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Wow, it sure has been a busy 50th Anniversary year for the Chaosium team! In case you've missed something, here's a reverse run-down of everything new we've released in 2025, on the Chaosium website, at DriveThruRPG, in retail distribution, and a few other unlikely places, such as Steam and D&D … read more

We're excited that our award-winning Age of Vikings RPG is going to be one of featured roleplaying game systems in this January's New Gamemaster Month, run by our friends at Monte Cook Games.  Chaosium's Mike Curry, author of the free introductory Age of Vikings scenario The Cursed Farm, … read more

By Mark Morrison With all my gaming groups I’ve always tried to run a special themed game as the last one of the year. There’s something about getting together just before the holidays that brings on a special mood: eating great snacks, exchanging small gifts, reflecting on how much we& … read more

Have you thought about GMing—maybe always wanted to give it a shot—but haven’t quite taken the plunge? What if we told you that by the first week in February, you could be an honest-to-goodness GM—and it’ll be easy! Each January our friends at Monte Cook Games run a mo … read more

By Pedro Ziviani, author of Age of Vikings An Age of Vikings campaign is not only comprised of epic sagas but also memorable interactions with NPCs, social trouble, and even situations where your Farming skill could be of critical importance.In this article we explore how to bring the heroes' day-t … read more

Coming in January! The Age of Vikings Gamemaster Screen Pack is an invaluable resource for gamemasters and players, with important tables and rules summaries available at a glance; all collected within a compact reference. The pack includes: A three-panel landscape gamemaster screen with handy re … read more

by Carol Tierney Let’s talk about hólmgang, a very Viking way of settling scores. This is one the most evocative elements you can drop into an Age of Vikings game. Honour and reputation were crucial to the Viking worldview. With strength and fighting prowess viewed as pinnacles o … read more

Hear the call of glory and honor, journey proud across your land free from the tyranny of kings and queens—enter the Age of Vikings, now on Foundry VTT. In the Age of Vikings roleplaying game, you are transported to medieval Iceland—a vibrant land on the edge of the known … read more