{"product_id":"vaesen-starter-set","title":"Vaesen Starter Set","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSomething is stirring in the old castle. The \u003cem\u003eVaesen Starter Set\u003c\/em\u003e is the easiest way into Free League’s award-winning gothic horror RPG. It has everything you need for your first night in the Mythic North in one box, without reading the full core rulebook first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVaesen\u003c\/em\u003e takes place in a 19th-century Scandinavia where folklore is real. Out in the dark forests and lonely villages, trolls, water spirits and restless dead live alongside people who can’t see them. Your characters can. Born with the Sight, they’re called to investigate the strange and the uncanny, and to decide how to deal with the vaesen they find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe included mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Castle Gyllencreutz\u003c\/em\u003e, sends your group to the Society’s crumbling headquarters, an old castle in the university town of Upsala. Something there is very much not at rest. Five illustrated, pre-generated characters mean you can start playing as soon as the box is open. The condensed rules teach the essentials of skill tests, combat, damage and fear as you go, using an adapted version of Free League’s Year Zero Engine. The \u003cem\u003eCodex Occultum\u003c\/em\u003e, the Society’s journal of vaesen, gives players their own guide to the creatures they might meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s beautifully presented, with full-colour maps, atmospheric handouts and a set of custom engraved dice. It’s ideal for groups new to roleplaying, GMs trying out the system before committing to the core book, or anyone looking for a spooky gift for fans of folk horror and Nordic mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondensed rules\u003c\/strong\u003e covering skill tests, combat, damage and fear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Haunting of Castle Gyllencreutz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, an introductory mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive pre-generated, illustrated player characters\u003c\/strong\u003e with character sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCodex Occultum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the Society’s journal of vaesen, for players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge full-colour map\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Mythic North and the town of Upsala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap of Castle Gyllencreutz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree handout sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive rules reference cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen initiative cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen engraved custom dice\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003ePublisher: Free League Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Boxed starter set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox size: approx. 9 × 11.5 × 2 in (22.9 × 29.2 × 5.1 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers: 1 GM plus up to 5 players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem: Year Zero Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 9789189765726\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59976539013445,"sku":"fl3","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1108\/6495\/7765\/files\/Vaesen_Starter_Set_Cover.jpg?v=1793724825","url":"https:\/\/tabletopireland.com\/products\/vaesen-starter-set","provider":"Tabletop Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}