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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne
. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant’s doom, leaving only Kas’s sword behind.
Bloodthirst. The sword thirsts for
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming
a lich.
A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecna’s rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Eager Betrayer. Kas adds 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Eager Betrayer"} to his initiative rolls. He has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has the
hit point. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn.
Special Equipment. Kas wears the Crown of Lies (see the Introduction of Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon's damage type.
Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d4+4","rollType":"roll"} expended charges
the target is a creature and Arkhan rolls a 20 on the attack roll, the creature takes an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
When Zybilna received Alustriel Silverhand’s summons to combat Vecna, the archfey was sorely needed in Prismeer. As a compromise, and to honor Tasha’s friendship with Alustriel, Zybilna
sent a version of herself from the past to Alustriel’s side. The Tasha who appears in Vecna: Eve of Ruin is a powerful wizard, though she is not yet a witch queen or an archfey.Abyssal Visage (2
Sword of Kas
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin
. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it.
For a long time, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It is sized for a frost giant, weighs 325 pounds, and deals 3d12 slashing damage on a hit, plus an extra 2d12 slashing damage if the
target is human.
The axe sheds light as a torch when the temperature around it drops below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The light can’t be shut off in these conditions.
As an action, you can cast a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. If you roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn.
3
Ground Fault. The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage.
4
Imprinting Loop. Roll a
for 1 minute or until that creature attacks or damages it.
5
Limited Steering. The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving and again at the midpoint of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn.
3
Ground Fault. The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage.
4
Imprinting Loop. Roll a d6 at
minute or until that creature attacks or damages it.
5
Limited Steering. The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving and again at the midpoint of its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn.
3
Ground Fault. The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage.
4
Imprinting Loop. Roll a d6 at
minute or until that creature attacks or damages it.
5
Limited Steering. The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving and again at the midpoint of its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn.
3
Ground Fault. The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage
willingly harm that creature for 1 minute or until that creature attacks or damages it.
5
Limited Steering. The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
, a scroll, or a treasure chest). If you choose a surface, the glyph can cover an area of the surface no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an object, that object must remain in its place
communication and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Fear. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and becomes frightened for 1 minute on a failed save. While frightened, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Attack Rolls In combat, an attack roll is used to determine whether an attack hits. You can also use attack rolls to resolve noncombat activities that are similar to attacks in combat, such as an
archery contest or a game of darts. Assign an Armor Class to the target, decide whether the character is proficient with the weapon used, then have the player make an attack roll. (See also “Degrees of Success” in this chapter.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Sword of Kas Weapon (Longsword), Artifact (Requires Attunement) Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The
sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant’s doom, leaving only Kas’s sword behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
set it (see the rule in the DMG , under “Spells”). Which is correct in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the rule for scrolls or the rule for a spell scroll? They’re both correct. The rule for scrolls (DMG
"Scrolls") is for scrolls in general, including a scroll of protection, and it allows you to try to activate a spell if you’re literate. The rule for a spell scroll is specific to that type of scroll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Sword of Kas Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This
, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
combat, if the characters are allied with Moghadam and remove a hand and an eye from any statue, Vecna rewards them with some boon (advantage on attack rolls during the first round of their next fight, having a consumable magic item appear in the statue’s remaining hand, and so forth).
