''Die Vecna Die!'' is an ''

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released in 2000Die Vecna Die!
at the Pen & Paper RPG database. Retrieved November 22, 2008. by

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. The module is divided into three sections, each taking part in a different

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: ''

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'', ''

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''. It was one of the last official adventures released for the 2nd edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.

Plot summary

This adventure, and

Vecna Vecna ( ) is a fictional character appearing in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Vecna has been named one of the greatest villains in ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Originally appearing in the '' Greyhawk'' campaign setting, Vecn ...

's multiverse-shattering plan contained within it, have been used by some ''D&D'' fans as an in-game explanation of the differences between the 2nd and 3rd editions of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The closing paragraph of the module reads as follows: :"Even with Vecna's removal, his time in the crux effected change in superspace. Though the Lady of Pain attempts to heal the damage, the turmoil spawned by Vecna's time in Sigil cannot be entirely erased. Some Outer Planes drift off and are forever lost, others collide and merge, while at least one Inner Plane runs "aground" on a distant world of the Prime. Moreover, the very nature of the Prime Material Plane itself is altered. Half-worlds like those attached to Tovag Baragu multiply a millionfold, taking on parallel realism in what was before a unified Prime Material Plane. The concept of alternate dimensions rears its metaphorical head, but doesn't yet solidify, and perhaps it never will. New realms, both near and far, are revealed and realms never previously imagined make themselves known. Entities long thought lost emerge once more, while other creatures, both great and small, are inexplicably eradicated. Some common spells begin to work differently. The changes do not occur immediately, but instead are revealed during the subsequent months. However, one thing remains clear: Nothing will ever be the same again."

Publication history

''Die Vecna Die!'' was written by Bruce Cordell and Steve Miller, with cover art by

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and interior art by Kevin McCann. It is a 160-page softcover bookDie Vecna Die!
at RPGnet's game index. Retrieved November 22, 2008. designed for four to six characters of levels 10 to 13.

Reception

Shannon Appelcline comments that for the end of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' line, Wizards produced ''Die Vecna Die!'' as In 2013, Alex Lucard, for ''Diehard GameFAN'', wrote:

References

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{{D&D books Greyhawk modules Planescape Ravenloft Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2000