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The King and

The Lighthouse
A mystery by a lighthouse in the utmost corner of Jutland.
A long slumbering king has awakened and demands his land returned.

The King and the lighthouse is a mystery which during three intense nights
threatens with a catastrophe, that can change the map of Denmark
permanently, unless the Society can handle the challenge and are willing to
pay a high price to restore the old order. The mystery also introduces an old
monument raised on a foundation of the Society’s secrets, and the players
are given the opportunity to acquire a new headquarter for the Society.

BY MORTEN GREIS
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Hanstholm is the home of one of Europe’s most
powerful lighthouses in the 19th century, placed here
to guide ships around the Hanstholm promontory.
Since ancient times humanity has lived alongside a
powerful vaesen, who was paid well in human life by
pulling ships down to the bottom of the sea.
For a long time, people have managed to keep the
lindworm Yggingst trapped in its lair, but a terrible
storm is brewing that could change Denmark forever,
and the Society is caught in the center of the storm.
Preludus
The lighthouse at Hanstholm is one of the world's
most powerful lighthouses, and there is not one to light it.
During the great storm of 1862, the lighthouse keeper
disappeared, and since then it has been rumored that the
place was haunted. The last lighthouse keeper fled in
horror from the scene, and since then no one has wanted
to be the caretaker.
However, it is not a ghost, but something far worse
that truly haunts the lighthouse, which also hides a
forgotten piece of the Society's history.
This mystery pits the Society against the lindworm
Yggingst that once ruled the country, and the mystery
leads to the Society having the opportunity to acquire a
new headquarters as well as they learn more about the
Society's history.
The events and the journey take place after 1865.
What Came Before
Long ago when Hanstholm was an island, the
lindworm Yggingst lived in a salt cave under the highest
hill on the island. Here it slumbered with its treasure
through the ages. After centuries of slumber, it was
awakened by human activity, and Yggingst left his hiding
place and gorged himself on people, bringing home more
treasures to his lair. In the Stone Age, people tried
trapping Yggingst inside his cave by building a burial
mound above the entrance and putting a guard in the
grave. It bound Yggingst for a time, but more than a
thousand years later Yggingst was free again.
Increased shipping in the Middle Ages around the
outermost point of Northwest Jutland, the Hanstholm
promontory, increasingly disturbed the lindworm, which
more and more often woke up and swam out to sea to drag
a ship to the bottom to gorge itself on the drowned and
take their treasures. To once more keep Yggingst trapped,
a church was founded at the burial mound and later a bell
tower was placed on the mound itself. For a time, it
worked, and Yggingst was again bound to his salt cave.
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As time passed, the bell tower disappeared, and the
bonds that kept Yggingst underground weakened again.
The Lindworm again began to hunt the ships that passed
the promontory. At this time, the Society had not yet
collapsed, and a department called the Sønderborg
Chapter was at the forefront of stopping the lindworm. At
first, they tried to send hunters up there but without
success. A new plan was laid by the master architect
Brach-Sørensen, who designed a special monument to
bind the lindworm.
The project was launched, but in the meantime the
Society collapsed, and the Sønderborg chapter lacked
funds and management to continue the project. Much
later the enterprising Liselotte Gesner (born Wildenrath),
who in her childhood could remember the deeds of the
Sønderborg chapter, made a new plan to erect the
monument. Instead of erecting a monument, she had
royal builder Jørgen Koch redraw the monument as a
lighthouse. In 1841 construction began. At first the attempt
failed, as there was a misunderstanding in the
construction and a mistake in the construction - and
according to tradition, the architect took his own life in
shame over it - but in 1843 the project began again, and
later the same year the lighthouse with associated
lighthouse. and rescue station completed.
The Lindworm was bound by the design of the
Lighthouse. In the meantime, Liselotte Gesner had passed
away from old age, but her last wish to appoint the place's
lighthouse keeper was granted. The first lighthouse
keeper, Heinrich Iulius Wørmer married to Catharine
Wørmer (born Gesner), was trained by Liselotte Gesner in
the traditions of the Sønderborg chapter, but he never
passed on the tradition, as his son Viggo Wørmer instead
sought a career as an artist.
In 1860 a new lighthouse keeper, Carl Alsing, took the
position. He was unaware of what was hiding under the
lighthouse, and by the storm flood of 1862 the lindworm
was awakened despite its ties. That night, Carl Alsing and
his wife, Laureline, disappeared from the lighthouse, and
the following morning, his servant fled the scene.
