PretzCon 2022 is nigh and it's hopefully going to be my first in-person convention in three years since the world went to hell and we bunkered down. As a demo agent for Free League Publishing, I'm going to be running demos of The One Ring 2e and Vaesen. I'll be running "The Old Dwarf-Mines" and "Star of the Mist" for TOR 2e using pregens converted from the TOR 1e pregens. Below you'll see there are two versions for some of the pregens. Those pregens with two versions have one which was a translation from first to second edition and another which is rebuilt under the rules as written (RAW). The "translated" pregens are closer to their first edition versions as I ignored the rule that cultural virtues require a Wisdom score of 2+. The only pregen which differs significantly is Saewara of Stockhorn. Under the rules as written, a wanderer in first edition becomes a messenger in second. I felt that wasn't quite fitting for Saewara given her background and also the calling of captain was not represented in the pregens. I've removed the listing of old MERP and LOTR RPG pregens and will post the conversions when I have time.
The One Ring 1st Edition Pregens
- Lifstan, Son of Leiknir (Barding Treasure-Hunter)*
- Beran of the Mountains (Beorning Warden)
- Beli (Dwarf Treasure-Hunter)*
- Caranthir (Elf Scholar)
- Trotter (Hobbit Treasure-Hunter) - Converted and RAW*
- The Bride (Woodsmen Warden) - Converted and RAW
- Frida, Daughter of Finnulf (Lake-folk Messenger) - Converted and RAW
- Mona, Daughter of Ginar (Dwarf Warden)
- Barin Greycloak (Dwarf Messenger)*
- Aelfilda (Rohirrim Scholar) - Converted and RAW
- Dunhere (Rohirrim Scholar)
- Herubrand (Rohirrim Warden) - Converted and RAW
- Saewara of Starkhorn (Rohirrim Captain)
- Thuna (Rohirrim Warden) - Converted and RAW
- Wulf (Rohirrim Champion) - Converted and RAW
- Ralsora (Dunlending Treasure-Hunter) - Converted and RAW
- Fareth (Ranger of the North Warden)*
- Cirmacar (Elf Scholar) - Converted and RAW*
For Vaesen, I'm doing something new. Before the demo event ("Dance of Dreams"), I'm going to present a "Session Zero" slot to educate players on the game and setting. I'll be offering pregens as well as character folios for players to use in creating their own characters if they so choose. Below are links to the character folios as well as the pregen characters. Anybody who owns the Vaesen rulebook will notice there are several additional folios beyond the archetypes presented in the core book. These are pulled from Cornish Vaesen, a Free League Workshop publication by JVC Parry. Below is also a link to a bug-fixed version of the form-fillable character sheet created by DreamsAmongStars on the Vaesen Reddit. Finally, the pregens are from two different creators, one of whom was deep_impact on the same Vaesen Reddit as DreamsAmongStars. The material below is suitable for use by Free Agents for their demos as they are RAW, no house rulings or homebrew.
Vaesen Pregenerated Characters
Corebook Archetype Folios
- Academic (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Doctor (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Hunter (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Occultist (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Officer (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Priest (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Private Detective (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Servant (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Vagabond (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Writer (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Form-fillable character sheet
Cornish Vaesen Archetype Folios
- Fisher (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Miner (standard PDF and form-fillable)
- Smuggler (standard PDF and form-fillable)
