Alignment: Evil Overview: Vecna is one of the few gods to originate from a mortal creature; legends suggest the Raven Queen was the only other mortal to accomplish this impossible task. Over the course of putting together this analysis, we came to the conclusion that there was just far too much to say in a single article. Scanlan 2 is instructed to wait below for a cue. Monster Analysis: Vecna the Ascended, Part 1 Thanks to @alymccart for this art piece ! VOD Scanlan healed and put himself in a sphere, while Pike healed herself, Scanlan, and Percy. The Arch-Lich, the Maimed God, Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Undying King, Master of the Skull Throne, the Unspoken. The rites of banishment are ancient and powerful. It has begun hulking its way, closer and closer, toward the Dawn Cradle, the city of Vasselheim, as [Vox Machina], traversing through the innards of this titan, making [their] way within the city of Thar Amphala, sneakily finding [their] way beneath the dome, which he had constructed to keep outside any of the assailing forces. Three impact temples in Vasselheim below, while the fourth strikes the tower itself and sunders it into pieces. Scanlan 2, having seen his signal—albeit rather earlier than expected—now climbs up to join the fray. They not only dealt their only attack, a powerful fire breath attack, but gave Vox Machina a reminder that they were not alone in this battle. In Part 1, we focused on the usual stats, discussed Vecna’s build and abilities, and explained how the setting and encounter were designed the from a dungeon master’s perspective. [art 3]. For the los… Keyleth changes her shape, assuming the form of a winged planetar. 7 2 27. comments. They work to corru… Vax, upon seeing that driving the trammels into Vecna would require a significant amount of strength, passed off the Raven Queen’s trammel to Grog’s belt, where it was then picked up by Keyleth in her planetar form. They cannot be stopped by anyone, not even a god." Though Vecna attempts to counter her spell, his attempt fails (thanks in no small part to a hex from Zahra). Unfortunately for Grog, this was also when Gilmore’s Haste spell wore off, so he spent the round frozen, still holding on to Vecna. Vecna has lived, died, ascended to godhood, descended from godhood and been a major player when it comes to controlling power. Fan art of Vecna's Banishment, by Elaine Tipping. Sunlight touches the city from above. "Vox Machina had been traveling for a means of stopping the ascension of the Whispered One, Vecna, the lich, seeking ascension to godhood. Vox Machina was prepared to go down swinging against Vecna, so they’re walking away with few of their rechargable abilities left. While Vox Machina are reeling from that impact, Arkhan's gauntleted fist reaches over the edge of one of the platforms. Grog and Arkhan both crit once this round, and Percy, thanks to his extended crit range, got off two nasty Sharpshooter crits on the avatar form. Arkhan quickly puts an end to that, breaking Vecna's hold of the banishment spell with a series of mighty blows. Traveling with the Nonagon. Good luck! Absorbed into the powerful lich, Iuz served to fuel Vecna's ascension into a Greater Deity. The physical combatants were restrained from dealing any more damage, lest they send Vecna to his phylactery to reform, plan, and strike back harder. This released Velora from his chest and dealt an impressive amount of radiant damage to Vecna. As an NPC, she was played by Matthew Mercer. As Keyleth recites, the runes on the book and on the trammels begin to glow. "Talks Machina #41: 'The Final Ascent'" (TMx41) Vecna specifically aimed for the temples in Vasselheim belonging to the gods that would have the most meaning to Vox Machina: Sarenrae, Kord, and the Raven Queen. You all have proven driven enough to deserve the personal touch of my wrath. Here, we’ll analyze the battle itself, round by round, focusing on Vox Machina’s shifting strategy and their individual contributions to this marathon of a battle. It is Vecna, borrowing from an earlier post about the aspect of Vecna and using Tiamat as an example. Vecna follows up on his fox strategy with a Banishment on both Grog and Scanlan, removing the two of them from the field. A Sunburst from Keyleth nearly causes Vecna to lose concentration on Grog's banishment, but he steels himself and maintains it. Percy figured out in this round that the lair action skeletons could be easily one-shotted, which would allow him to grit farm and then deal more damage to Vecna. 