Subsequently Niels Kromann was hired as lighthouse
keeper, and he held the post for a year, until both he and
his wife, Hanne, disappeared during a violent autumn
storm. An attempt was made to appoint a new lighthouse
keeper, and after a few months, lighthouse keeper Albert
Svendsen was hired, but he too resigned from his position
after a stormy night.
The lighthouse is now empty and dark. It has become
the task of young official, Thøger Mogensen, at the Royal
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Danish Lighthouse Service to hire a new lighthouse
keeper, but the place's poor reputation makes it
impossible. His wife, Birgitte Mogensen (born
Wildenrath), has persuaded him to seek help, and he has
therefore written to the Society.
No one knows any longer that under the lighthouse is
bound the lindworm Yggingst. It tears at its chains to get
free, and it has corrupted the former lighthouse keeper
Carl Alsing with promises of gold and riches to help
Yggingst escape. Carl must break two seals to get to the
worm. The first requires 'the blood of a loved one', and here
Carl out of greed killed his wife Laureline and used her
sacrifice to weaken the lighthouse's grip on the Linnorm
during the storm flood of 1862. His misdeeds drove him
mad, and he ran out into the heath, where he is still
hiding. The second seal requires 'The blood of a friend', and
here Carl tried in vain with the lighthouse keeper couple
Niels and Hanne Kromann. He planned to make a new
attempt with the next lighthouse keeper, but Albert
Svendsen fled from the place.
At the next big storm, the Lindworm will try to tear
itself free again before pulling ships down. The Society
arrives just as the storm is on its way.
The Conflict
The conflict is between the lindworm Yggingst, who
desires to rule over its old domain again and take the
country back from the people, and the Society, which has
previously bound Yggingst underground. The presence
and especially the growing presence of people on
Hanstholm is what awakens the lindworm and makes it
try to take back the land.
The Lindworm Yggingst
Bound in a salt cave under the hill where the
lighthouse stands, Yggingst fights to get free. If Yggingst
achieves its freedom, it will transform Hanstholm into an
island as it was in the Stone Age, and it will swim out into
the sea and pull ships down. Increased human activity in
the area disturbs Yggingst, and it will cost more human
lives if the lindworm cannot be bound or defeated.
The lindworm is not just a poisonous monster that
eats humans and collects treasures. Its presence is toxic
to the human mind, and unseen it sneaks around
Hanstholm in a immaterial form and poisons the minds of
people. At present, the lindworm can appear in a spiritual
form around the lighthouse.
Yggingst follow the rules as described in the Vaesen
rulebook.
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Running the Mystery
This scenario has many moving parts and there are
several paths through the scenario. The challenge as a
game master will be to juggle several different balls and
adapt the events according to what the players do. If they
respond in one way to NPCs and hauntings, the events
unfold in one way, but if they approach the lighthouse and
the Vaesen in another way, the action proceeds
differently. The scenario passes a lot of balls for you to
juggle but catching them becomes your challenge.
Tell the backstory: There are three layers of
background story to bring out in the game. The three are
the distant past of the lighthouse (Yggingst’s prehistory),
the past of the lighthouse (how it was built by a branch of
the Society), and the immediate past of the lighthouse (the
fate of the previous lighthouse keepers). The more the
three layers are illuminated, the better a sense of the
events the players have. It is better to find one clue too
many than one too little, and it's better for players to find
the clues automatically when they look for them than to
risk missing a clue due to an unfortunate die roll. A good
part of the experience is the players' considerations about
what to do with the information they receive, rather than
whether they receive the information.
Atmosphere: The wind, the sea and the storm. A
storm is brewing, and the wind is constantly blowing. The
sea can be heard all the time, and it can all be smelled, and
one does not have to look far until one can see the coast,
where the steel-gray waves with foaming peaks rise. Take
a few moments to remind players of the weather, when
the characters go out, when they go in, when they get up
in the morning, and go to bed in the evening: Mention that
the wind is rustling their clothes and that hats are blowing
away, mention how the wind's howl can be heard through
the windows when one lies down to sleep in the dark. Tell
how the salty sea can be constantly heard and how it can
be constantly smelled. There is no time when the wind
and the sea are not present. Think of them as characters
present in all scenes.
The storm is on its way. Build up to a storm on the
way, but let there be calm moments along the way, where
the wind ties a bit off and where the water level is less
high, and then turn it up again.
Atmosphere: The Ghosts. The place is haunted. Never
let the place feel safe and secure. Always let the players
have the feeling that there is an invisible force at work
(whether it is the ghost Laureline, Yggingst's mental
manifestation or the maniac Carl Alsing sneaking around
with an ax).
