{{Quote|You want peace? There is no peace, the way things are. You all bicker and stab and murder in the names of your mothers, your fathers. But this one? Everyone will live, and when they die, that need not be the end, either, under my banner.}}
'''[[Tiering System|Tier]]:''' At least '''5-B''' to '''High 4-C''' | '''High 2-B''' | At least '''2-A'''
'''[[Tiering System|Tier]]:''' At least '''5-B''' to '''High 4-C''' | '''High 2-B''' | At least '''2-A''' | At least '''2-A''', likely '''higher'''
'''Name:''' Vecna, the Maimed Lord, the Arch-Lich, Master of the Spider-Throne, the Chained God, Lord of the Hand and Eye, the Maimed God, the Whispered One, the Undying King, the Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Ascended, the Dying King, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between, the Lord, The Master of All That is Secret and Hidden, Jack Vance
'''Name:''' Vecna, the Maimed Lord, the Arch-Lich, Master of the Spider-Throne, the Chained God, Lord of the Hand and Eye, the Maimed God, the Whispered One, the Undying King, the Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Ascended, the Dying King, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between, the Lord, The Master of All That is Secret and Hidden, Jack Vance
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'''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''4-D'''
'''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''4-D'''
'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' At least '''Planet level''' to '''High Mass Star level''' (As a demigod, he should be comparable, if not superior to characters such the Leviathan [https://imgur.com/a/jt8B3GW who can destroy the entire planet]. His hand and eye have been rumored to be tied to celestial alignments) | '''High Multiverse level''' (As a Lesser Deity, he should be comparable to [[Orcus]], who [https://imgur.com/a/Ami0rye can consistently fight against] [[Demogorgon]] and [[Grazz'zt]], the former [https://imgur.com/aKMbZrx shook the entire abyss], [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889869913253085234/abyss4.png which is infinite in size] and [https://imgur.com/a/N04QDwi holds infinite layers within itself], with each layer [https://i.imgur.com/rtRavIT.png being its own reality] [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889870257928405002/multiverse2.png and universe]) | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level''' ([https://i.imgur.com/7mwgXCt.png Secured his existence in Sigil, stalemating] [[The Lady of Pain]]'s power and [https://i.imgur.com/tBwVLdT.png was unable to be removed from Sigil by her], who can [https://i.imgur.com/U6CYTyo.png rewrite all of creation]. [https://i.imgur.com/JLwL23y.png Not even] [[Orcus]]'s Last Word could affect the Lady of Pain, which is an ability that can [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889748088850378762/orcus_last_word.png alter the entire multiverse and kill gods such as Camaxtli]. Stated to have transcended the Prime Material Planes at this state of existence<ref>DND Beyond: The Vecna Dossier</ref>)
'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' At least '''Planet level''' to '''High Mass Star level''' (As a demigod, he should be comparable, if not superior to characters such the Leviathan [https://imgur.com/a/jt8B3GW who can destroy the entire planet]. His hand and eye have been rumored to be tied to celestial alignments) | '''High Multiverse level''' (As a Lesser Deity, he should be comparable to [[Orcus]], who [https://imgur.com/a/Ami0rye can consistently fight against] [[Demogorgon]] and [[Grazz'zt]], the former [https://imgur.com/aKMbZrx shook the entire abyss], [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889869913253085234/abyss4.png which is infinite in size] and [https://imgur.com/a/N04QDwi holds infinite layers within itself], with each layer [https://i.imgur.com/rtRavIT.png being its own reality] [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889870257928405002/multiverse2.png and universe]) | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level''' ([https://i.imgur.com/7mwgXCt.png Secured his existence in Sigil, stalemating] [[The Lady of Pain]]'s power and [https://i.imgur.com/tBwVLdT.png was unable to be removed from Sigil by her], who can [https://i.imgur.com/U6CYTyo.png rewrite all of creation]. [https://i.imgur.com/JLwL23y.png Not even] [[Orcus]]'s Last Word could affect the Lady of Pain, which is an ability that can [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/889748088850378762/orcus_last_word.png alter the entire multiverse and kill gods such as Camaxtli]. Stated to have transcended the Prime Material Planes at this state of existence<ref>DND Beyond: The Vecna Dossier</ref>) | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level''', likely '''higher''' (Declared to be "Vecna the Ascended" by Matthew Mercer due to being more powerful than his original iteration)
'''[[Durability]]:''' At least '''Planet level''' to '''High Mass Star level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | '''High Multiverse level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill
'''[[Durability]]:''' At least '''Planet level''' to '''High Mass Star level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | '''High Multiverse level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level'''. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | At least '''Hyper Multiverse level''', likely '''higher'''. Immorality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill
'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' At least '''Planetary''' to '''High Mass Star Class''' | '''High Multiversal''' | At least '''Hyper Multiversal'''
'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' At least '''Planetary''' to '''High Mass Star Class''' | '''High Multiversal''' | At least '''Hyper Multiversal''' | At least '''Hyper Multiversal''', likely '''higher'''
'''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' '''Unknown''' | '''Extra-Temporal''' (Superior to the time deities beneath him, could likely control the space-time of his own hypothetical realm, can move in stopped time) | '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' '''Unknown''' | '''Extra-Temporal''' (Superior to the time deities beneath him, could likely control the space-time of his own hypothetical realm, can move in stopped time) | '''Extra-Temporal''' | '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Unknown'''. Can't be blitzed due to the nature of Reflex Saves (For a DND character to dodge, they must make a reflex save. Gods automatically succeed at any saving throw) | '''Extra-Temporal''' | '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Unknown'''. Can't be blitzed due to the nature of Reflex Saves (For a DND character to dodge, they must make a reflex save. Gods automatically succeed at any saving throw) | '''Extra-Temporal''' | '''Extra-Temporal''' | '''Extra-Temporal'''
'''[[Intelligence]]:''' | | '''[[Omniscience|Omniscient]]''' ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/969409276533702656/greater_abilities2.png Stated to be "Truly Omniscient", Greater Gods know what is happening at all times, being able to accurately predict the opponent's next movement via their vast knowledge alone])
'''[[Intelligence]]:''' | | '''[[Omniscience|Omniscient]]''' ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/888923803797835806/969409276533702656/greater_abilities2.png Stated to be "Truly Omniscient", Greater Gods know what is happening at all times, being able to accurately predict the opponent's next movement via their vast knowledge alone]) | '''[[Omniscience|Omniscient]]'''
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===[[Hax|Powers and Abilities]]===
===[[Hax|Powers and Abilities]]===
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All previous powers to a vastly greater extent, '''[[Bulletproof]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/hiddenfabulousbeardeddragon-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Magical Gunfire does nothing to him]), '''[[Fire Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/crispevenchanticleer Via Fireball] and [https://gfycat.com/defenselessnegativekissingbug-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Firebolt]), '''[[Death Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/satisfiedenergeticfinwhale-critical-role-vox-machina-vexahlia-vecna Via Power Word Kill]), '''[[Deconstruction]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/frigidfearlessleafhopper-critical-role-cr-spoilers-vox-machina-vaxildan Disintegrated Vax with the point of his finger]. [https://gfycat.com/unawaresmartarcticfox Can use rays that can turn one into dust]), '''[[Clairvoyance]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/thickflakyindianjackal-critical-role-vox-machina Able to spy on Vox Machina] [https://gfycat.com/weakpointedblackbird-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna even while they are being hidden]), '''[[Telepathy]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/antiqueunfitbluebottle-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Able to speak to Vox Machina through the mind] and [https://gfycat.com/concernedthatdassierat-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna sent personalized messages to cultists]), '''[[Inperceivable Attacks]]''' and '''[[Paralysis Inducement]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/warpedbeneficialamurminnow-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Paralyzed most of Vox Machina despite one of them seeing 6 seconds in the future]), '''[[Flight]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/shoddywelldocumentedanura-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Shown here]), '''[[Magic]]''', '''[[Power Nullification]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/firmpalatableamericanshorthair-critical-role-counterspell-vecna Able to dispel magic]), Passive '''[[Transmutation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/ancientgargantuanlamb Projectiles against him are turned into energy]), '''[[Attack Reflection]]''' (https://gfycat.com/victoriousadeptamethystsunbird His armor deflects projectiles]), Passive '''[[Forcefield Creation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/threadbarevastkronosaurus Has a