5:44:46 Next Arkhan, also known as Arkhan the Cruel, is a dragonborn paladin/barbarian.He is played by Joe Manganiello. He attempted to bend the entire multiverse to his will u… Site Admin. The rest of the party step out onto the very top of Entropis, where Vecna awaits. His holy symbol is an amulet adorned with the five-headed dragon sigil of Tiamat built into the chest plate of his heavy armor. Do You have any hints where can I find them? Pike, for the very first time, casts a 9th-level spell of her own: Mass Heal, which immediately brings the entire team back to full health—desperately needed after the two meteor blasts. The Sword of Kas seeks blood and the downfall of Vecna. Hordes of gloomstalkers vanish into smoke, and the titan's encroaching arm grinds to a halt. Those spells would prove to be immediately useful in... Like Raishan before him, Vecna opened the battle with a devastating Meteor Swarm. Zahra aims a Finger of Death at Vecna while Kash delivers healing to Percy, Grog, and Scanlan. Her application of the trammel did not go as well, and the weakened trammel snapped in half when it slammed into Vecna’s form, missing the crack in the “semi-god’s” shoulder. Once again, Vecna nearly loses concentration on Grog's banishment, but once again, he manages to maintain it. Airdate Still picking out the greatest threats, Vecna traps Devo'ssa in a force cage and thus effectively ends the dragon's part in the fight. Both Vox Machina and Vecna were running low on spells. Powered by Squarespace. His weapon of choice is a dagger. As an NPC, the Sword of Kas is portrayed by Matthew Mercer. Keyleth Shapechanged into a Planetar, a move that was beneficial for her health, the health of others, and the eventual sealing of Vecna. Dark God of undeath, necromancy, and secrets, Vecna was a manipulative and scornful deity who stood in direct opposition of The Raven Queen and Oghma. Of the limited spell slots they have left, most notable is Pike, who potentially has a 7th level spell left. Vecna, finally feeling the pressure, attempted to flee using the Hand’s Teleport spell, but Scanlan, still within Counterspell range, sacrificed his all-important 9th level spell slot to keep him where Vox Machina could see him. {{art caption}} ----- autoformat art credits/captions, {{ep}} ----- autoformat links to episodes, {{ep ref}} ----- inline episode references, {{infobox character}} ----- infobox for character pages, {{infobox episode}} ----- infobox for episode pages, {{new artist category}} ----- boilerplate for new artist category pages, {{new character}} ----- boilerplate for new character pages, Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War – Part 2, https://criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Vecna,_the_Ascended?oldid=110831, Pelor's trammel was attached to Vecna by Grog, the Raven Queen's fragile trammel shattered on impact with Vecna, Ioun's trammel was attached to Vecna by Grog, Per its item description, once the Rites succeeded, the Tome was teleported back to the Endless Atheneeum, stolen by Arkhan before Vox Machina could destroy it. Have safe and happy holidays. As the first move of the fight, Vecna summons a swarm of meteors. Thanks to @PettyArtist for this art piece! The Eye of Vecna - The Eye of Vecna originally appears to be an ungut black gem. Here's an example from Critical Role, Vecna the Ascended, with fight analysis. He is known as the Master of All that is Secret and Hidden, the Arch-Lich, the Chained God, the Maimed God, Master of the Spider Throne, the Whispered One, the Dying King, the Lord of the Rotted Tower, and the Undying King. The Vecna skull is a very rare drop from monsters or Seren Spirits, which can only be received while wearing a Luck of the Dwarves ring or Hazelmere's signet ring.. Activating a Vecna skull temporarily raises the player's Magic level by 2-11 (2 + 10% of the player's level, rounded down). His next Banishment fails as well, but a second one finally succeeds, sending Scanlan and the Tome of Isolation both into another plane. Over the course of putting together this analysis, we came to the conclusion that there was just far too much to say in a single article. If the item is in the inventory, players will need to right click and choose "Customize". As Vecna's wounds again begin to seal, he telekinetically raises the central platform of the broken tower. Notably, everyone’s favorite leader of Ank’Harel, Devo’ssa, barrelled their way through the cyclone to reach the top of Entropis. He is best known for his roles as