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During the day it is cold, empty spaces. Describe how

the buildings are abandoned and empty and try to create
a feeling that the place was until recently inhabited, but
now you always enter empty, cold rooms. There is only
just the shadow of someone having lived here before.
At night, the rooms are dark, and the shadows plays
tricks on you, and we like to explain it as the elements
raging when the tree creaks and the windows bursts open,
but we know well that this is not the case. Let the players
always have the feeling that when it gets dark, they are
never alone.
Misdirections: Three beings ‘Haunt’ the lighthouse.
There is the ghost of Laureline reenacting her attempts to
escape and her plunging to her death. There is the
Spiritual Manifestation of the Lindworm, which mostly
appear as a malign presence. There is the madman Carl
Alsing sneaking around trying to free the lindworm.
The three causes different spooky events at the
lighthouse complex. Keep the players off balance by never
knowing exactly what it is, that lurks in the dark – is the
dark figure in the closet a ghost hiding, a madman with an
ax or the corrupting presence of the lindworm?

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Involving The Society
There are two different beginnings depending on whether
the Society is Uppsala near Gyllencreutz or north of
Copenhagen near Ravnholm.
Starting at Gyllencreutz: The Society receives an
invitation to a meeting with clerk Thøger Mogensen at the
Royal Danish Lighthouse Office (Det kongelige danske
fyrvæsen).
An afternoon, as the Society returns home from a walk
or a trip to the theater, Algot Frisk receives them and
announces that they have received an official writing from
Denmark while handing them the letter (Handout # 1).
The letter reads:
Honorable Members of the Order of Artemis. Your
knowledge and insight are sought in an embarrassing case
concerning a building which has acquired a reputation of
being haunted. On behalf of B.M. (born Wildenrath), I must
kindly remind you of your obligations to the Nordic peoples
and kindly request you to appear at my office at the earliest
opportunity,
With the highest regard
T. Mogensen
Clerk at the Royal Danish Lighthouse Office,
Copenhagen.
Starting at Ravnholm estate: One evening where The
Society has gone to Copenhagen to see the play Elverhøj
(The Elf Hill), they are contacted during the break by a
young, slightly nervous man who has left his company to
greet them. He introduces himself as Thøger Mogensen,
clerk at the Royal Danish Lighthouse Office. He has an
embarrassing case, and he has heard that the Society are
the right people to contact when it comes to buildings of
a haunted nature. He is clearly distressed by talking about
the supernatural, which he wraps in flowery phrases. He
asks the Society to come to a meeting at his office,
preferably the following day or the next opportunity
regarding a building in Jutland. Then he leaves the Society
with his business card, as the break is over, and the play
is about to continue.
Preparations
There are few clues for the Society to work with. If the
Society is on the Ravnholm estate, they can find a notice
in the newspapers that the young Thøger Mortensen has
married Birgitte Wildenrath some time ago. The name
Wildenrath can be found mentioned in their journals. For
the Society in Uppsala, they can find mention of
Wildenrath in their library.
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The Wildenrath family (Lauritz and Wilhelmine) had
become members of the Order of Artemis when the
headquarters were in Copenhagen, and when the family
returned to their Trading Offices (Købmandsgård) in
Sønderborg, they founded a branch of the Order of
Artemis, which in daily parlance was called the Sønderborg
chapter. Among the prominent members of the
Sønderborg chapter were Lieutenant Caspar Debess and
Pastor Wilhelm Gesner. The latter published a now-lost
pamphlet called The Method of Sacred Geometry for Binding
Miasmas.
If the Society has other means of obtaining signs and
warnings, they get signs that it is a matter involving greed,
poison and the boundary between sea and land. Possible
visions provide images of a lighthouse on the coast and a
snake curling around a building.
The Journey
From Slottet Gyllencreutz: It is spring, and the flowers
have begun to peek out from the dark soil. The castle
garden is filled with withered yellow grass, but the last
snow is gone, and the first shoots of spring have appeared.
Down by the station, the steam from the locomotive
hangs heavily over the station, and small groups of
passengers try to keep warm in the cold morning air while
the newspaper sellers try to hook them on the day's news.
Soon the steam train sets off. It rolls out along the
spring-cold city and through the countryside in the
direction of Malmö, from where you can take the ferry to
Copenhagen. It is an uneventful trip. Most passengers
huddle in the cold carriages, for the country has not
completely forgotten winter, and spring has not yet taken
hold of the forests and fields.
