Vaesen To Expand Soon With The Lost Mountain Saga

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, to the often-romanticized Viking heritage, to some of our questionable political movements and of course, the terrifying creatures that used to haunt my dreams when I was a kid. At the end of the day, The Lost Mountain Saga is a love letter to my home country Sweden, celebrating both the good and the bad, and a way for me to express my homesickness by sharing it with others. It’s suitable for anyone who likes their horror with an occasional laugh, non-Swedes, and Swedes alike.”

The expansion will come in a hardcover book illustrated by Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus, and will be released later this year. Those who preorder the game on Free League‘s website will be given an advance digital PDF.

Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga includes:

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 far more wicked is luring in the dark caverns.

Chapter 2: THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL
The University of Upsala is hosting an exclusive ball rumored to reveal something that will shake the scientific community to its core. But in the midst of all the excitement, there are alarming reports that the Asylum is getting overcrowded due to an unexplained uptick in admitted patients.

Chapter 3: WHERE THE SUN DIES 
An island off the coast of northern Norway is in distress, and all previous rescue attempts have failed. As winter approaches, the authorities hire a team of experts to discover the truth. What follows is one of the most dangerous missions the Society has ever embarked upon.

Chapter 4: THE PRINCE & THE WITCH
The ancient spring celebration of Valborg is close, eager to enchant those who participate. But within the rich history of the surrounding forests of the celebration, secrets are waiting to be uncovered.

Chapter 5: THE LOST MOUNTAIN SAGA
An ancient stone has been discovered in the dark caves of the Abisko region in the north of Sweden. Protected for thousands of years by creatures no longer walking this earth, these sacred stones were never meant to be found. However, as is the nature of human curiosity and greed, exploitation soon begins with little regard for potential risks or consequences.