forcefield that can passively deflect attacks]), '''[[Summoning]]''' (Can summon meteors), '''[[Cold Manipulation|Cold]]''' '''[[Energy Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/mammothfaithfulgrayfox Able to use cold energy]), '''[[Soul Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/inferiorneglectedcrustacean Can use Finger of Death], [https://gfycat.com/lavishdownrightgemsbok which rips souls out of one's body]), '''[[Invulnerability]]''' '''[[Power Nullification|Negation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/softunawarecub Destroyed a sphere of invincibility]), '''[[Portal Creation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/alarmingpiercingjerboa Able to use gates]), '''[[Dimension Manipulation|Dimensional]]''' '''[[BFR]]''' and '''[[Resistance Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/drearyscratchyfluke Teleported Grog to a maze while also ignoring resistance]. [https://gfycat.com/marriedcleanfrilledlizard Teleport Grog and Scalan to another dimension] [https://gfycat.com/liverepulsivecattle twice]), '''[[Teleportation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/dependentoffbeatdutchshepherddog Can cast teleport]), '''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Electricity Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/impartialcoolgentoopenguin-critical-role-vox-machina-vecna Electric and lightning damage is only half as effective]), '''[[Light Manipulation]]''', '''[[Breath Attack]]''', and '''[[Fire Manipulation]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/selfreliantdismalbufeo A beam of pure light didn't even blind him, let alone break his concentration spell], nor does [https://gfycat.com/perfectneglectedfruitbat dragon breath]), '''[[Pain Manipulation]]''' (Able to survive numerous beatings without even losing concentration, [https://gfycat.com/bewitchedwanbarracuda and was fine when a "comet of divine wrath" dived into a pre-existing wound]), '''[[BFR]]''' ([https://gfycat.com/legitimatesickalabamamapturtle Resisted Banishment]),
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*While Vecna theoretically should have a key for when he was a mortal being, the reason why he doesn't is due to how his backstory is shrouded in mystery and contradictions. This is because whoever is running the campaign has the freedom of being allowed to write his story for the campaign.
*While Vecna theoretically should have a key for when he was a mortal being, the reason why he doesn't is due to how his backstory is shrouded in mystery and contradictions. This is because whoever is running the campaign has the freedom of being allowed to write his story for the campaign.
*Some of these powers come from Halmadar using the Eye and Hand of Vecna rather than Vecna himself, but Vecna should upscale due to Halmadar using his eye and hand in the first place
*Some of these powers come from Halmadar using the Eye and Hand of Vecna rather than Vecna himself, but Vecna should upscale due to Halmadar using his eye and hand in the first place
*Credit to [[User:Oblivion Of The Endless|Oblivion Of The Endless]] for a good number of scans used here
*Credit to [[User:Oblivion Of The Endless|Oblivion Of The Endless]] for a good number of scans used here, as well as [https://www.reddit.com/r/respectthreads/comments/nmio30/respect_vecna_critical_role/ DustSnitch] for the Critical Role scans
Hear the holy prophecy of Vecna, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between. Says the Lord: You cannot and will not reach me with malice in your heart; I will not allow it. I know your thoughts as you think them, for I have become a true god. Yet my power now is nothing to that which I am soon to reach, when I reach forth from the very center of multiversal disintegration and reorder the cosmos, according to my whims, from first to last dimension. Those who stand against me will be wiped from existence, as if they had never been. But those who now forswear past allegiance and pledge themselves to the one supreme lord of creation may be brought into the new world. Decide soon, for reality rapidly speeds toward dissolution and my ultimate ascension.
„
~ Vecna
“
Evil is not an absence of good. It is not a choice... Evil is one of two forces in the cosmos, an agency locked in eternal struggle against its antithesis... Only good and evil exist. And not even a hair's width of space separates them.
„
~ Vecna
“
Hear the holy prophecy of Vecna, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between. Says the Lord: You cannot and will not reach me with malice in your heart; I will not allow it. I know your thoughts as you think them, for I have become a true god. Yet my power now is nothing to that which I am soon to reach, when I reach forth from the very center of multiversal disintegration and reorder the cosmos, according to my whims, from first to last dimension. Those who stand against me will be wiped from existence, as if they had never been. But those who now forswear past allegiance and pledge themselves to the one supreme lord of creation may be brought into the new world. Decide soon, for reality rapidly speeds toward dissolution and my ultimate ascension.
