D&D 5E Vecna: Eve of Ruin Coming May 21st!

[kettite]

Kas on the back cover, I think. That’s cool.

 

[see]

I mean, my question was, "Wait, why is Vecna trying to destroy the multiverse? Isn't that Tharizdun's job?"

Reading the link, it instead seems to be a repeat of the Die Vecna Die! transform-to-take-over plot. Perhaps Vecna has simply forgotten that didn't work last time?

 

[Ondath]

Any idea what the sigils on the alternate back cover might be teasing? There's Bhaal's holy symbol (BG3 was a big hit, so no surprise there), the bottom one in the centre looks like a Planescape faction logo, but none that I know of, and the upper right in the centre I've got no idea about. The 7 symbols in the outer ring probably symbolise the Rod of Seven Parts, I'm guessing.

 

[Zaukrie]

If you pre-order it on D&DBeyond you get an exclusive one shot that sets up the main adventure.

Finally noticed the "read more" button! thanks.......

 

[Micah Sweet]

I mean, my question was, "Wait, why is Vecna trying to destroy the multiverse? Isn't that Tharizdun's job?"

Reading the link, it instead seems to be a repeat of the Die Vecna Die! transform-to-take-over plot. Perhaps Vecna has simply forgotten that didn't work last time?

Maybe he thinks the 5e rules suit him better?

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Interesting. I do wonder how they will do a high-level adventure.

 

[Demetrios1453]

As speculated on the other announcement thread, it seems that it will have to do with the Rod of Seven Parts - and the seven outer symbols on the back of the alt cover seem to point that way.

 

[Kurotowa]

Reading the link, it instead seems to be a repeat of the Die Vecna Die! transform-to-take-over plot. Perhaps Vecna has simply forgotten that didn't work last time?

"Didn't work" is debatable. He still went from being a Darklord trapped in Ravenloft to a full blown god. Maybe full ultimate power escaped his grasp, but he didn't come out of it with nothing. And Vecna is many things, but he's not a quitter. Just because it didn't work the last time is no reason not to try again.

 

[Osgood]

Though my players don't realize it yet, the campaign I am currently running is (in large part) a version of the 2E Rod of Seven Parts boxed set sprinkled with the four Flame the dragon adventures from Dungeon magazine--the second of which uses the Hand and Eye of Vecna as a maguffin. I was toying with rewriting the Vecna bit, but now I think I might turn it up just a bit, in case I decide to run this campaign at some point.

 

[Parmandur]

Why make one disappointing gazetteer when you can make seven?

Snark aside, they haven't published anything for Greyhawk (in this current edition) and I can't see just their typical "mini-gazetteer in the beginning of the book" being adequate. Dragonlance fans weren't happy with how much War of the Dragon Queen glossed over the setting, I'm sure the Greyhawk fans won't be if if gets similar treatment.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong but aren't Planescape and Spelljammer really just names given to concepts? Should they really classify as separate settings?

This is a "greatest hits of 5E" compilation, Greyhawk in this context means Ghosts of Saltmarsh no doubt.