Legends tell that if you dig too deep, you’ll uncover things which cannot be sealed up again.
In certain areas where the planes touch and cross, or where an open portal has been blocked by a landslide or similar event, a Hellportal is sometime uncovered by excavation. From these Hellportals, depending on the strength of their connection and the size of the portal, infernal creatures may sometimes crawl. This can be an adventure location or the basis of an entire campaign, as you prefer. This might even involve having to enter the portal and close it from the other side, Oblivion (Elder Scrolls game) -style, which can be harrowing, terrifying, and amazing, a at once. This might be a way to introduce planar travel to lower-level adventurers, leaving it fixed in one place and not controlled (or even desirable), but potentially a source of exotic materials, herbs, or items, as well as monsters of course! How you can use a Hellportal in your game: • A Hellportal has opened in a local field. The creatures issuing from it are a swarm of winged devils, which are tormenting local farmers. Not only must they be stopped, but the portal must be closed or blocked to stop more fierce creatures. • A Hellportal has opened in a cavern below a city. On the full moon (or at another significant interval), some sort of creature is able to make their way through, or pass something back. This works well for a ‘Monster of the Week’ style game. • A Hellportal which was closed in a cult headquarters by collapsing the roof atop it has finally been cleared, and the monster which was attempting to emerge surges forth into the streets. Defeating the devil will be difficult enough, but crossing through the portal to collapse it from the inside, and trying to escape, will be a task for heroes. (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 20 February 2019) Comments are closed.
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