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| {{TSTL}} | Titles || {{TSTR}} | The Accursed King <br> The Undying King <br> The Whispered One | |||
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| | | {{TSML}} | Aliases || {{TSMR}} | Nishtam | ||
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| | | {{TSML}} | Alignment || {{TSMR}} | [[Neutral Evil]] | ||
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| | | {{TSBL}} | Divine Rank || {{TSBR}} | 10 (lesser power) <br> '''Peak''': 16-20 (greater power) | ||
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'''Vecna''', often called the '''Whispered One''' or the '''Undying King''', is a mortal-born wizard who, after a thousand years of study, achieved immortality and ascended to godhood using dark magic. He's an [[archlich]] who is worshiped as a god in many worlds, such as [[Greyhawk]], the [[Nentir Vale]], the [[Forgotten Realms]], and [[Exandria]]. | '''Vecna''', often called the '''Whispered One''' or the '''Undying King''', is a mortal-born wizard who, after a thousand years of study, achieved immortality and ascended to godhood using dark magic. He's an [[archlich]] who is worshiped as a god in many worlds, such as [[Greyhawk]], the [[Nentir Vale]], the [[Forgotten Realms]], and [[Exandria]]. | ||
Vecna is one of the most effectual forces of evil in the D&D meta-setting. He's a real villain's villain. | Vecna is one of the most effectual forces of evil in the D&D meta-setting. He's a real villain's villain. | ||
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He was named Biggest Badass of the Century in the ''Daily Sigil'' 800 years in a row, and some even say he knows what the dog is doing. | |||
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If you thought your villain was bad, Vecna almost certainly makes them look like a pussy-ass bitch. | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Long story short, Vecna was born in the Flan city of Fleeth on Oerth.<ref>I swear I didn't make any of those names up.</ref> His mother was a witch who was burned at the stake when Vecna was young. Vecna fled the city, and vowed revenge on it. | |||
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He spent the next thousand or so years learning magic from a variety of powerful masters. He systematically killed almost every one of them after he learned all he could from them, presumably to prevent anyone else in the future from learning the same secrets. We therefore know very little about what arts Vecna has knowledge of, and who taught them to him. The only (alleged) master Vecna didn't (or couldn't) slay was [[Orcus]]. In this time, Vecna achieved immortality in lichdom. | |||
He spent the next thousand or so years learning magic from a variety of powerful masters. He systematically killed almost every one of them after he learned all he could from them, presumably to prevent anyone else in the future from learning the same secrets. We therefore know very little about what arts Vecna has knowledge of, and who taught them to him. The only (alleged) master Vecna couldn't slay was [[Orcus]]. In this time, Vecna achieved immortality in lichdom. | |||
At the end of this thousand years of study, Vecna returned to his hometown, Fleeth, at the head of an undead army. A great battle ensued, in which Vecna was nearly killed by priests of [[Pholtus]], but Vecna's boy [[Acererak]] saved his life. Vecna then sacrificed the entire city in a grand ritual that would elevate him to godhood. | At the end of this thousand years of study, Vecna returned to his hometown, Fleeth, at the head of an undead army. A great battle ensued, in which Vecna was nearly killed by priests of [[Pholtus]], but Vecna's boy [[Acererak]] saved his life. Vecna then sacrificed the entire city in a grand ritual that would elevate him to godhood. | ||
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However, hundreds of years later, Vecna returned to the world, revealing that the ritual had indeed succeeded and Vecna had simply been regathering his strength. | However, hundreds of years later, Vecna returned to the world, revealing that the ritual had indeed succeeded and Vecna had simply been regathering his strength. | ||
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and after amassing an army, he marched against his | and after amassing an army, he marched against his | ||
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== Body parts == | == Body parts == | ||
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Vecna has innumerable enemies, including the [[Raven Queen]], [[Kelemvor]], [[Vox Machina]], [[Iuz]], the entire [[Circle of Eight]], [[Cuthbert | Saint Cuthbert]], [[Pholtus]], [[Sarenrae]], [[Ioun]], [[Pelor]], and [[Heironeous]]. | Vecna has innumerable enemies, including the [[Raven Queen]], [[Kelemvor]], [[Vox Machina]], [[Iuz]], the entire [[Circle of Eight]], [[Cuthbert | Saint Cuthbert]], [[Pholtus]], [[Sarenrae]], [[Ioun]], [[Pelor]], and [[Heironeous]]. | ||
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Vecna is hated by the [[Raven Queen]]. Kelemvor presumably does not like him. He's also come into conflict with the [[Lady of Pain]] and [[Iuz]]. | Vecna is hated by the [[Raven Queen]]. Kelemvor presumably does not like him. He's also come into conflict with the [[Lady of Pain]] and [[Iuz]]. | ||
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== Mandate == | == Mandate == | ||
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'''Vecna''' is fucking OG. He was originally a human wizard | '''Vecna''' is fucking OG. He was originally a human wizard | ||
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* CR: ~30 | * CR: ~30 | ||
* DR: 10 (lesser power) | * DR: 10 (lesser power) | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== Endnotes == | == Endnotes == | ||
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Vecna's like the Doctor Doom of D&D (the Dr. D. of D&D). | Vecna's like the Doctor Doom of D&D (the Dr. D. of D&D). | ||
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