In the evening, the train rolls into Malmö station, and
you are accommodated in a hotel near the harbor for the
night, and in the morning the steamship is waiting to ferry
you to Copenhagen.
The morning air is warmer at the southern end of the
country, and the walk to the ferry is not as cold as the trip
to the station was the day before. The sailing takes place
under mild winds, and the ferry will soon be in
Copenhagen.
The Meeting with Mogensen
It is a beautiful spring day when the Society meets
with the young clerk down by the harbor, where the Navy
Ministry (Marineministeriet) has its offices. Here can be
found the Royal Danish Lighthouse Office, and an
assistant will soon show the Society into Thøger
Mogensen's office.
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Thøger Mogensen: A young, well-educated man who
speaks fluent Danish and German. He is the son of store
owner Gerland and Inge Mogensen, and he is predicted a
promising career in the Navy Ministry. He is married to
Birgitte Mogensen (born Wildenrath), but he is not
familiar with her family’s past. He is distressed by the
matter but trusts that his wife knows what she is doing.
Facts: Thøger has been assigned the task of manning
the Danish lighthouses. It is not usually a problem, but
Hanstholm lighthouse has gained a reputation as being
haunted, and no one will take the post as lighthouse
keeper.
• Hanstholm lighthouse is one of Denmark's most
powerful lighthouses, and it is in northwestern Jutland.
The lighthouse was built a little over 20 years ago.
• The latest lighthouse keeper was Albert Svendsen,
who ran away during the last major storm. Since then, no
one would take the post.
It all began a few years earlier, when lighthouse
keeper Carl Alsing and his wife Laureline disappeared. It
happened during the storm flood of 1862, and their
servants fled the site the following day.
• After Mr. and Mrs. Alsing's disappearance, Niels
Kromann was hired, but he and his wife, Hanna,
disappeared from the site. Perhaps he ran off from his
position?
• The locals in the nearby village of Hansted claim that
the lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper's residence are
haunted.
• Find out what is going on and do something about it
so the lighthouse can be manned again.
• The Society will of course be compensated for their
services.
• The Society is given the master key to the lighthouse.
It is a black, heavy iron key.
• (The Society may be offered the position of
lighthouse keeper, and after seeing the place, it may be in
their interest; see the end of the scenario,)
If the Society inquire about Thøger's wife, he can tell
that after he had complained about his troubles to her, she
told, that she from her childhood in Sønderjylland
(Southern Jutland) knew of a lodge of people who dealt
with places known to be haunted or plagued by the
unseen. As he had no other solutions and as he trusted his
wife, he chose to write to the Society.
If the Society wishes to meet Birgitte Mogensen, it can
be arranged with a dinner at the home of the Mogensen
family. Birgitte can not elaborate on her information
further, as she herself was never involved in Sønderborg
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Chapter’s activities. She can provide the same
information as in the Preparations section.
The Journey to Hanstholm
It is a cool but beautiful spring morning with open
blue skies and a few white clouds as the journey
continues. From Copenhagen Station, the journey goes
across Zealand by train, and from Korsør by ferry to
Funen. In Nyborg, the train journey continues across
Funen. Through Zealand and Funen, the journey was
along fields green with sprouting grain. In the meadows,
the cattle have been let out after a long winter in the barn.
When the train stops at the stations, you can hear birds
calling for partners.
In Middelfart, you spend the night in a hotel inn,
before boarding the steamship "Lille Belt" (Little Belt –
named after the strait it travels: Lillebælt) in the morning.
The transition to Fredericia is characterized by strong
winds, and the small steamship rocks heavily on the
waves, and anyone who is not sea strong becomes sick. It
is therefore fortunate news, when you arrival in
Fredericia is announced, and you finally have solid, non-
rocking ground under your feet again. The next part of the
journey departs from Fredericia's station, but the ferry
crossing was delayed by the storm, and you do did not
catch the last departure, and you therefore end up lodging
at a local hotel. The next morning you are fortunate to
catch an early steam train, and the journey up through
Jutland begins. The landscape changes from Funen's
green fields and flat meadows to steep hills and wooded
slopes (and yet no mountains as Denmark has none).
Around the cities the landscape often flattens out and you
can see fields, and where the fields end, the heath begins.
The heath is an empty landscape where you see no people
or livestock, no fields or meadows. The sky is gray with
clouds and a cold wind rustles the train. After several train
shifts and breaks at inns at local stations, you finally reach
the town of Thisted late in the evening. The weather has
become dark and windy.
