@@AJPickett That movie was pretty decent ;) Stay safe mate. Here in lockdown till at least half February in the Netherlands pfffff, not funny.
@camerongunn79063 жыл бұрын
They really should have done more with those. I was hoping the TV series would takeoff.
@philurbaniak18113 жыл бұрын
🎵"Little Horn is born"🎵🤟😁
@TheKing-qz9wd3 жыл бұрын
I must be missing something here. Only little horns I know about are the antichrist.
@VerityAran3 жыл бұрын
Oooh this is great to wake up to at 4am
@trajanfidelis15323 жыл бұрын
The more i learn about devil's, the more i respect Asmodeus for staying on top of this hellish hierarchy
@nino61943 жыл бұрын
More of an abyssal gal myself. A devil’s got nothing on a demon
@st4ne4rmthevill633 жыл бұрын
@@nino6194 I respectfully disagree. The Devils are so intriguing & fun to play around with. But I will say this, it's so much more fun having them together. Im running a 9 Hells Campaign rn with 2 Infernal Cambion players. Even tho it's in he 9 Hells I plan to have them encounter, Graz'zt, Orcus & Juiblex on their quest to take over the 9 Hells.
@trystongilbert18372 жыл бұрын
You mean beneath it?
@alexbarn3841 Жыл бұрын
@@nino6194funny you should say that considering it’s stressed often in canon that 1v1 devils are far superior, a pit fiend vs a balor isn’t even close to a fair fight, a pit fiend vs 4 Balors? Maybe the pit fiend might have to break a sweat.
@baronbeat22102 жыл бұрын
Concept for a demonic weapon, a crystal that can restore a devils memories as a mortal, causes a very distracting confusion that takes their mind out of the battle.
@adrianithhenwood67713 жыл бұрын
The devil with the kittens!!! Didn't notice them at first had to go back and see it again.
@Puddingskin013 жыл бұрын
They move so slow on the ground because they gotta have that strut. "I didn't spend countless centuries to earn this rank to be caught half jogging at a fool."
@joshcurtis3752 Жыл бұрын
Random picture of Illidan Stormrage makes me laugh. I’m watching this to prep for a session where the party will fight a variation on a horned devil, and the questgiver is loosely based on Illidan, lol.
@AJPickett Жыл бұрын
heh!
@VerityAran3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, the more i look into Drow society the more i am becoming curious about Yochlols. Why do they look like rotten celery? What is going on with them? That’s my vote for a video topic. And thanks AJ, great work as always.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Researching them now...
@VerityAran3 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett 🤘🤩
@joshuawilliams82523 жыл бұрын
I'd be genuinely interested in videos about Narzugons, Merrigons and Amnizu.
@Allenthedude2 жыл бұрын
13:26 I always rule that devils are immune to cold and ice devils immune to fire. Although they have their comfort zones like the gelugons in Stygia, any devil is capable of performing their duty on any layer. In poison bogs, firestorms, or in blizzards, there's always an imp finding out how unfortunate it is that they can continue their task regardless of the conditions.
@JanusKastin3 жыл бұрын
I, for one, absolutely love the background music selection. Had my head bumping for all twenty-plus minutes. Takes me all the way back to when D&D and heavy metal were both "dangerous".
@Dx-Dm3 жыл бұрын
I can see the nostalgia value, but for me it breaks immersion if I'm listening for the content. Plus, sometimes I listen to these vids as background noise, which is usually soothing (but not when they have rock/metal). To each their own, I guess.
@hyfryd66773 жыл бұрын
Love your stuff AJ, really got me into D&D lore.
@clericofgreed43513 жыл бұрын
What if they like AJ said: "scorch the earth" could druid or just natural processes use that to renew plant growth in that area?🍃 Love your vids btw.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, the idea is that they burn away all the abyssal corruption, leaving a "clean" area ready for regrowth.
@clericofgreed43513 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett Well that's a sweet thing of them to do 😌 I thought it was infernal hellfire and so therefore spoiling the soil or something thx for the answer.
@camerongunn79063 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered what a regular commoner would think if they beheld a greater demon, daemon, or devil. If they make PC's shudder, they must just break the mind of regular folks.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
Awe. This is a being both great and terrible
@whitemale22303 жыл бұрын
Dragons, high-level fiends, and other powerful monsters often have a constant Fear Aura around them that simulates this effect.
