{"product_id":"vaesen-core-rulebook","title":"Vaesen Core Rulebook","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe old ways are fading, but the old things haven’t gone anywhere. \u003cem\u003eVaesen\u003c\/em\u003e is a gothic horror roleplaying game set in the Mythic North: a 19th-century Scandinavia where the creatures of folklore are entirely real. Factories and railways are spreading across the land and cities glow with new ideas. Out in the vast, dark forests and lonely villages, though, people still leave offerings and lock their doors at dusk, and they’re right to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYour characters are among the rare few born with the Sight, the ability to see the vaesen. Trolls, water spirits, hungry ghosts and stranger things move unseen among ordinary people. Together your group investigates mysteries, uncovers what the vaesen want and decides whether to bargain with them, drive them off or destroy them. Over a campaign you also build up your group’s headquarters, so it becomes a home base for your investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNils Hintze wrote the game, which brings to life the haunting artwork of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans. His paintings of the vaesen fill the book and make it a stunning piece for any shelf. It runs on an adapted version of Free League’s Year Zero Engine. You roll pools of six-sided dice and look for sixes, with streamlined rules for investigation, combat and the slow creep of fear. The game won three ENnie Awards in 2021, for Best Cover Art, Best Interior Art and Best Monster\/Adversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you like folk horror, gothic mystery or Scandinavian mythology, or you’re looking for an investigative horror RPG with a fresh setting, \u003cem\u003eVaesen\u003c\/em\u003e is the one to pick up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen ready-to-play archetypes\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus life-path tables for creating characters at random\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast rules\u003c\/strong\u003e for investigation, combat and horror, using the Year Zero Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadquarters rules\u003c\/strong\u003e for building up your group’s base over a campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA gazetteer of the Mythic North\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a detailed guide to the town of Upsala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwenty vaesen\u003c\/strong\u003e, each illustrated by Johan Egerkrans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dance of Dreams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, an introductory mystery to start your first game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: Nils Hintze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt: Johan Egerkrans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Free League Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Revised Edition (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: approx. 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 8.5 × 11.3 × 1.2 in (21.6 × 28.6 × 3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 2.5 lb (1.14 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem: Year Zero Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 9789189143920\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwards: Three 2021 ENnie Awards (Best Cover Art, Best Interior Art, Best Monster\/Adversary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59976538128709,"sku":"fl2","price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1108\/6495\/7765\/files\/Vaesen_Core_Rulebook.jpg?v=1793724690","url":"https:\/\/tabletopireland.com\/products\/vaesen-core-rulebook","provider":"Tabletop Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}