{"id":56555,"date":"2023-06-01T20:37:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T00:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56555"},"modified":"2023-06-01T20:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T00:37:03","slug":"free-league-announces-the-lost-mountain-saga-for-vaesen-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56555","title":{"rendered":"Free League Announces The Lost Mountain Saga for Vaesen RPG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/61159797-fae4-bcc7-6314-4c5a81566008.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56556\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/61159797-fae4-bcc7-6314-4c5a81566008.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/61159797-fae4-bcc7-6314-4c5a81566008.png 600w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/61159797-fae4-bcc7-6314-4c5a81566008-300x152.png 300w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/61159797-fae4-bcc7-6314-4c5a81566008-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em>A New Campaign\u00a0Written by Ellinor DiLorenzo, Based on Her\u00a0Original Podcast, The Lost Mountain Saga<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stockholm, Sweden (May 23, 2023) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=bad46bbf34&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free League Publishing<\/a> today announced the expansion\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Lost Mountain Saga<\/em>\u00a0for the ENNIE-awarded<em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=3813c28346&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaesen \u2013 Nordic Horror Roleplaying<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0<em>The Lost Mountain Sag<\/em>a is an epic campaign of five mysteries, where you will 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 as you strive to uncover the truth.<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=dc8a28c65a&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/store\/?collection_id%3D205381763221%26mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988163000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1N1_Gu-GhtDBrkeIP9EPlN\"><strong>Find out more about\u00a0<em>Vaesen &#8211; The Lost Mountain Saga\u00a0<\/em>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7bf24a26-4f50-f577-f452-97e71f9b300c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-56557\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7bf24a26-4f50-f577-f452-97e71f9b300c-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7bf24a26-4f50-f577-f452-97e71f9b300c-252x300.jpg 252w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7bf24a26-4f50-f577-f452-97e71f9b300c-126x150.jpg 126w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7bf24a26-4f50-f577-f452-97e71f9b300c.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a>The expansion is written by actor and podcaster Ellinor DiLorenzo and is based on the adventures from her original podcast\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=5cb54152e6&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lostmountainsaga.com\/?mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988163000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1K_HOIhuyFGiqA_UsOdU6M\"><em>The Lost Mountain Saga<\/em><\/a>, but expanded and modified for the official release. The hardcover book is beautifully illustrated by the acclaimed artists Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus.\u00a0A pre-order has been launched today in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=59bea2bb7d&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/store\/?collection_id%3D205381763221%26mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988163000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1N1_Gu-GhtDBrkeIP9EPlN\">Free League webshop<\/a>\u00a0that gives immediate access to the PDF ahead of the release later this year.<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAs a Swede living in the United States who mostly plays with Americans,\u00a0<em>The Lost Mountain Saga<\/em>\u00a0was a way for me to bring everything that excites me about my own culture and customs to the table,&#8221;\u00a0said\u00a0game creator Ellinor DiLorenzo.\u00a0&#8220;From the sacred ritual of Swedish fika, to the often-romanticized Viking heritage, to some of our questionable political movements and of course, the terrifying creatures that used to haunt my dreams when I was a kid.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;At the end of the day,\u00a0<em>The Lost Mountain Saga<\/em>\u00a0is a love letter to my home country Sweden, celebrating both the good and the bad, and a way for me to express my homesickness by sharing it with others. It\u2019s suitable for anyone who likes their horror with an occasional laugh, non-Swedes, and Swedes alike.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><em>Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga\u00a0<\/em>includes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chapter 1: DUTY AND DESPAIR\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Mysterious accidents plague the Swedish mining town of Falun, and a pious man takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the problem &#8211; which he is convinced is the result of moral depravity and witchcraft. But something far more wicked is luring in the dark caverns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chapter 2: THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0The 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chapter 3: WHERE THE SUN DIES\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chapter 4: THE PRINCE &amp; THE WITCH\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0The 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chapter 5: THE LOST MOUNTAIN SAGA <\/strong>\u2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>About game writer Ellinor DiLorenzo<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>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, short form content to big budget films and tv series.