Acererak: The Half-Demon Demilich Who Built D&D's Ultimate Deathtrap | D&D Lore

[@cameronpearce5943]

Clerics of Pholtus actually, during the first siege of Fleeth. The Queen of Fleeth has Vecna sentenced to death after she used Vecna's mother's medicine to kill the Princess by accident, and then when his mother Mazzel his him away with magic had her burned as a witch and a heretic in his place. Hence why Vecna has a particular hatred of Pholtus and slaughtered Fleeth a century later (save for the few city officials who offered themselves up if he would spare the city. Instead he made them watch his army butcher the city and promised them all long lives under his protection so they would spread the word of what he had done that day).

[@The_NaturalOnes]

Ya I think you're right, looking back through notes I think I just said the wrong P god haha. I've found some sources that the city was Fleeth but never this much info on the incident, do you know what source this is from?

[@GreyCentaurus]

I heard that he has a clone, that is doing the same thing he was doing previously. The clone being the one behind Tomb of Annihilation

[@superscott111]

Yes the Clone is the twist for 5th edition module. To leave that out seems kinda surprising in this video tbh.

[@stever.8029]

Love your videos, by the way! 😊

[@The_NaturalOnes]

Thank you! Means a lot

[@patrickmcathey7081]

I love how acererai is the epic demi lich template from 3.5.

[@robertcorr6971]

Surprised Tiamat hasn't been covered yet.

[@gnomebreath]

Great video 👍

[@malcolmtudor8039]

Bought this module way back when. S1 it was numbered I believe. Might still have it lying around somewhere. 🤔

[@TurboWulfe]

Thanks for these 😎🤘🍻

[@thedragondaddydm6182]

Changing from wanting to be a god to wanting to raise gods is easily explained as just different writers however it could also be he spent time as a thing between existing and non-existing might’ve thought it similar to being like that of a god and decided he didn’t like that changing goals isn’t unheard of after all and a god of a D&D world are influenced by the beliefs or followers. He may not want to be forced to be different because his followers believe him to be different.

[@nandodando9695]

Like lex Luthor saying, "Become president, have you any idea how much power I'd have to give up to become president?!" Stay small for tax reasons and good work life balance. I get it.

[@sakizuyaayame7947]

adnd Acererak wants to become not just a god, but the very essence of the negative plan and gain power over death, even over the death of the gods themselves, and all the undead in the entire dnd universe, fifth edition well he wants to create atropus to kill people yeah fun

[@Asgaardiangatekeeper]

So if one who cares about lore and the like, were to get into D&D, it is safe to say that they should ignore 5e?

[@Prep4SurvivingMe]

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[@cameronpearce5943]

I was wondering what the source of the Vestani connection was from?

[@The_NaturalOnes]

I believe that was Dragon #402, an article on Vecna and Kas

[@Gangrel442003]

Vistani are native to Ravenloft. What in the hell is WoTC trying to pull with this revisionist bullshit? For what reason would the Vistani be on Oerth?

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

They could be on Oerth if they can escape Ravenloft first

[@TheHarleqwin]

​@@Gangrel442003There's a group of Vistani that Strahd has provided the ability to traverse the mists. In the 3.5 Return to Castle Ravenloft, one suggestion given in incorporating the adventure into your campaign is to have a Vistani give the adventurers a letter of invitation that is written by Strahd, and to have them follow the Vistani to Ravenloft through the mists. Still makes more sense to me than all the tieflings running around compared to previous editions.

[@KevinChristensen-h8x]

I love acerak

[@The_NaturalOnes]

Ya I do too, love the idea of tombs to feel him souls

[@galdalversgravekeeper5158]

Where did the half-demon thing come from?

[@The_NaturalOnes]

His papa was a Balor, making him a half-demon Cambion.

[@bathhatingcat8626]

The raven queen is a diversity hire

[@warlok363]

Nerull is the true death god.

[@stever.8029]

Eventually he regained his physical form through sheer force of will? That's lame. Looks like the lore-makers ran out of ideas. 😂

[@The_NaturalOnes]

Ya welcome to dnd haha, that sort of creative process happens when a new writer wants to revive a dead character or they come out with a new edition. It’s the same with pretty much all deities, very difficult for powerful beings to permanently die. Great example of this to the worst degree (imo) is halaster blackcloak

[@RealElequist]

somehow, palpatine returned