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Free League’s Vaesen Is Free Through Halloween

Free League’s Vaesen Is Free Through Halloween

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It’s no trick — Free League Publishing is offering a real treat for its fans this Halloween, Today and tomorrow only, the digital PDF version of their tabletop RPG Vaesen is free at DriveThruRPG.com. Vaesen was first introduced in 2020 and has since gained spinoffs and expansions (the latest expansion, The Lost Mountain Saga, launches tomorrow). The RPG’s world is based in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia, as well as the creations of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans. The game uses an adapted version of the Mutant: Year Zero engine, and the core rulebook was written by Nils Hintze who also wrote Free League’s Tales From The Loop. In Vaesen, you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this will take the form of horrible monsters you’ll be forced to do battle with.

Vaesen’s Lost Mountain Saga To Launch On Halloween

Vaesen’s Lost Mountain Saga To Launch On Halloween

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Free League’s Vaesen RPG will be expanding soon with The Lost Mountain Saga, an adventure book that was actually written by a fan. Ellinor DiLorenzo, a writer and filmmaker in New York City. ran a popular podcast where she invented her own narrative within Vaesen. Free League heard it and was impressed enough to give her a contract. Soon you’ll be able to play Ellinor’s Lost Mountain Saga in your own home. The adventure book contains the full campaign of five Mysteries from the podcast storyline, along with new, expanded and modified material, presented with illustrations by acclaimed artists Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus. Free League has also released episodic descriptions for all five chapters in the Lost Mountain Saga. Here’s a summary of them: Chapter 1: DUTY AND DESPAIR Mysterious accidents plague the Swedish mining town of Falun, and a pious man takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the problem – which he is convinced is the result of moral depravity and witchcraft. But something

Vaesen To Expand Soon With The Lost Mountain Saga

Vaesen To Expand Soon With The Lost Mountain Saga

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Imagine if you made your own adventures for a mass-market tabletop RPG and its publisher liked those adventures so much they made it into a legitimate product. That just happened to Ellinor DiLorenzo, a writer and filmmaker in New York City. Though she’s currently a New Yorker she was born and raised in Sweden, which happens to be the region the Vaesen RPG takes its lore from (and where Free League Publishing is based). Ellinor used her knowledge of old Swedish lore and legend to craft her own storyline for Vaesen, which she debuted across many episodes of her podcast, The Lost Mountain Saga. Free League was listening, and was impressed enough to contact her about making it an official expansion to the game. “As a Swede living in the United States who mostly plays with Americans, The Lost Mountain Saga was a way for me to bring everything that excites me about my own culture and customs to the table,” says Ellinor. “From the sacred ritual of Swedish fika,

Vaesen RPG Expands To Britain And Ireland With New Kickstarter

Vaesen RPG Expands To Britain And Ireland With New Kickstarter

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Introduced in July of last year, Vaesen has become one of Free League’s more popular tabletop RPG offerings. Now it will soon be expanding to include adventures in Mythic Britain & Ireland, and the Kickstarter that launched today will make it happen. Vaesen is a game where you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this takes the form of horrible monsters you are forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Mythic Britain and Ireland introduces the regions mentioned in the title as well as the creatures of legend that allegedly live there. You might encounter Dracula or Frankenstein’s Monster, or something worse.  Free League says the new setting “invites you to experience gothic horror mysteries in the lands of Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker.” The expansion’s storyline and

Kickstarter For Vaesen Expansion Launches December 7

Kickstarter For Vaesen Expansion Launches December 7

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Mark December 7, a date that will live in infamy, on your calendars…it’s when Free League will launch the Kickstarter for Mythic Britain & Ireland, the expansion to their Vaesen RPG. Vaesen launched in July of 2020. It’s a game where you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this takes the form of horrible monsters you are forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Mythic Britain and Ireland introduces the regions mentioned in the title as well as the creatures of legend that allegedly live there. You might encounter Dracula or Frankenstein’s Monster, or something worse.  Free League says the new setting “invites you to experience gothic horror mysteries in the lands of Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker.” The expansion’s storyline and scenarios were written by ENNIE-winner Graeme

