![]() Possessing both artifacts has been achieved by perhaps no more than two or three individuals in all of history, so their full array of powers in combination are barely known. By means of various hand gestures, its user can cast a variety of deadly arcane spells. Its deadly touch freezes creatures, and has the even greater power to instantly slay a creature or drain its life force with necromancy. The Eye grants its user superior sight, including the ability to see through illusions, see through solid objects, see in complete darkness, and even see their own future. The Hand and Eye of Vecna have appeared several times over the centuries, and the powers they see fit to grant each bearer vary considerably. Removing them afterward is difficult or impossible, and usually involves the wielder's death. In all cases, the Hand and Eye must replace a missing hand or eye, whereupon it immediately binds to the user and becomes a functioning body part. When placed in an empty human eye socket, it becomes a golden eye with a slit pupil like that of a cat, and glows red or green in the darkness. The Eye of Vecna is a preserved human eye, variously encountered as a bloodshot human eye, or a hard, shrivelled red or black clump. It is usually described as a left hand, with long, claw-like nails. The Hand of Vecna is a withered, blackened, mummified human hand.
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