Minauros

Minauros is the third layer of the Nine Hells. It is an endless polluted swamp constantly battered by winds, acid rain, and hail, and pinpointed with various cyclopean cities of carved stone.

Geography

The entire layer is a single stinking bog. The weather is a constant mix of rain and sleet that leaves an oily residue after it melts, followed by razor-sharp hail that falls from a perpetually gray sky. Volcanic ridges made of rock and obsidian can be found in several locations along the swamp. The swamp exudes a luminescent mist that provides the only illumination.
Temperatures variy enormously throughout the layer. Some areas are cold enough to freeze the bog over, while others boil under intense heat, forming mud geysers.

Notable Locations

The City of Minauros, the largest settlement in the layer and the seat of power of Mammon, Lord of the Third. It is constantly sinking into the swamp, so expeditions of petitioners and slaves are sent periodically to fetch volcanic rock to shore the city up and replace its streets. It is rumored that beneath the city lay the ruins of an ancient city.

Inhabitants

The primary inhabitants of Minauros are bearded devils, chain devils, imps, and spined devils. However, also quite common here are barbed devils, who are charged with tracking and hunting down petitioners who attempt to escape. Lemures and nupperibos compose the remainder of the population.
Notable dukes that form Mammon's court include the generals Bael, Caarcrinolaas, and Melchon; Focalor, Mammon's seneschal; and Glwa, Mammon's consort.

Type

Dimensional plane

Location under

Nine Layers of Hell

Owner/Ruler

Mammon, Lord of the Third

Characters in Location

• Mammon, Lord of the Third