It is an exalted legendary magical artifact called The Wreath of the Prism and grants him control over powerful beasts and monstrosities. At the very least, it's entirely possible that who they were before is actually irrelevant, and the whole point is that there is now a Nega-Vox Machina out there, a corrupted band of adventurers they will have to face before taking on Vecna himself. Go check out the full episode at GeekandSundry.com! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. All hell breaks loose as Vox Machina race to stop the return of Vecna! Upon finding the Core Anvil and the forge guardian that protects it, Vox Machina attempt to create the divine trammels that will aid in their fight against Vecna. It's likely not Tary. I think it is unlikely that Matt would kill off the characters of the guests, especially the recurring ones, unless he had a plan. They rolled up on Vecna & Co. shortly after his arrival. We realize we don't have art for every piece. Vecna has consistently pinged on Vax’s Vecdar™ as being at the top of the tower, so this was presumably an effort to force Vox Machina to either climb the tower or attempt to bring it down via Earthquake. Was there a change of heart in the Slayer's Take? <3. It's likely not Tary. Honestly my personal theory is that the other group is Matt's way of tying in any Critter party's that went after Vecna in their own campaigns, whenever they're played, that TPK'd to him. Oct 25, 2020. This anvil would allow them to create trammels imbued […] Born in the human city of Fleeth, Vecna was taught magic by his mother Mazell. 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. Here you'll find links to every Monster Analysis we've written over the course of the show. Vecna at the end was at 10 hp & extremely desperate to the point he told them to come at him, not to mention that he had the titan arm about to take them all out in one feld swoop. I'm really happy they checked on Allura but man am I worried about our other beloved NPCs and guest characters. Tal is curious about group combat, everyone fighti…. 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. Possible statistics. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. First Appearance: 102 Race to the Tower; Encounter Appearance: 114 Vecna, the Ascended; Armor Class 23 She taught the young Vecna that he was desce… This same symbol is emblazoned on the front of his ma… Vecna mentioning it made us panic along with VM - curse Mercer's terrific villainy! Vecna is immune to nonmagical attacks, so only Thordak and Umbrasil would do full damage with their breaths to him, assuming he fails. He could Maze Voragal who can only break out on a Nat 20. Thanks to our friends at Wyrmwood Gaming for sponsoring Critical Role! As much as I love the current cast, I think an entire episode of just Guest characters could make for an interesting episode. He has no access to teleportation magic and it's only been 3 days since the fight with Vecna if I am correct. His holy symbol is an amulet adorned with the five-headed dragon sigil of Tiamat built into the chest plate of his heavy armor. Guest PCs being undead could be really cool though to come and play the battle vs Vox Machina. I doubt it is Tary for one key reason. Havard Dragon Turtle Posts: 22363 Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 7:32 pm Gender: male Location: Norway. 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. Our recap of Episode 108 can be found here. In this part, we’ll focus on the design of the encounter, the conscious decisions that made Vecna who he was and what the players would face before they ever entered the arena. He had already teleported out of the Shadowfell by then. Critical Role is a creator-owned streaming show where the cast play an ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign, with Matthew Mercer serving as the show's Dungeon Master for the seven other cast members.. This picks up next YEAR, January 14. This serpent is said to be one of the Ancient Bretheren, a group of powerful pre-deity beings that include such movers as Ahriman, Jazirian and the Lady of Pain. Unless someone hired the Slayer's Take to obtain one Vecna Hand and Eye. Wasn't expecting that... Watch Critical Role: http://geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/ We are a discussion-based subreddit about Critical Role. In game, it's been one day since Vecna returned and fought Vox Machina (well, 2 days now that they've slept again in E106). Around his neck he wears a loop of golden thorns inset with dozens of gems, representing each of the chromatic dragon colors. Born a poor ordinary human to the untouchable class, he managed to become the most successful wizard of all time. Vecna could forcecage Kraig, so hes out. S1, Ep109 18 Aug. 2017 Here you'll find links to every Monster Analysis we've written over the course of the show. Raishan can't do jack to him. If it is a group from the Slayer's Take, I would love for Matt to run an episode that was them going fight. The Slayer's Take group has lots of fun angles to be explored. 