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 {{artifact
   |color=black
   |base=eyeball (EvilHack)
   |tile=
   |glyph=%
-  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[intelligent artifact]]</li><li>[[Vecna]]</li></ul>
+  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[intelligent artifact]]</li><li>[[Vecna (EvilHack)|Vecna]]</li></ul>
   |whencarried=<ul><li>[[cold resistance]]</li><li>[[telepathy]]</li><li>[[astral vision]]</li><li>[[half spell damage]]</li></ul>
-  |wheninvoked=<ul><li>uses death magic on all monsters in sight</li><li>[[Instadeath|kills you]] if used at -10 [[luck]] or lower</li><li>-3 penalty to luck regardless of outcome<br>-7 [[alignment record]] penalty if lawful<br>-3 alignment record penalty if neutral or chaotic</li></ul>
+  |wheninvoked=<ul><li>uses death magic on all monsters in sight</li><li>[[Instadeath|kills you instead]] if used at -10 [[luck]] or lower</li><li>-3 penalty to luck regardless of outcome<br>-7 [[alignment record]] penalty if lawful<br>-3 alignment record penalty if neutral or chaotic</li></ul>
   |cost=50000
   |weight=1
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 ==Description==
-When carried, The Eye of Vecna confers [[cold resistance]], [[ESP]], [[astral vision]], and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Eye of Vecna has different effects based on the [[hero]]'s current [[luck]]: if their luck is -10 or lower, the Eye of Vecna turns its magic upon them, which is an [[instadeath]] regardless of [[magic resistance]] or [[death resistance]]. Otherwise, the Eye casts death magic upon all monsters in the hero's line of sight, significantly reducing the HP of monsters that do not resist it, and has a {{frac|3|20}} chance of killing affected monsters outright unless they have magic resistance. Regardless of the outcome of invoking the Hand, it will reduce the hero's luck by 3, [[abuse]] [[wisdom]], and inflicts a penalty to [[alignment record]]: -7 if they are lawful, none if they are [[unaligned]], and a -3 alignment penalty otherwise.
+While carried, The Eye of Vecna grants [[cold resistance]], [[telepathy]], [[astral vision]], and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Eye of Vecna has different effects based on the [[hero]]'s current [[luck]]: if their luck is -10 or lower, the Eye of Vecna turns its magic upon them, which is an [[instadeath]] regardless of [[magic resistance]] or [[death resistance]]. Otherwise, the Eye casts death magic upon all monsters in the hero's line of sight, significantly reducing the HP of monsters that do not resist it, and has a {{frac|3|20}} chance of killing affected monsters outright unless they have magic resistance. Regardless of the outcome of invoking the Hand, it will reduce the hero's luck by 3, [[abuse]] [[wisdom]], and inflicts a penalty to [[alignment record]]: -7 if they are lawful, none if they are [[unaligned]], and a -3 alignment penalty otherwise.
-It is possible to [[eat]] The Eye of Vecna, but doing so will inflict {{rn1|150|250}} damage if cursed, and {{rn1|50|150}} otherwise. The Eye of Vecna can also be [[sacrifice]]d on an [[altar]] for maximum value. The Eye of Vecna can be combined with [[Angelslayer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[The Sword of Annihilation]].
+It is possible to [[eat]] The Eye of Vecna, but doing so will inflict {{rn1|150|250}} damage if the artifact was cursed and {{rn1|50|150}} otherwise. The Eye of Vecna can also be [[sacrificed]] on an [[altar]] for maximum value.
 ==History==

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 {{artifact
   |color=black
-  |base=eyeball
+  |base=eyeball (EvilHack)
   |tile=
   |glyph=%

