{"title":"Vaesen: Nordic Horror RPG","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRooted in Scandinavian folklore and 19th-century gothic mystery, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaesen: Nordic Horror Roleplaying\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tabletop RPG from Free League that blends supernatural investigation, rural legend, industrial change, and eerie Nordic atmosphere. Inspired by the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, Vaesen explores a world where ancient beings from myth and folklore still exist, hidden at the edges of human understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnlike horror RPGs centered on monsters as simple enemies, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaesen RPG gameplay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e focuses on investigation, empathy, history, and the uneasy relationship between people and the supernatural. Players take on the roles of investigators who possess “the Sight,” allowing them to perceive vaesen: trolls, mylings, necks, brook horses, ghosts, lindworms, and other strange beings drawn from Nordic folklore. These creatures are often dangerous, but they are not always evil; many mysteries revolve around broken traditions, disturbed places, forgotten bargains, or human greed disrupting the old balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe game is set in a version of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e19th-century Scandinavia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e shaped by modernization, science, railways, factories, changing beliefs, and fading rural customs. As society moves away from old ways, vaesen become restless, and investigators are called to uncover what has gone wrong. Campaigns often involve haunted estates, isolated villages, dark forests, cold lakes, family secrets, vanished children, and ancient forces returning from the margins of folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaesen: Nordic Horror RPG collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is ideal for fans of folklore horror, supernatural mystery, gothic roleplaying, Scandinavian myth, investigative tabletop RPGs, and atmospheric campaign play. Whether preparing for a new mystery, expanding a Game Master toolkit, building mood for a chilling session, or shopping for a gift for a Vaesen roleplaying fan, this selection offers fitting options for stories of old magic, hidden creatures, rural dread, and the uneasy boundary between the modern world and the mythic past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vaesen-nordic-horror-rpg","title":"Vaesen: Nordic Horror RPG","description":"Welcome to the Mythic North – northern Europe of the nineteenth century, but not as we know it today. A land where the myths are real. A cold reach covered by vast forests, its few cities lonely beacons of industry and enlightenment – a new civilization dawning. But in the countryside, the old ways still hold sway. There, people know what lurks in the dark. They know to fear it. Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying is based on the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, Vaesen presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and old myths of Scandinavia. The game mechanics use an adapted version of the award-winning Year Zero Engine.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKey features:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNine ready to use archetypes lets you create a character in minutes – or use the included life path tables and let the dice decide.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuick and flavorful rules for combat, investigations and horror.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRules for developing the player characters’ mansion in campaign play.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA detailed gazetteer of the Mythic North setting and the town of Upsala.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA score of bloodcurdling vaesen to encounter, all beautifully illustrated by Johan Egerkrans.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn introductory Mystery called The Dance of Dreams.","brand":"Free League Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989038592219,"sku":"FLFVAS01","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7065\/3147\/files\/flfvas01_web_cover.jpg?v=1709689895"},{"product_id":"vaesen-nordic-horror-roleplaying-starter-set","title":"Vaesen: Nordic Horror Roleplaying Starter Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Mythic North – northern Europe of the nineteenth century, but not as we know it today. A land where the myths are real. Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying, based on the acclaimed art book by Johan Egerkrans, presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the dark myths of old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis starter set is designed to be the perfect starting point for roleplaying in the Mythic North, where the characters are members of the secret Society whose members have the Sight to see vaesen. This boxed set contains everything you need for your game night:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondensed rules for action skill tests, combat, damage, and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complete introductory mystery The Haunting of Castle Gyllencreutz, letting the players explore the headquarters of the Society itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCodex Occultum, the Society’s old journal of vaesen to be used as a resource for the players.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive pre-generated and illustrated player characters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large full-color map with the Mythic North on one side and the town of Upsala on the other.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA map of Castle Gyllencreutz.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree handout sheets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive rules reference cards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen initiative cards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen engraved custom dice for the game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Free League Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47645466099931,"sku":"FLFVAS20","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7065\/3147\/files\/FLFVAS20_web_2box_content__12273.1750277096.jpg?v=1759507692"},{"product_id":"vaesen-nordic-horror-rpg-city-of-my-nightmares","title":"Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: City of My Nightmares (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order item.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrders containing this item WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is available to ship. 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In this bone-chilling tale, the characters are invited to the capital to investigate a series of grisly murders, only to become embroiled in a much deeper mystery involving the very origins of the Society itself and threatening to throw the city into utter chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity of My Nightmares, gloriously illustrated by Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus, is set in 19th century Stockholm but can be adapted to London, Prague or any Gothic metropolis of the era. 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