the werewolf Alcide Herveaux on the HBO series True Blood, and as Big Dick Richie in the Magic Mike films, as well as countless others. The original Scanlan, now falling past the edge of the tower, uses Dimension Door to put himself on Vecna's chest, but finds that he is too late to rescue Velora. Critical Role Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. However, Velora is also struck by the spell and falls, burnt and lifeless, to the ground. Iuz was deceived and imprisoned in 581 by a powerful riven, Vecna. Originally from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting, Vecna was described as a powerful wizard who became a lich. Join us as we look into the people, places and the dark powers that made Vecna so fearsome. He was eventually destroyed, and his left hand and left eye were the only parts of his body to survive. The clouds part above them and light shines down as the Divine Gate ensares Vecna's form. After that, Vex, Vax, Keyleth, and Grog all went to town damaging Vecna, while Percy focused on the skeleton and gloomstalker combatants, in an attempt to regenerate grit and give both Scanlan and himself a much-needed reprieve. Devo’ssa remains in a Forcecage for the next 59 minutes, unless they somehow find the means to teleport out and succeed a charisma save, since Forcecage cannot be Dispelled or destroyed. The fictional character Vecna (/ ˈ v ɛ k n ɑː / VEK-nah) has been named as one of the greatest villains in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.. Delilah’s return in Episode 100 has prompted Vox Machina to give chase into the Shadowfell, so let’s take a look about what … Like most stories surrounding the gods and their history, the truth shall forever … Vax, realizing that it takes great strength to attach a trammel, passes off the one from the Raven Queen. "Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War – Part 2" (Sx23) This round was the only time we got to see Scanlan 2 (the simulacrum) act, but he made the most of his time. Thanks to @PettyArtist for this art piece! Right as Vox Machina was feeling renewed, Vecna got angry, and took care of Vox Machina’s new friends with Hold Monster, causing them to plummet into the unknown. This picks up next YEAR, January 14. This round was an emotional rollercoaster. According to CritRoleStats, this was the first episode where three guests were present. The impact batters them severely and does knock out Scanlan, but triggers the death ward that Pike had put on him earlier. Percy manages to take down both of the gloomstalkers that had arrived chasing Zahra and Kash. Hello, I'm looking for 3.5 Vecna stats because I would like to integrate as the end of my campaign some part of Die! 15. Removing the Hand of Vecnainvariably killed its wearer. "The Chapter Closes" (1x115) I've always believed in Number 2." Vecna, picking out the greatest perceived threat, finally succeeds in dispelling Scanlan 2. He whispers, "I was going to save Vax.". After Kas' death, the Sword of Kas went missing in the depths of Thar Amphala until it was found by Keyleth. - If pushed into the empty eye socket of a humanoid being of any type, living or undead, the Eye immediately grafts itself into place. Vecna seeks to supplant the other gods, and rule over the universe. By the final two rounds, the fight had turned into one of attrition. 2017-10-05 19:00 PDT Round 2 went squarely in Vox Machina’s favor. While Scanlan must wait for his next chance to attempt the ritual, she flies to him and takes the book, beginning to read. Monster Analysis: Vecna the Ascended, Part 1 Thanks to @alymccart for this art piece ! Vecna, the Ascended Zahra and Kashaw’s whereabouts are currently unknown, though it’s safe to say that, as tall as Entropis is, it is entirely possible that once Vecna lost concentration on Hold Monster (or before that if either of them saved from the spell) they had some means of saving themselves. The Citadel was used by Vecna as his fortress, which he visited regularly, to gloat on the despair of his defeated enemies. Vecna attempts to dispel the simulacrum, but Scanlan 2 protects himself with a well-placed counterspell. Vecna was later considered a lesser deity or \"patron saint\" of dark, coveted secrets, and this belief and worship lent him new power. Privacy. Grog managed to break Vecna’s concentration yet again while still managing to refrain from killing him (barely). Scanlan then attempted to read the book, forcing Vecna to burn his fifth and last legendary resistance to stay on the Material