@cameronpearce59433 жыл бұрын
One of my parties favorite strategies for dealing with devils is mercy and kindness. Nothing makes a devil more predictably hostile than that, and so they fall right in to a well layed trap when they either immediately try to stab us in the back or come for revenge later. We're good but we ain't stupid, and hoping for the best while expecting and accounting for the worst has made us the bane of devils in our campaign. I swear some of our characters were lawyers in another life.
@craigbox69183 жыл бұрын
It'd be hilarious if your group runs into something you think is a devil but turns out to be some other sort of fiend/demon who decides to take advantage by going for the long con.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
@@craigbox6918 Yugoloths, for example, or an infernal hag spawn.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
Another good one! I can just see the devil being all smug and sinisterly mocking the way they do, and the party having an attitude like "oh you poor thing, you've been through a lot haven't you? If you need to to talk about it we're here for you. Here have some orange slices, prop your feet up and tell us all about it"
@SkullCowboy3333 жыл бұрын
So very amazing. I love the lore of the Nine Hells and very useful in the game.
@napoleoninrags13463 жыл бұрын
Aj, my brother, I love all your content, but I especially enjoy fiend videos....Mo' demons, devil's and yugos!!!!
@redd_Jack3403 жыл бұрын
Just ran a horned devil last week and planning on having a couple of em moving forward into the campaign. This is a great resource
@johngleeman83473 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy you expounding on the mindset of the devils and how long and horrific their lives are when they aren't squaring off against foolish mortals. It's little wonder they end up as vile monsters when an already evil mortal soul is subjected to scores of centuries of cruelty, battle, betrayal, and unholy sets of standards for even the faintest hope of advancement. I remember humbly requesting your esteemed coverage of the Steel Devil (Bueroza). If you have already done a video on them I apologize. They are superb soldiers that put the bearded bumblers to shame and look oddly normal compared to the horned, hooved, scowling, bare-chested qualities most devils have.
@adfdasdfadfadsfareae3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you could discuss a bit on how and why Devils wind up on the Material Plane. Outside of being summoned, there doesn't seem to be much information on the topic. But if an entire city can be pulled into Avernus, surely a small army of Devils could pop into a Material world.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
Going in is the easy part. Leaving is the hard part. Divine law keeps them from traveling to the prime material plane under their own power. The gods do not want them leaving for anything short of a summoning or an outbreak of the abyss. And then go straight back with no detours. So yes, you could summon them in, but almost none of them can leave. Rakshasa can and this is the thing that makes them valuable to hell. But as I understand it they paid an enormous and bitter price to enjoy that luxury.
@dbensdrawinvids83903 жыл бұрын
I need you to understand that my game gets more epic and brutal every time you drop a new devil.
@rickeymariu13 жыл бұрын
Love the music choice A.J. great vid
@joshstewart44872 жыл бұрын
This is one of your best videos
@jessechristensen62073 жыл бұрын
Keep up the awesome work AJ!!!! Now the Erinyes, or the chain devils!
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
We have a vid on the Chain Devils, Erinyes are coming soon.
@Randomizer4113 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if we got a video on fiendish contracts, how they work, and how we might trick our players into signing one
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit worried I might be too authentic...
@AngelusAnsell2 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's cuz I've been playing a lot of SWTOR, but I just realized that the Devils would make *excellent* Sith.
@AJPickett2 жыл бұрын
True
@AnEnemySpy4563 жыл бұрын
It was my understanding that Cornugons and Malebranches are two different kinds of devils, with the Cornugon being called the Horned Devil. Is this one of those things that changes between editions?
@Zero88803 жыл бұрын
I remember in 1st & 2nd edition, they were one in the same. I think in 3rd or 4th, they made them separate creatures to give more variety to the Devils who were somewhat lacking in the heavy hitter department.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@loganjerome22633 жыл бұрын
Such a tasty jam at the end
@Krishnath.Dragon2 жыл бұрын
Huh, interesting. The Cornugon and the Malebranche used to be different devils in earlier editions. And while the Malebranche did indeed fight with tridents/pole arms, at least in 3E, the Cornugon preferred to fight with spiked chains with the wounding property, and the Cornugon was one of the strongst devils short of the Pit Fiend in the monster manual.
