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Vaesen, Year Zero Engine on Alchemy, Discord
Price per player-session
You will be charged when a session starts
$25.00
Information
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Number of players: 2 to 6 players
Experience required: Open to all
Price per player-session
$25.00
About the adventure
Leave the Mythic North and set sail for the mist-shrouded isles of Mythic Britain and Ireland. Explore the fog-cloaked streets of London, discover the secrets of Rose House and the British Society. Roam the islands and walk the moors in search of long-lost tales and ancient remnants. This is Vaesen - a Nordic horror roleplaying game set in the nineteenth century. You are a member of the Society. You have the Sight. You have faced horrors. You will face more. This is a cinematic game set in the Industrial Revolution where industry has pushed out the old ways - ways that had best not be forgotten lest dire consequences follow. The old spirits that are invisible to others without the Sight - angry, mischievous, misunderstood, or wrongly accused - can be incredible dangers to those who are not prepared. It is your job as a member of The Apollonian Society to prevent disaster. Try not to die... or worse... This is a game provided by the kind folks from Alchemy VTT and Free League Publishing to show off their exceptional new VTT and how it works with the award-winning game system. I have chosen to run this one-shot in the 2023 Gold ENnie Award for Best Interior Art, Best Setting, and Product of the Year: Mythic Britain & Ireland. The game may bleed into a second session, as I tend to allow for scenes to play out between characters and give space for character interactions and player decisions. Those in the Free League or Alchemy mailing list will have $10 credit to play this game, making this session free! I hope you all have a wonderful time hunting horrors in 1800s Britain & Ireland. Cheerio.
Additional Details
How to prepare
A basic idea of the kind of character you wish to play is handy and will be fleshed out over Discord prior to the session. Please have a working mic and Discord account. Web-cams are optional but encouraged!
What I provide
You will likely want to use the on-screen dice roller, but I'm not opposed to you using physical dice if you wish. There will be custom tokens, high-res maps, and a fully-loaded Alchemy VTT experience with both the Core Rulebook and Mythic Britain & Ireland loaded in.
Gameplay details
A Session 0 is done prior to the game in a continuous text thread over Discord. That will be your opportunity to let me know if there are any explicit themes or scenarios that you wish to be omitted or avoided. Lines and Veils will be discussed there to ensure everyone is on the same page. Obviously, some things can be distressing without being noted in the Lines and Veils, and sometimes things are forgotten in the moment. In these cases, the in-VTT chat function will be visible, and all you need to send is an X in there to give everyone a heads-up that this is uncomfortable. If you'd rather remain anonymous to other players, you may send me an X in a Discord DM to notify me. I take personal security and safety tools very seriously and will be sure to approach them with maturity and respect.
Content warnings
(none)
Safety tools used
Lines and Veils
Session 0
X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Starting characters are built on Alchemy and are fast and easy - creating formative events that determine the journey so far and where you wish to go. All creation will happen on Alchemy at creation, yet there will also be some pre-generated characters if you would rather that.
Players can expect
Combat/Tactics: Low
Roleplay: High
Puzzles: High
Experience Level: Open to all
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