How to Run VECNA EVE OF RUIN Chapter 4

Get my 2024 D&D Quick Reference Sheet: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/4938... Watch Vecna Eve of Ruin:    • DnD Actual Play VECNA EVE OF RUIN 1a   #d20play #dnd #vecna Vecna is an easy cakewalk. Let's ramp it up! DM Tips for Vecna Chapter 4! Chapter 4: The Ruined Colossus Project Lead: Amanda Hamon Inspiration: Eberron PLOT -- Time has passed since Chapter 3 -- Research in Alustriel's Sanctum or Elsewhere -- Step through Portal in Sanctum or Travel through Gate Town (from map on driftglobe from Chapter 1 in the Dolindar Vault) -- Fin Docent to help track down Rod Piece -- Overcome Blade Faction and Collosus Protections and Recover Third Rod Piece FACTIONS Warforged Pilgrims: Peaceful folk who wander the Mournland in search of friendly travelers and artifacts important to warforged. Cyran Veterans: "The Turquoise Spear," a small platoon of Cyran ex-soldiers that scours the Mournland for relics. Lord of Blades: Violent followers of a bloodthirsty warmonger called the Lord of Blades. Secrets -- Mercy feels guilty they never searched for Filch. -- Kalyth lost valuable magic items and money. Umberto's Research on Secrets --- You can magically spend a secret by using an action to whisper the secret into the wind. The secret is then gone from all your minds. You/ allies that hear (in 10') gain AD on d20 rolls for 1 minute. Umberto's Stories Continue (https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1700-...) --- What is known is that Vecna achieved immortality by becoming a lich—an Undead, and thus, an immortal being made by performing a profoundly vile ritual. His physical body continued to wither away, yet his soul and power only strengthened. PC LEVELS AND CHALLENGE Assuming 5 PCs based on: https://slyflourish.com/the_lazy_enco... I also increase monster damage by x1.2 or more (see:    • Ramping Up Damage in D&D Using Token Macro...  ) L13 - Retrieve 3rd Piece (Finish) - L14 L13 (TCR 43+ deadly) Ruined Colossi - Blade Scouting Parts - Glaive, 3 Blade Scouts (TCR 32) Veterans' Camp - Cyran Veterans - Kalyth and 2 veterans (on party side), 3 Blazebears (TCR 36) Travel - Warforged Pilgrims (on party side), 2 Rocs (TCR 22) Landro Area 2 - 5 animated armor and 5 animated swords (TCR6) Area 3 - 3 formorian (TCR24) Area 4 - Glaive, 3 Blade Scouts (TCR 32) Area 5 - Skip Violet Fungi Area 14 - Skip Blazebear Area 15 - Blade Scouts could attack if retreated Area 19 - 4 wights and 4 will-o'-wisps (TCR 20) Area 20 - 2 iron golems (TCR 36) Area 27 - Lord of Blades, Glaive, 2 Blade Scouts (TCR 43) Area 28 - skip this fight REWARDS Third Piece of the Rod of Seven Parts (A/p/a) Docent (r/p/a-warforged) Potion of Healing (Greater) (u/c/-) Ring of Featherfalling (r/p/a) Elemental Gem (Emerald) (u/c/-) Add - Oil of Sharpness (v/c/-) Add - +3 Weapon (Variable) (v/p/-) PACING FOR 4 HOUR SESSION Assuming a fast pace. A more relaxed pace could go several extra sessions. Session 1: Doorway to Eberron, An Important Detail, mount Ironrot, Finding a Docent. Session 2: Landro. NPC Interactions Wandering monsters MAPS Mike Schley: https://prints.mikeschley.com/ Northwest Faerun map Bundle: https://prints.mikeschley.com/p858006957 Heroic Maps:   / heroicmaps   The Sanctum: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/483984 Mount Ironrot Locations: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/491264 Ialos: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/491360 Landro: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/491620 IMAGES D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/veor MUSIC Tabletop Audio: https://tabletopaudio.com/ (and in Roll20) Running the Adventure: Antiquarian Study Doorway to Eberron, An Important Detail, mount Ironrot, Finding a Docent: Lonesome West Landro, Next Steps: Ancient Artifact (rod) TOKENS Unique tokens for this adventure at d20play.com/tokens/ Each token with "Name" appended is also available without a name by removing "Name." BladeScout.png BlazeBear.png FilchName.png GlaiveName.png KalythName.png LandroName.png MercyName.png DISCORD IDEAS Add a chance for triggering a wild magic surge (Eric). THANK YOU Please like, subscribe, comment, tip, and/or tell a friend! I'll leave you with another great video to check out!