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How do souls from Faerún end up in the Nine Hells – aside from Faustian bargains? I know that when a mortal dies, they go to the Fugue Plane, where their God sends an agent to collect them if they were faithful.— Dwaine Spradling (@DwaineSpradling) February 28, 2020
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Mortal souls from Toril end up in the Nine Hells because of curses, because of the bargains you mention (sometimes through wagers lost), and sometimes because of other mortal actions taken in life, such as magical rituals 2)
…that unintentionally bind those carrying out the ritual to a particular archdevil, or other traps set by devils to snare the unwary. Even careless summonings may allow a devil to claim the summoner’s soul in future payment, …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 1, 2020
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…or a miscast spell may make an ensnarement possible. The ways are surprisingly many, so the supply of souls into the Nine Hells is fairly constant, if not widely noticed in lore.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 1, 2020