Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Starter Set, Mythic Carpathia, & More — Free League Publishing

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Starter Set, Mythic Carpathia, & More — Free League Publishing

In addition to this new wave of Vaesen releases, the revised Core Rulebook is available for reprint pre-orders.

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Core Rulebook, Revised Edition REPRINT
Publisher: Free League Publishing
Item Code: FLFVAS01
MSRP: $49.99
Reprint Available October 28, 2025

Since its release in 2020, Vaesen — Nordic Horror Roleplaying, based on the acclaimed art book by Johan Egerkrans, has become a fan-favorite across the globe and won multiple awards, including three ENNIEs Awards. In dark forests, beyond the mountains, by black lakes in hidden groves. At your doorstep. In the shadows, something stirs.

Starter Set

Welcome to the Mythic North: northern Europe of the nineteenth century, but not as we know it today. It’s a land where the myths are real. Vaesen — Nordic Horror Roleplaying, based on the acclaimed art book by Johan Egerkrans, presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the dark myths of old.

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Starter Set
Publisher: Free League Publishing
Item Code: FLFVAS20
MSRP: $29.99
Releases October 28, 2025

This starter set is designed to be the perfect starting point for roleplaying in the Mythic North, where the characters are members of the secret Society whose members have the Sight to see vaesen. This boxed set contains everything you need for your game night:
  • Condensed rules for action skill tests, combat, damage, and fear.
  • The complete introductory mystery “The Haunting of Castle Gyllencreutz,” letting the players explore the headquarters of the Society itself.
  • Vaesen Starter Set components
  • Codex Occultum, the Society’s old journal of vaesen to be used as a resource for the players.
  • Five pregenerated and illustrated player characters.
  • A large full-color map with the Mythic North on one side and the town of Upsala on the other.
  • A map of Castle Gyllencreutz.
  • Three handout sheets.
  • Five rules-reference cards.
  • Ten initiative cards.
  • Ten engraved custom dice for the game.

Mythic Carpathia

Venture into Mythic Carpathia to face Vampires, Rusalkas, Baba Yaga, and other even stranger horrors of Central and Eastern European folklore. Wander the busy streets of Prague, where history and myths collide. Visit old cities, deep forests, and high mountains to face creatures beyond belief.

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Mythic Carpathia
Publisher: Free League Publishing
Item Code: FLFVAS18
MSRP: $44.99
Releases October 28, 2025

This beautifully illustrated hardback expansion to the award-winning Vaesen — Nordic Horror Roleplaying includes information about the Carpathia branch of the Society, a gazetteer of the city of Prague, a chapter with local vaesen, and three complete mysteries to play. Mythic Carpathia is illustrated by the acclaimed artists Johan Egerkrans, Anton Vitus, and Francesca Baerald.

Key Features—

  • Information about the Slavonic Society called “Pravda,” its founders, and headquarters in Prague.
  • The new archetype Vampire Hunter.
  • A chapter detailing no fewer than 16 local mythical beings, each with background, stats, and story seeds.  These include Vampire, Golem, the infamous Baba Yaga, and many more.
  • Three new complete mysteries to play, set in Prague, Ukraine, and Transylvania.
  • A large separate full-color map of Mythic Carpathia and the city of Prague.

Custom Dice Set

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: Custom Dice Set
Publisher: Free League Publishing
Item Code: FLFVAS22
MSRP: $19.99
Releases October 28, 2025

This is a set of ten engraved six-sided dice, designed specifically for the Vaesen roleplaying game. These 16mm special dice are designed to support the game mechanics but can be used as normal six-sided dice.

GM Screen

Vaesen Nordic Horror RPG: GM Screen
Publisher: Free League Publishing
Item Code: FLFVAS23
MSRP: $24.99
Releases October 28, 2025

This is a deluxe gamemaster’s screen in landscape format for Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying. It features Johan Egerkrans’s art on the outside and a host of useful tables and important information on the inside, while keeping the GM’s plans hidden from the eyes of inquisitive players.

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