@AmigoRoberto3 жыл бұрын
The very first 5th edition monster I ever ran. Just me, some dice, some beer, a single friend and his 9th level Paladin. Fun 3 rounds of combat. In all seriousness though I'm jacked for this one. I love the horned devils position in our real world mythology and since that fateful first encounter every single one of these bad boys has some level of uniqueness and customization when they appear at my table
@danielsoal32053 жыл бұрын
I am always happy to see more Devil lore vids it helps a lot with a project of mine.
@nicolaezenoaga97563 жыл бұрын
Thanks. 4:16-4:36 And that's why everybody that thinks devils are the so called good guys in this conflict are wrong. That and they also want to concor the entire multivers after they eliminate the competition. EDIT: Why did hero music played in the background of the video and yet no kirin showed up?
@davidfletcher67032 жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome old school metal tunes, \,,/
@purplehaze23583 жыл бұрын
I actually made my own circles of hell a while back. Among my biggest sources of inspiration were the nine hells and abyss.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
They are iconic.
@tatsusama31923 жыл бұрын
Love the "music video" at the end🤩
@thomassosby90683 жыл бұрын
The music! The music! Awesome shtuff A.J. Keep up the work man!
@xXshizlXx3 жыл бұрын
Thanks AJ for more great morning listening
@mcfender193 жыл бұрын
A video on the Infernal would be really cool.
@psyberklown34343 жыл бұрын
yeesh their is a some what of a dark truth to the whole kindness and compassion being selfish thing...thanks for the existential crisis AJ.
@TheKing-qz9wd3 жыл бұрын
"No good deed goes unpunished" is the saying. For us Christians we "wait on the Lord" because He is more vengeful than people might realise.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
My own views on morality are entirely different to a fiend, but it's my job to portray their perspective and how they sway others to their own ends.
@ruhalajn3 жыл бұрын
The infernal/fiendish videos are my favs. The relationship between angels and devils is really interesting to me. Before your videos, i assumed they fought each other primarily, but their shared lawfulness seems to lessen that to some degree. I wonder though: how do the seldarine interact with the devils given that they're exact opposites?
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
As you would expect. Not very well.
@reptilewithsadhumaneyes3 жыл бұрын
Prepping for Descent into Avernus, always stoked to see a devil video!!
@dpme3fan1932 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, great background music.
@cameronpearce59433 жыл бұрын
I'd love a D&D novel about a partitioner in the 9 hells moving up the ranks from lowly meatbag to a greater devil involved in the greater goings on of the cosmos. It's be crazy to see a being that maybe retains all their memories, perhaps even their life before, and the continuity that would bring.
@zacharyweaver2763 жыл бұрын
My thoughts on fiends having magic items is that if they aren't very useful to the players they can be sold or broken down for materials to make other items
@drakeford48603 жыл бұрын
Just what I needed to brighten up quarantine. I spent all of yesterday riffing on Grim Hollow's Transformation system out of sheer lack of anything to do. Still, managed to convert a homebrew Lycanthrope (a Werecats) into a full transformation, so that's nice.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
Do you have the virus man? Or just general quarantine? I didn't think anyone was still doing that. Hope you're alright 😊
@drakeford48603 жыл бұрын
@@17Scumdog I'm good- it's my flatmate that got it. Since I'm a teacher, I'm required to basically call out a week for exposure, and I'm not allowed to go out while missing work for quarantine. On the bright side, I don't think I will ever be as ready for a session as I am for the one I'm running this Thursday. Thanks for the well-wishes.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
@@drakeford4860 you bet! 2021 is going to be the real start to our roaring 20s. Give your players one hell of a session!
@aaaaaxc3 жыл бұрын
Asmodeus, chaos beast, Kezef the Chaos Hound... If not already done
@ironreed26543 жыл бұрын
14:00 Extermanatis...the Emperor said what now?
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
Have you seen helsreach fan movie? I will link it if not... It's sooooo good, beyond words good.
@Shatzii0133 жыл бұрын
Its always nice coming home from work and being immersed in d&d lore. Thanks @J
@stevewinkleburg53003 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@AfroChef3 жыл бұрын
Blood War Exterminatus is how I'm going to end my campaign now
@DIEGhostfish Жыл бұрын
Back in 3.5 they were using spiked chains and they dind't have the fire attack but did have 3/day fireball (And 3/day lightning bolt but Demons are electricity proof)
@atomicash24753 жыл бұрын
Erinyes would be cool to see in a video
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
They kick ass.