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   |cost=50000
   |weight=1
 }}
-'''The Eye of Vecna''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is unaligned, and its [[base item]] is the disembodied [[Eyeball (EvilHack)|eyeball]] of [[Vecna]].
+'''The Eye of Vecna''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is unaligned, and its [[base item]] is the disembodied [[Eyeball (EvilHack)|eyeball]] of [[Vecna (EvilHack)|Vecna]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==History==
-The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]]&mdash;here, killing Vecna produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it turns its icy gaze on all monsters within the hero's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect applies a −3 penalty to both luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a luck of −9 or less will kill the hero instantly.
+The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]]&mdash;here, killing [[Vecna (SLASH'EM)|Vecna]] produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it turns its icy gaze on all monsters within the hero's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect applies a −3 penalty to both luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a luck of −9 or less will kill the hero instantly.
 Though the Eye of Vecna does not appear in SLASH'EM or any of its derived variants, there are still a few references to it within the data of those variants, and the somewhat similar [[Eye of the Beholder]] is obtainable in those games.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Vecna}}
-Vecna is an original creation of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where he originally was a background figure that became popular enough to feature as a major antagonist. He is named for fantasy author [[Jack Vance]], who among other achievements developed the "fire-and-forget" magic system that would come to be used in ''D&D'' and many other fantasy works. Vecna is first mentioned in ''[[Wikipedia:Eldritch Wizardry|Eldritch Wizardry]]'', the third supplement to the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game co-developed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, with the supplement authored by Gygax and [[wikipedia:Brian Blume|Brian Blume]] - the supplement introduces the Hand of Vecna and Eye of Vecna, artifacts which are the only remnants of the long-destroyed evil lich.
+Vecna is an original creation of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where he originally was a background figure that became popular enough to feature as a major antagonist. He is named for fantasy author [[Jack Vance]], who among other achievements developed the "fire-and-forget" magic system that would come to be used in ''D&D'' and many other fantasy works. Vecna is first mentioned within ''Dungeons & Dragons'' in ''[[Wikipedia:Eldritch Wizardry|Eldritch Wizardry]]'', the third supplement to the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game co-developed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, with the supplement authored by both Gygax and [[wikipedia:Brian Blume|Brian Blume]]&mdash;the supplement introduces the Hand of Vecna and Eye of Vecna, artifacts which are the only remnants of the long-destroyed evil lich.
-While no details of the artifacts were ever revealed to Gygax, the descriptions of the artifacts in the 2nd Edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' of 1989 further expanded on Vecna's history; the release of the 1990 adventure ''Vecna Lives!'' would finally have him debut in person. Though the exact details vary, most versions of Vecna's history state that the fight between him and his most trusted lieutenant [[Kas]] left Kas flung across the planes of the multiverse, with Vecna himself seemingly destroyed in whole save for a disemboded left hand and eye - even after eventually resurrecting, Vecna is always depicted with these parts missing from his form.
+While no details of the artifacts were ever revealed to Gygax, the descriptions of the artifacts in the 2nd Edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' of 1989 further expanded on Vecna's history; the release of the 1990 adventure ''Vecna Lives!'' would finally have him debut in person. Though the exact details vary, most versions of Vecna's history state that the fight between him and his most trusted lieutenant [[Kas]] left Kas flung across the planes of the multiverse, with Vecna himself seemingly destroyed in whole save for a disemboded left hand and eye&mdash;even after eventually resurrecting, Vecna is always depicted with these parts missing from his form.
 The left hand and eye of Vecna are high-valued and very dangerous magical artifacts that bestow incredible supernatural strength and spellcasting power upon their users, and provided even more benefits when used together. Such power naturally came at a terrible cost: using either one requires the removal of the corresponding body part to affix the artifact in its place, and the fragments of Vecna's will left within each one would turn its wearer towards evil while corrupting and decaying their body. Removing the affixed artifact(s) would invariably result in death, and both artifacts could only be destroyed permanently if a being that wore both artifacts was slain by [[the Sword of Kas]]. The Hand and Eye are considered classic ''Dungeons & Dragons'' artifacts that best exemplify the temptations of power and how they can easily tear apart an adventuring party.

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   |weight=1
 }}
-'''The Eye of Vecna''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is unaligned, and its [[base item]] is the disembodied [[eyeball]] of [[Vecna]].
+==Generation==
-==Generation==
+Since Vecna is always generated in [[Vecna's Domain|his Domain]], the Eye cannot be [[wish]]ed for and will always revert to its base item if left in [[bones]].
 ==Description==
-When carried, The Eye of Vecna confers [[cold resistance]], [[ESP]], [[astral vision]], and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Eye of Vecna has different effects based on your current [[luck]]: If your luck is -10 or lower, the Eye of Vecna turns its magic upon you, which is an [[instadeath]] regardless of [[magic resistance]] or [[death resistance]]. Otherwise, the Eye casts death magic upon all monsters in your line of sight, significantly reducing the HP of monsters that do not resist it, and has a {{frac|3|20}} chance of killing affected monsters outright unless they have magic resistance. Regardless of the outcome of invoking the Hand, it will reduce your [[luck]] by 3, [[abuse]] [[wisdom]], and inflicts a penalty to [[alignment record]]: -7 if you are lawful, none if you are [[unaligned]], and a -3 alignment penalty otherwise.
+When carried, The Eye of Vecna confers [[cold resistance]], [[ESP]], [[astral vision]], and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Eye of Vecna has different effects based on the [[hero]]'s current [[luck]]: if their luck is -10 or lower, the Eye of Vecna turns its magic upon them, which is an [[instadeath]] regardless of [[magic resistance]] or [[death resistance]]. Otherwise, the Eye casts death magic upon all monsters in the hero's line of sight, significantly reducing the HP of monsters that do not resist it, and has a {{frac|3|20}} chance of killing affected monsters outright unless they have magic resistance. Regardless of the outcome of invoking the Hand, it will reduce the hero's luck by 3, [[abuse]] [[wisdom]], and inflicts a penalty to [[alignment record]]: -7 if they are lawful, none if they are [[unaligned]], and a -3 alignment penalty otherwise.
 It is possible to [[eat]] The Eye of Vecna, but doing so will inflict {{rn1|150|250}} damage if cursed, and {{rn1|50|150}} otherwise. The Eye of Vecna can also be [[sacrifice]]d on an [[altar]] for maximum value. The Eye of Vecna can be combined with [[Angelslayer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[The Sword of Annihilation]].
 ==History==
-The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]] - here, killing Vecna produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it turns its icy gaze on all monsters within the character's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect applies a −3 penalty to both Luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a Luck of −9 or less would kill the character instantly.
+The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]]&mdash;here, killing Vecna produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it turns its icy gaze on all monsters within the hero's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect applies a −3 penalty to both luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a luck of −9 or less will kill the hero instantly.
 Though the Eye of Vecna does not appear in SLASH'EM or any of its derived variants, there are still a few references to it within the data of those variants, and the somewhat similar [[Eye of the Beholder]] is obtainable in those games.

