Saving Throes # 54 - Spotlight: The Rod of Seven Parts

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This week is another spotlight on yet another legendary D&D piece of history that plays a major role in the current 5e release of Vecna: Eve of Ruin - the rod of seven parts. This artifact has appeared in every edition from the beginning and had a premium boxed set adventure released for it in the AD&D 2e era. This episode will look at the history and ever changing details of the rod throughout the editions and a big look at the adventure that was released as a box set under the moniker of "Tomes". This was an interesting early example of an adventure path and set the stage for a lot of what we can expect from it's most recent appearance in 5e. I've long admired this artifact from my earliest days of playing, always wishing to one day play a campaign that featured it. It captures the imagination and the way it was presented in the 2e Tomes adventure is the most fleshed out it ever got. Tune in to hear what I liked and didn't like about this scenario and see if it is something that piques your interest.

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