Draug (role-playing game)
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Draug is a Norwegian
role-playing game
(RPG) set in the 19th century, and is based on the FUDGE
game engine. It was created by Matthijs Holter in 2004, and was published by Spartacus.
The setting of Draug is a cross between historical Norway
in 1801 and the fairy tale
s of that period. It is the first Norwegian RPG based on Norwegian history
and mythology
. The first supplement, Beist og Borgerskap, is a collection of three adventures with three different modes of play published in 2005. Festligheter på Fladebye is a murder mystery set in high society. Uren, Luren is a narrativisic adventure inspired by Norwegian folk tales collected by Asbjørnsen
and Moe
. Jern Katja is a horror adventure set in a rural environment with a tragedy in its past.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
(RPG) set in the 19th century, and is based on the FUDGE
Fudge
Fudge is a type of Western confectionery which is usually very sweet, and extremely rich. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency...
game engine. It was created by Matthijs Holter in 2004, and was published by Spartacus.
The setting of Draug is a cross between historical Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in 1801 and the fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
s of that period. It is the first Norwegian RPG based on Norwegian history
History of Norway
The history of human settlement in what is present day Norway goes back at least 11,000 years, to the late Paleolithic. Archaeological finds in the county of Møre og Romsdal have been dated to 9,200 BC and are probably the remains of settlers from Doggerland, an area now submerged in the North Sea,...
and mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
. The first supplement, Beist og Borgerskap, is a collection of three adventures with three different modes of play published in 2005. Festligheter på Fladebye is a murder mystery set in high society. Uren, Luren is a narrativisic adventure inspired by Norwegian folk tales collected by Asbjørnsen
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was a Norwegian writer and scholar. He and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe were collectors of Norwegian folklore...
and Moe
Jørgen Moe
right|thumb|Norske Folkeeventyr Asbjørnsen and Moe Jørgen Engebretsen Moe was a Norwegian bishop and author...
. Jern Katja is a horror adventure set in a rural environment with a tragedy in its past.