Vaesen And Symbaroum Launch On Foundry

Vaesen And Symbaroum Launch On Foundry

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As of today, there’s one more virtual tabletop (VTT) service you can play Vaesen and Symbaroum on. Free League has announced they’ve released versions of these two games that work on Foundry. In Vaesen, based on the creations of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this will take the form of horrible monsters you’ll be forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Symbaroum is the long-running dark fantasy game where you explore the vast world of Davokar on a quest for treasure, secrets and fame. It’s worth noting only the Core Rulebook and Starter Set are on Foundry….none of the expansions appear to be there. But there’s plenty to do just with the core tools. Vaesen and Symbaroum join the other Free League RPGs

You Can Now Play Vaesen Virtually

You Can Now Play Vaesen Virtually

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Last summer Free League Publishing released Vaesen, a tabletop RPG based in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia. Today they’ve announced the game is officially available in virtual form, thanks to a partnership with Fantasy Grounds. Both the core game and its expansion A Wicked Secret & Other Mysteries are playable online, provided you have a Fantasy Grounds subscription or purchase a one-time license. In Vaesen, you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this will take the form of horrible monsters you’ll be forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Vaesen is based on the creations of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, and was written by Nils Hintze who also wrote Free League’s Tales From The Loop. Vaesen presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and

Free League Founder Holding Live YouTube Q&A December 30

Free League Founder Holding Live YouTube Q&A December 30

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Despite the odds against them, Free League managed to get many games out there in 2020, and found success with some. The Alien RPG (based on the 20th Century Fox series) was released precisely a year ago and grew to become one of the most successful tabletop products of 2020. An expansion set, Destroyer Of Worlds, was released along with a Starter Set in the spring.  A virtual tabletop version of the Starter Set was added to the VTT platforms Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds in October, and a second expansion was announced earlier this month. Last summer Free League introduced Vaesen, an RPG based in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia. You and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this takes the form of horrible monsters you must engage in battle with. In February they

Vaesen Has Emerged, Thanks To Free League

Vaesen Has Emerged, Thanks To Free League

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Free League Publishing, manufacturers of fine tabletop experiences like Mutant: Year Zero, Tales From The Loop and the official Alien tabletop RPG, have a new one out as of today. It’s called Vaesen, based in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia. In Vaesen, you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this will take the form of horrible monsters you’ll be forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Vaesen is based on the creations of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, and was written by Nils Hintze who also wrote Free League’s Tales From The Loop. Vaesen presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and old myths of Scandinavia. In the Vaesen RPG, the players step into the roles of 19th century investigators in the Mythic North. They

Free League Announces Their New RPG, Vaesen

Free League Announces Their New RPG, Vaesen

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The Swedes at Free League have brought us products like Mutant: Year Zero, Tales From The Loop and the official Alien tabletop RPG. Now they’re about to introduce their newest creation…it’s called Vaesen, and it’s based on Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia. In Vaesen, you and your friends play paranormal investigators in the 19th century who happen to be somewhat paranormal themselves. You have the gift known as “the Sight” which means you can spot extradimensional phenomena that would be invisible to most people. Usually, this will take the form of horrible monsters you’ll be forced to do battle with. But it’s all in a day’s work. Vaesen is based on the creations of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, and was written by Nils Hintze who also wrote Free League’s Tales From The Loop. The box comes with the core rulebook, a GM Screen and map, a card pack, and a set of custom dice. It comes out July 28, but it’s available to preorder at

Free League’s New Vaesen Game Funded In 13 Minutes

Free League’s New Vaesen Game Funded In 13 Minutes

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We are definitely getting the new Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying game from Free League Publishing. We know this because the crowdfunding campaign for the game was just launched and it cleared its goal in much less than a half-hour. In dark forests, beyond the mountains, by black lakes in hidden groves. At your doorstep. In the shadows, something stirs. Strange beings. Twisted creatures, lurking at the edge of vision. Watching. Waiting. Unseen by most, but not by you. You see them for what they really are. Vaesen. Vaesen is a new roleplaying game based on Norse Mythology. The game mechanics will be familiar if you’ve played Mutant: Year Zero, as they use an adapted version of that engine. In nineteenth-century Europe, you and your friends are special individuals born in a rising community: you have what they refer to as “The Sight” — the ability to see supernatural enemies. This is kind of a boon for your community as it means the townspeople now stand a chance against the bloodthirsty Vaesen,