Free League Launches City of My Nightmares, a New Vaesen Campaign of Murder and Mystery
A four-part investigation uncovering a conspiracy tied to the Society's origins
Stockholm, Sweden (April 7, 2026) | Today, Free League Publishing announced the release of City of My Nightmares, a new full-length campaign expansion for the award-winning Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying. The expansion invites players into a dark, investigative mystery set in 19th-century Stockholm, and expands the game's lore with new insight into the origins of the Society.
City of My Nightmares is available through the Free League webshop, at hobby stores worldwide, and digitally via DriveThruRPG.
Spanning four interconnected parts, City of My Nightmares begins with a series of murders in Stockholm. What starts as a local investigation quickly escalates into a far-reaching conspiracy tied to the Society itself, threatening to plunge the city into chaos. Designed for extended play, the campaign provides Gamemasters with a structured yet flexible mystery that builds from grounded investigation to city-wide stakes.
Written by Kiku Pukk Härenstam, the campaign delivers a layered narrative experience supported by rich worldbuilding and escalating tension. The setting is brought to life through illustrations by Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus, capturing the eerie atmosphere of a gothic capital shaped by folklore and fear.
City of My Nightmares Key Features
A mystery-driven narrative that begins with a string of killings and escalates into a conspiracy tied to the origins of the Society
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A full-length, four-part campaign set in 19th-century Stockholm
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Expanded lore for Vaesen, offering new insight into the Society's role in the hidden world of the supernatural
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A large city map and oversized newspaper handout (17 × 22 inches) designed to enhance investigation and immersion
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A premium hardback edition, alongside instant-access PDF
About Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying
"In dark forests, beyond the mountains, by black lakes in hidden groves. At your doorstep. 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."
Welcome to the Mythic North, northern Europe of the nineteenth century, as it never truly was. A land where folklore and old myths are real, and investigators confront the supernatural lurking beneath the surface of a rapidly changing world. Players take on the roles of investigators who are able to perceive and confront the Vaesen, supernatural beings from Nordic mythology.
Based on the acclaimed work of Swedish illustrator Johan Egerkrans, Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying is a Gothic investigative tabletop roleplaying game rooted in Nordic folklore and powered by an adapted version of the award-winning Year Zero Engine. Since its initial release in 2020, the game has earned multiple industry honors, including three ENNIE Awards, and continues to expand with new mysteries and campaigns.
About Free League Publishing
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.
Our game portfolio includes Coriolis: The Great Dark, the renowned fantasy RPG Dragonbane (ENNIE Award winner 2024), the official Blade Runner RPG (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2023), The One Ring (Gold ENNIE winner 2022), the official ALIEN RPG (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020), the Nordic horror game Vaesen (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020) and its two spin-offs CY_BORG and PIRATE BORG, the alternate '80s Tales from the Loop RPG (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy Forbidden Lands (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic Mutant: Year Zero (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the blue-collar science fiction game Death in Space, the dark fantasy game Symbaroum, the weird-fantasy game Into the Odd Remastered, the new edition of the RPG classic Twilight: 2000 (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022), the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG, Invincible Superhero Roleplaying, and The Electric State Roleplaying Game.
We have also published the art books Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, The Electric State, The Labyrinth, and Swedish Machines — Sunset at Zero Point by the acclaimed visual storyteller Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated editions of the Lovecraft classics The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, The Dunwich Horror, and The Shadow Over Innsmouth by the praised artist François Baranger.
