Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye - Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye. Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye is a fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure for four to six characters of level 3. This adventure takes place in the city of Neverwinter on the Sword Coast. A sinister cult has crept into the city's bowels, and the characters must infiltrate the cult's hideout and root out its members before harm befalls the city. The information presented here is for the DM's eyes only. If you're planning to play through the adventure with someone else as your DM, stop reading now! Running the Adventure This adventure is designed to be playable in two or three hours. The characters are contracted by Lord Protector Dagult Neverember of Neverwinter to patrol the city. When a dead man is found clutching a withered eyeball, the characters are tasked with uncovering the cause of the man's death. This leads the characters to investigate the city's old catacombs and confront cultists of the lich-god Vecna. Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text. When a creature's name appears in bold type, that's a visual clue pointing you to its stat block as a way of saying, "Hey, DM, get this creature's stat block ready. You're going to need it." All monster stat blocks referenced in this adventure can be found in the Monster Manual. You can make the adventure easier or harder, or adjust it for smaller or larger groups of player characters, by adjusting the number of monsters or by adding or removing encounters. Beginning the Adventure Begin the adventure by reading aloud the following: The city of Neverwinter stands proudly on the Sword Coast, west and north of Dessarin Valley. Fifty years ago, the city was nearly destroyed by the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Today, the city stands mostly rebuilt. It bustles with skilled tradespeople, intrepid adventurers, and hardy townsf...