Hellbound: The Blood War

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***Hellbound: The Blood War*** is a 2nd-edition *Advanced Dungeons & Dragons* boxed set. It is part of the *Planescape* campaign setting.

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**War is hell – literally.**
*Since before mortals drew breath, the cunning baatezu and the fiery tanar'ri have struggled furiously to batter each other out of existence. The prize in their devastating war of annihilation: the Lower Planes. 'Course, when two unstoppable armies of evil collide, the tremors might leave the entire multiverse a smoking ruin. And woe be to any berk who stands against them – or simply gets in their way.*

*Created for both players and Dungeon Masters,* Hellbound: The Blood War *is a comprehensive resource on the infernal clash that has torn the planes apart for millennia. Though the war has spilled into many other Pʟᴀɴᴇsᴄᴀᴘᴇ™ products, the full story of the roaring conflict has never been detailed – until now.*
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## Description

*Hellbound: The Blood War* reveals the secrets of the Blood War, a conflict that has raged across the planes since the dawn of time.
It was published by TSR in 1996 as a boxed set containing 5 books:

1. *War Games* is a 96-page book designed by Colin McComb and Monte Cook, with cover art by Alan Pollack and interior art by Adam Rex. It contains three complete Blood War adventures, including an epic scenario in which the PCs can weaken the fiends permanently and forever change the course of the war - not to mention create a brand-new monster in the process.
2. *The Dark of the War* is an 80-page book designed by Colin McComb and Monte Cook, with cover art by Alan Pollack and interior art by Adam Rex. It is a guide for the Dungeon Master that reveals the secrets of the struggle - its history, strategies, magic, and battlefields.
3. *The Chant of the War* is a 31-page book designed by Colin McComb, with cover art by Robh Ruppel and interior art by Adam Rex and Tony DiTerlizzi. Meant for DMs and players, it details the facts that player characters would know about the conflict.
4. *The Bargain* is a 13-page comic book featuring a story of wartime love and betrayal by Jeff Grubb, with art by Robh Ruppel and Tony DiTerlizzi.
5. *Visions of War* is a 23-page booklet designed by Colin McComb and Monte Cook, with graphic design and cover art by Dawn Murin and interior art by DiTerlizzi. A full-color booklet of illustrations and maps (scenes and sites in the adventures) to bring the war's horrors alive for players.

## Contents

The Dark of the War

* Introduction
* A History of Violence
* Major Players
* Tactics and Strategies
* Infernal Magic
* Sites and Skirmishes
* The Powers That Be
* Bit Parts
* Appendix: Fiend Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Sources

The Chant of the War

* Chant for the Clueless
* Chant for Planars
* The City of Doors

War Games

* Introduction
* The Field of Nettles
* Strange Bedfellows
* Squaring the Circle

Visions of War

* Spiral Hal'oight's Mansion
* The Field of Nettles
* The Baatezu Commander's Keep
* The Gate-town of Hopeless
* Zalatian XXIII, Trumpet Archon
* Daru Ib Shamiq, Baernaloth
* Oppinimos Mar, Night Hag
* The Fortess of Indifference
* Serrant the Bodak
* Chasme Egg Chamber
* Tapheon the Nalfeshnee
* The Relentless
* The Engine Room of Pain
* The Maeldur
* Map of The Field of Nettles
* Map of Torch
* Map of the 348th Layer of the Abyss

## Gallery

*Back Cover**Cover of The Dark of the War**Cover of The Chant of the War**Cover of War Games**Cover of Visions of War**Cover of The Bargain*
## Credits

* **Designers:** Colin McComb and Monte Cook
* **Editor and Developer:** Ray Vallese
* **Cover Artists:** Alan Pollack and Robh Ruppel (Box Cover)
* **Interior Artist:** Adam Rex
* **Conceptual Artist:** Dana Knutson
* **Cartographer:** Diesel
* **Typography:** Angelika Lokotz
* **Border Art:** Robert Repp
* **Graphic Design:** Greg Kerkman and Dawn Murin
* **Art Director:** Bob Galica
* **Project Manager:** Andria Hayday and K.S. Boomgarden
* **Electronic Prepress Coordinator:** Dave Conant
* **Proofreader:** Michele Carter

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