D&D 5E (2014) Meet Some of the 40+ Multiversal Monsters In Vecna: Eve of Ruin

WotC's Todd Kenreck talks to game designers Ron Lundeen and Makenzie De Armas about the monsters in the upcoming Vecna: Eve of Ruin.

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• Each of the chapters has its own theme and monsters that fit that theme.
• There are about 40 monsters in the adventure.
• Some are brand new, others are updated from earlier editions.
• Demon Lord named Miska the Wolf Spider who is a champion of chaos with wolf-like spider.
• Shape-changing mind-affecting powerful leaders.
• Some of the monsters from earlier editions are inspired thematically from monster types.
• Relentless stalker horror movie monsters that you can't get away from.
• Some are really inventive and disturbing.
• Spider dragons are an example of two types of creatures mushed together to be extra horrifying.
• Granite juggernaught is an upgrade to Tomb of Annihilation's stone juggernaut.
• Stat blocks for classic and characters including Alustriel Silverhand, Tasha.
• New version of Strahd tied to the Death House.
• New Tasha stat block is a younger version of Tasha from Wild Beyond The Witchlight with prototype versions of spells from Cauldron of Everything.

 

[amethal]

But honestly the less spidery something gets the less frightening it gets. By adding dragon to the mix you are de horrifying spiders by 30%

Have you seen Pathfinder's Anadi? Cuteness personified (unless it's just me!)

https://2e.aonprd.com/Images/Ancestries/Anadi02.png

 

[amethal]

Am I the only one excited about Miska the Wolf-Spider? I thought this site tended towards the (ahem) more experienced demographic.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Am I the only one excited about Miska the Wolf-Spider? I thought this site tended towards the (ahem) more experienced demographic.

I really looking forward to him and his upcoming mini.

 

[TravDoc42]

I really looking forward to him and his upcoming mini.

Echoing this, seeing the older demon lords brought forward is great! Fingers crossed we see Dagon and Malcanthet at some point, too!

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I didn't like the miniature of the spider dragon from 5e. Maybe because I am used to the image from 2nd ("Elves of the Wild") and with the right design could be a good toy-seller and iconic monster.

Its too top heavy.

 

[The Glen]

I don't know, they look...waxy.

 

[Queer Venger]

Im excited to see Miska the wolf spider, she 'they' harkens back, happy to see 'it' stated (and the awesome pre-painted mini also coming out).
Same with Tasha, curious to compare her stats here to Wild Beyond.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Im excited to see Miska the wolf spider, she harkens back, happy to see 'it' stated (and the awesome pre-painted mini also coming out).
Same with Tasha, curious to compare her stats here to Wild Beyond.

Miska is a he.

Tasha is appearntly weaker than her WbtW Iggwilv stats cause she is younger.

 

[Stormonu]

Miska is a he.

Yeah, I think a lot of people mistake General Miska with the Queen of Chaos. I've done it myself for years, until I went back and looked at the boxed set for the Rod of Seven Parts. They're two separate entities that are opponents of the Rod.

 

[QuentinGeorge]

So Tasha art is now "draw any woman as long as she has a few tattoos on her face and a witches hat". And what's going on with Mordenkainen's chin....