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. Tagged #critical role #vox machina #critical role fanart #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #grog strongjaw #percival de rolo #keyleth #scanlan shorthalt #pike trickfoot #inktober2020 #inktober. Go check out the full episode at GeekandSundry.com! So go check it out. Hopefully have more announcements as it goes up, as more episodes are available. In game, it's been one day since Vecna returned and fought Vox Machina (well, 2 days now that they've slept again in E106). This time to the Knowing Mistress, Ioun. SPOILERS for Critical Role Episode 109 (obviously). Could he be setting up a kind of battle royale that is VM vs ST? Bring all of the guests back, have them sit in and run through the fight, that they would inevitably lose. Something to consider: Vecna said they assaulted him shortly after Vox Machina vanished. Slowly getting caught up, piece by piece. If you are a critter artist who has made a piece in the past concerning an encounter listed here that is lacking decoration, please let us know; we'd love to feature some of your fantastic stuff! numawaffle reblogged this from snowliericus. Keep that in mind when making submissions to the community. Plus, even if Tary had somehow managed to gather a team with those currently in Whitestone, he lacks the resources to find and get to Vecna. Kash and Zahra had been spending a lot of time in Whitestone and we haven't heard if they're still there or returned to Vasselheim. Vecna's entry at the Critical Role wiki has many statistics missing, as Mercer never revealed them and they do not appear in any sourcebook. Which means 1 of 2 things happened: This group was already in the city when VM fought him, and they tried to come to the rescue too late and got screwed. Powered by Squarespace. The group's first campaign began two years prior to the start of the series as a one-off, simplified Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition game for Liam O'Brien's birthday. He knew something was going on, then he got the signal from his necklace that VM was in trouble. If Tary had followed them and then died at Vecna's hand, VM would (timing depending) have been on a different plane and as such their necklaces wouldn't have reacted to his death. Right before the fight, Vax grabs Keyleth to quickly give her what may be their last kiss. critical role critical role 114 cr 114 Share. While I'm not surprised by other people fighting Vecna after he invades, that he bothered to bring this up means it is likely significant in some respect. Traveling with the Nonagon. 42 Notes. As an ascended god, Vecna’s spell save DC increased to 26, though his spellcasting ability modifier remained the same. Kraig and Vorgal are resisted by Vecna. Those in whitestone the only one with teleportation magic is eskel and honestly he seems happy to be retired and doesn't seems to care much.... Of those that knew something that have access to teleportation magic is all the ashari, (they activated the orb and keyleth inform serkonos and patiss,keyleth dad Koren knew she was confronting an evil in the shadow fell, and with the orb activated...), But I doubt the ashari would have acted soo soon as they were put on guard by keyleth for shelters, And seeing that they alerted the fire ashari mere hours after they confronted vecna (feywild shift) Korren, keyleth dad, the one who would have the most to attack vecna if he tough his daughter was dead or undead, would know she is alive soo that's discard them. It could also be a side effect of whatever horrors he’s preparing for a … I think your second theory is more likely and it was a team made up of members of the Slayer's Take that went to confront Vecna. In what was a much shorter battle, Vecna cast Firebolt, Counterspell, Fireball, Hold Monster, Disintegrate, Finger of Death, and Power Word Kill. Having to slay your former friends is quite a thing. Upon cheating death, Vecna began searching for ways to turn himself into a god, but his ritual was thwarted and he himself was slain six hundred years before the time of Vox Machina. Background. I know they want to help, but time and resources is money and they gotta eat! Vecna is a recurring antagonist throughout Dungeons and Dragons. Critical Role. "Vox Machina had been traveling for a means of stopping the ascension of the Whispered One, Vecna, the lich, seeking ascension to godhood. Right, it could very well be a group VM is unaware of. I somehow doubt that Eskil Ryndarien would be pumped to join Tary to try to save the world. 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, a… or they were waiting for him. But when you see “[Spoilers E114] OMG such an awesome finale” and “[Spoilers E114] Such a tense boss fight” followed by “[Spoilers E114] Vecna Artwork” is pretty spoilery. Vox Machina continues petitioning to the gods for help in the fight against Vecna. Leaving Umbrasil and Thordak. While it's possible he tried to convince Allura or someone else to teleport him I doubt they would have done it. I think Matt once said that he would not kill guest chars off cam, but maybe with the consent of Mary and Will he changed his opinion? Of the guest PCs that might be in Vasselheim, there's Kash, Zahra, Lyra, and Thorbir. SPOILERS for Critical Role Episode 106 (obviously). Vox Machina searches for Vecna. (sp?) That being said; Wasn't the Slayer's Take very abrasive to help versus the Chroma Conclave? Regardless, my heart dropped into the pit of my stomach when Matt dropped that bombshell on VM. