Bael's Rampage

Bael’s Rampage (level 16)

Everyone is an experienced adventurer who's discovered lost tombs, battled destructive dragons, and even thwarted an evil lich. But hearing about the arrival of an Archdevil spells danger for the multiverse if something's not done! But that's what you're here for.

Starting Equipment

2 magic items Legendary or under in rarity attunement or not (1 of which should be a weapon)

Any kit

4 of any potions

Things can be bought such as scrolls or tools

 
Plot Overview

1. While stopping in a city a doomsayer priestess declares that devils are coming to the mortal world and that she can help volunteers find them

2. She casts Scrying on the mountain where the devil forces have been seen coming from and tells the adventurers where Bael's "fortress" is (a dwarven city he quickly conquered with his forces)

3. On their way out of the city the leading Narzugon general, Acheron, rides on his Nightmare above the city gate to state that his lord's domination is inevitable as he releases 2d4+2 Bearded Devils and 3 Bone Devils upon the city, not so much for destruction but to stop the most dangerous people from resisting (guards, veterans, mages)

4. Tomorrow on the way to the fortress, while helping the city defend against devils, or researching when they least expect it, an Orthon assassin stays at a distance on high ground shooting at the party

5. The Orthon can be convinced to reveal who it works for (Bael), who the Narzugon is, and possibly where the fortress is exactly

6. The exact mountain is 120 miles away from the city (5 days at a normal travel pace) with clear evidence of infernal destruction and random encounters are mostly harassment from devils and possibly saving survivors

7. The dwarven city is empty except for remains, ruins, and barbed devils led by Acheron who vows to not fail his lord

8. The city has buildings to sleep in and hide so the party can long rest as well as some forged adamantine to take but not much

9. A telepathic message from Bael demands the party meet him in his throne room for a deal (he wants to make a pact with them to give them more power as long as they work for him and give him their souls)

10. Rejection means they have to fight Bael and 2 Erinyes. If he is reduced to 50 hp. Bael will use his Amulet of the Planes to return to Minauros, the layer of Mammon, after swearing vengeance on the party's bloodlines' and if the party manages to kill him on the Material Plane, they can take his amulet but if they follow him home, he has devil generals and the same hp as when he left