In Thisted, a coach offers to drive you the last
approximately 20km over the heath’s country roads to
Hanstholm. It is an uneven and uncomfortable ride on
potholed country roads. Only rarely do you pass farms or
small clusters of buildings, and most of the time you just
see vast heather-clad hills. Your only companion is the
cold western wind, which smells of salt and seaweed and
carries fly sand with it. Even inside the carriage you can
feel the sand penetrating like a fine layer of dust. Outside,
the wind blows still more forcefully. A storm seems to be
growing.
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Arrival at Hanstholm Lighthouse
in the Evening
GM Tip: It is possible that the players would like to spend
the night in Thisted and arrive in daylight to the lighthouse
fresh and well-rested but try to get them to arrive late in the
evening. Use it to set the mood for the game: They have now
arrived at a dark and cold building far out in the countryside,
which is said to be haunted, and it is a dark and stormy night
where the cold western wind comes directly from the coast, the
sea shows teeth, and the sand flies in over the islet.
A gravel road leads up to the top of a high hill with a
flat top. On the righthand side is a small church and
cemetery, and on the left is the lighthouse. It is a white
building that towers in the dark, and beside it are low,
white, stone buildings. A white stone wall surrounds the
area. This is where the coach holds.
The western wind rustles and tears everything it can
grab. It carries the sound of the sea hitting the beach with
it, as well as the smell of salt and seaweed.
Arrival: The Society has now arrived at Hanstholm
lighthouse. There are no people. Only dark, cold
buildings. The doors are locked (the Society received the key
from Thøger). If the Society does not do so, the coach will
unload their luggage, and then he hurries away– the
darkness, the rumors, the weather makes him hurry off.
The Society is now alone, and in the poor weather they
cannot see light from the village. There are no streetlights,
and the drawn curtains lets too little light out of the
windows to be noticed. The Society did not pass through
the village, and they cannot see it; the Society should not
discover the village until the next day, and right now they
have only a cold, lonely little church and the abandoned
lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's house to choose settle
in.
• Use the situation to set the mood: The weather is
terrible, and a storm is building.
• The Society is alone; the coach has left, and they
do not know the area. They cannot see or find
their way down to the village.
• The only shelter are dark, empty houses that are
said to be haunted.
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The First Night at the lighthouse
The Society's initial goal is to get safely through the
night so they can take possession of the lighthouse and
complete their mission.
The Society has four buildings to choose from. There
is the lighthouse keeper's residence, the stable and the
barn, and there is the lighthouse. All the buildings are cold
and dark.
Lindworm Yggingst: Already upon their arrival
Yggingst tries to influence the Society. It seeks the most
vulnerable to set it free by using the Society's Dark Secrets
against them (see the description of Yggingst for more
information).
1. Yggingst affects people when they are alone. There
are several options for setting up small scenes where
a character is alone, and Yggingst influences his prey:
firewood must be fetched for the stove or fireplace,
the lighthouse lantern must be monitored, a window
bursts open and must be closed, luggage must
unpacked, beds must be made for the night, food
must be prepared, preserves must be collected from
the cellar, a lamp must be picked up from the barn, a
tool from the workshop, waterproof coats from the
ceiling or a book from the library. Even if the person
is not alone, Yggingst can use his powers: if everyone
around the victim has fallen asleep, or if the victim is
unaware that he or she has fallen asleep, Yggingst
begin poisoning the dreams of his prey.
2. When the person is alone, Yggingst manifests their
Dark Secret and uses it against them. It could be a
secret that tempts like a bottle of liquor, or
something coveted by the character. It may be the
sound of Vaesen pursuing the character, or it may be
evidence of past misdeeds, or even ghosts from
wrongdoings in the past.
3. It is recommended that you prepare 2-4 scenes or
events based on your player characters' Dark Secrets,
so that the lindworm can affect them every day and
every night.
When Yggingst does not try to weaken the mental health
of his victims by tempting them with their dark side,
Yggingst's presence is itself toxic. The lindworm causes
food and drink that is not under supervision to perish, and
the lindworm can cause plants to wither and spoil
tobacco, make musical instruments sound false, and
corrupt similar pastimes.
The ghost Laureline: At midnight, Laureline appears.
Her appearance is heralded with cold and darkness, and
for around four hour she haunts:
1. At midnight, the entire facility suddenly becomes
cold and dark. Lamps burn out, candles are blown
out, the fire in the fireplace dies. In several places,
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windows and doors opens with sudden gusts of wind.
While closing windows and doors, a glimpse of a pale
figure moving from the lighthouse into the building
is caught.
