These were supposedly the only remnants of an evil lich, Vecna, who had been destroyed long ago. In Eldritch Wizardry (1976), the third supplement to the original Dungeons & Dragons rules, Brian Blume invented two artifacts he called the Hand and Eye of Vecna. Publication history Original Dungeons & Dragons Vecna's "right-hand man", who ultimately became his betrayer, is Kas the Bloody-Handed, a vampire whose sword, the Sword of Kas, is also an artifact. Vecna's holy symbol is an eye in the palm of a left hand. Even after he achieved godhood -being a member of the third edition's default pantheon of D&D gods (the pantheon of Oerth) -he is still described as missing both his left eye and left hand. He was eventually destroyed, and his left hand and left eye were the only parts of his body to survive. Originally appearing in the Greyhawk campaign setting, Vecna was described as a powerful wizard who became a lich. Vecna has been named one of the greatest villains in Dungeons & Dragons. n ɑː/ VEK-nah ) is a fictional character appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The Arch-Lich, the Chained God, the Maimed God, Master of the Spider Throne, the Whispered One, the Dying King, the Lord of the Rotted Tower, the Undying Kingĭestructive and Evil Secrets, Magic, Hidden Knowledge, Intrigue As portrayed in the 3rd Edition sourcebook Deities and Demigods.
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