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nEllinor loves telling stories that are either unique or offer a new perspective. She never shies away from exploring the darkest of themes, especially those relating to human nature, while still finding the humor and heart of every story. Roleplaying games became the natural creative testing ground for her to experiment with various stories and characters, which eventually led her to develop<em>\u00a0The Lost Mountain Saga<\/em>, an epic campaign set in the world of\u00a0<em>Vaesen &#8211; Nordic Horror Roleplaying<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nWhen she\u2019s 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.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=2cd44b0179&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ellidilorenzo\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jeUoacKSGZhJe0JJNTy7W\">instagram.com\/ellidilorenzo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=c38f376a24&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellidilorenzo?mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mNZWHzwMNI_3LLgje9mRr\">twitter.com\/ellidilorenzo\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=ccbef0f8a2&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/ellinordilorenzo?mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZADsFRaUXtG0kw18rO2Hc\">twitch.tv\/ellinordilorenzo\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=13dd77df61&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ellinordilorenzo?mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gGq63jJ08wStLN7-NpEQl\">youtube.com\/ellinordilorenzo<\/a><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong>Explore <em>Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Mythic Ukraine<\/em> on DriveThruRPG<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nGreetings, traveler! Be sure to investigate <em>Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Mythic Ukraine<\/em> on DriveThruRPG completely free. This collection was created by the efforts of the Ukrainian Society. They delved into their archives and pulled all the necessary information that may be needed for the researcher who dares to travel through the lands of Mythic Ukraine! Included:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Description and game statistics for 27 creatures from Ukrainian mythology<\/li>\n<li>Hooks for using these creatures in your Mysteries<\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous illustrations for each of them by Ukrainian artists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=09af1e783b&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Mythic Ukraine here!<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>About<em> Vaesen &#8211; Nordic Horror Roleplaying<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Best RPG People&#8217;s Choice at the UK Games Expo Awards 2021<br \/>\nWinner of three Gold ENNIES &#8211; Best Cover, Best Art, Best Monster &#8211; at Gen Con 2021<\/p>\n<p>In the shadows, something stirs. Strange beings. Twisted creatures, lurking at the edge of vision. Watching. Waiting. Unseen by most, but not by you. You see them for what they really are. Vaesen.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Vaesen \u2013 Nordic Horror Roleplaying<\/em>\u00a0is based on the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, and presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and old myths of Scandinavia. The game mechanics use an adapted version of the award-winning Year Zero Engine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=38b5053e6e&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/store\/?collection_id%3D205381763221%26mc_cid%3D3a26180fe4%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685628988164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GGTfcKepksnooiHkg8H6X\">Find out more here.<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nTo keep up to date with Free League Publishing, be sure to follow them on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=6d2a4e73b1&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=a6ec3f8cc9&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=ce1602fa71&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=1224509f50&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">YouTube<\/a>, and visit their official website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=d93d87c286&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">freeleaguepublishing.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>About Free League Publishing<\/strong><br \/>\nFree League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. We have published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nOur upcoming games include\u00a0<em>Dragonbane<\/em>, <em>PIRATE BORG<\/em>, <em>The Walking Dead Universe RPG<\/em>, and <em>Zone Wars &#8211; A Mutant: Year Zero Wargame<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nOur current game portfolio includes the official <em>Blade Runner RPG<\/em>, <em>The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em> roleplaying game, <em>Tales From the Loop &#8211; The Board Game<\/em>, the official <em>ALIEN RPG<\/em> (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020), the Gothic horror game <em>Vaesen<\/em> (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG <em>M\u00d6RK BORG<\/em> (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020), the alternate &#8217;80s <em>Tales From the Loop RPG<\/em> (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy <em>Forbidden Lands<\/em> (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic <em>Mutant: Year Zero<\/em> (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the science fiction games <em>Coriolis &#8211; The Third Horizon<\/em> (Judge&#8217;s Spotlight Award 2017)\u00a0and <em>Death in Space<\/em>, the dark fantasy game <em>Symbaroum<\/em>, the weird-fantasy <em>Into the Odd Remastered<\/em>, the cyberpunk RPG <em>CY_BORG<\/em>, and the new edition of the RPG classic <em>Twilight: 2000<\/em> (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A New Campaign\u00a0Written by Ellinor DiLorenzo, Based on Her\u00a0Original Podcast, The Lost Mountain Saga \u00a0 Stockholm, Sweden (May 23, 2023) \u2014\u00a0Free League Publishing today [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1935,4],"tags":[3930,3521,4499,4498],"class_list":["post-56555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-rpg-news","tag-free-league-publishing","tag-headline","tag-nordic-mythology-horror","tag-vaesen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/56556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}