Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
On countless worlds, his name evokes tales of terror and cruelty: Vecna, the Undying King. Vecna, the Whispered One. Vecna, the Lord of the Rotted Tower. Vecna, the Lich God. Long has he loomed in his rotten, decrepit tower, high above the mortals that he deems to be lesser than he- a non-believer of the idea that one day, someone will brave those desolate stairs, stare him in the eye, and tell him that he will fail. I believe I see one such party of adventurers now; a grand band of aspiring heroes whose fates, unbeknownst to them, will be intertwined eternally throughout the eons. Is it you...? Are you the one who will tell Vecna "no"?
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Additional details
How to prepare
Please have a Discord account, a DnD Beyond account, and access to a microphone. Video chat is preferred, but not mandatory. You should have basic knowledge of the rules of D&D, via the free Basic Rules book on the DnD Beyond website. You may also use the app, though the Maps feature is not yet integrated into it, so a web browser will be your best friend.
What I provide
I have a Master Tier Subscription to D&D Beyond and access to a good portion of their content, so there won't be too much of a limit on your race/class. If you can provide me with a good enough reason that your non-native character race is here, I'll allow it. Impress me! We will be using DnD Beyond's Maps tool to keep track of your individual tokens, Discord for voice/video chatting, and the Avrae Bot in the Discord channel just to keep track of characters out of session. My DM style is a combination of Rule of Cool and Rules as Written. If something you're trying to do piques my interest but wouldn't normally be allowed, I have what are called Emphasis Rolls, in which you flip a coin (roll 1d2) to see whether the attempt is either a critical success, or a critical failure. Just as well, I try to do cool, fun, and unique voices for each of my NPCs, but I'm no Matt Mercer or Brennan Lee Mulligan. I'm not a professional actor, voice or otherwise. Please bear with me and be forgiving- I will do the same, haha.
Gameplay details
Included in our free Session-0 will be a discussion of my personal Lines and Veils (as well as any of the players') and my personal safety system, similar to XNO which is Red, Yellow, Green. At the end of session, those who don't have to leave immediately are free to stay behind and chat, slowly coming out of character or coming down from whatever excitement may have occurred during the game. In addition, Session-0 will also be used for character building and background integration. If you feel confident in your character-building capabilities, feel free to make your own without help, but have it submitted to me MINIMUM one day before Session-1 so that I can review it, or you won't be able to play on that day.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Character Death
• Death
• Devils / Demons / Fiends
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Language/Cursing
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Bleed
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Luxton Technique
• Luxton Technique Discussion
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Stats will be chosen via Standard Array and your characters will start at level 10 for this adventure. I'll be starting you guys out with some magic items that will be decided during Session-0 or via private messages afterwards, depending on how much we cover during said session. Characters will be created on the DnD Beyond website, you will join via my campaign link, and from there you will have access to all of my books and tools. Please don't read over the Vecna book or cheat in any way- if you do, you will be booted from the game and you will not receive a refund. I say again: Cheating is a forfeiture of your funds. Please play the game in a way that everyone can enjoy. D&D is not a competitive game or a game where you're trying to 'win'. At least, my campaigns aren't.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• D&D Beyond
• D&D Beyond Maps
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 12:30 AM UTC
3-5 Hour duration
6 / 8 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+