Vaesen* — Beyond the Flesh

Hammer Horror meets Sherlock Holmes

First session: <t:1762038000:F>
Second session: <t:1762646400:F>

Please join me for an atmospheric two-shot series of Vaesen, the horror RPG from Free League. The rules are easy to learn and only use d6 dice. Players take on the role of investigators on the trail of supernatural creatures inspired by folktales.
“Beyond the Flesh” is a sandbox-style mystery set in Wystdovja Vale, an imaginary region of Eastern Europe. Themes include transformation, weird science, and Gothic tropes inspired by Hammer horror films. The module was originally written for Call of Cthulhu 7e.

The asterisk (*) in the event title indicates that I’ve slightly modified the Vaesen system. These house rules, however, serve to make the game faster and less complex.

The game will run for 2 sessions, each lasting 3 hours including a break. In North America/Europe, this means games will run on November 1 and 8.

Character creation: We will create characters together during our first session, along with a tutorial.

Tech: Discord for voice, video recommended (I will have my camera on, but you can opt out). Dice rolling in Discord. Google Sheets for character keeper.

Safety tools: Lines & Veils, X-Card, pre-game discussion. The Open Hearth Code of Conduct (https://openhearthgaming.com/code-of-conduct) will be observed.

Content warnings: Body horror, blood, death of livestock (can be veiled), violence, death of NPCs, possible death of PCs.

Players will be contacted via email approximately a week prior to the game to confirm their attendance. I will send you an invite to my private Discord server where I’ll be hosting the game.