Some discuss what we know about creatures that were merely hinted at, while most discuss the encounters faced by the various parties over the course of the show. External Links [edit | edit source]. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon. Talks Machina airs every other Tuesday at 7pm Pacific on twitch.tv/criticalrole. Vecna article at the Critical Role Wiki. Vox Machina's climactic battle with Vecna begins. 1 Summary 2 Powers and Stats 3 Gallery 4 Others Vecna is a recurring antagonist throughout Dungeons and Dragons. ; Vecna article at the Ravenloft Wiki. Exandria is the name of the world on which most events of Critical Role take place.1 Exandria exists in a Material Plane,2 although it features connections to other planes of existence, such as the portals to the elemental planes guarded by the Ashari. The Hand of Vecna was a powerful and evil artifact that granted its wearer access to supernatural strength and powerful spells.1 1 Description 2 Powers 3 History 4 Reputation 5 Notable Owners 6 Appendix 6.1 Further Reading 6.2 Appearances 6.3 External Links 6.4 References The Hand was a desiccated, mummified left hand. Talks Machina brings Critical Role cast members together with host Brian Wayne Foster to chat about the latest happenings on the hit show, answer audience questions, and more. He was eventually destroyed, and his left hand and left eye were the only parts of his body to survive. Vecna was born as a human, centuries ago as a member of the untouchable caste in the Flan city of Fleeth on Oerth.He was initially trained by his mother, Mazell, in the arts of magic, before she was executed by the government of Fleeth for practicing witchcraft.Vowing revenge, Vecna eventually assumed a mastery of the dark arts achieved by no mortal before or since. Vecna and the Sword of Kas appear in the final story arc of Vox Machina, the featured adventuring party in the first campaign of Geek & Sundry's show Critical Role. Here you'll find links to every Monster Analysis we've written over the course of the show. ; Vecna article at the Greyhawk Wiki, a wiki for the Greyhawk campaign setting. Vecna) has been named as one of the greatest villains in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.. The Cult of Vecna story arc revisits the mysterious and dangerous artifact that was activated beneath Whitestone Castle during the Briarwood story arc, and features Scanlan rejoining the team to fight the mysteriously returned Lady Briarwood, who is leading a cult based in the Shadowfell that seeks to summon the evil lich demigod Vecna. Campaigns with a focus on gods, the divine, and the infernal may benefit from having Vecna. In order to use its powers, the wielder needed to cut off his or her … Born a poor ordinary human to the untouchable class, he managed to become the most successful wizard of all time. References [edit source] After Critical Role, everyone needs to take a second to breathe and process. "Vecna, the Ascended" (1x114) is the fifteenth episode of the eighth chapter of Critical Role. Vecna as well as his lieutenant Kas the Bloody-Handed appear in a Nodwick strip published in Dragon magazine that parodied the Vecna series of modules. Vecna was #4 on Game Rant's 2020 "10 Must-Have NPCs In Dungeons & Dragons Lore To Make Your Campaigns Awesome" list — the article states that "Aside from being a deity himself, Vecna can take on the role of an Undying Patron for Warlocks. Originally from the World of Greyhawk, Vecna was described as a powerful wizard who became a lich. To the untouchable class, he managed to become the most successful wizard of all time became a.. 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