@philurbaniak18113 жыл бұрын
"it's the only way to be sure" 👽👽😊👍
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
He can't make that kind of call he's just a grunt! No offense 😁
@philurbaniak18113 жыл бұрын
@@17Scumdog 😁👍
@Kid_illithid3 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: 2 actually. I’d still like to learn more about the Yochlol. Also dwarves in Faerun ride battle pigs! A video on their board would be really cool
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
I am doing the Yochlol very soon.
@Kid_illithid3 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett that’s awesome! It’s probably because of these books but I find the demon web pits and their denizens fascinating.
@paulh38923 жыл бұрын
Your ideas concerning infernal weapons used by these devils was amazing advice!
@tylerwilliam98833 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the Erinyes oh grateful Loremaster?
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Indeed I can
@epiccthulu3 жыл бұрын
Thousands of years to be a horned devil. This is why evil cultists fight so hard and do the things they do. If they feel they are already headed to the lower plane, why not get a head start on the hierarchy by serving as mortal agents and skipping some of that grind? A very good explanation for a continued relationship with a pact patron.. This could work with any of the outer beings, I think. Basic priests working so hard so their deity gives them a level boost.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
I mean, wouldn't you want to skip being a lemure?
@epiccthulu3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobfreeman5444 exactly. Skip right past that noise and go straight to horned devil
@garvinanders23553 жыл бұрын
One good encounter I've had a lot of mileage out of is the Recruiter. If you got decently leveled characters in the outer planes (or even the elemental planes) have them run into a nonhostile Devil whose there to recruit powerful mortals to the Blood War. Part of the pitch is if you sign a long enough term contract and serve with enough distinction your soul can be promoted to a higher devil form right out the gate. I actually almost had my ranger and fighter sign up before the Paladin and Bard caught up to them and nixed it.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
@@garvinanders2355 what is a level or two of warlock between friends?
@HenriFaust3 жыл бұрын
The low land speed is to encourage DMs to make horned devils fly. They are a flying creature after all.
@That80sGuy19723 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it. So, here's your thumbs-up. In the scheme of things in the Nine Hells (sorry for not using the modern PC name), these guys are akin to paratroopers, air-dropped tanks, field commanders, gunships (attach choppers), and anti-air artillery all rolled up into one devil.
@Harrowed2TheMind3 жыл бұрын
Regarding the Malebranche name, it is not to be confused with the so-called 'War-Devils', which are essentially beefed-up, oversized horned devil-like fiendish bullies on steroids which ranged in size from Huge up to the taller end of Gargantuan, depending on their original form. Despite their brutish appearance and agressive demeanor - as well as very accepting of degrading orders from higher devils, from borderline suicidal commands to being used as mounts on occasion - Malebranches are actually quite clever, capable leaders as well as resourceful tacticians, not to mention aerial aces capable of agile maneuvers and stealthy approach, in spite of their size. While they are sometimes cited as 'the greatest Horned Devils' (some would even surmise that they are in fact ascended Cornugons), their rank in Hell's hierarchy seems inconsistent, varying according to the sources used, although more often than not referred to as greater Baatezu. Also, although I already mentionned it on this channel, it still irks me quite a bit that 5E removed most Outsider's (most importantly, fiends') spell-like abilities and reduced their skills (and feats) to, well, nothing or almost. For instance, Cornugon used to able to hurl a few Fireballs and Lightning bolts a day, as well as capable of teleporting themselves and summoning lesser devils, like most devils of their rank, not to mention their Circle Against Good and some illusion effect (quite useful for battlefield control/deterrence). Also, Regeneration. And what about their Fear Aura, which used to be common among fiends (or worse, Insanity, in the case of the Obyrith)? Mortals should have a serious case of the heebie-jeebies if not just plain cower in fear just standing in the vicinity of something so alien and intrisically Evil to the core. Even though I'm no coward, I know I most likely would, too X'D Anyway, great job as always, AJ! Keep it up!
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
All very valid gripes.
@Harvest_Leader3 жыл бұрын
Love the outro
@Secret_Takodachi Жыл бұрын
Not gunna lie, the picture at 0:33 had me doing a double take because I thought it was a zoomed out version of the shot of the Doomslayer fighting a hord 😂❤ *E1M1 INTENSIFIES*
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
My thinking is they spend so much time flying, thus proving their superiority, that are a bit awkward on the ground. It is not a physical slowness, but an unfamiliarity with the sensation of walking instead of flying.
