Sean Winningham
Explore ancient myths and old Nordic folk tales, get entangled in social intrigue, and encounter unspeakable horrors in every shadow as you travel across the Mythic North.
Free League Publishing today revealed that the adventure campaign The Lost Mountain Saga for the ENNIE-awarded tabletop RPG Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying and a solo rules PDF for the game have both been officially released today on Halloween, October 31.
Find out more about The Lost Mountain Saga here
The Vaesen RPG Solo Rules are available via DrivethruRPG
The thrilling adventure The Mountain Saga is based on the popular podcast with the same name that was written, produced and edited by actor and podcaster Ellinor DiLorenzo. The mystery-filled podcast reached more than 200,000 listeners during its limited run of two seasons in which Ellinor DiLorenzo Gamemastered for her fellow actors Anne Richmond and Sydney Amanuel as the party ventured into the Mythic North – a land where the old Nordic folklore is horrifyingly real.
The Lost Mountain Saga is an epic campaign of five Mysteries base and the campaign has been expanded and modified for the official release. The hardcover book is beautifully illustrated by the acclaimed artists Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus. The adventure camapign is now available via the Free League webstore, at hobby stores all across the world and as PDF at DriveThruRPG.
The Vaesen RPG Solo Rules is a PDF supplement letting you create and solve mysteries all by yourself. They can also be used to play together with one or more friends, without a GM.
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 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.
About the game writer Ellinor DiLorenzo
Ellinor DiLorenzo is a writer and filmmaker in New York City, born and raised in Sweden. She works with several different mediums in the narrative field, ranging from small independent stage productions, podcasts, online streaming, shortform content to big budget films and tv series. Tabletop roleplaying games became the natural creative testing ground for her to experiment with various stories and characters, which led her to develop the podcast The Lost Mountain Saga, an epic campaign set in the world of Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying.
When she’s not thinking of horrifying creatures and other terrors that might lure in the Mythical North, Ellinor runs her production company Frauhaus.nyc and does stand-up comedy on various clubs in New York City. She can also be found playing video games really, really poorly while using really, really bad words, on her twitch and youtube channels.
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