{"id":59178,"date":"2026-01-20T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=59178"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:35:00","slug":"free-leagues-nordic-fantasy-rpg-dragonbane-trudvang-kickstarter-launches-on-february-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=59178","title":{"rendered":"Free League\u2019s Nordic Fantasy RPG Dragonbane: Trudvang Kickstarter Launches on February 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The iconic world of deep forests and endless mystery returns to its roots as a stand-alone RPG based on the award-winning Dragonbane<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stockholm, Sweden (January 20, 2025) <\/strong>| Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=035e8a44b0&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Free League Publishing<\/a> announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=524ff18409&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> for <em>Dragonbane: Trudvang<\/em>, a stand-alone tabletop role-playing game based on the multiple award-winning <em>Dragonbane <\/em>RPG, will launch on February 17.<\/p>\n<p><em>Trudvang <\/em>brings players into a mist-shrouded realm of ancient gods, monstrous creatures, and unsung heroes. Deeply rooted in Nordic mythology, the game blends mythic brutality with haunting beauty, offering a rich setting that is both timeless and fiercely original.<\/p>\n<p>Prospective backers can sign up now to be notified and not miss out on the <strong>early backer bonus<\/strong>: <strong>a deluxe art print<\/strong> featuring stunning new cover art by legendary fantasy artist <strong>Paul Bonner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the\u00a0<em>Dragonbane: Trudvang<\/em> pre-launch page on Kickstarter <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=315f36002e&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2efe36c-b109-e069-3271-dca11e745d62.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-59180\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2efe36c-b109-e069-3271-dca11e745d62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a>A Complete Stand-Alone RPG with Full <em>Dragonbane <\/em>Compatibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Produced by Free League under license from CMON, <em>Dragonbane: Trudvang<\/em> includes complete rules and is fully compatible with the <em>Dragonbane <\/em>core game, allowing groups to seamlessly integrate content between systems.<\/p>\n<p>The Kickstarter campaign offers four masterfully illustrated hardback volumes, available in both English and Swedish, in standard editions or limited Collector&#8217;s editions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Core Rules: <\/strong>Complete <em>Dragonbane<\/em>-based rules tailored for <em>Trudvang<\/em>, including new kins, professions, skills, heroic abilities, and magic wielded by <em>vitner weavers<\/em> and <em>dimwalkers<\/em><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>World Book:<\/strong> A richly illustrated deep dive into <em>Trudvang<\/em>\u2019s history, cultures, and regions, spanning the <em>Stormlands <\/em>and <em>Westmark <\/em>to <em>Soj <\/em>and the <em>Great Ice Plains<\/em><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Jorgi\u2019s Bestiary:<\/strong> The classic <em>Trudvang <\/em>monster manual returns, featuring creatures such as <em>braskelwurms<\/em>, <em>draugr<\/em>, <em>hrimtursir<\/em>, and <em>yggdras<\/em>, all fully adapted for <em>Dragonbane<\/em><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>The Black Sun:<\/strong> A legendary four-part epic campaign, revised and published in English for the first time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/169bf16b-a494-7dfb-85a6-7c36a903eac9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-59181\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/169bf16b-a494-7dfb-85a6-7c36a903eac9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a>A World with Deep Roots and Legendary Creators<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally created in the early 2000s by Theodore Bergqvist and Magnus Malmberg of Riotminds as a campaign setting for the Swedish edition of <em>Dragonbane <\/em>(<em>Drakar och Demoner<\/em>), <em>Trudvang <\/em>later evolved into the standalone <em>Trudvang Chronicles RPG<\/em> and the board game <em>Trudvang Legends<\/em> by CMON.<\/p>\n<p>Artwork for <em>Dragonbane: Trudvang<\/em> draws from over two decades of iconic <em>Trudvang <\/em>illustrations, including work by <strong>Paul Bonner <\/strong>and <strong>\u00c1lvaro Tapia<\/strong>. Bonner has also created the striking new cover art for the <em><strong>Dragonbane: Trudvang World Book<\/strong><\/em>, while acclaimed illustrator <strong>Francesca Baerald<\/strong> created an all-new map of <em>Trudvang<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The writing, editing, and adaptation of this new edition is led by veteran RPG writer <strong>Magnus Seter<\/strong> (<em>Cyberpunk 2020<\/em>,<em> Mutant Chronicles<\/em>,<em> Forbidden Lands<\/em>, <em>Dragonbane<\/em>), who also worked on <em>Trudvang <\/em>during its early days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we heard that Free League had licensed <em>Trudvang <\/em>from CMON, and that Magnus Seter would be leading the work on this new edition, we were naturally delighted. Most of all because the world gets to live on \u2014 but also because <em>Trudvang <\/em>has, in many ways, found its way home again,\u201d says Theodore Bergqvist, the co-creator of <em>Trudvang<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#x2122; &amp; \u00a9 2026 Fria Ligan AB and CMON Productions Limited. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To stay current with Free League Publishing, follow on <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=9839112ad1&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=80fcaeaf69&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=4fb67145cf&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=cf03c15299&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">YouTube<\/a>, and visit the official website at <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=c18e53839b&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">freeleaguepublishing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3a10eb22-b5b1-0cfd-3ac2-6781bceb7bb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-59182\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3a10eb22-b5b1-0cfd-3ac2-6781bceb7bb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a>About <em>Dragonbane<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=3406f86560&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Dragonbane<\/a><\/em> is an award-winning fantasy tabletop roleplaying game released in 2023 by Free League Publishing. It is a modern reimagining of <em>Drakar och Demoner<\/em>, Scandinavia\u2019s first and most influential tabletop RPG that launched in 1982, and is known for its fast-paced play, low-prep design, and blend of mirth, mayhem, and deadly adventure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Free League Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. Voted Fan Favorite Publisher at the ENNIES in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Free League has published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic world of deep forests and endless mystery returns to its roots as a stand-alone RPG based on the award-winning Dragonbane Stockholm, Sweden (January [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1935,4],"tags":[378,4736,3930,3521,3542,5134],"class_list":["post-59178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-rpg-news","tag-classic-fantasy","tag-dragonbane","tag-free-league-publishing","tag-headline","tag-kickstarter","tag-trudvang"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59178","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=59178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/59179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}