Vecna the Arch Lich that Tried to Become a God

Vecna was a once-human king and lich from Oerth who ascended to godhood. While he was once considered the most powerful lich to dwell on that world, over the ages he spent in undeath Vecna became maligned across the multiverse and was considered the scourge of all civilization.

So formidable and hideous was his temper that his subjects feared to speak his name. He was the Whispered One, the Master of the Spider Throne, the Undying King, and the Lord of the Rotted Tower. Some say that Vecna’s lieutenant Kas coveted the Spider Throne for himself, or that the sword his lord made for him seduced him into rebellion. Whatever the reason, Kas brought the Undying King’s rule to an end in a terrible battle that left Vecna’s tower a heap of ash.

Vecna was not born as an all-powerful evil god of secrets and death. No, he was born as a normal human in the city of Fleeth, a small city located on the eastern continent of Oerik. It is known that a young Vecna trained under the tutelage of his mother in the arts of magic, a subject that many feared within the walls of Fleeth. As such, upon discovery, Vecna's mother was executed for her practice of "witchcraft."

Angry and scared, Vecna fled, vowing vengeance upon the city that had taken his mother from him. It's here that there is a bit of confusion regarding what Vecna did next. There is a theory that he trained under Mok'slyk the Serpent, an entity said to be the very personification of magic, due to Vecna's supposed relation to the Ancient Brethren - a group that Mok'slyk is a part of. Other sources state that he became fearful of his own mortality and sought out the Demon Lord Orcus to learn the secrets of undeath. Regardless of his means, Vecna returned 1,000 years later to exact his revenge.

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook

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