(This thread will have occasional info from the Pathfinder Campaign Setting. The data here is posted mostly because it was mentioned during our sessions, and thus Im posting more of it. But feel free to read more about the lore of the setting: <a href="http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Pathfinder_Wiki" rel="nofollow">http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Pathfinder_Wiki</a> ). Cheliax and Asmodeus 1. Cheliax Civil War: In 4606 AR (present time is 4708), Cheliax's patron deity Aroden died, and so did its centuries-long dominance of the Inner Sea region. Robbed of his divine mandate, King Gaspodar lost control of the Cheliax empire as fractious noble houses challenged the crown for dominance. Cheliax descended into three decades of civil war, as the various noble houses fought for supremacy. 2. Pact with the Devil: With no clear victor to the war after decades of terrible fighting, Abrogail of House Thrune signed a pact with the powers of Hell, placing herself and her family under their control. In return she received a number of devils to bolster her forces, and others to assist her as advisors. With their help, she brought the Chelish heartland under her control. It is not known what kind of bargain she struck with the devils, but with their help, she quickly beat back the other pretenders. 3. A New Order: With order restored throughout the land, the new ruling class began to consolidate and reinforce its power and control over a widespread empire still reeling from decades of war. But unable to stomach being ruled by blasphemous devil-idolators, the people of Andoran and Galt rebelled, each seeking their own destiny. 4. Present Day: The empire runs on the backs of fiends now, a perfect machine of hellfire and blood, where morality surrenders to the needs of law and order. It's easy to curse Cheliax as a nation of devil-lovers, but few can argue with the results of their fiend-binding craft. House Thrune, the greatest of its diabolic noble families, has brought the empire under control once more. Cheliax rises like a dark star, as strong as ever, despite the losses of Galt and Andoran to rebellious forces. Asmodeus proves as powerful a divine patron as Aroden ever did, shepherding his people toward glory and dominance of the Inner Sea. His plans reach eons into the future, and the minor setbacks of yesterday are all factored into the cost of doing a devil's business. The Chelish always plan for a long campaign, and never trifle over today's skirmishes. Currently, Cheliax is ruled by Her Infernal Majestrix, Queen Abrogail II of the Thrice-Damned House of Thrune. As a young monarch, she receives advice from her pit fiend advisor Gorthoklek, who also served her great-grandmother. Stay tuned for future updates, where I might speak of the relation between Korvosa and the church of Asmodeus.