2. For a time, Laureline 'escapes' through the complex
from her killer by hiding. Her movement is heard as
muffled steps and the sound of doors or cupboards
being opened. She is seen as a pale woman's face in
the shadows or in dark nooks which then disappears
with a terrifying shriek.
GM Tip: Use the ghost to build a mood that the place is
haunted by eerie pale figure: Describe the sound of muted
steps on the next floor, and the sight of a figure who suddenly
closes a door to a room, and how when looking in the mirror
on the bedside table, it is suddenly noticed, that a pale figure
sticks its face out from the dark shadow next to the bed.
3. Around 4 in the morning, Laureline escapes from the
main building to the lighthouse, and runs up the
tower. Suddenly she falls down the shaft and lands at
the bottom of the lighthouse, where an unseen knife
stabs her, and she bleeds across the floor. If her
'death' is observed in the lighthouse, a sudden noise
is heard from the bottom of the lighthouse, as if a
hatch was forcefully closed. If the Society afterwards
investigates the floor, or if someone passes an
OBSERVATION test, they spot the hatch (See the
Lighthouse Description for more on the trapdoor).
The First Day
Upon the Society's arrival, the countdown has begun,
and they have only a short time to gather information. To
begin with they do not know how urgent the situation is.
Probably they will spend the first time getting to know the
lighthouse, settling in and talking to the locals.
The Wind: The weather is constantly windy. Heavy
gray clouds cover the sky, and it rains regularly. All the
time the wind is tearing at jackets and trying to blow hats
off. Fishermen are heading towards land as the waves
have become too strong for them to go out. Some are
trapped out at sea as it is too dangerous to try to get the
boat onto the beach.
A Dark Force: The Society's sensitive members (those
with the highest EMPATHY) can feel that evil lurks behind
the wind. This is not a natural storm.
The Lindworm Yggingst: When someone is alone on
the lighthouse keeper's residence or by the lighthouse,
Yggingst tries to influence them through their Dark
Secrets.
The lighthouse: See location description for lighting
the lighthouse’s lantern.
Exploration: The Society has opportunity to explore
the lighthouse, find information and discover the hatch in
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the lighthouse floor. They also have the option of visiting
the village and meet the pastor, the schoolteacher, the
customs assistant, the wise woman, and the locals. They
can also go the beach and see the Strandvarsler, run into
Carl Alsing or stumble across his hiding place in the
dunes.
Event – The Customs Assistent: At noon, customs
assistant Jørgen Peter Torp arrives, as he has heard that
there are people at the lighthouse. He greets the Society,
introduces himself as the customs assistant, and says he
looks forward to working with them as he assumes they
are new lighthouse keepers. The Customs Assistant points
out that the Society should get the lighthouse lit. A storm
is coming, and it is important to have the light lit. It has
long been a problem that the floodlight was off, and no
one dared to turn it on.
Event – The Strandvarsler: If the Society is at the
beach, they see in the distance a strange figure standing
in the surf between large rocks. They can feel a cold
trickle down their backs. As they approach the figure, it
disappears out of sight (maybe it was Carl Alsing?); the
locals explain that the Society was close to encountering
the dangerous strandvarsler.
The Second Night
The Wind: The wind continues unabated, and in the
dark the sound becomes evident. Through the night-black
windows you can hear the wind, and on the windows, you
can feel the force of the wind. Clothes are rustled, and
hats fly off when you go out, and you can feel the sand
flying.
A Dark Force: The most sensitive members of the
Society (with the highest EMPATHY) sense behind the
wind a cruel mirth, and for a moment they sense big,
yellow eyes gazing upon them.
The Lindworm Yggingst: The Lindworm continues to
use its victims' Dark Secrets against them, and Yggingst in
concentrates especially on those of his victims who have
already begun to be influenced.
The Ghost Laureline: At midnight, she repeats her
activities from the previous night: once again fleeing her
killer, but where she mostly hid the first night, she is more
prominent and is seen more running from an unseen
pursuer. There is again the sound of footsteps in the
hallway, and the sound of doors opening, but this time a
pale figure is seen on the run. Her fear is visible.
GM Tip: Try to shift the impression of the ghost from
having been creepy to someone you sympathize with.
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Carl Alsing: He sneaks into the lighthouse to spy on
the Society. There is the sound of him opening a door to
enter; there is the door or window left ajar because he has
opened it; there are the possessions that have been
searched and thrown about; there is the sound of steps
which turn out not to be from another member of the
Society. Build a mood that there is someone or something
in the complex, and at some point, the wild man's face is
seen in a pane or reflected in a mirror (has the Society
found the photo of him?), and at some point, he jumps out
from a cupboard or hiding place with an ax (hit the table
hard with a palm so the players are startled!), He swings his
ax! Carl attacks a lone opponent, and then he flees into the
dark so as not to be overpowered (he has a role to play later,
so do not let him die yet).
