: Marieke Cross  \nGraphic Designer: Michal E. Cross  \nCover Illustrator: Aaron Sims Company  \nCartographer: John Stevenson  \nNine Hells Art: Sergei Sarichev  \nEncounter Art: Sergey Musin  \nEnvironment Art: Julian Calle  \nMonster Art: Sebastian Kowoll  \nArchdevil Art: Aaron Sims  \nCharacter Art: Paul Adam, Lius Lasahido  \nCultural & Sensitivity Consultant: Stacey Parshall Jensen  \nSpecial Thanks: Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, the Forgotten Realms Wiki and their dedicated lore keepers, and the entire Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus team.  \nForeword  \nIn the depths of Nessus, I sit upon my throne, watching the Great Wheel turn. Every soul, every heartbeat, every fleeting thought is like a delicate note in the symphony of existence. But oh, there isone sensation, one exquisite pleasure that eclipses all others: the corruption of a pure soul.  \nCan you imagine? That moment when innocence fractures, when a soul’s core becomes tainted with the intoxicating taste of sin? That delectable descent into the dark? Many view me as a creature of sheer malevolence, but they fail to understand. It’s not about the pain, the torment, or the eternal damnation. It’s about the seduction. The transformation.  \nI invite you, brave adventurers, to try and resist my allure. But remember, every choice you make, I will be watching. Waiting. Because there is no pleasure greater, no triumph more profound, than turning the most steadfast and noble of souls into my devoted, corrupted playthings.  \n—Asmodeus  \nDisclaimer: Tiax the Mighty disclaims everything and nothing! Each and every word in this tome is true, except for the parts where bad things are said about Tiax. Those parts are lies. Unless the bad things make Tiax sound fearsome and formidable (as ye all know Tiax is as fearsome and formidable as he is great and wise). In those cases, the lies are truths and not lies at all! And don’t even think about questioning Tiax’s logic. It is as unquestionable as Tiax is mighty!  \nOn the Cover  \nThe undisputed lord of the Nine Hells is Asmodeus. All who occupy his realm fear and respect him.  \nDUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica,  \nChains of Asmodeus, and all other Wizards of the Coast product names and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries.  \nThis work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild.  \nAll other original material in this work is © 2023 James Ohlen (Arcanum Worlds) and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild.  \nContents  \nIntroduction: Welcome to the Nine Hells ......................4  \nThe Nine Hells ................................................4  \nSins .................................................................... 4  \nRunning the Adventure.................................5  \nStory Overview .............................................. 7  \nAdventure Flowchart.....................................7  \nThe Nine Hells ...............................................8  \nGreat Heroes ................................................. 11  \nNew Characters ............................................ 11  \nSaving Souls.................................................. 11  \nLost Souls ..................................................... 11  \nSouls of the Damned ................................... 17  \nGroup Patrons .............................................. 22  \nHellriders of Elturel .................................... 22  \nConclave of Halr","cbCairRVrUCMHn94","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairRVrUCMHn94","pdf",2942686,15,"English","# Introduction: Welcome to the Nine Hells\n## The Nine Hells\n## Sins\n## Running the Adventure\n## Story Overview\n## Adventure Flowchart\n## Great Heroes\n## New Characters\n## Saving Souls\n## Lost Souls\n## Souls of the Damned\n## Group Patrons\n## Hellriders of Elturel\n## Conclave of Halruaa\n## Deathstalkers of Bhaal\n# Chapter 1: Kelemvor’s Cathedral\n## Running this Chapter\n## The Infernal Contracts\n## The Cathedral\n## Entering the Nine Hells\n## Meeting Tiax\n## No Turning Back\n# Chapter 2: The Nine Hells\n## Character Objectives\n## River Styx Encounters\n## Asmodeus and the Nine Sins\n## Let Me Tempt You\n## The Dukes\n## Life in the Nine Hells\n## Features of the Nine Hells\n# Chapter 3: Avernus, the Eternal Battlefield\n## Running This Chapter\n## Avernus Overview\n## Key Locations in Avernus\n## Adventure: The War-Slough\n# Chapter 4: Dis, the City of Burning Iron\n## Running This Chapter\n## Dis Overview\n## Key Locations in the City of Dis\n## Adventure: The Agora of Floating Knives\n# Chapter 5: Minauros, the Endless Swamp\n## Running This Chapter\n## Minauros Overview\n## Key Locations in Minauros\n## Adventure: The Ineffable Trove\n# Chapter 6: Phlegethos, the Fiery Wasteland","[{\"question\":\"What is the foreword’s main message from Asmodeus?\",\"answer\":\"Asmodeus invites adventurers to resist temptation while warning that he will be watching. He frames the corruption of a pure soul as the greatest pleasure and triumph.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the document’s contents outline cover?\",\"answer\":\"The contents list introduction material and structured chapters across multiple locations, including Kelemvor’s Cathedral, Avernus, Dis, Minauros, and the start of Phlegethos.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the adventure organized at a high level?\",\"answer\":\"It presents an introduction with story overview elements, followed by chapter-by-chapter sections that include running guidance, key locations, and specific adventure components.\"}]","Chains of Asmodeus - Foreword - The Corruption of a Pure Soul | PDF",1791245607,23]