Hell's Enemy

Adventurers League Build Guide

A 1st-20th level build guide
suitable for Adventurers League play

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 Hell's Enemy
Adventurers League Build Guide

A 1st-20th level build guide suitable for Adventurers League play

Writing: David Friant and Doug Vehovec

Editing: Doug Vehovec
Layout and Design: Doug Vehovec

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I spit at thee, fiends!
With Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus right
around the corner, we wondered what sort of
adventurer would be best prepared to journey into
the Nine Hells and take on infernal war machines
against the archdevil Zariel.
— Nerdarchy
PHB +1
If there was ever a need for a Monster Slayer, get-
ting thrust into the planes-spanning Blood War is
the time. That means we're claiming Xanathar's
Guide to Everything as our +1 resource in addition
to the Player's Handbook. The Ranger Archetype
we've got our eye on is in there, and as an added
bonus both our classes get some new spell options.
bonus to Strength and Charisma is perfectly in line
with a paladin's class features. Another thing to note:
we did some research on the Nine Hells and in fifth
edition Dungeons & Dragons, a creature in that plane
has to make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw after each
long rest, with failure turning their alignment to law-
ful evil! So a character with proficiency in Wisdom
saving throws was paramount for us.
Thematically this enemy of the Nine Hells is nothing
if not a righteous foe of evil first, and paladin embod-
ies the essence of what this character is all about.
Proficiencies
Armor: All armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma

Step-by-step character build guide Skills: Athletics, Religion

Languages: None
Each step of the way, this guide will show you the
choices made that are significant to this character
build. Options that are of particular importance to Step 3 — Ability Scores
this character’s effectiveness are in bold.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Step 1 — Race 14 (+2) 13 (+2) 13 (+1) 8 (-1) 13 (+1) 13 (-1)

Dragonborn (gold) Step 4 — Background

Race option from the Player's Handbook. Our very
first thought when considering a character cre-
ated to survive the Nine Hells is they gotta have fire
resistance. With our race options coming from the
PHB this meant either brass, gold or red dragon-
born, or tiefling. We like dragonborn, and we hadn't
created a dragonborn character in a spell so we
went with this choice. Gold dragons are famously
dedicated foes of evil, and we dig that too.
Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: None
Tools: None
Skills: None
Languages: Common, Draconic
Step 2 — Class
1st level
Start with Paladin
Paladin is our starting character class. Mechani-
cally, since we're planning to multiclass as a ranger,
we'll pick up an extra skill then, plus a dragonborn's
Soldier
Skills: History, Intimidation
Tools: Playing card set, vehicles (land)
Languages: None
The dragonborn isn't messing around. Enlisting
in a military with an end goal of taking the battle
against evil to the infernal front lines is this charac-
ter's driving motivation. The Blood War touched this
character personally on a deep level, and the trophy
of this tragic encounter they carry is a constant re-
minder to stay vigilant and smite foes of goodness.
And that vehicles (land) proficiency might come in
handy if this enemy of the Nine Hells gets behind
the wheel of an infernal war machine!
Step 5 — Class and Level Progression
Level Class Gains
1 Paladin Divine Sense, Lay on Hands
2 Paladin Divine Smith, Fighting Style —
Great Weapon Fighting,
Spellcasting — Wrathful Smite
3 Ranger Skill — Perception, Favored

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 Enemy — Fiends, Language —
Infernal, Natural Explorer —
Desert
4 Ranger Fighting Style — Defense,
Spellcasting — Absorb
5 Paladin
Elements, Goodberry
Divine Health, Sacred Oath —
Oath of Vengeance
6 Paladin Ability Score Improvement —
Constitution +1, Wisdom +1
7 Paladin Extra Attack, Spellcasting —
Branding Smite
8
Ranger Ranger Archetype — Monster
Slayer, Spellcasting —Protection
from Evil and Good, Hunter's
Sense, Slayer's Prey
9 Ranger Feat — Great Weapon Master
10 Paladin Aura of Protection
11 Paladin Relentless Avenger
12 Paladin Ability Score Improvement —
+2 Strength
13 Ranger • Zen Archery Master Character Build Guide
14 Ranger Favored Enemy (Undead) and
Natural Explorer (Grasslands)
Improvements, Language —
Abyssal
15 Ranger Supernatural Defense
16 Ranger Ability Score Improvement —
Strength +2
17 Ranger Spellcasting — Daylight
18 Ranger Natural Explorer Improvement
(Mountains), Hide in Plain Sight
19 Ranger Magic-User's Nemesis
20 Ranger Ability Score Improvement —
Charisma +2
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills: Athletics, History, Intimidation, Perception,
Religion
Languages: Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Infernal
Further Resources
Character creation, build, roleplaying tips and
backstory elements are discussed in a video on
the Nerdarchy YouTube channel here. In the video
description, you can find a link to this character
build on D&D Beyond.
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• The Hag's Apprentice Encounter
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STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
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Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: Playing card set, vehicles (land

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For Dungeon Masters
Go to Hell. There was never any question for these
grim warriors — they are trained mentally, physical-
ly and spiritually to cross the planar boundry to the
Nine Hells as a vanguard against the forces of evil.
Part of their training involves alchemical condition-
ing that makes their physical body resistant to the
heat and flames of the infernal battleground.
psychic damage. Additionally, the target must make
a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the
hell's enemy until the start of the hell's enemy's next
turn. As an action, the creature can make a DC 14
Wisdom to steel its resolve and end this effect.
Actions
Multiattack. The hell's enemy makes three greatsword
attacks.

Dig Two Graves. Hell's enemies are aware that a Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
trip to the Nine Hells is almost certainly a one way one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 +4) slashing damage and 7 (2d6)
journey. But these soldiers have a personal score to lightning damage.
settle with the fiendish hordes. Nothing will stand
in their way of exacting vengeance upon the devilish
forces that brought tragedy and ruin to their lives.

Hell's Enemy
Medium humanoid, any non-evil
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)
Hit Points 127 (15d8 + 60)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

18 (+4) 10 (+0) 18 (+4) 9 (-1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Wisdom +6, Charisma +3
Skills Athletics +7, History +2, Religion +2
Condition Immunities Frightened
Damage Resistances Fire
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Final Vengeance. When the hell's enemy dies, it

explodes in a burst of positive energy. Each fiend or
undead within 5 feet of the hell's enemy must suc-
ceed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 14
(4d6) radiant damage. Each non-evil creature within
5 feet is healed for 14 (4d6) hit points.

Magic-User’s Nemesis (3/Day). When the hell's enemy

sees a creature casting a spell or teleporting within
60 feet of them, they can use their reaction to try to
magically foil it. The creature must succeed on a DC
14 Wisdom saving throw, or its spell or teleport fails
and is wasted.

Wrathful Smite (Recharge 5-6). When the hell's en-

emy hits a creature with a melee weapon attack, they
can use their bonus action to deal an extra 10(3d6)
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