Vecna’s back, and, as always, he’s up to no good. Releasing May 21, Vecna: Eve of Ruin will take your players from levels 10 to 20 as they attempt to stop the legendary lich’s ritual to remake all of existence.

This climactic adventure will whisk you and your players across the multiverse, from the Forgotten Realms to Eberron, Dragonlance, Planescape, Greyhawk, and more, as they track down the means of thwarting the Whispered One.

Let’s take a look at what this epic adventure has in store:

• What to Expect in Vecna: Eve of Ruin
• Who is Vecna?

Preorder the Digital + Physical Bundle

The Vecna: Eve of Ruin physical + digital bundle includes a D&D Beyond copy of this high-level adventure, as well as a physical version for your collection. You'll also get early access to the digital book on May 7, with its contents available in the D&D Beyond game compendium and tools.

What to Expect in Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Artist: Kieran Yanner

This 256-page book contains everything you need to run a desperate, plane-hopping race against time for high-level adventurers. On top of the included story, Dungeon Masters will be armed with over 30 stat blocks for new, challenging monsters, plus lore-filled dossiers on legendary D&D figures that can be used in this campaign and future adventures.

DMs with a Master-tier subscription will even get access to all 32 maps and monster tokens in D&D Beyond Maps. This means you can spend more time with your party in a daring struggle against evil, rather than prepping for your sessions.

Archmages, Assemble!

When the Lich-God Vecna shows up to destroy the entirety of existence, you can bet that legendary heroes will set aside their own goals to contest the Undying King.

DMs will not only get to control this all-powerful lich as he attempts to bend the multiverse to his will, but they will get to take up the mantle of famous archmages as they work with the party to foil Vecna's ritual.

Play as High-Level Heroes

Vecna is a major league villain, which is why characters from this adventure will start at 10th level and need to get to 20th level to have any hopes of taking him on. These levels are where heroes turn from masters of the realm to legends of the multiverse. By the end of the adventure, they will need all of the abilities at their disposal to confront Vecna.

Visit Legendary Locations

This adventure will take players on a whirlwind tour of the multiverse in search of pieces of the legendary Rod of Seven Parts. Revisit the Planescape, Spelljammer, Eberron, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and Greyhawk campaign settings, and come up against familiar and new foes.

Celebrate 50 Years of D&D

There’s no better way to celebrate 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons than by embarking on one of its most epic quests yet. This adventure pits your party against one of D&D's most prominent villains as they race across the multiverse to assemble parts of a legendary weapon. Along the way, the party will come across a treasure trove of callbacks to beloved NPCs, iconic locations, and fan-favorite monsters.

Who Is Vecna?

Artist: Scott Murphy

Vecna is the biggest, baddest news. There’s a reason he’s called the Whispered One; he’s so evil that even saying his name could direct his attention toward you, which is a death sentence for most people.

The lich’s tale began in the first edition of D&D as a pair of magic items—the Eye and Hand of Vecna. Since then, his dark conquests across Oerth and the multiverse have been unveiled in ever more daunting detail.

Achieving immortality through lichdom, Vecna built a vast empire, only to be betrayed by this regent, Kas. During the battle that followed Kas' attempt to usurp his master, he was thrown across the multiverse and landed in the Domain of Dread known as Tovag. Vecna survived Kas’ betrayal but lost his left eye and hand in the conflict.

The lich has since continued his plight for power and immortality across the multiverse, eventually accomplishing his goal of ascending to godhood. Now, Vecna seeks to fulfill an even loftier ambition: to rule over all the multiverse.

Do You Dare Confront Vecna?

Vecna: Eve of Ruin celebrates the cumulation of 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons adventures. You will get to visit legendary locations, rub shoulders with famous archmages, and face off against one of the most deadly villains of all time.

The time of Vecna is nigh. On May 21, gather your party and prepare to save the multiverse!

Mike Bernier (@arcane_eye) is the founder of Arcane Eye, a site focused on providing useful tips and tricks to all those involved in the world of D&D. Outside of writing for Arcane Eye, Mike spends most of his time playing games, hiking with his girlfriend, and tending the veritable jungle of houseplants that have invaded his house.