The Second Day
The Wind: Heavy gray clouds sweep in over the land,
and they drag cold and rain with them. The sky is
constantly gray and diffuse, and out at sea the waves rise
threatening. It is hightide and the wind keeps pushing the
water further up the beach.
The Lindworm Ygginst: If Yggingst breaks a victim,
Yggingst will attempt to have them open the path to the
last gate. If the path is clear, it will have a victim to take a
knife and lure a person down to the seal to open it with
the blood of a friend (see the location description).
Exploration: The Society can continue yesterday's
exploration and follow up on the things they did not
achieve the day before.
Event – A Bloody Trace to Carl's Cave: If the hideout is
not yet found and you would like it in play. After the
nocturnal attack from Carl, he has drawn a trail of blood
from his own wounds or from his bloody ax. The night’s
wind has not erased the tracks, and the Society can trace
blood splatter and boot tracks across the moor to his cave.
Event – The Wise Woman: Maren is attacked by the
lindworm. Either at home, just as the Society comes to
visit her, or as she is on her way to the lighthouse to warn
them. The Society hears cries of horror and struggle. At
arrival, they see the old woman lying on the ground in a
cloud of poisonous yellow air. The miasma originates
from the lindworm. Entering the fog requires FORCE test
to avoid suffocating; if it fails, 1 point of damage is
suffered, and no action is possible until the toxic air is
cleared out of the lungs with a successful MEDICINE test.
If Maren can be pulled free of the toxic air, she can be
rescued with a successful MEDICINE test. If she survives,
she gives the characters a hint, either from a vision or a
dream, or from her knowledge of the area’s history.
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Event – The Priest: The pastor investigates what is
going on. He can sense the dark force behind the wind,
and he goes up the lighthouse (perhaps after visiting the
Society). Suddenly, the Society hears cries of terror, and
they are just in time to see the priest plunge to his death
from the Lighthouse’s top. An OBSERVATION test
catches a glimpse of the lindworm on the top of the tower
before it disappears. If the test fails, the character made
eye contact with the lindworm before it disappeared: The
worm attacks with a poisonous gaze 6; Damage 2/1; the
character can resist with INSPIRATION. If the character
gets fails, the poisonous gaze does 1 point damage each
round their eyes are kept open. The poison can be rinsed
with water.
The Third Night / Climax
The Storm!: The sky is black with heavy clouds, the
rain falls heavy, and winds sweep howling across land.
The waves crash ever more forcefully against land, and
the water level rises steadily. The beach disappears under
the dark sea water, and the water enters all low-lying
areas. On the south side of the islet, the dark water floods
the land. Hanstholm is becoming an island again!
Event – The Ship: A ship is in distress. Out at sea is an
English steamship having problems with the engines
while caught in the storm, and they need to use the light
from the lighthouse to avoid going aground and sinking.
However, the light in the lighthouse has gone out. If the
Society does not reignite the lighthouse, the ship runs
aground, and the loss of human life sets Yggingst free.
Event – The Floodlight Goes Out: To turn on the light,
the generator in the room just below the lantern must be
restarted, but it has mysteriously been soaked in
seawater! The Society needs 4 successes to get the lantern
turned on, and this can be done with multiple tests.
FORCE tests can be used to clean the oil lines or prepare
the oil pump. INSPIRATION can be used to get a good
idea to make the work faster.
When the light finally is on, the lantern suddenly stops
its rotation. Powerful claws have damaged the weights
inside the lighthouse. They can be repaired with
LEARNING test: Every time the dice are rolled, it means that
the Society has one less character to solve other tasks.
Event – Carl Alsing Attacks!: While the Society tries
to restart the lantern, Carl Alsing tries to free Yggingst by
trying to kill someone with an ax (if anyone has been kind
to Carl, he goes after them, as he would preferably
sacrifice a 'friend').
Alternatively, Carl tries to destroy the lantern, so
someone must confront him at the top of the tower.
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Event – Gusts of Wind: While the Society is working
on turning on the light in the lighthouse and while Carl is
attacking, the lighthouse is hit by strong gusts of wind.
A gust of wind can either give -1 or -2 dice to a
character's action, or a gust of wind can push a character
out of balance, and those out of balance risk falling over
an edge (either the inner shaft or outside of the
lighthouse). If a character falls over the ledge, they grab
hold of an edge, so others have a chance to save them.
