Eye of Vecna~~
Eye of Vecna~~
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Seldom is the name of Vecna spoken except in hushed
voice, and never within hearing of strangers, for legends say that
the
phantom of this once supreme lich
still roams the Material Plane. It is
certain that when Vecna finally met his doom, one eye and one hand
survived. The Eye of Vecna is said to glow in the same manner as that
of a
feral creature. It appears to be an agate until it is placed in an
empty eye
socket of a living character. Once pressed in, it instantly and irrevocably
grafts itself to the head, and it cannot be removed or harmed without
slaying the character. The alignment
of the character immediately
becomes neutral evil and may never
change. The Eye bestows both infra and
ultravision to its host, and gives the following additional powers/effects:
| 2 x I | * | * |
| 2 x II | ** | ** |
| 1 x IV | **** | |
| 1 x V | ***** |
The minor or major powers may be used without fear of harm, but use
of
the primary power causes a malevolent effect upon the host character.
Notes:
I. MINOR BENIGN POWERS
27: Obscurement - 1 time/day
24: Levitate when held and ordered
- 3 times/day
II. MAJOR BENIGN POWERS
50: Word of recall - 1 times/day
39: Telekinesis (1,000-6,000
g.p. weight) -- 2 times/day
IV. MAJOR MALEVOLENT POWER
12: Lose 1 point of dexterity
permanently
V. PRIME POWER
19: Restoration - 1 time/day
Author: Brian Blume
Quote:
Originally posted by jester47
Gary,
I have to admit that I am
very much a Vecna fan.
I figure you might have
an inside view of Vecnology and might be able to answer my questions.
[snippage]
Even the smallest details would be appreciated.
Aaron.
Smallest detail indeed and
perforce.
Brian blume was the creator
of the Eye and Hand of Vecna, and nary a detail of those items did he ever
reveal to me--beyond what appeared in print, I hasten to add
All I can say other than
that is that some clever DM included the "Head of Vecna" in his adventure
material, and at least two players instigated the demise of their characters
attempting to take advantage of this marvelous opportnity to gain the greatest
of powers.
ROTFLMAO!
Cheers,
Gary
Originally posted by jester47
Hello again Gary, I have
returned to puzzle you once more!
yeahright!
You mentioned above that Brian B. was the creator of Vecna. Do you know if there is any way to contact him, if he would mind being contacted and if so how I should contact him?
And for your time I guess I should feed the dragon:
Here's one-
There once was a jeweler named Hasan. One night five of Ali Baba's men broke into Hasan's shop and stole some diamonds. They entered the shop one at a time. The first thief took half the diamonds, and then began to leave. He changed his mind and decided to take another. The second took half of what was left plus another. The third did the same. As did the fourth. When the fifth entered the shop he did so to discover that there were no diamonds left. How many diamonds did Hasan have in his shop?
Enjoy!
Aaron.
As for Brian Blume, it will
probably not come as a surprise to learn that I do not have any truck with
that individual. When he sees me he heads the opposite direction with some
alacrity. He lives here in Lake Geneva. Last I heard he was employed making
tools and dies. From there it's up to you. I have no addy info.
Now as to diamonds, is that "Took another" another diamond or another half of the remaining stones? If the "another" is a single stone, we can't be dealing with halves, of course, as there would be odd numbers involved...
Cheerio,
Gary
Originally Posted by ColonelHardisson
Thanks for the quick response,
Gary! It's most appreciated. Another question: just for the sake of discussion,
let's say you had wanted to have gunpowder exist in a modern/future Greyhawk
setting. Do you have any thoughts on how it's existence would have come
about, such as who might've invented/manufatured it?
Another question, which I know has been addressed to some extent:
I know Vecna wasn't your
creation (I forget whose it was). Did you ever use the character as anything
but the backstory for the Hand and Eye? That is, did he ever make a "personal
appearance" at some point? I never thought much of the way Vecna was made
a god by those who worked on Greyhawk after you left. Had you ever contemplated
making him a god? Or was he always to remain a campaign "boogie man"? My
own thoughts were to bring him back along the lines of the ancient Acheron
wizard in R.E. Howard's "Hour of the Dragon" (if I am remembering correctly),
and have him come looking to collect him missing appendages. Any thoughts?
Hi Colonel 
Faraer is correct about Vecna.
I must admit I love the
recent tales about the "Head of Vecna," though.
your thought regarding the
use of Vecna as a "boogy man" is excellent...providing the PCs have gained
nis eye and/or hand.
Perhaps he's want to add
a few of their appendages and organs to his own repertorie in the process
of gaining his own back.
Quote:
Originally Posted by foehammerx
Vecna, Is he your creation.
Is he the first lich, Was he arround or involved with the Twin Caticlisms.
Brian blume made uo the
artifacts with the name "Vecna." All after that was devised by who knows
which persons. In any event, as the term "lich" is found in dictionaries,
Vecna could not be the first of that sort.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henry
After the whole Head of Vecna
debacle, I doubt very many will be clamoring for this artifact.
Debacle? I'd say amusing
farce is a more accurate description of the matter. A tale to be told and
retold amidst gales of mirth!
Cheers,
Gary
Quote:
Originally Posted by gideon_thorne
We may need to amputate!
<big grin>
Peter wants the Head of
Vecna...a likely great improvement in regards political temper <stick
out tongue>
Cheerio,
Gary
Quote:
Originally Posted by gideon_thorne
Might look great on my mantle
next to the original Darth Vader mask we have. <smile>
Bah!
If the head fits, wear it <EEK!>
Gary
Quote:
Originally Posted by gideon_thorne
Just wait, he's going to
start with the in-vecna-tive next. 
Keep an eye on it and give
me a hand when I do <cool>
Cheers,
Gary
Quote:
Originally Posted by BOZ
just remember, gary: vecna
cares... 
I still have to laugh when
I hear about the Head of Vecna 
Cheers,
Gary
Quote:
Originally Posted by rossik
hi gary, long time i dont
write here, but its always a pleasure talk to you.
im trying to translate some information about my favorite adventures to portuguese (my native language), and while writing about tomb of horrors, i foundo something about acererak being a student of vecna.
this wasnt planed by you, was it?
wish you the best, as always
As far as I am concerned,
there is absolutely no connection between Acererak and Vecna!
Cheers,
Gary
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