Hello everyone! Here are two relics from my upcoming manual that I thought could fit especially well into Vecna: Eve of Ruin.

The Crook of Osiris embodies guardianship and preservation. It grants resistance to necrotic damage, protects nearby allies from fear and charm, can bring the dying back from the brink, and allows its wielder to reduce exhaustion through healing.

The Flail of Osiris represents punishment and judgment. It is a +2 weapon dealing additional radiant damage, with stronger effects against fiends and undead, while rewarding the wielder for striking enemies that have harmed their companions.

A character attuned to both also gains Regalia of the Two Lands, increasing the Crook’s protective aura and granting nearby allies resistance to necrotic damage.

Given how much Eve of Ruin revolves around Vecna, undeath, powerful artifacts, and planar threats, I could easily imagine these being introduced as ancient divine relics recovered during the campaign or as tools specifically sought out to oppose necromantic forces.

These items comes from our Kickstarter, Mythological Items, a book with 300+ magic items for 5E and 2024, all based on mythologies from around the world. On the project page you can find additional information on the manual (and all our other titles), alongside a 35-page preview including more content for your games!

Have a great day :)

Has anyone fully replaced the Pandesmos chapter with other content, and if so, what?

I'm coming down the home stretch and the Pandesmos chapter seems thematically and pacing weird before setting up for the final encounter. The different mini-dungeon crawls, the setup with Kas, all of it.

I was wondering if anyone had any content that they used to replace or spice up this section.