@walmirxavier15823 жыл бұрын
bruh, hell sounds like corporate life
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
Devils are just militant bureaucrats. All forms signed, in triplicate, before you even think of making an appointment.
@HiopX3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobfreeman5444 Ah, so Nazis. Prussian efficiency with a drive for conquest.
@Dx-Dm3 жыл бұрын
@@HiopX They're more about holding the line than conquest (although there's a lot of competition within the 9 Hells). Maybe that'd be different if they weren't preoccupied with the demons, but as it stands, a lack of drive for conquest is one key aspect in which devils do NOT resemble that group.
@brontsmoth6713 жыл бұрын
Would really like a dedicated Night Hag video.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Oh, that'll be a good one :D
@knate443 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video on the abishai? I'd love to see more stuff on them as weird devils with draconic aspects.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
I believe so.
@miguelperez99063 жыл бұрын
Yo anyone got the name of that song I’m digging the hell out of that guitar lick . Side note I don’t have a face book so I can’t look it up on that link.
@johnedgar64483 жыл бұрын
Could you a video about bane specifically please, I want to run an oath of conquest palidan that follows him
@stevewinkleburg53003 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Faith's of the realms video! It's almost 2 hours long, but if you check the description you can see where it talks about bane, so you dont have to watch the whole thing
@galvanic45613 жыл бұрын
could you please make a video on infernal warmachines. I realy want to use them in my game.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Sure
@thespeedkingomega63573 жыл бұрын
Question, Is it possible for a unique Devil to accumulate enough outside power to promote themselves? With overhead supervision from Asmodeus of course, because almost nothing in the nine hells is outside of his sight. We hear stories of demons mutating and growing due to their chaotic nature, But is their a Lawful loophole for a devil can use to grow into a unique form without being an Archduke?
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
You are describing how archdukes are made.
@projectfantasy13853 жыл бұрын
Yea! At last 😄 thanks a lot AJ, great subject, great vid 😁😉
@DrakeHunter3242 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy 9 hells shenanigans. Is there any lore about the deals and any notable cases in the history of mortals who made really big deals and got the better of the devils? I know most mortals don't read the fine print but I'm sure some have.
@nicholasbrosseau60353 жыл бұрын
Outro was great
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Bit of a musical interlude 😎
@moonringXD3 жыл бұрын
Hey how do devils view other devils becoming gods/ demigods? Also could you do a video on the demigod/former archdevils Gargauth? 👹
@dragonrenver3 жыл бұрын
"this lucky bastard.. I hate him, if anyone deserved godhood, it should've been me!"
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
@@dragonrenver ^exactly
@coreyeaston68233 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Now, back to work :)
@davidlewis88145 ай бұрын
I love the idea of augmenting them with various magical items, weapons and artifacts they’ve picked up over the centuries, but how do you reckon the impact of said augmentation on the CR ratings of a given baddie?
@davidjarkeld23333 жыл бұрын
Do some of the lesser known named devils
@verdandex3 жыл бұрын
Are these monster ecology vids limited to d&d monsters only? If not, I would love one on the Shemhazian demon from Pathfinder.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Possibly.
@moonringXD3 жыл бұрын
So if hornd devil are considered the most loyal, what devils are considered the most untrustworthy? Also excellent video as always aj!
@trajanfidelis15323 жыл бұрын
The real answer is none of them, but imps are particularly treacherous
@unbreakablelag3 жыл бұрын
Asmodeus himself.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Oh Imps are likely candidates.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
Lemures I assume. They are just stupid, ineffectual punching bags. Good for a chuckle and little else.
@Thejackofirishdiamon Жыл бұрын
Background theme sounds like it came from legend of dragoon, the Hellena prison theme to be specific
@joshuaceremsak45973 жыл бұрын
Suggestions for a DM if a player wants to strike a deal with a devil?
