D&D 5E (2014) Where Does The Multiversal Vecna: Eve of Ruin Visit?

Evernight rises above the molten ground in the Shadowfell.​

Dungeons & Dragons designer Amanda Hamon has revealed some of the locations that Vecna: Eve of Ruin visits.

• Evernight, a Shadowfell version of Neverwinter
• Spelljammer's Astra Sea
• Eberron's Mournlands
• Ravenloft's Death House
• Dragonlance's Three Moons Vault
• Greyhawk's tom of Acererak
• The Nine Hells

A pair of adventurers outside the Three Moons Vault, a complex on Krynn where allies of Lord Soth await them. Art by Jedd Chevrier.

Over 30 new monsters from around the multiverse arrive in Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Here we see a deathwolf from Krynn and a hertilod from the Astral Sea. Art by Brian Valeza.

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[MonsterEnvy]

Hmpf, the astral Sea is the least interesting part of spelljammer. It seems they have no Idea of what to do with the setting.

Going into a dead god sounds fun so I disagree.

 

[bedir than]

I sure hope they don't suggest that any of these big name villains were just hoarding parts of the rod and not using them. I'm sure there's a TV Tropes page about such things, but making these other villains look dumber to make Vecna look smart wouldn't be great.

Having to defeat the evil using the McGuffin bits is much better

 

[Kurotowa]

The heroes are out collecting the rod of 7 parts and hitting iconic places and villains to do it, I guess

I mean, it makes sense from a design perspective. If a good guy has a piece of the Rod, and you turn up and say you need it to save the multiverse from Vecna, they'll just... hand it over. Not a lot of adventure to that, is there. So instead all the pieces are in the hands of villains or cached in deadly locals.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Three Moons is a shop near the Shoikan Grove, previously run by mistress Jenna. Maybe the vault is underneath? Dungeon under the magic shop?

I would assume "three moons" is a common name in Krynn, which has three of them.

 

[pukunui]

IIRC Strahd was mentioned before, so it's very likely. Nine Hells could feature Tiamat, but I don't know who would be Spelljammer's, FR's and Eberon's villains.

Didn’t they say that Tiamat wasn’t in this?

 

[Jolly Ruby]

Didn’t they say that Tiamat wasn’t in this?

I am not sure, I just guessed Tiamat because Zariel's ending in DiA is left to the player, and Asmodeus is too overpowered to be a villain instead of the villain. The other Archdevils aren't as interesting as them imho, but they could work with the right plot.

 

[Parmandur]

Didn’t they say that Tiamat wasn’t in this?

Amanda Harmon first started saying Tiamat, but then seemed to backtrack saying Tiamat might not show up...but her dragon devil minions are getting minis in the Bradle & Grimm set, and there would be a nice s I mmetry to have Tiamat feature in 2014, 2019, and 2024.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I sure hope they don't suggest that any of these big name villains were just hoarding parts of the rod and not using them. I'm sure there's a TV Tropes page about such things, but making these other villains look dumber to make Vecna look smart wouldn't be great.

I'm guessing at least some of the big names are also hunting for the pieces as well.

But as for big names hoarding pieces, well, what are they supposed to do? If you know the other pieces are held by people basically on your power level, it's going to be hard to go and take them. Maybe we'll find out they've been scheming against each other to gain other pieces. In fact, that scheming and knowledge might be a vital part in moving the plot from one baddie to another.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm guessing at least some of the big names are also hunting for the pieces as well.

But as for big names hoarding pieces, well, what are they supposed to do? If you know the other pieces are held by people basically on your power level, it's going to be hard to go and take them. Maybe we'll find out they've been scheming against each other to gain other pieces. In fact, that scheming and knowledge might be a vital part in moving the plot from one baddie to another.

Unless they change them in 5E, the individual rod parts all have historically had powers on their own. They were significant magic items even before they get snapped together.

Strahd, Acerak and Soth saying "nah, I won't use this powerful magical weapon; I'll just wait until Vecna shows up to kill my minions and take it" would be a poor use of these characters.

I hope that you're right and the others are also seeking the completed rod. That would be a really good take on the rival parties idea.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm guessing at least some of the big names are also hunting for the pieces as well.

But as for big names hoarding pieces, well, what are they supposed to do? If you know the other pieces are held by people basically on your power level, it's going to be hard to go and take them. Maybe we'll find out they've been scheming against each other to gain other pieces. In fact, that scheming and knowledge might be a vital part in moving the plot from one baddie to another.

Well, in obe of the previous videos they made a point of how the 7 nain chapters (each rod piece and Setting making up a chapter) could really be made standalone campaigns easily enough...so giving then adequate Big Bads is cool.