D&D 5E Vecna: Eve of Ruin Coming May 21st!

[W'rkncacnter]

This notorious D&D villain has set his sights on something more terrifying than ever: the end of existence itself.

...but why? why would he do that? why would he want to do that?

 

[Micah Sweet]

...but why? why would he do that? why would he want to do that?

I miss when WotC made more stories with lower stakes. I know they have an excuse here, but I'm rather tired of "save the world" as the most common plot.

Or, to answer your question: marketing.

 

[W'rkncacnter]

I miss when WotC made more stories with lower stakes. I know they have an excuse here, but I'm rather tired of "save the world" as the most common plot.

i mean, i'm fine with "save the world" plots. but why does he want to blow everything up? i thought he wanted to lord over things. what the hell will there be to rule over if he blows it all up?

 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

I miss when WotC made more stories with lower stakes. I know they have an excuse here, but I'm rather tired of "save the world" as the most common plot.

Or, to answer your question: marketing.

This time we're not saving the world, we're saving the multiverse! If you're going to have stakes like that, a level 10-20 campaign is the right place to do it!

 

[Parmandur]

...but why? why would he do that? why would he want to do that?

The reason is going to be in the book, not the ad copy.

 

[Micah Sweet]

i mean, i'm fine with "save the world" plots. but why does he want to blow everything up? i thought he wanted to lord over things. what the hell will there be to rule over if he blows it all up?

Maybe he's a nihilist.

 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

I do hope that Vecna actually has a reason that makes sense from his perspective to want to destroy existence. Stories with high stakes can be fun, but when human writers try to write characters that have alien motivations, the results can be hit or miss. I'm quite excited for this adventure, so I'm hoping they'll come up with something good!

 

[Parmandur]

I do hope that Vecna actually has a reason that makes sense from his perspective to want to destroy existence. Stories with high stakes can be fun, but when human writers try to write characters that have alien motivations, the results can be hit or miss. I'm quite excited for this adventure, so I'm hoping they'll come up with something good!

Well, spoilers for a couple recent Campaigns:

Spoiler: Obelisks

We learned in Icewind Dale and alao in The Shattered Obelisk that the world as the characters know it is already the result of Vecna using rhe Obelisks to wipe and rewrite reality...possibly more than once. Another go to achieve hia esoteric goals seems in character

 

[W'rkncacnter]

The reason is going to be in the book, not the ad copy.

assuming they actually give him one and don't just repeat information about vecna that we knew already. coughshatteredobeliskcough

Maybe he's a nihilist.

can't be. he's actually doing something about it.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Who do you think will be the 11 Legendary figures and will that include the 3 Archmages (my guess is yes)?

I think it will certainly include Drizzt, Minsc, Tasha, Van Richten, Mordenkien, Dalamar, and Elminister. Maybe Fizban. Maybe the Nameless One.

I don't think Volo will be high enough level for this adventure.

I'm not sure who would be chosen from Planescape of its not Morte or Nameless One, Spelljammer, or Eberron (Vi? Who else can even leave Eberron for the wider multiverse? Vol? Lord of Blades?).

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