Had it smashed down, Vecna would have died (to escape to his phylactery), and he likely would have taken both Vox Machina and the remains of the tower with him. Meanwhile, one of the titan's hands arcs overhead, swinging down toward the tower in a final, desperate attempt to stop Ioun's ritual. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts However, instead, he chops off his own hand, attaches Vecna's to the stump, and uses it to teleport himself away. HLegendary equipment can have their currently selected statschanged at any time while out of combat at no cost. 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. When I discovered your wily tricks shifting about beneath my nose, the humor of it was not lost on me. Vecna the Maimed God. Oh, but I counterspelled it at eighth level! Thanks to @PettyArtist for this art piece! He has grown immense in his avatar form, and trapped in his ribcage, they see the unconscious form of a little girl: Velora, the twins' half-sister. 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. Finally, Arkhan, fresh off of his beheading of the Death Knight, joined the fray! It'll have to be balanced based on what kind of attacks and effects the party can throw out, and what they can take. Scanlan is left alive but barely conscious. Character Synopsis. Delilah was incredibly cunning and intelligent as well as ruthless, cold, and willful. Vecna, the Ascended 1 Summary 2 Powers and Stats 3 Gallery 4 Others Vecna is a recurring antagonist throughout Dungeons and Dragons. Those spells would prove to be immediately useful in... Like Raishan before him, Vecna opened the battle with a devastating Meteor Swarm. 3.5 - Vecna Stats. Feel free to give me advice on damage output and abilities (etc.) Podcast link Arkhan, taking advantage of Vox Machina’s exhaustion and shell-shock after the battle, attached the hand and teleported away, because evil. 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. At the end of the fight, Vecna was down to a mere ten hit points. I've always believed in Number 2." Round 2 went squarely in Vox Machina’s favor. With a high-level Hold Monster, he paralyzes Zahra, Kash, and both their mounts, sending them plummeting back over the side of the tower. 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! Unfortunately for Grog, this was also when Gilmore’s Haste spell wore off, so he spent the round frozen, still holding on to Vecna. Managing to recover them within an inch of irrecoverability, [Vox Machina] sent them with Gilmore off to safety as the black knight made its way up the staircase, Arkhan heading it off at the pass, giving [them] the opportunity to rise up to the top of the tower to face Vecna, the Ascended.". Level 5 so probably never heard the name vecna if the knowledge isnt widespread. 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. Good luck! Vecna is known by many titles. Grog goes first of Vox Machina, throwing the Sword of Kas to strike Vecna from below. Both Vox Machina and Vecna were running low on spells. Grog, hanging off Vecna's side, pulls out Pelor's Divine Trammel and drives it into the closest wound—the first of their three trammels to be attached. Iuz was deceived and imprisoned in 581 by a powerful riven, Vecna. 5,182 7. Scanlan now issues a warning: they cannot inflict much more damage, because killing Vecna instead of banishing him would ruin all they have done. Critical Role podcast: now updated through episode 55. Shadew78. If the item has already b… Both Pike and Scanlan spent their turns repositioning themselves; Pike flew up to Grog and prepared to pass off Ioun’s trammel, while Scanlan cast Bigby’s Hand and had it fly him closer to Vecna. Later, it became his prison as it was draw… 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. Pike heals the group to alleviate some of the damage from the meteor. 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. adventure. With that, the simulacrum melts back into snow. The clouds part above them and light shines down as the Divine Gate ensares Vecna's form. Matt refers to Velora Vessar as being of human and elven origin, though she was previously established to be fully elven. 15. Keyleth, in her planetar form, boosts Grog closer to Vecna, where he is able to cut open a second wound in Vecna's side. Vecna's hateful gaze turns to Scanlan, and he strikes out with a Finger of Death that falls just short of lethal on the gnome. —Scanlan, attempting to whack-a-mole a god, "I'm both frustrated and proud." Born a poor ordinary human to the untouchable class, he managed to become the most successful wizard of all time. Fan art of Vecna's Banishment, by Elaine Tipping. He was eventually destroyed, and his left hand and left eye were the only parts of his body to survive. Percy and Grog, seeing this, do their best to blast the hand off of him, though they know their strategy is not likely to work. When Vecna tries to banish Grog along with Pike, who holds the third trammel, he is counterspelled by the newly in-range Scanlan. Monster Analysis: Vecna the Ascended, Part 1 Thanks to @alymccart for this art piece ! As the ritual tries to take hold of Vecna, he resists, but only by using the last of his five legendary resistances. Episode link As the first move of the fight, Vecna summons a swarm of meteors. Percy manages to take down both of the gloomstalkers that had arrived chasing Zahra and Kash. Vecna Die! Grog holds his next strike, simply waiting, while Vex goes to hold hands with Percy and Vax spreads his wings in front of Scanlan. 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. save. Doing so will open a window where they may select any available attribute combination. To his frustration, a now much-closer Scanlan prevented this with another Counterspell. 