No Shelter in the City: The Latest Vaesen RPG Release Offers No Shelter

A large, ominous black bird with glowing yellow eyes soars through a twilight sky, its wings spread wide. Below, a dark silhouette of a Gothic cityscape features pointed towers and intricate architecture, hinting at a mysterious atmosphere. Ethereal, ghostly figures appear to float in the air, enhancing the eerie tone of the scene, while the title "VAESEN" is prominently displayed at the top.

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Vaesen, the Nordic Horror Roleplaying Game, takes us to Stockholm in City of My Nightmares, a new full-length campaign released today from Free League Publishing. The four part campaign takes the players into a dark, investigative mystery set in the 19th century Swedish city.

An open book displays a detailed, vintage map of Stockholm, showcasing the city's layout with intricate lines and shading. On the left page, text titled

What starts as a local investigation into a series of murders quickly escalates into a far reaching conspiracy tied to the Society itself, threatening to plunge the city into chaos.

“Did you think you were safe from the vaesen in the crowds and lights of the city? Think again. Unspeakable horrors lurk in the dark alleys, crawl underneath the cobblestone streets, or soar through the twilight skies above.”

A darkly illustrated page from the

Whilst City of My Nightmares is set in Stockholm it can be adapted to London, Prague, or any Gothic metriopolis of the era. The 120-page hardcover also includes a separate large map of Stockholm and a huige newspaper handout.

The PDF is available now, and the books will be hitting your FLGS shelves over the next few days.

An open book displays two pages from the

Images courtesy of Free League Publishing.

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Stockholm in the 19th century: cobblestones, gaslight, the Society, and something terrible under the streets. Free League's Vaesen City of My Nightmares is a 4-part Nordic Horror campaign. PDF out now, hardcover incoming. #Vaesen #FreeLeague #Nordic #Horror #TTRPG

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