4. Eye of Vecna

The eye hovers menacingly [Photo Credit: Couple of Kooks]

The name Vecna was rarely spoken, even when “he” lived. Nicknames, such as The Unspoken One, were used instead, evidence of the fear that Vecna drove into the hearts and minds of those around him.

Trained by the aforementioned Demon Lord Orcus, Vecna rose to lichdom, then to what some may call godhood. He was slain at the height of his power by his lieutenant, Kas. When his mighty tower collapsed, a strange eye was found amongst the rubble.

Upon first glance, the Eye of Vecna appears to be nothing other than an ordinary prosthetic, but there is something unnatural, something malevolent, in its very nature.

The eye grants sight into the ethereal plane and beyond, and it is capable of granting X-Ray vision to its bearer. It also allows the wearer to cast a variety of dark spells, but there is a constant chance that Vecna’s spirit will take over when a spell is cast. 

If that happens...let’s hope your party members have one or more of the other items on this list.

Eye of Vecna Stats:

• Requires attunement
• You gain truesight
• You can use the Eye as if it were a Ring of X-Ray Vision
• Can use charges to cast the following spells: clairvoyance, crown of madness, disintegrate, dominate monster, and eyebite.

Why this weapon is legendary:

• Eye of the archlich himself
• Powerful spellcasting abilities
• Like Sauron and the Ring, his spirit endures in the Eye