"Hand of Vecna" ???

After Demin failed to pick the lock on the silvery door he started to move away but his movement was interrupted by Pretis attacking with his pick.  Lythandar cast scorching burst in the middle of Demin, Pretis and Gofin.  This was followed by Gofin attacking Pretis and Melisana shouting "what is happening?  Why are you attacking us?"  Mara grunted that she was going after green slimy things and she moved up to attack Melisana.  Meanwhile Pretis continued with his attack on Demin and Melisana and Alhellara tried to move as far away from their former allies as possible.  Pretis and Mara kept shouting about attacking green slimy monsters as Mara followed Melisana into the Atrium.  After two rounds of battle the rampant party members sheepishly stopped attacking their allies and apologized profusely.

Gauntlet of the Hand

After the harrowing experience of grafting a Vecna relic to their body the group decided to take an extended rest.  They arose refreshed in 8 hours and immediately returned to the doorway to the Atrium.  Just as before they all could now see through the door into a room with plates of mirror-bright metal tile panels on the floor, walls and ceiling.  The walls and ceiling were covered with heavily graven relief sculptures showing Vecna exterminating thousands.  The room was lit by an eye-shaped lantern which cast a blazing yellow light upon the pile of carrion littering the chamber.  

Vecna's Dark Seduction

The guise of Vecna Stone Golem went on a rampage moving over Mara, Pretis and Lythandar, slamming each as it moved past.  Of course a few Opportunity Attacks were given to the various party members also.  Demin shot off crossbow bolts and Melisana created an area where the Golem had reduced attack, defense and saves abilities.  Gofin used ranged affects with little to show as the party discovered that the Golem's defenses were very effective.  Alhellara's use of radiant damage didn't seem to cause any additional damage but blinding the Golem helped somewhat.  Demin slowed the creature and Pretis charged and dazed the Golem.  Mara assumed the form of mountain thunder and Lythandar kept casting fire affects at both the Golem and Mara.

Skeletons in the Commissary

Mara followed Pretis into the chamber and a full out battle was joined.  While Demin, Lythandar, Alhellara and Melisana remained in the hallway firing ranged and area attacks into the room, the fighters made short work of Ignassi (the robed figure).  Meanwhile the female disciples kept up their dagger and ray attacks.  The Disciples soon fell to an onslaught of damage from Pretis, Mara and Gofin.  With the battle quickly over the group was slightly wary, waiting for the other shoe to drop as the battle felt quick and easy.  Most of the group entered the room, searching for secret or concealed doors or items.

Vecna Reborn

The first adventure that the I prepared for our current adventure was the 2nd edition module Vecna Reborn.  This module take place in the Burning Peaks region of Ravenloft.  Our group is very familiar with Ravenloft given my tendency over the 30+ years that we have been meeting.  Vecna Reborn concerns the attempt of an evil cult to bring about the rebirth of the lich god Vecna in the domain of his arch-foe Kas.  This act will free their master from his misty prison and allow him to gain vengeance upon his enemy at the same time.  A chance encounter on the road passing through the Burning Peaks between Cavitius and Tovag embroils the characters in the plot.

Vecnian Rebirth?

The party was fighting a group of Beetle Swarms that crawled out of the walls as Mara attempted to open a Vecna Reliquary.  The swarms grabbed several party members but before they could use their infected bite the heroes kept escaping via teleport or other means.  Just as the heroes were eliminating a swarm a group of crossbow wielding Fingers of Vecna entered the hallway at their back.  Alhellara positioned her Astral Defenders amongst the crossbowmen.  

In the Pits

The party exited the Reliquary of the Heart and moved to the next door to the south.  This relief carved door was also locked and trapped which Demin and Gofin eliminated.  Inside was another Reliquary this one containing an amputated shriveled foot.  There was also an ordinary door on the southern wall of this chamber.  This door did not appear to have a trap and was not locked.