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.

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 – A Chilling Horror Role-Playing Game with a Detective Twist in the Mythic North by Nils Hintze. Vaesen offers a dark and eerie setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the ancient myths of Scandinavia. The game mechanics use a customized version of the Year Zero Engine.

Trigger Warning – This role-playing game may include the following themes: murder, cruelty towards animals and humans of all ages, death, loss, mental suffering, occultism, and religious conflicts. As the setting takes place in the 19th century, social norms are also different, which involves topics such as discrimination, social inequality, exclusion, and prejudice. Child death will come up in ‘The Devil on the Moor’.

1st Adventure: The Dance of Dreams
A letter reaches the members of te newly reformed Society at castle Gyllencreutz. It contains a advertisement and a note. It advertises a shadow play, ‘The Dance of Dreams’, performed at the Witch Cat inn. The note asks the Society to meet with a K. Olaus there.

2nd Adventure: The Devil on the Moor
Grimsted Lyng is a largely untouched moor between Denmark and Germany. Only a few farmers inhabit the area. The Danish Society for Moorland Reclamation wants to restore fertility to the barren moors through artificial fertilizer, tree planting, and drainage canals. But strange things start to happen and the Society is asked for help.

The following sessions happen in English
Saturday, 08.02.2024 14:00-20:00 – The Dance of Dreams
Saturday, 22.02.2024 14:00-20:00 – The Devil on the Moor

Registration

  • 8.2. – The Dance of Dreams: full
  • 22.2. – The Devil on the Moor: full

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