Layers of the Nine Hells
Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) p. 202
Layers of the Nine Hells
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| ”Avernus” | The Blood War rages across battlefields littered with corpses and the wreckage of hellish war machines. |
| ”Dis” | Iron roads in deep canyons lead to the dreaded Iron City of Dis. |
| ”Minauros” | Acid falls like rain on putrid bogs and decaying cities. |
| ”Phlegethos” | Obsidian fortresses bask in the heat of raging volcanoes and magma rivers. |
| ”Stygia” | Levistus’s prison is a frigid hellscape of jagged ice and cold fire. |
| ”Malbolge” | An ever-crumbling mountain threatens to bury visitors. |
| ”Maladomini” | Swarms of hungry flies plague dead cities surrounded by utter desolation. |
| ”Cania” | Ice-trapped cities provide shelter in a realm cold enough to freeze the soul. |
| ”Nessus” | Mighty fortresses stand watch over the deepest pits of the Nine Hells. |
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