Post by Admins on Aug 6, 2023 3:14:09 GMT 10
Vecna
(The Maimed Lord, The Whispered One, The Master of All That Is Secret and Hidden)
Symbol - Left hand clutching an eyeball
Alignment - NE
Clerics CE, LE, NE
Portfolio - Secrets, intrigue
Domains - Evil, Knowledge, Magic
Home Plane - Gehenna
Weapon - Dagger
Vecna, deity of secrets, was once a mortal king who became a lich. He usually appears as a lich who is missing his left hand and left eye. He lost his hand and eye in a fight with his traitorous lieutenant, Kas. Vecna rules that which is not meant to be known and that which people wish to keep secret. He plots the destruction of the other deities so that he may take the Prime Plane for himself. According to Vecna, there exists a secret that can destroy any being, no matter how powerful that being is. In the middle of every heart hides a seed of darkness kept hidden from all but the self. Finding that secret evil and exploiting it is the key to undoing one's enemies. Strength and power, says Vecna, come from knowing and controlling what others do not. He also admonishes his followers never to reveal all that they know. His clerics subvert governments, seduce good folk to evil, and plot the eventual control of the world. Naturally, these plans mean that their lives are forfeit if they are discovered, and they are very secretive to prevent this. Black and red are their favourite colours. Vecna's priesthood is made up of isolated cells of cultists who seek dark, arcane secrets to further their evil schemes. Temples are well-hidden safehouses, and include vast archives of information and secrets that Vecna's clerics have uncovered over the centuries.
(Vecna is not known to be actively worshiped on Mystara - his info is here included because of recent campaign events).
(The Maimed Lord, The Whispered One, The Master of All That Is Secret and Hidden)
Symbol - Left hand clutching an eyeball
Alignment - NE
Clerics CE, LE, NE
Portfolio - Secrets, intrigue
Domains - Evil, Knowledge, Magic
Home Plane - Gehenna
Weapon - Dagger
Vecna, deity of secrets, was once a mortal king who became a lich. He usually appears as a lich who is missing his left hand and left eye. He lost his hand and eye in a fight with his traitorous lieutenant, Kas. Vecna rules that which is not meant to be known and that which people wish to keep secret. He plots the destruction of the other deities so that he may take the Prime Plane for himself. According to Vecna, there exists a secret that can destroy any being, no matter how powerful that being is. In the middle of every heart hides a seed of darkness kept hidden from all but the self. Finding that secret evil and exploiting it is the key to undoing one's enemies. Strength and power, says Vecna, come from knowing and controlling what others do not. He also admonishes his followers never to reveal all that they know. His clerics subvert governments, seduce good folk to evil, and plot the eventual control of the world. Naturally, these plans mean that their lives are forfeit if they are discovered, and they are very secretive to prevent this. Black and red are their favourite colours. Vecna's priesthood is made up of isolated cells of cultists who seek dark, arcane secrets to further their evil schemes. Temples are well-hidden safehouses, and include vast archives of information and secrets that Vecna's clerics have uncovered over the centuries.
(Vecna is not known to be actively worshiped on Mystara - his info is here included because of recent campaign events).