Chapter 10: The War of Pandesmos - Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Chapter 10: The War of Pandesmos. Kas has fled Sigil, intent on using the Rod of Seven Parts to free Miska, his ally against Vecna The characters tracked Kas to Carapace Ridge on the first layer of Pandemonium. In this chapter, the characters must find Kas and learn where Vecna is weaving his Ritual of Remaking. Along the way, the characters might become embroiled in a war raging between Kas's allies and the forces of Lolth, the Spider Queen, who is allied with Vecna. Running This Chapter This chapter begins where the previous chapter ended, after the characters followed Kas's trail to Carapace Ridge, a low dip in a cliff that provides access to a beach below. The characters' search for Kas takes them to several locations, from the Ruinous Citadel, where Miska the Wolf-Spider is in the process of breaking free from his prison; to the Hurricane Tower, where the forces of Lolth marshal; and to the cliffside redoubt, where Kas retreated to plan. Along the way, they encounter Vaeve, a drow mage who is loyal to neither Lolth nor Kas, and who offers the characters useful information. The characters' choices affect where they ultimately face Kas, but regardless, the characters must weaken the vampire enough to banish him with their Chime of Exile. While doing so, they discover Vecna's location in the Cave of Shattered Reflection. Character Advancement The characters should be 19th level when this chapter begins. The characters gain a level after they learn the location of Vecna's Ritual of Remaking. Power of Secrets The characters can learn two secrets in this chapter applicable to the Power of Secrets rules found in this book's introduction: Naxa's Secret The drow mage Naxa and her sister came to retrieve a cloak. It isn't simply a fancy magic item-it's a key piece in an important ritual they're planning. The characters can learn this secret later in the chapter in the vault of the Ruinous Citadel (area Y4). Kas's Secret Vecna is weaving his Ritual of Remaking deep und...