Traveler's guide to Asphodel
Author: Anonymous
Introduction
Greetings recently departed! Although you may be tempted to reflect and ponder the circumstances that brought you to this place, now is not the time to dwell on the past. Vast and diverse, Asphodel is affectionately referred to as the staging ground of the damned. Once again, ponder not this message, for you will have all eternity to consider the decisions and events that brought you here. What is important now is learning how to survive in this new place; after all, there are worse places that exist in the depths of Hell.
This guide will help to provide a foundation on the nature of this place and those who dwell wherein. Together, we will learn about the Field of Forgotten Souls, the great city of Dis, and the other notable landmarks that Asphodel has to offer the recently damned. We will also discuss the other realms of Hell that neighbor this place and the means one can take to arrive there. Lastly, you will learn about the pitfalls and dangers that the damned fall into and the best ways to avoid them yourself. Processing this guide may take a while, but why rush, you literally cannot get any older!
Beings of the Underworld
In the underworld, Asphodel included, a wide variety of beings can be found. Keep in mind they are not all the same. Chances are you, the reader are a recent addition to the uncountable dead that can be found in this place. Below, you will find a primer on the various souls that can be encountered. Additionally, this guide will attempt to provide some wisdom on how best to deal with them.
A primer on mortal souls in the underworld
A primer on the souls of the fallen
A primer on demons