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Based only on what we know about Vecna from the D&D core rulebooks, he's a lich-god capable of crafting artifacts (Dungeon Master's Guide p.208,222). I don't remember them being mentioned during the 1 year time skip as being a part of the Orb Defense System and such. Therefore, we’ll be breaking this fight down into two parts. She taught him that the great serpent Mok'sylk taught the god-kings of the Ur-Flan (ancestors of a people living in modern Greyhawk) magic. Ads by Longitude. Percy birb is protecting me from the #criticalrole Vecna fight. Arkhan the Cruel and Exandria. I don't get to watch too much so I haven't seen every piece of every episode. I hadn't thought of that, but if true is actually a pretty awesome thing for Matt to do for the community. So either someone was made aware of Vecna's arrival and immediately investigated (meaning they were nearby, perhaps?) Crossing over with Tear Jerker, Sam reveals that he had been saving his 9th level spell to Wish Vax back once Vecna was defeated... moments after using said 9th level spell slot to Counterspell Vecna's 7th level Teleport spell.To emphasize, Scanlan spent the first half of the fight knocking on death's door. Discuss Tal'dorei, Wildermount and other lands in Matthew Mercer's Exandria world, as it relates to pen & paper RPGs, here. 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. technicolourtiefling reblogged this from emiara. While the show has had a core cast of eight throughout both of its campaigns, with Matthew Mercer serving as Dungeon Master, there have also been a number of guest stars over the years. The very idea that the other group died and is now his just makes for even more dread, regardless of who it was. Privacy. Previously on Critical Role Vox Machina traveled to Scaldseat, a volcano to search for the Core Anvil. The first thing I thought was Tary and his brigade. They're more of a "For Profit" kind of group the last I saw. I immediately thought of a Slayer's Take group. There's also good argument to be made that it was a group of Slayer's Take members since they are nearby and would likely be some of the first people to be aware of what was happening outside of those VM had alerted. Sure, if you don’t want spoilers I think you shouldn’t troll this sub at all but still, I think it could have been titled more appropriately. Give them extra unholy powers and make it a memorable encounter. I'm concerned for Tary and his new, in progress Darrington Brigade. he still is in whitestone.. they left like 2 days ago for the shadowfell. Plus, I don't know if Matt would kill those characters off-screen without the ok of those players (which, possibly, could have happened, but I hope not). (I did catch what Matt said at the end of the fight… Once again, our comic, Vox Machina: Origins, Critical Role comic through Dark Horse, is available. This could include any of the members we've seen, like Zahra, Kash, Aldor, etc. How are you all doing and what are your thoughts? We are not an advertising, general DND or DND homebrew, or a low effort/meme board. We love you very much, and Is It Thursday Yet? 026 Lorenzo and Iron Shepherds (Glory Run Road), 029 Lorenzo and Iron Shepherds (Sour Nest), 055 Minotaur-Armanite, Succubus, Incubus, Quasits, 060 Dybbuk, Giant Snapping Turtle, Chasme, 067 Invisible Stalker (The Radiant Stair), Club of Misfits Wizard Chess + Son of Aragorg, DOOM Eternal Samuel Hayden and Doom Slayer. Smartly, Percy figured out early on that trying to whittle down Vecna’s hit points was a losing prospect, so he and Grog focused their attacks on the comparatively much weaker Delilah. 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. There is literally no way for him to have the time to get home, make the Brigade, get recruits, and somehow make it to Thar Ampala, The group is either from vasselhem or have access to teleportation magic. This would make for some great tragic storytelling and Sam and/or Matt would surely see thee opportunity there imo. I would prefer all of the [slayer's take] guests on matt's side of the table fighting vox machina with vecna. Their connection to Ioun and proximity to Vecna's location make this another highly likely group to have now been raised. Now, Tary knows VM got effed up, but even scrying on them to see what's up wouldn't show where Vecna is. He attempted to bend the entire multiverse to his will u… Vox Machina was fighting at a massive disadvantage from the first moment of the fight, thanks to Vecna’s eighth level Hold Monster spell. The fight against Vecna. Our recap of Episode 105 can be found here. Scanlan then, along with the rest of Vox Machina, confronted Vecna in his Ascended form atop the tower of Entropis, and together they completed the ritual to seal him away beyond the Divine Gate. Have safe and happy holidays. I figured I'd start a discussion on who we think the other group was that rushed in after VM only to be killed and raised. Grog returned from Vecna’s Maze thanks to a Violent Shot critical hit by Percy, but was forced to burn a vital round of Haste after a failed intelligence check. Long afterward, as Vecna sought godhood, Ioun granted the long-unused knowledge of this ritual to her champion, Scanlan Shorthalt. I think it's mostly vasselhem, maybe some from each church or/and the slayers take, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the criticalrole community, Discussion forum for the live D&D show Critical Role, every Thursday night at 19:00 Pacific on https://www.twitch.tv/CriticalRole, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Below are two likely scenarios I see but I'd love to hear what you all think. MATT: For the Critical Role podcast on iTunes, we have now up to episode 55 released. Plus, even if Tary had somehow managed to gather a team with those currently in Whitestone, he lacks the resources to find and get to Vecna. Critter blog keeping track of monster stats, crits, and anything else that can be quantified on Critical Role. Unfortunately, [they] failed to do so as he transported his Shadowfell city of Thar Amphala into the Prime Material world. 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