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 <!--{{variants-36x}}-->
 [[Category:EvilHack artifacts|Eye of Vecna]]
-[[Category:Defunct objects (SLASH'EM)]]
+[[Category:Defunct objects (SLASH'EM)|Eye of Vecna]]

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   |wheninvoked=<ul><li>uses death magic on all monsters in sight</li><li>[[Instadeath|kills you]] if used at -10 [[luck]] or lower</li><li>-3 penalty to luck regardless of outcome<br>-7 [[alignment record]] penalty if lawful<br>-3 alignment record penalty if neutral or chaotic</li></ul>
   |cost=50000
-  |weight=5
+  |weight=1
 }}
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 When carried, The Eye of Vecna confers [[cold resistance]], [[ESP]], [[astral vision]], and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Eye of Vecna has different effects based on your current [[luck]]: If your luck is -10 or lower, the Eye of Vecna turns its magic upon you, which is an [[instadeath]] regardless of [[magic resistance]] or [[death resistance]]. Otherwise, the Hand casts death magic upon all monsters in your line of sight, significantly reducing the HP of monsters that do not resist it, and has a {{frac|3|20}} chance of killing affected monsters outright unless they have magic resistance. Regardless of the outcome of invoking the Hand, it will reduce your [[luck]] by 3, [[abuse]] [[wisdom]], and inflicts a penalty to [[alignment record]]: -7 if you are lawful, none if you are [[unaligned]], and a -3 alignment penalty otherwise.
-It is possible to [[eat]] The Eye of Vecna can be eaten, but doing so will inflict {{rn1|150|250}} damage if cursed, and {{rn1|50|150}} otherwise. The Eye of Vecna can also be [[sacrifice]]d on an [[altar]] for maximum value. The Eye of Vecna can be combined with [[Angelslayer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[The Sword of Annihilation]].
+It is possible to [[eat]] The Eye of Vecna, but doing so will inflict {{rn1|150|250}} damage if cursed, and {{rn1|50|150}} otherwise. The Eye of Vecna can also be [[sacrifice]]d on an [[altar]] for maximum value. The Eye of Vecna can be combined with [[Angelslayer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[The Sword of Annihilation]].
 ==History==
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 The left hand and eye of Vecna are high-valued and very dangerous magical artifacts that bestow incredible supernatural strength and spellcasting power upon their users, and provided even more benefits when used together. Such power naturally came at a terrible cost: using either one requires the removal of the corresponding body part to affix the artifact in its place, and the fragments of Vecna's will left within each one would turn its wearer towards evil while corrupting and decaying their body. Removing the affixed artifact(s) would invariably result in death, and both artifacts could only be destroyed permanently if a being that wore both artifacts was slain by [[the Sword of Kas]]. The Hand and Eye are considered classic ''Dungeons & Dragons'' artifacts that best exemplify the temptations of power and how they can easily tear apart an adventuring party.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==History==
-The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]] - here, killing Vecna produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it would turn its icy gaze on all monsters within the player's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect came with a −3 penalty to both Luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a Luck of −9 or less would kill the player instantly.
+The Eye of Vecna appears in [[SLASH 6]], an ancestor variant to [[SLASH'EM]] - here, killing Vecna produces either the Hand of Vecna or the Eye of Vecna, with an equal chance of each. The Eye of Vecna confers ESP, cold resistance, and half spell damage while carried, and invoking it turns its icy gaze on all monsters within the character's line of sight, reducing their health to a fraction of its current amount. Just like the Hand, the Eye's invocation effect applies a −3 penalty to both Luck and alignment record, and attempting to invoke it with a Luck of −9 or less would kill the character instantly.
-Though the Eye of Vecna does not appear in SLASH'EM or any of its derived variants, the similar [[Eye of the Beholder]] is present in those games.
+Though the Eye of Vecna does not appear in SLASH'EM or any of its derived variants, the somewhat similar [[Eye of the Beholder]] is present in those games.
 ==Origin==