, the characters might gain advantage on attack rolls against that statue if they serve the archdevil’s agent (or disadvantage on attack rolls against the statue of the competing agent’s patron). Out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Normal for the season 15–17 1d4 × 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal 18–20 1d4 × 10 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than normal d20 Wind 1–12 None 13–17 Light 18–20 Strong d20 Precipitation 1
–12 None 13–17 Light rain or light snowfall 18–20 Heavy rain or heavy snowfall Extreme Cold Whenever the temperature is at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, a creature exposed to the cold must succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Eye and Hand of Vecna Wondrous Item, Artifact (Requires Attunement) Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death
and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming a lich. A treacherous lieutenant named Kas brought Vecna’s rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
learn from Kas in chapter 10 about Vecna’s location, they still know where the lich-god weaves his ritual. When a character spends a secret, every character in the party gains advantage on d20 rolls
characters confront Vecna in the Cave of Shattered Reflection in chapter 11, they can use any number of secrets they’ve kept to help thwart the lich-god’s Ritual of Remaking. See chapter 11 for more details about how secrets the characters kept can affect their confrontation with Vecna.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
letting them choose the setbacks, you can give players more agency in crafting the story of their characters’ deeds. Degrees of Failure Sometimes a failed D20 Test has different consequences depending
more means she throws the character in the dungeon for such a display of impudence. Degrees of Success A successful D20 Test can have degrees of success. For example, when characters participate in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Cover Walls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide cover, making a target more difficult to harm. As detailed in the Cover table, there are three degrees of cover, each of which gives a
the most protective degree of cover applies; the degrees aren’t added together. For example, if a target is behind a creature that gives Half Cover and a tree trunk that gives Three-Quarters Cover, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cover Walls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide cover, making a target more difficult to harm. As detailed in the Cover table, there are three degrees of cover, each of which gives a
the most protective degree of cover applies; the degrees aren’t added together. For example, if a target is behind a creature that gives Half Cover and a tree trunk that gives Three-Quarters Cover, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
with this flaw has disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws until the behavior changes to match the flaw. Voiding a Contract Voiding an infernal contract releases all
devil’s name A powerful artifact, such as the Hand of Vecna or the Sword of Zariel Contract Forms The Contract Forms table has examples of different forms of infernal contracts. The sections that follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giant that wields it. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It is sized for a frost giant, weighs 325 pounds, and deals 3d12 slashing damage on a hit, plus an
extra 2d12 slashing damage if the target is human. The axe sheds light as a torch when the temperature around it drops below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The light can’t be shut off in these conditions. As an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Confronting Vecna When the spellcasters’ Wish spell goes awry in chapter 2 of this adventure, the player characters are shunted to the sanctum in Sigil. Kas doesn’t expect this development, but the
the Wolf-Spider, his ally against Vecna, though he falsely claims that the rod is the key to stopping Vecna. (Read more about Kas’s plan in chapters 2 and 9.) Rod of Seven Parts Rod, Artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
slide it through the grate with a successful DC 18 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If this check fails by 5 or more, the harp falls back into the pit. A cultist of Vecna tried to lever the harp
Secret. Umberto knows that cultists of Vecna are his kidnappers, as he’s one of Neverwinter’s preeminent experts on Vecna’s history. He initially keeps his expertise from the characters lest they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Personality Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance against Vecna. He readily lies, breaks promises, betrays allies, and taunts those who fall for his ruses. Kas has
little use for those who won’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals. In this adventure, Kas fools Tasha and Alustriel, two incredibly powerful wizards. In addition to defeating Vecna, Kas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Flawed Targeting. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn. 3 Ground Fault. The clockwork has
clockwork gains 1 level of exhaustion that it isn’t immune to. 6 Limited Steering. The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving and again at the midpoint of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
warrior researches ways to assert his will over the artifact known as the Hand of Vecna, so he can use its secrets to free the evil dragon queen Tiamat from the Nine Hells. Arkhan has traveled to a nearby
whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan’s attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon’s damage type.
Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
distracted, a creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and initiative rolls. ROYALTY COMPONENT
Jim Darkmagic’s unique brand of spellcasting mixes arcane expertise with a particular kind
Incorporated: the royalty component.
To cast a spell that employs a royalty component (including using a spell scroll or other magic item that stores such a spell), a caster must have sufficient funds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in “Thrashing Tentacles.” Round 2 The octopus’s weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
start of this round. If Krell is present, as detailed above, he attempts to launch his ambush at this point. Rounds 15 through 19 At the start of round 15, the ship rolls over on its port side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
temperature is at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, a creature exposed to the cold must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of each hour. Creatures with resistance or immunity to cold damage
checks, attack rolls, and saving throws, and its speed is halved. The creature freezes to death if it suffers these effects for six consecutive hours. These effects end on the creature after it spends at least an hour in a place of warmth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Resolution and Consequences You determine the consequences of attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. In most cases, doing so is straightforward. When an attack hits, it deals damage. When a
this technique when a character succeeds on a roll by hitting the DC exactly, complicating marginal success in interesting ways. Degrees of Failure Sometimes a failed ability check has different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ends. A blizzard’s howling wind limits hearing to a range of 100 feet and imposes disadvantage on ranged weapon attack rolls. It also imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on
adapted to cold climates, such as reindeer and snowy owlbears. Temperatures. During Auril’s everlasting winter, the average temperature in Icewind Dale is −49 degrees Fahrenheit (−45 degrees Celsius