Asmodeus - God of Tyranny

Greatest of the Archdevils and Ruler of the Nine Hells, Asmodeus is a prime example of what can be achieved through the use of intellect alongside supreme evil.

Birth of Evil

Created as an aftermath of the Forge Pact along with the other devils and celestials, Asmodeus quickly rose to prominence and carved out a niche amongst the mortals of Drass. He set himself up as the ultimate visible evil and began to amass followers by the thousand, while dodging the attentions of the good aligned deities and their roving Deva. Once he had gained enough followers, Asmodeus began to usurp the Plane of Baator, which until this point was a minor plane that was infrequently visited by Tiamat. As his power continued to grow on the mortal plane, the plane of Baator began to twist itself to reflect Asmodeus' desires. It eventually came to reflect his desire for order and control, and became better known as the Nine Hells of Baator. After the death of Nerull and the subsequent ascension of Bane and the Raven Queen, Asmodeus began to fear the power of the Mortals, and their propensity to endlessly escalate events. It is because of this fear that Asmodeus contributed to the formation of The Divine Gate, so that he could safely and securely continue to pull strings far away from the Material Plane.

Divine Domains

Trickery, Knowledge

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Three triangles in tight formation.

Tenets of Faith

The worshippers of Asmodeus are, in some ways, very hedonistic in their beliefs. The Cult of Asmodeus teaches the value and importance of taking care of yourself, looking out for your own needs, and enjoying what you deserve. Underneath these values, however, lurks a darker message. Youth and innocence demand corruption. That which is young and innocent must be corrupted. Take advantage of these things, and use them to your advantage. Corrupting the innocent teaches them a valuable lesson and, ultimately, serves them better than protecting them. Ambition and greed are natural. Every mortal creature experiences ambition, greed, and jealousy. For whatever reason, the gods placed these values within their creations. As a result, you should not feel guilt for experiencing these feelings. Indeed, you should revel in them. Ambition and greed work to your advantage. Exploit every weakness. The Cult of Asmodeus strives to uncover secrets and weaknesses of important leaders within the community. Asmodeus teaches that you should learn everyone’s weaknesses so that you may better exploit them for your gain. The best strategy is to hold this advantage over your victim, keeping them under your thumb for later use. This is the primary way the Cult of Asmodeus grows and expands – they strike at people’s vulnerabilities and use blackmail to pull them into the cult’s clutches. Destroy that which cannot be corrupted. If someone or something cannot be controlled, corrupted, or manipulated, you must eliminate it. Any such person cannot be trusted, and ultimately represents a threat to the entire community. Anything that is beyond reproach does not have mortal interests first and foremost.