Is there any method for a creature to destroy a soul, such that it is utterly wiped from the multiverse? No afterlife, no wall of the faithless etc etc
I was thinking about the nature of the multiverse and afterlives and it occurred to me that having an eternal soul is possibly one of the worst fates possible.
When gods die what happens to souls that exist in their heavens, hells, planes etc?
I guess their either swooped up by whichever god killed them, left to rot in the corpse of a dead deity or float around the astral sea until they eventually reach the fugue plane and join the wall / go insane.
So one could probably say there is a good chance that every soul that ever lived will eventually be abandoned / end up on the wall. And likely in between that time their souls will be juggled around by random gods being put in whatever heaven or hells in between.
If my character realised such an eventuality, or at least believed in it, what method could they take to ensure the destruction of their soul?
Best Answer
Get a barghest to eat you1
This is probably the easiest solution, since barghest will attempt to consume goblinoid leaders. Simply pose as one using a spell like alter self and you can easily attract the attention of a barghest.
The section on the barghest in Volo's Guide to Monsters (p. 123) states
1: credit to guildsbounty for the mention in the comments
Ask a lich if (s)he'll consume your soul for you
The section on the lich in the Monster Manual (p. 203) states:
While Divine Intervention could still save you in either of the above cases, the options below can circumvent such restorative power.
A consumed soul coin
Another option that is tackled in Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus is the use of soul coins:
Using this magic item to fuel an Infernal War Machine (also a feature of the same module) yields this effect:
The typical options
The 9th level wish spell can do almost anything with GM permission:
The cleric's Divine Intervention feature might work as well: