#Infernal arms

[nerdknowledgepool]

That's another Hades weapon in the books. Thanks again @astral-nautical for the recommendation!

[ladycharles]

I love your music! I'm glad you blazed some of your posts because I may not have discovered you otherwise. It's interesting because I wasn't sure I'd like it at first as my musical preferences lie closer to the realm of metal, posthardcore and pop punk, but I adore all the synths in your music, the visuals in your music videos, and the cleverness in your lyrics. Actually, some of it reminds me of Gerard Way's solo album Hesitant Alien and I think that's why I enjoy your music so much.

An element of your art (which your music videos absolutely are) especially resonates with me as I am also nonbinary and it's very validating and comforting to see someone else being their authentic self and to be reminded that there's really no rulebook to gender-nonconformity. Thank you for sharing your music and I wish you the best as your journey of being an artist progresses!

Thank you so much! 💖💖💖 It is so true, a lot of people want to put us in boxes but if you follow your own path it is so much more rewarding.

I used to go to punk shows a lot in Toronto (RIP Soybomb) so while I am not super knowledgeable on the genres you mentioned they hold a place in my heart for sure - it's cool that you connect with my music because I feel like there's a lot of secret influence from post hardcore, pop punk, etc. Those shows had a big effect on me and some of the bands I listened to around then (Infernal Arms, Fucked Up, Horse the Band, Billy Talent, Refused) definitely influenced me in big ways!

Also serendipitous that I saw that Gerard Way album the other day while looking for album cover inspo and saved it because I thought it looked cool but haven't listened yet. I will have to do so!

If you have any metal recommendations btw I am all ears, I really barely know the genre.

All the best and hope you'll stick around for the new album! 💖

[angstandhappiness]

Neat!

some Infernal Arms I designed based off the romance options in Hades! 

[atherea]

SHE HAS THE RAIL‼️‼️

[truly-sincerely]

Even More Comprehensive BG3 Timeline

(Now with citations!) Years in (paren) are confirmed, all other lines are approximations. For my own sanity this timeline is based on available in-game information and not the Forgotten Realms at large.

1450s

Enver Flymm born

Gale Dekarios born (1457)

Enver Flymm sold to Raphael by his parents, renamed Gortash

Gortash learns about Crown of Karsus while a prisoner of Raphael

Karlach Cliffgate born

1460s

Gortash escapes the House of Hope

Gale Dekarios summons Tara the Tressym (1467)

Wyll Ravengard born (1468)

1470s

Lae’zel of K’liir born (1470)

Gortash in his Heapside Reavers period

Gortash rebrands as a black market arms dealer

Orin the Red born to Helena and Sarevok Anchev

Durge begins their serial killing spree in Baldur’s Gate (1477)

The Emperor dominates Duke Belynne Stelmane (1479)

1480s

Elminster resurrects Mystra (1480)

Gortash trades Karlach to Zariel for infernal machines & iron (1482)

Baldur’s Gate’s Beloved Ranger statue goes missing (1482)

Duke Abdel Adrian murdered during Returning Day speech (1482) - Bhaal resurrected - Ulder Ravengard replaces Adrian as Marshall and as Duke

Orin kills her mother Helena in self-defense

Gortash recruits Franc Peartree to distribute infernal iron weapons

Gortash establishes a cult of Bane in Baldur’s Gate

Gortash approaches Durge about an alliance

Gortash moves against the Zhentarim & Knights of the Shield

Ulder Ravengard named Grand Duke

Wyll Ravengard pact with Mizora, leaves Baldur’s Gate (1485)

Dead Three made aware of the Crown of Karsus (most likely informed by Gortash)* - Gortash becomes Bane’s Chosen - Durge becomes Bhaal’s chosen - Gortash & Durge are instructed to recruit Ketheric

Gortash tells Durge about Crown of Karsus (via correspondence)

Hall/House of Wonders test mission* - Durge gets Bhaalist memorabilia - Gortash gets a bunch of Gondian designs - Durge & Gortash get companionship

1490s

The Chosen visit Ketheric at Moonrise, learn about Illithid colony

Gortash & Durge visit the House of Hope (for intel on Mephistar?)

Gortash & Durge raid Mephistar - They get the Crown of Karsus - They get the book on the accelerated grand design

Gortash captures the Emperor

Gortash & Durge return to Moonrise - Their identities are kept secret from Ketheric’s people - Durge impresses the Moonrise Gnolls, but not Steelclaw - Ketheric yells at Durge in the throne room for an unknown reason

Durge proposes their plan to the Elder Brain who accepts

Raid on the illithid colony (1491) - Durge puts the Crown on the Elder Brain - Orin gets Durge alone during the raid & stabs them in the head - Orin tadpoles Durge, making them the first True Soul - Orin declares herself the Chosen of Bhaal

1492

Durge is found by Kressa Bonedaughter

Minsc captured by Absolutists at a recruitment rally in the Undercity

Gortash gets weird and intense with unethical experiments - Some futzing to get the tadpoles to consistently remain in stasis - This is when the name ‘True Souls’ gets coined - Extremely questionable fun with brains - Getting the Absolute’s voice sorted out - Tadpoling his parents - Poorly conceived experiments on children & their parents

Gortash has Iron Throne converted to hold hostages

Gortash presents prototype Steel Watcher to the city council

Jaheira tracks cult to shadow-cursed land, meets Isobel

Minthara Baenre is 'recruited' by Orin and Ketheric

The Descent, Elturel fall into Avernus happens

Duke Vanthampur revealed as a diabolist, killed by adventurers

Guild Bursar Uktar launders money for Gortash’s Campaign funds

Isobel is resurrected by the Dead Three

The Elder Brain sends the Chosen dreams about the Astral Prism

Gortash researches the Prism, finds out that Vlaakith has it

Gortash tasks Ketheric with sending a team to get the Astral Prism - They send a nautiloid piloted by the Emperor and other illithid - The Elder Brain lets the Emperor slip its leash - Magthew Budj arranges for Durge to be on the nautiloid as well

