Welcome to the mythic north – northern europe of the nineteenth century, but not as we know it today. A land where the myths are real. A cold reach covered by vast forests, its few cities lonely beacons of industry and enlightenment – a new civilization dawning. But in the countryside, the old ways still hold sway. There, people know what lurks in the dark. They know to fear it. Vaesen – nordic horror roleplaying is based on the work of swedish illustrator and author johan egerkrans, vaesen 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.