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. *SPOILERS*Okay, Episode 114 was the first episode I watched live, and it was one of the best episodes ever! "Vecna, the Ascended" (1x114) is the fifteenth episode of the eighth chapter of Critical Role. Vex dipped a needle arrow in holy oil, Vax kissed Keyleth, Scanlan made an Unseen Servant to give his simulacrum notification of when to join the fray, Pike cast Holy Aura, and Grog cast Enlarge. Pike got a 6th level Guiding Bolt critical hit, and with these first two crits, we got to see the first cracks in Vecna’s avatar form. Site Admin. Because Arkhan the Cruel is now wandering the world with the Hand, and because Vecna’s not technically destroyed, Grog might have some… tasks required of him by the sword unless he decides to put it aside (or Vox Machina decides to take it from him). Vecna was later considered a lesser deity or \"patron saint\" of dark, coveted secrets, and this belief and worship lent him new power. This round also marked the arrival of Zahra and Kashaw, who dealt and healed damage, respectively. The Sword of Kas is a sentient, versatile black longsword once wielded by Kas the Bloody-Handed when he rebelled against Vecna. Using the Ritual of Seeding that was once responsible for bringing the Raven Queen into the pantheon, [it] brought him as well, as the sole god on this side of the Divine Gate, an… The Citadel was used by Vecna as his fortress, which he visited regularly, to gloat on the despair of his defeated enemies. Vecna’s Swarm also broke apart the battlefield itself, sending Vox Machina flying (and Scanlan falling). Vecna is a recurring antagonist throughout Dungeons and Dragons. "[They] managed to defeat and destroy Delilah, made an ally of Arkhan, the oathbreaker paladin dragonborn, sent Sylas off to recover, and hopefully have enough time. It is Vecna, borrowing from an earlier post about the aspect of Vecna and using Tiamat as an example. Grog takes Ioun's trammel from Pike and drives it deep into Vecna's chest. Vecna is the god of secrets, the undead, and necromancy. 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 round was the only time we got to see Scanlan 2 (the simulacrum) act, but he made the most of his time. [art 1]. share. However, the strike misses and the already-fragile trammel shatters in her hands. This can be used to resurrect Velora, who remains carefully hidden away thanks to Vex. "From here on … 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. While the rest of the party rejoice at Vecna's foiled escape, Scanlan looks heartbroken. Though Vecna attempts to counter her spell, his attempt fails (thanks in no small part to a hex from Zahra). 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. "Using the power of his worshippers and of his newfound abilities in his avatar god form, he gave temporary undead life to a long-buried, dead primordial earth titan that lay deep beneath the ground in Issylra. The rites of banishment are ancient and powerful. Vecna was created by Brian Blume in the original D&D supplement Eldritch Wizardry in 1976. 25 misses the DC of 26. Thanks. She was strategically minded and astute, clearly being the mastermind behind the Briarwoods' plans in Whitestone. Interestingly, the Sword of Kas has a particular hatred not just for Vecna, but also for anyone that wields the Hand or Eye. Keyleth changes her shape, assuming the form of a winged planetar. The impact batters them severely and does knock out Scanlan, but triggers the death ward that Pike had put on him earlier. Love your clerics, folks. It raidates powerful magic, though the type of magic cannot be identified by any means. Upon Vecna’s isolation, the Hand of Vecna fell to the battlefield, severed from its master. Vax, Arkhan, and Keyleth, therefore, choose to grapple onto Vecna's body instead of attacking him. Traveling with the Nonagon. Critical Role Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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Here’s where things really started to go downhill for Vecna. Do You have any hints where can I find them? Arkhan quickly puts an end to that, breaking Vecna's hold of the banishment spell with a series of mighty blows. While Vox Machina are reeling from that impact, Arkhan's gauntleted fist reaches over the edge of one of the platforms. Once again, Vecna nearly loses concentration on Grog's banishment, but once again, he manages to maintain it. VOD In the third supplement to the original Dungeons & Dragons rules (1974-1976) , Eldritch Wizardry, Brian Blume invented two artifacts he called the Hand and Eye of Vecna. The rest of the party step out onto the very top of Entropis, where Vecna awaits. Vecna has lived, died, ascended to godhood, descended from godhood and been a major player when it comes to controlling power. Pike passes the third and final trammel to Grog. Delilah’s return in Episode 100 has prompted Vox Machina to give chase into the Shadowfell, so let’s take a look about what … "I believe in you, buddy. Keyleth takes it and, with the strength of her planetar form, tries to drive it into a second wound. Transcript Vecna, who seems shaken by the appearance of his nemesis' sword, banishes Grog from the battlefield. Feel free to give me advice on damage output and abilities (etc.) A well-placed shot from Percival finally breaks Vecna's concentration and brings Grog back to the battlefield. Thanks to @AnnaLandin for this art piece! Keyleth Shapechanged into a Planetar, a move that was beneficial for her health, the health of others, and the eventual sealing of Vecna. Publishing history. "The Final Ascent" (1x113) Scanlan 2 is instructed to wait below for a cue. Kiki remembers her inspiration: 31 saves. Arkhan picks it up, raising his axe over his head to destroy the artifact. 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