Gortash deploys Steel Watch in Lower/Outer City

At this point Elturel is no longer in Avernus

First Druid Halsin captured by goblins

Nautiloid picks up Shadowheart & the Prism from Astral Plane

Nautiloid picks up Lae’zel

Nautiloid goes to Baldur’s Gate, picks up Gale & Astarion

Nautiloid goes to Avernus, picks up Karlach & Wyll

Nautiloid crashes, (20 Eleasis, 1492)

Some helpful links:

A page from Sarevok’s book: Sarevok - (Murder tribunal)

Accelerated Grand Design: Gortash - (Gortash's Office)

An Offer: Gortash - (Peartree basement)

Aquatic Labor: Gortash - (Flymm’s Cargo Basement)

Baldur’s Gate Temple of Bhaal: Yanthus - (Gortash’s Office)

Balthazar’s Notes: Balthazar - (Necrotic laboratory)

Clasped Book: Balthazar - (Balthazar’s chambers)

Devil’s Fee Observer’s Report**: Himberloo - (Nine-Fingers’ office)

Elder Brain Domination: Ketheric/Yanthus - (Ketheric’s Room)

Enhanced Weapons - Sales Ledger: Peartree - (Peartree basement)

Experiment on Cruor: Orin - (Temple of Bhaal)

How To Build a Watcher: deceased Gondian - (Steel Watch foundry) 

Journal of Enver Gortash: Gortash - (Gortash’s Office)

Magical Histories: Volume 2: The Spellplague: unknown - (Sorcerous Sundries)

Memoir Notes with Recent Addenda: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

Missive from Gortash: Gortash - (Ketheric’s room)

Missive from Ketheric: Ketheric - (Moonrise, 2nd floor)

Mistress of Souls’ Research Log: Kressa - (Mind flayer barracks)

My Gratitude: Gortash - To Peartree (Peartree basement)

Next Steps: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

Prayer for Forgiveness: Durge - (Necrotic laboratory)

Scrapbook of Letters: Gortash/Durge - (Flymm’s Cobblers)

Special Operations - Infernal Arms: Uktar - 

Studies of the Elder Brains: Gortash/Yanthus - (Gortash’s Office)

Suspended Ceremorphosis: Gortash/Yanthus - (Tadpoling center)

Test Mission with Gortash: Durge - (Temple of Bhaal)

The Astral Prism Heist: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

The Dukes of Baldur’s Gate: unknown - (Baldur’s Mouth/Peartree’s house)

The Grand Design: Gortash/Yanthus - (Mind flayer colony)

The True Life of ‘Lord’ Gortash: a skeleton - (Wyrm’s Rock Prison)

The Ultimate State: Gortash - (Gortash’s office/Flymm’s Cobblers)

*an in-game contradiction between Gortash and Durge. See: ‘Test Mission with Gortash’ and ‘Memoir Notes with Recent Addenda’. I’ve placed it after, but there’s also a legitimate argument to be made that Gortash and Durge met and became allies much earlier, possibly around the same time as Gortash’s betrayal of Karlach

Additionally, the House of Wonders (church/workshop) and the Hall of Wonders (museum) are two different buildings in the Upper City. Durge writes that the Hall is their target, while Gortash writes that the House is their target. It is my opinion that they hit both locations.

**no link cuz the bg3.wiki doesn’t have it??

[garvalhaminho]

me and the three other jessamine stans when she died

[thepapergirlandthespiegelman]

From favorite to least favorite:

Most fun to use - Stygius, Malphon, Exagryph, Aegis, Vartha, Coronacht

Vibes/aesthetic - Coronacht, Vartha, Stygius, Exagryph, Aegis, Malphon

okay wait im about to go to bed but i want to know.

[wikitpowers]

no but the wessa art that was supposed to be in may’s newsletter is actually gorgeous i miss them :(

art: @allexandracurte on insta

[vnyu73]

if the final weapon in hades 2 has an aspect of zagreus, best believe i will be sinking to my knees and having a good cry

[khaleesidracarys]

In today’s episode of “27 year old Susie tries to make 13 year old Susie happy”: Ville Valo

Cried alot. Went home happy, 13 year old me was happy too. She got to hear her favorite song and he smiled at her.

[vampirephlebotomy]

i do appreciate getting an aspect of thanatos for zorophet don't get me wrong but. isn't the whole thing with the nocturnal arms that they're only to be used in times of great peril? nemesis literally talks about how she's bummed that she wasn't chosen to wield them/that they didn't reveal themselves to her sooner. what was Thanatos doing with zorophet then as his everyday scythe???

[churchofsatannews]

The Infernal Legion Celebrates Veterans Day!

Infernal Legion Podcast #048 — Veterans Day Year LIX On this special episode, our panel of Legionnaires discuss seven years of the Infernal Legion, the history of Veterans Day, how to apply for a Veteran I.D. Card, and what the future looks like for veterans and those currently serving. Members of the Church of Satan hierarchy and Legionnaires from all around the Infernal Empire drop in…

[vice-like]

so i was playing hades and then the man (god?) himself said this about varatha

if in the context of hades II this was some foreshadowing...

[xamaxenta]

In the name of Hades

[quick-attack]

Sealed Aspect of the Infernal Dragon: Infernal Arm

[grimgrinnrs]

" Well shit. Missed Carmilla's party this year. Oh well, always next year. If it happens again, I guess. "