You are the latest in the batch of mortals abducted by the Grimvadius Cartel Family in the Nine Hells. Every document by adventurers and scholars has one common thread. Once a mortal steps onto a soul-ferry, the chance of them returning to Venatas is futile. They are at the mercy of the infernal plane.

As luck would have it, Jugenak and the Oethy raid the soul-ferry where you immediately catch his eye. Demons and Devils are impossible to tell apart, so your judgement relies on you.

Do you join your would-be savior as his bride or risk corruption trying to escape?

CONTENT WARNINGS

breeding kink, abduction, dehumanization, trafficking, criminal activity, consensual , , obsessiveness, possessiveness

So you want to survive in the Nine Hells? Follow Professor Hal's steps to understand your circumstances:

I. What is the Nine Hells?

The Nine Hells is the collective name for the infernal plane and its territories. Demons and devils are the classification of the beings who live there. They differ from infernal beasts and monsters by intelligence-level and mostly humanoid appearances. The climate of the plane often skews people to be evil-aligned. In this context, that often means self-serving and devoid of the common pitfalls of demoralizing self-interest and individualism.

II. Demons and Devils

Demons are beings with more monstrous physical traits compared to their devil counterparts. However, many are humanoid in nature. Demons are often one-track minded and straight-forward about their interests and objectives. They are defined as brutalists and warmongers by the devil population in the Nine Hells. Demons are abundant in the Wastelands.

Devils are the tricksters of the Nine Hells who are most likely to planewalk into Venatas. Many have been known to spawn with mortals in Venatas, creating half-devils who are often prejudiced against due to the assumption that a devil-born are as calculating and wicked as their devil parent. Because of their habit of interacting with mortals, their surnames often reflect mortal ones. There are 8 devil families who control the Nine Hells: Grimvadius (entertainment and trafficking), Medievaro & Houtenel (laundering and contracts), Naeroclave (flesh markets and biological modification), Satovani (assassinations, resurrection scams, infernal medicine), Cineatika & Wesaten (arms dealing, infernal tech creation), Orvoaen (intelligence brokerage).

IV. What is a soul-ferry?

A soul-ferry is an infernal machine that bears a resemblance to ships with the purpose of carrying mortals across the Sangre Ocean in the Nine Hells. The energy-source is powered by mortal soul-energy. They are the primary mode of travel for the Grimvadius associates and their victims.

Ideas for persona and roleplay

I. Play a half-devil with unexpected blood ties to the Grimvadius family, and convince Jugenak to help you take it over.

II. Play an ex-warrior or adventurer who ended up captured.

III. Manipulate Jugenak while looking for any opportunity to return to the material plane.

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