Plane. —Scanlan, to Scanlan 2, "You leave when Burt Reynolds tells you to leave!" When I discovered your wily tricks shifting about beneath my nose, the humor of it was not lost on me. Thanks. Meanwhile, a look of panic appears in Vecna's eyes. Delilah was incredibly cunning and intelligent as well as ruthless, cold, and willful. It raidates powerful magic, though the type of magic cannot be identified by any means. He then burned two legendary actions to move a platform up in the air, to everyone’s confusion, until... Meteor Swarm The Third: You won’t believe this, but it’s still awful! Pike put that 9th level spell slot to good use to put every single member of Vox Machina (except for poor Trinket) back to full hit points. Grog remains trapped in a maze on another plane, unable to escape, while Vex retrieves the body of her sister. adventure. 1 Summary 2 Powers and Stats 3 Gallery 4 Others Vecna is a recurring antagonist throughout Dungeons and Dragons. save. share. Chapter 8, Episode 15(C1E114) Previous He maintained the Citadel of Cavitius, originally on the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Ash near the border to the Negative Energy plane, which he had wrested away from the Doomguard long before. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Absorbed into the powerful lich, Iuz served to fuel Vecna's ascension into a Greater Deity. Podcast 5,182 7. The name Vecna is an anagram of Jack Vance, the fantasy author whose "fire-and-forget" magic system is used in Dungeons & Dragons. In order to use its powers, the wielder needed to cut off his or her own left hand at the wrist and press the Hand of Vecna against the remainder of the arm. Enraged, he spent the rest of the round focusing on the gnome bard, first with a Finger of Death, then with a Polymorph, turning Scanlan into a fox. Laura Bailey – Vex'ahliaTaliesin Jaffe – PercyAshley Johnson – PikeLiam O'Brien – Vax'ildanMarisha Ray – KeylethSam Riegel – ScanlanTravis Willingham – Grogand Matthew Mercer as the Dungeon Master Scanlan is left alive but barely conscious. Vecna uses 2 LA to cast Feeblemind at Keyleth, again. Eventually, he performed a magic ritual that allowed him to ascend to godhood, but Kas, his most trusted lieutenant, betrayed him, costing him one ordinary eye and hand, which became magical artifacts. Tonight's sponsor: Marvel Puzzle Quest. Frustrated now, Vecna seeks to end the conflict with a second hail of meteors. In the city below, they watch as a group of devas join battle against a group of gloomstalkers, and both are annihilated by a single swipe of the titan's arm. Despite trying to intimidate Keyleth by telling her “It won’t help,” Vecna was so worried about the sword that he spent his first two legendary action sending Grog to a labyrinth (courtesy of an 8th level Maze spell) and burned his first four legendary resistances to keep him there. Sam Riegel, in a moment of victory for Scanlan. That strategy having failed, Vecna next polymorphs Scanlan into a fox. She was strategically minded and astute, clearly being the mastermind behind the Briarwoods' plans in Whitestone. It is an exalted legendary magical artifact called The Wreath of the Prism and grants him control over powerful beasts and monstrosities. Kiki remembers her inspiration: 31 saves. Grog takes Ioun's trammel from Pike and drives it deep into Vecna's chest. With his Discorporation ability, had he dropped to zero, he would have returned to his phylactery to reconstitute himself, and Vox Machina would have had to hunt him down as a far more prepared and knowledgeable god. Post Sep 20, 2014 #1 2014-09-20T06:53. For this, he is feared and hated by the other go Vecna was eventually thwarted by a group of adventurers, freeing Iuz in the process and allowing the Prince of Pain to renew his warring on Oerth. Fan art of Arkhan, by Lap Pun Cheung. *SPOILERS*Okay, Episode 114 was the first episode I watched live, and it was one of the best episodes ever! Despite her wicked nature she appeared to be genuinely loving, devoted, and affectionate towards her husband, willi… The blast pummels all of Vox Machina and Scanlan is thrown over the side of the broken tower. Vecna ruled with an irrepressible ambition and an iron fist, observing all throughout his lands from the Spider Throne located at the top of the Rotted Tower, the tallest spire of the city of Ykrath. Publishing history. Transcript Episode 114: Vecna, the Ascended Below is the full transcript of Episode 114, Vecna, the Ascended. 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