WotC Vecna: Eve of Ruin Player Advice from WotC

Following on from a video offering DM Advice, WotC's Todd Kendrick talks to senior designer Amanda Hamon, who offers advice for players playing through the upcoming Vecna: Eve of Ruin.

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[Zaukrie]

You could, but I could see the players getting lost or confused quickly. There's likely to be hints, clues or encounters from earlier in the adventure that those "coming in late" might miss out on.

How is that any different than clues from being told something. I just didn't see the argument that you can't start in the middle, which was what someone said. I'm possibly wrong though

 

[Queer Venger]

"Be ready to follow the railroad"

that's most epic adventures, for something this scale you better believe my players know they are boarding my train

 

[Reynard]

that's most epic adventures, for something this scale you better believe my players know they are boarding my train

There is nothing wrong with linear adventures as long as everyone knows and is on board (lol). That's why I call them rollercoasters. They're supposed to be fun.

Whether this particular coaster will be fun is still up in the air. WotC adventures have been pretty hit or miss for me. I ended up loving Avernus but not really liking Rime -- which surprised me, because at first I saw it as kind of the CRPG version of a D&D campaign and thought that would work well. In the end it did not really hold together for my group.

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

Vecna as he lies broken at the end: CURSE MY LOVE OF CHOO-CHOO TRAINS!!!

Gets murdered by Thomas the Tank Engine.

... which made me think of the videos on Youtube with Thomas the Tank Engine combined with DMX. I'd add a link, but the vocabulary is... growed-up.

 

[Queer Venger]

There is nothing wrong with linear adventures as long as everyone knows and is on board (lol). That's why I call them rollercoasters. They're supposed to be fun.

Whether this particular coaster will be fun is still up in the air. WotC adventures have been pretty hit or miss for me. I ended up loving Avernus but not really liking Rime -- which surprised me, because at first I saw it as kind of the CRPG version of a D&D campaign and thought that would work well. In the end it did not really hold together for my group.

I agree, Im waiting for balanced reviews of this, but I usually do significant edits and changes to pre-written adventures anyway

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Everything in Stairs is lower Level, but I could see someone using the frame of the Genie guy in the Infinite Staircase, and re-do the fight against Vecna as coming from him instead of some Wizards after the party has cleared all the lower Level challenges.

Stairs 1-13, Vecna is 10-20 so there is some over laps.

 

[Parmandur]

Stairs 1-13, Vecna is 10-20 so there is some over laps.

A bit, but only Expedition to the Barrier Peaks. It would be wild to put one of the Rod parts on the starship.

 

[Zaukrie]

There is nothing wrong with linear adventures as long as everyone knows and is on board (lol). That's why I call them rollercoasters. They're supposed to be fun.

Whether this particular coaster will be fun is still up in the air. WotC adventures have been pretty hit or miss for me. I ended up loving Avernus but not really liking Rime -- which surprised me, because at first I saw it as kind of the CRPG version of a D&D campaign and thought that would work well. In the end it did not really hold together for my group.

The ending of Rime was so mediocre (and there was still more to mine in Dungeon mag....that adventure could have been a great sandbox). Much like I feel about Shattered Obelisk, frankly. ......

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Stairs 1-13, Vecna is 10-20 so there is some over laps.

It mentions in some of the publicity material that VEoR has suggestions for starting at level 13, since that is where a lot of WotC adventures finish.

BG3 caps as 12. I suspect there will be more than one group that run VEoR as a sequel to BG3, given that no CRPG sequel is going to be forthcoming.