Vaesen RPG Mythic Britain & Ireland Review (Tabletop)
For our Vaesen RPG Mythic Britain & Ireland Review, we Leave the Mythic North and set sail for the mist-shrouded isles of Mythic Britain and Ireland. Explore the fog-shrouded streets of London, and 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.
Vaesen RPG Mythic Britain & Ireland Review Pros:
- PDF download size is 27.33MB.
- Set within the United Kingdom including Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
- Takes place under the rule of Queen Victoria.
- Beautiful hand-drawn art.
- The font used is easy to read.
- Map of the United Kingdom with detailed names etc.
- Takes a brief view of the history but is open enough that you can change the narrative to your liking.
- You get a brief overview of each country’s history.
- The currency is sterling so pounds, shillings, and pence.
- The game does have a full breakdown of how the money works and what it all means.
- Descriptions of the main towns like London are given with a view of who would be there.
- A new addition that is also optional is classes – nobility, middle class, and the middle class. Playing with these adds modifiers.
- Adds descriptions and the ability to have human monsters such as Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd, etc.
- The important list of towns and cities used in the game – London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Dublin, Cardiff, and Belfast. Along with this you also get a unique spot for each location.
- Detailed top-down map of London with a massive list of places like Parliament complete with descriptions and history.
- NPC charts.
- Celebrities of the time are in the game with people like Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, etc.
- Monsterous places like Wookey Hole have history and location listed.
- Three new character archetypes that are able to be used in the core game – Athlete, Entertainer, and socialite.
- The book is laid out in the same way as the core rulebook.
- The rules will tell you where the companion info is in the main core rulebook.
- New supernatural beings for each region.
- Three scenarios to play through.
- I love the flow of the writing as it breaks up the story with tidbits and story hook ideas.
- Close-up maps of locations.
- The tables are easy to read and use.
- The book can be used by the word or you can use it as a guide and go off on one.
- Very easy to pick up and use if you have a bit of the core game experience.
Vaesen RPG Mythic Britain & Ireland Review Cons:
- For gamers who live in these countries, you can take it a lot further and only use the rulebook for the scenarios.
- Being digital, you need to print off or share images to really get the most out of it.
- Some of the history/stories are criminally short.
- A lot to read before playing a new scenario.
- If you have played a lot of the base game, this book does go over and repeat itself.
- Some of the handwritten segments are hard to read.
- You need the core rulebook alongside this book.
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Publisher: Free League Publishing
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