Vecna 3 DM Tips | How to Run Vecna: Eve of Ruin Chapter 3

Playing DnD Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Check out more #dnd and #roll20 links in this description!

PLAYING VECNA
0:    • Vecna 0 | Playing D&D Vecna: Nest of ...  
1a:    • Vecna 1a | Playing D&D Vecna Eve of Ruin  
1b:    • Vecna 1b | Playing D&D Vecna Eve of Ruin  
2a:    • Vecna 2a | Playing D&D Vecna Eve of Ruin  
2b:    • Vecna 2b | Playing D&D Vecna Eve of Ruin  
3:    • Vecna 3 | Playing D&D Vecna Eve of Ruin  
4a: Pending

DM GUIDE AND TIPS FOR VECNA
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1:    • Vecna 1 DM Tips | How to Run Vecna: E...  
2:    • Vecna 2 DM Tips | How to Run Vecna: E...  
3:    • Vecna 3 DM Tips | How to Run Vecna: E...  
4: Pending

MORE VECNA
Don't Say Vecna:    • Don't Say Vecna | Running Up that Hil...  
Don't Say Vecna DM Tips:    • Don't Say Vecna DM Tips | Running up ...  
Curse of Vecna:    • Curse of Vecna by David Hartlage  

PLOT
- Time has passed since Web's Edge Graveyard
- Teleport to Realmspace to Recover Piece Two

PLOT REVISED
- Research in Alustriel's Sanctum
- Track Second Rod Piece to Realms Space
- Purchase a Spelljamming Ship and Trade for a Spelljamming Helm
- Travel to Rock of Braal and then to Location of Wreck
- Explore Wreck and Recover Second Rod Piece
-- A death slaad recently infiltrated the camp, sowing chaos and magically manipulating Figaro’s mind. This drove Figaro into a paranoid state, causing him to lock himself in his quarters, where one of the safe room’s ward runes is located.
-- The starboard piece of the ship crashed into Havock’s ribcage. A small lifeboat also crashed into this area, carrying refugees from a space pirate attack: Daveras, his blink dog companion Ikasa, and a treant named Redbud. Daveras escaped the wreckage and joined the survivor camp on the stern segment. Unknown to Daveras, Ikasa and Redbud also survived and are on the starboard segment.
-- The wreck of the Lambent Zenith’s prow impaled the dormant god’s heart. The ship’s captain, Inda, is here, as is the entrance to the safe room.

- Secrets
-- Figaro's Secret. Knew about dangers of this stretch of Astral Sea but didn’t warn the captain, since this route was economical and Figaro believed it would be easy for the crew to traverse.
-- Ikasa's Secret. Saw Daveras’s friend, the halfling Palenna Tindertoe, escape the wreckage of the Verdant Branch after pirates atkd it. Palenna floated away from the ship using the power of her mind and likely still floats somewhere in the Astral Sea. Ikasa didn’t tell Daveras, who believes he, Redbud, and the blink dog were the only survivors of the atk.

-- Umberto's Stories (https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1700-...)


PC LEVELS AND CHALLENGE
Assuming 5 PCs based on: https://slyflourish.com/the_lazy_enco...
I also increase monster damage by x1.2 or more (see:    • Ramping Up Damage in D&D Using Token ...  )

L12 - Retrieve 2nd Piece (Finish) - L13
L12 (TCR 40+ deadly)

Stalkers - 4 Star Anglers (TCR 32)
Z11 - 8 Grell (TCR 24)
A2 - 2 Hertaloids (TCR 34)


PACING FOR 4 HOUR SESSION
Assuming a fast pace. A more relaxed pace could go several extra sessions.

Session 1: A Doorway to Space, Into the Astral Sea, Wreck of the Lambent Zenith, Heart of Havock, Next Steps.

NPC Interactions
Wandering monsters


MAPS
Mike Schley: https://prints.mikeschley.com/
Northwest Faerun map Bundle: https://prints.mikeschley.com/p858006957

Heroic Maps:   / heroicmaps  
Vecna Eve of Ruin: Chapter 2 - The Sanctum Battlemap: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/483984
Vecna Eve of Ruin: Chapter 3 - Wreck of the Lambent Zenith Battlemap: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/488800
Vecna Eve of Ruin: Chapter 3 - Heart of Havock Battlemap: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/488802


IMAGES
D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/veor


MUSIC
Tabletop Audio: https://tabletopaudio.com/ (and in Roll20)
Running the Adventure: Antiquarian Study
A Doorway to Space, Into the Astral Sea, Wreck of the Lambent Zenith: Astral Plane
Heart of Havock, Next Steps: Ancient Artifact (rod)


TOKENS
Unique tokens for this adventure at d20play.com/tokens/
Each token with "Name" appended is also available without a name by removing "Name."
CiritName.png
DaverasName.png
FigaroName.png
IlrenName.png
IndaName.png
KyceraName.png
LysanName.png
RedbudName.png
ZastraName.png
StarAngler.png
Hertilog.png
ScavverNight.png


KNOWLEDGE
/w gm None this chapter.


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