The Blood War (PWH)

__TOC__
Before a body learns about each of the individual planes, there's one last thing to talk about: a bit of a hullabaloo on the Lower Planes that most folks refer to as the Blood War. The principal inhabitants of the Abyss, the tanar'ri, battle the baatezu of Baator for nothing less than control of all of the dark planes. This eternal struggle is best characterized by the following excerpt from an interview with Verrith, a human observer of the war:
: "Tanar'ri die. Baatezu die. The war rages on with an infernal intensity. Each side leads legions of troops, mercenaries, conscripts, slaves, and servant monsters into horrendous battle for control of the Lower Planes. Most think that it's a never-changing, futile stalemate, but each side has come close to defeating the other on numerous occasions. This war is a real threat to all the planes."
The Blood War creates a great need for supplies, weapons, troops, and leaders. Many bashers capitalize on these needs to earn some jink of their own. Some brave (or barmy) planewalkers deal in weapons or mercenaries with either or both sides. Those who don't end up in the dead-book often come out of it very rich. The yugoloths, natives of the Gray Waste and Gehenna, devote a great deal of time and energy in helping both sides—but only so they can earn a fair profit.