Free League Publishing Vaesen Nordic Horror Roleplaying (gothic Horror Rpg, Hardback, Full Color)

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 written by Nils Hintze and based on the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans. Vaesen presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia. The game mechanics utilize an adapted version of the awardwinning Year Zero Engine. Key features: · Ten ready to use archetypes let you create a character in minutes – or use the included life path tables and let the dice decide. · Quick and flavorful rules for combat, investigations and horror. · Rules for developing the player characters’ headquarters during campaign play. · A detailed gazetteer of the Mythic North setting and the town of Upsala. · A score of bloodcurdling vaesen to encounter, all beautifully illustrated by Johan Egerkrans. · An introductory Mystery called *The Dance of Dreams*. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO VAESEN THIS BOOK VAESEN IN A NUTSHELL YOUR PLAYER CHARACTER PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES MEMENTOS ARCHETYPES ACADEMIC DOCTOR HUNTER OCCULTIST OFFICER PRIEST PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVANT VAGABOND WRITER SKILLS SKILL TESTS THE SKILLS AGILITY (PHYSIQUE) CLOSE COMBAT (PHYSIQUE) FORCE (PHYSIQUE) MEDICINE (PRECISION) RANGED COMBAT (PRECISION) STEALTH (PRECISION) INVESTIGATION (LOGIC) LEARNING (LOGIC) VIGILANCE (LOGIC) INSPIRATION (EMPATHY) MANIPULATION (EMPATHY) OBSERVATION (EMPATHY) TALENTS THE ACADEMIC’S TALENTS THE DOCTOR’S TALENTS THE HUNTER’S TALENTS THE OCCULTIST’S TALENTS THE OFFICER’S TALENTS THE PRIEST’S TALENTS THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE’S TALENTS THE SERVANT’S TALENTS THE VAGABOND’S TALENTS THE WRITER’S TALENTS GENERAL TALENTS CONFLICT AND INJURIES COMBAT ACTIONS IN COMBAT INJURIES CRITICAL INJURIES SPECIAL EFFECTS FEAR EXPLOSIONS FIRE POISON FALLING DAMAGE HUNGRY, TIRED, THIRSTY HEALING INJURIES EQUIPMENT MELEE WEAPONS RANGED WEAPONS THE SOCIETY AND THE HEADQUARTERS THE HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY THE SOCIETY IS REBORN CAMPAIGN RULES THREATS UPGRADES THE MYTHIC NORTH AND UPSALA YOUR MYTHIC NORTH UPSALA – SCIENCE AND FAIRYTALES UPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL UPSALA ASYLUM THE POLICE STATION THE POORHOUSE WELLSPRING STREET 59 THE UPSALA GAZETTE UPSALA BOTANICAL GARDEN THE JUNTA VAESEN VAESEN AND HUMANS MAGICAL POWERS RULES FOR VAESEN VAESEN ASH TREE WIFE BROOK HORSE CHURCH GRIM FAIRY GHOST GIANT LINDWORM MARE MERMAID MYLING THE NECK NIGHT RAVEN NISSE REVENANT SEA SERPENT SPERTUS TROLL VAETTIR WEREWOLF WILL-O’-THE-WISP WOOD WIFE NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS ANIMALS THE VAESEN OF THE WORLD THE MYSTERY THE COMPONENTS OF THE MYSTERY THE STRUCTURE OF THE MYSTERY MYSTERY TABLES CAMPAIGN GAMEMASTER TECHNIQUES THE DANCE OF DREAMS PRELUDE PLACES CONFRONTATION AFTERMATH BACKGROUND TABLES CHARACTER SHEET HEADQUARTERS SHEET INDEX 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.