„
~ Vecna
“
Evil is not an absence of good. It is not a choice... Evil is one of two forces in the cosmos, an agency locked in eternal struggle against its antithesis... Only good and evil exist. And not even a hair's width of space separates them.
„
~ Vecna
“
Hear the holy prophecy of Vecna, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between. Says the Lord: You cannot and will not reach me with malice in your heart; I will not allow it. I know your thoughts as you think them, for I have become a true god. Yet my power now is nothing to that which I am soon to reach, when I reach forth from the very center of multiversal disintegration and reorder the cosmos, according to my whims, from first to last dimension. Those who stand against me will be wiped from existence, as if they had never been. But those who now forswear past allegiance and pledge themselves to the one supreme lord of creation may be brought into the new world. Decide soon, for reality rapidly speeds toward dissolution and my ultimate ascension.
„
~ Vecna
“
Evil is not an absence of good. It is not a choice... Evil is one of two forces in the cosmos, an agency locked in eternal struggle against its antithesis... Only good and evil exist. And not even a hair's width of space separates them.
„
~ Vecna
“
Hear the holy prophecy of Vecna, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between. Says the Lord: You cannot and will not reach me with malice in your heart; I will not allow it. I know your thoughts as you think them, for I have become a true god. Yet my power now is nothing to that which I am soon to reach, when I reach forth from the very center of multiversal disintegration and reorder the cosmos, according to my whims, from first to last dimension. Those who stand against me will be wiped from existence, as if they had never been. But those who now forswear past allegiance and pledge themselves to the one supreme lord of creation may be brought into the new world. Decide soon, for reality rapidly speeds toward dissolution and my ultimate ascension.
„
~ Vecna
“
Evil is not an absence of good. It is not a choice... Evil is one of two forces in the cosmos, an agency locked in eternal struggle against its antithesis... Only good and evil exist. And not even a hair's width of space separates them.
„
~ Vecna
“
You want peace? There is no peace, the way things are. You all bicker and stab and murder in the names of your mothers, your fathers. But this one? Everyone will live, and when they die, that need not be the end, either, under my banner.
Vecna, known as the Dying King, the Undying King, the Whispered One, Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Maimed God, and Master of the Spider-Throne is one D&D's most iconic villains.
TBA
Statistics
Key:Demigod | Lesser Deity | Greater God | Critical Role
Tier: At least 5-B to High 4-C | High 2-B | At least 2-A | At least 2-A, likely higher
Name: Vecna, the Maimed Lord, the Arch-Lich, Master of the Spider-Throne, the Chained God, Lord of the Hand and Eye, the Maimed God, the Whispered One, the Undying King, the Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Ascended, the Dying King, Supreme Deity of All the Infinite Spaces and Every Space Between, the Lord, The Master of All That is Secret and Hidden, Jack Vance
Alignment: Varies from Lawful Evil to Neutral Evil (Varies between different editions of DND. According to some, Vecna had an obsession with acquiring and maintaining secrets, believing them to be the source of true power. He was precise and calculating in his actions, but was at times prone to bouts of intense rage. Vecna believed that every being in existence held a single secret that could be manipulated to bring about its destruction. Uncovering that secret and exploiting its truth were the key to gaining dominion over others. Created the Book of Vile Darkness, a despicable tome that contains any and all bad things that could be conceived)
Durability: At least Planet level to High Mass Star level. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | High Multiverse level. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | At least Hyper Multiverse level. Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill | At least Hyper Multiverse level, likely higher. Immorality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill
Striking Strength: At least Planetary to High Mass Star Class | High Multiversal | At least Hyper Multiversal | At least Hyper Multiversal, likely higher
Travel Speed:Unknown | Extra-Temporal (Superior to the time deities beneath him, could likely control the space-time of his own hypothetical realm, can move in stopped time) | Extra-Temporal | Extra-Temporal
Reaction Speed:Unknown. Can't be blitzed due to the nature of Reflex Saves (For a DND character to dodge, they must make a reflex save. Gods automatically succeed at any saving throw) | Extra-Temporal | Extra-Temporal | Extra-Temporal