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Let them. What we are talking about is entirely in the DM's hands anyway, unless the player wants to devote a level to cross classing into Warlock.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
I've been working on this for a while now. AJ is right, let them. Thing that's most important though is the cost. Devil's don't just give away power, it has to come with a heavy cost, and likely very little good will come of using said power. If your fighter wants to be king, maybe some chain of events lead to him being crowned king, but then the kingdom falls to ruin and the people blame him and throw him out of a tower window 😂 before he hits the ground, there will be the devil come to collect what is now his. Ya know stuff like that. There is always a terrible price to pay when dealing with fiends
@joshuaceremsak45973 жыл бұрын
@@17Scumdog yeah that’s what I meant. Some ideas for some subtle but costly consequences for making a bargain
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaceremsak4597 right, it's hard to give any specifics because of the unpredictability of players and their aspirations, jim davis of web dm often talks about not being afraid to call a quick break in the session to give you time to think about things, In the case of wishes and pacts with fiends it would be really helpful to write down a physical contract irl that you could later reference. Maybe try to make plays on words or take things literally to the extreme, to the point of being almost a jerk because when it comes right down to it they the player are not really making a pact with you the dm, the pc is making a pact with the fiend. Also probably important that you make the player understand that is the case because sometimes people can get upset when their character really gets screwed over
@seanmcfadden37123 жыл бұрын
Could you please consider a video in the Orthon? I'm still coming up with ideas for a campaign I hope to run if I can get a group together. One of these ideas is thanks to Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. It describes the Orthon as bounty hunters, so I'm thinking of the potential for one to show up and offer to assist the PCs, since they're both after the same target. Part of my idea with this is that this Orthon may try to sweeten the deal by offering to the PC who's doomed to the Nine Hells a position as an imp "sidekick" rather than starting off as a Lemure. I don't know if an Orthon can actually offer that, because I don't know where they fall in the hierarchy.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Great concept!
@trajanfidelis15323 жыл бұрын
You are the dm, what you say goes. The hierarchy of hell is more complex than it initially appears so who is to say who can or cannot promote whom at any given time.
@seanmcfadden37123 жыл бұрын
@@trajanfidelis1532 True. It would still be my first time, so anything that could help my confidence (without being overconfident) helps.
@cameronpearce59433 жыл бұрын
Could a Devil steal a promotion from an archdevil? Now that would be a fun character. Maybe a rogue devil who figured that the whole 9 hells is one big con, and that the blood war is a sham, so they steal enough divine essence to be comfortably set up shop somewhere in the Prime Material, kinda like Vincent Trench in Waterdeep. Maybe Graz'zt once had a similar idea...?
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
I don't think so. The infusion of power that goes with that is part of the magical system of promotion/demotion. It is literally part of their being. And any such loophole would surely be patched long ago as surely it would have already have been exploited.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
I mean.... never say never.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
I love it! Maybe they think they're being slick but really it's just another level of deceit and all part of asmodeus's eternal scheming. I swear the comment section of this channel is a gold mine of great ideas. Thanks for this I'm stealing it 😁
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett While true, isn't this part of the reason Glasya is universally hated and feared by the other arch devils? That she was able to see the loopholes the rest of them still don't know about and exploited them, making daddy equal parts proud and wary.
@jaredbledsoe-sams13613 жыл бұрын
Are the any recorded instances of celestial and devils working together in the blood war?
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Entirely likely, yes.
@charlottewalnut31183 жыл бұрын
Zariel
@jaredbledsoe-sams13613 жыл бұрын
@@charlottewalnut3118 I don't think she counts. Zariel is corrupted by 9 hells and works for asmodeus.
@charlottewalnut31183 жыл бұрын
@@jaredbledsoe-sams1361 yeah but she was a angel assigned to watch and then joined
@burningbronze75553 жыл бұрын
A J if you are looking for topics to do could you please do bard's and monk classes videos.
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Eventually.
@burningbronze75553 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett ideally before 2022 please
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
@@burningbronze7555 no promises
@aqueousconch11033 жыл бұрын
Problem with an existence whose fought for thousands of years is that their battle experience is measures beyond any mortal (even long lived ones). Hard to justify the PCs matching them in power
@spottedslash42563 жыл бұрын
Unless your a paladin or cleric. Divine might and intervention.
@johnpellegrinoconnors38433 жыл бұрын
Just because the realm of Hell is so stringent with it's power doesn't mean the mortal realm is. Add to that the fact that player characters will rarely face down devils they aren't of the appropriate level to challenge and it only makes sense why an experienced adventurer can fight them.
@reidbrown85343 жыл бұрын
Pcs use mob tactics and war crime levels of screwed up ideas to beat down singular devil's into submission. Also that's what makes pcs so damn legendary Is that this group of nobody's just took down that thing by themselves.
