The Devil Take Order - Vaesen Mystery
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In the quiet countryside of Alby¸ the :lang="en-gb">Drömhus:lang="en-gb"> has existed for years as a port in a storm for those with the Sight. There¸ the five members of the :lang="en-gb">Beställa Circle work together to give a unique "therapy" to those poor souls who have been tormented or injured by Vaesen. Now it is the Board themselves who need help. A creature of chaos has woven himself into their midst¸ turning their pristine order into madness. Will the investigators themselves fall prey to his machinations?
A new Mystery for Vaesen¸ involving a plunge into your characters' traumas and painful campaign experiences. The investigators will try to convince several board members¸ at a remote resort¸ not to sell what they have built across the decades to a ruthless industrialist. What the investigators do not know is that one of the board members is an enchantment-hidden Vaesen: the dangerous Neck from the Vaesen core book (which is required to play this scenario). Will they unravel the Mystery or fall prey to the Vaesen's sanity-unraveling mischief?
This is our most social Mystery yet¸ and features rich details on seven key NPCs (five Board members¸ another guest with his own designs¸ and a groundskeeper who factors into the story). It also includes a unique tracking system that follows the mental balance of the Board members and maps the path to salvation - or Catastrophe! The Mystery is structured around a series of 'activities' that take place based on character votes. Each activity gives an opportunity to learn more about a key NPC and perhaps insight about themselves¸ but may involve risks to life¸ limb¸ and sanity¸ as the Neck weaves his chaos into the action!
There are several lovely pieces of art from free-use classic art including a portrait for each NPC¸ seven unique handouts such as "handwritten" letters¸ and plenty of detail on activities¸ dangers¸ and secrets in the Mystery!
Who are we? Melpomene Games is an independent games studio run by a group of friends who love RPGs¸ and love to share the inventive madness that we create! We have made three previous Vaesen products (see links below this section):
The Double: a doppelganger of one player character creates heartbreak¸ violence¸ and learning for its original. The Gold Within: a traveling carnival is plagued by a deadly secret mired in greed and magic. Fraught Fellowships¸ Vol. 1 (Sub Rosa): four new secret societies that help to maximize use of players' Dark Secrets¸ and introducing a new 'Favor' system.