*Book of Vile Darkness: Madness Manipulation (A mere glimpse into the Book of Vile Darkness causes one to go mad[21]), Plant Manipulation, Animal Manipulation, and Deconstruction (Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough[22]), Morality Manipulation (Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature must make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s alignment changes to neutral evil[23]), SoulSealing (If the bearer dies while attuned their book, their soul will be imprisoned there[24]), Statistics Amplification, Body Control (Mark of Darkness modifies your body to show your devotion to evil[25]), Mind Manipulation (Able to cast dominate evil, also via Dark Speech which causes everyone to take psychic damage[26]), Retrocognition (Through Dark Lore[27]), Immortality (Type 8: Reliant on Evil[28])
Law Manipulation, Irreversible Damage, Conceptual Manipulation, Reality Warping, Space-Time Manipulation, and Power Modification (It is stated that even after Vecna was removed from Sigil, he already damaged the multiverse enough where it is unhealable, causing numerous planes of any variety to merge, be forever lost, collide, etc., completely messing with the concept of alternate dimensions. Heavily implied from "Some common spells begin to work differently" and the ending message "Nothing will ever be the same again", Vecna is the very reason why DND shifted from 2nd Edition to 3rd)[51]
Afterthought: A magical dagger that deals damage over time and prevents healing
The Hand and Eye of Vecna:
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I have but one warning before I leave you to your awakening. Resist not the truths I and perhaps others record here. Open your mind and heart to the knowledge contained on these pages. Only then will you understand and receive the wisdom darkness can provide... Embrace the lore and spurn the light, and you too shall ever after walk in darkness.
„
~ Vecna's introduction to the Book of Vile Darkness
The Book of Vile Darkness:
Notable Techniques
Legendary Resistance: If Vecna fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Undying: If Vecna is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 1d100 years. Vecna’s soul can fashion a new body even if its old body was burned to ash or otherwise obliterated. When the new body is complete, Vecna regains all his hit points and becomes active again. Vecna’s new body appears anywhere within 100 miles of where Vecna was slain.
Flight of the Damned: Vecna conjures a torrent of flying, spectral entities that fill a 120-foot cone and pass through all creatures in that area before dissipating. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 36 (8d8) necrotic damage and is frightened of Vecna for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Rotten Fate: Vecna causes necrotic magic to engulf one creature he can see within 120 feet of himself. The target must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw, taking 96 (8d8 + 60) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Humanoid killed by this magic rises as a zombie (see the Monster Manual) at the start of Vecna’s next turn and acts immediately after Vecna in the initiative order. The zombie is under Vecna’s control.
Vile Teleportation: Vecna teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. He can cause each creature of his choice within 15 feet of his destination space to take 10 (3d6) psychic damage. If at least one creature takes this damage, Vecna regains 80 hit points.
Dread Counterspell: Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 5th level or higher, Vecna makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a success, the spell fails and has no effect. Whatever the spell’s level, the caster takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage if the spell fails.
Fell Rebuke: In response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6) necrotic damage to the attacker, and Vecna teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space he can see.
Other
Standard Tactics: Wildcard
Weaknesses: The Sword of Kas is capable of nullifying his Immortality and Regeneration, though this item is singular in existence
Notes:
While Vecna theoretically should have a key for when he was a mortal being, the reason why he doesn't is due to how his backstory is shrouded in mystery and contradictions. This is because whoever is running the campaign has the freedom of being allowed to write his story for the campaign.
Some of these powers come from Halmadar using the Eye and Hand of Vecna rather than Vecna himself, but Vecna should upscale due to Halmadar using his eye and hand in the first place
Due to the high demand and power of Vecna's eye and hand, there spread a joke known as "The Head of Vecna". Like the Eye and Hand, it supposedly grants the user untold-of power. Also like the Eye and Hand, you must sever you own to put it on. This causes many to fight over who gets to sever their own head in order to put on... what is just an ordinary mummified head that does nothing.
Vecna himself has heard of this joke. It cracks him up every time.