@garvinanders23553 жыл бұрын
Devil's used to fighting as part of a formation with a bunch of other Horned Devils by its side. Suddenly it's alone and being mobbed by a pack of lunatics using the kind of tactics that even Demons stop and question. That said there are a number of adventuring parties that get plugged by a Devil, it's just that there are also a good number of adventurers who are a complete OCP for the Devil and they aren't trained for those.
@jacobfreeman54443 жыл бұрын
This isn't dragonball. Training doesn't increase their power but gives them knowledge how to use it.
@MrReckless19783 жыл бұрын
Gully dwarves! Lol ill keep trying
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
noted.
@metalskirmish3 жыл бұрын
Can you timestamp the song at the end? I know id be rewatching all the time for that mad pentatonic beatdown at the end. That shit made my hole day kick ass man
@pernguin17243 жыл бұрын
I'll use this video as a reference next time I go into battle with nipple clamps for armor lol
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.
@pernguin17243 жыл бұрын
@@AJPickett Understandable, as they are terribly comfortable
@TengrioftheCrimsonSky3 жыл бұрын
Love the bgm you used, curious why 5e hates giving things like advanced crit damage or specialty melee abilities with higher damage to players. I know a lot of people complain about how hard it is to kill players in this edition but I think that's easy to fix with some CR tweaks and advanced melee abilities would likely increase how many are willing to play fighters and barbarians in new ways and with different weapons.
@17Scumdog3 жыл бұрын
I think it is Seth Skorkowsky that has a video about a crit/fumble table he has used. It's really great, you roll a d100 on a nat 20 or nat 1 (monsters and npcs included) and then consult the table, it can be really brutal but is extremely fun. And it's not just damage, it can be things like falling\knocking prone, disarming opponents, dismemberment... Even instant kills if you were to roll a 100 on the crit table. I'll link it later today when I have more time if anyone is interested Here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXzKY5KOgJicoNU Seth has a link to a printable version in the doobly doo
@Mister_Cy3 жыл бұрын
Nice video Aj how are you today? Have you eaten cheese lately
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I ate some English cheese recently.
@B-Scales3 жыл бұрын
Stayed for the music to finish!
@flibbernodgets70183 жыл бұрын
My mind has been opened to the possibilities of magical nipple clamps. I'm more used to older additions so I'm not sure how 5E deals with item slots, but would these be in the chest slot or necklace slot? Like, can you stack it with a magical robe or chestplate? And do you have to give up another slot for it?
@donald93773 жыл бұрын
In previous edition item's such as nipple piercing . They fell in to a slot less item grouping for a simple item for the body part found on them as if it was a magic item for the same body part item . If it take a bigger form such as how big piercing can be then they may take the entire item slot up . RAW in previous edition you could have a slot less item for X body part such as a robe and a slot less item that can be on the body still while benefit from both effect's . As for 5E this is more of ask your GM question for how many item's you can have for a given item slot before they interfere with each other . For character benefiting from magical tattoo's , piericing , robes or etc item for differant category of item slot's for the same item slot. I could see a diabolical kyton mortal follower doing this to their body beside for the visual look's it give to npc for how many piercing they can have at a given time.
@tankster993 жыл бұрын
Infernal wound I wonder how it would look like if a warforged was hit. They’re technically alive and could be considered living constructs. Would they bleed oil or would random cogs and springs fall out. Lol
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
They sure do
@chriscalvin50833 жыл бұрын
good video AJ
@Kaziglu13 жыл бұрын
Do one on the Pereghost
@AJPickett3 жыл бұрын
Noted!
@delenaa93123 жыл бұрын
More about the Dragon Devils
@OmusKnowsAll3 жыл бұрын
Metal
@frankalphonso2688 ай бұрын
The hierarchy of devils always reminds me of the hierarchy of hollows from the anime bleach which I always thought was neat
@lawrenceverdekal855110 ай бұрын
Hi AJ. Need a bit of advice for tackling a Blue Devil ruling the desert Ruins of Kharab Almawt. Currently do not possess a 2nd AD&D players book for this issue. I souly possess a silver scimatar & no magic users out of 4 party members. Thanx for any advice & have a great New Year.
@AJPickett10 ай бұрын
Seek a merchant for knowledge of where to attain more magic gear and negotiate for the services of some local NPCs for hire.