Event – Yggingst Attempts to Break Free: While the
steamship is in danger, and while the Society is trying to
light the lighthouse, and while Carl attacks or someone
falls over an edge, Yggingst attempts to break free.
The gate to its lair trembles, and the foundation
around the lighthouse shakes. The more the ship is in
distress at sea, and the closer Carl is to getting a victim,
the stronger the tremors.
If Yggingst has mental control over someone, it will
take advantage of the chaotic situation in the lighthouse
to get its victim to break it free of its lair.
Event – Showdown between Carl and Laureline: Just
as Carl Alsing is about to deliver a lethal blow, or the
Society is about to deliver a lethal blow, Laureline's ghost
suddenly appears in the middle of the fight.
Everyone must pass a FEAR test 3 in order not to be
paralyzed with fear for a moment - and in that moment
Carl Alsing flee screaming and he stumbles to his death
(either down the stairs where his corpse ends up on the
hatch, or beyond the top of the lighthouse).
Confrontation: Descending to the Salt
Grotto, The Gate Opens
The final confrontation takes place during the storm.
The Lindworm will try to break its shackles and turn
Hanstholm into an island.
Where and how the confrontation takes place depends
on how the last few days have gone:
Yggingst has escaped its lair, because
1) The sealed metal door has been opened as a
friend's blood has been shed, because Yggingst
has manipulated someone into doing so, or
2) The English ship at sea has sunk, and the loss of
human life strengthened Yggingst enough to
force the door open, or
3) Carl Alsing broke the seal by sacrificing himself
as a friend of Yggingst – and with a bloody hand
he wrote “To my lord and friend I bestow my life.
Come forth, Yggingst”.
GM Tip: The most obvious way for Yggingst to escape is
by the sacrifice of a friend's blood. If Yggingst succeeds in
taking control of a character, it can be done this way - but
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the sacrifice of a friend's blood does not necessarily mean that
a person must lose their life - or if the Society has servants or
friends with it, it is likely that Yggingst breaks them, and
exploits them to sacrifice blood from a friend to open the gate.
If the escape does not happen by sacrificing the friend's
blood, it can happen by 'sacrificing' the ship in distress at sea.
If this case, it is important to make it clear to the players that
the ship is in distress at sea, because Yggingst is using his
powers against it, and if the ship sinks, then Yggingst will be
strengthened. It can be signaled to the players by the Yggingst
roar can be heard over the wind, and its mental
manifestation is seen in the air around the lighthouse, hinting
at that what will come if the ship sink.
If Yggingst has not yet escaped. Yggingst has not yet
escaped, but the Society realizes it is just a matter of time,
either later that night or next time there is a storm, and a
ship is in danger of sinking.
If Yggingst has escaped, it will go the top of the hill
between the lighthouse and the church and begin to use
its powers to raise the sea. The Society can feel the storm
increase and see how the sea begins to encircle the islet.
The Society can use their 'weapon' against Yggingst to
prevent its deed, and to hold it back while they try to
reseal the two doors. When Yggingst realizes that the
Society is trying to seal the doors, it will turn its full
attention to them.
If Yggingst fails to escape, the Society can bind
Yggingst once more to its lair by resealing the two doors.
Yggingst will use its powers to prevent the Society from
sealing the doors.
Sealing the doors is done be using the inverted ritual.
Sealing the metal door: If two people declare their
deep-rooted friendship and mix blood so it drips on the
door, it is sealed.
Sealing the hatch: If two people declare their deep-felt
love and mix blood so that it drips on the hatch, it is
sealed.
If the amber knife or flint knife is used to make a human
sacrifice, Yggingst will be trapped in its lair for a number
of years, but until the doors are sealed, it will try to
corrupt people.
If only one door is sealed, Yggingst will only be
stopped for a while. If both doors are sealed, Yggingst
loses its power while the lighthouse stands.
GM Tip: There are four places where the Society can
learn how to seal the two gates. The trick is to get the timing
in place so that the attempt to seal the two doors preferably
takes place during the climax. It is easiest for players to figure
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out the process once they have found at least two different
texts, and the ghost may lead them to a missing text or Carl
Alsing may accidentally reveal a source. The sources are
The Text on the inside of the hatch and on the inside of
the door
The Wildenrath Report
Old Maren’s Tale
Carl Alsing’s hymnal and the inscription in his hideout
Catastrophe
If the Society fails to stop Yggingst:
The storm rages all night. Heaven and earth become
one. The sea floods all low-lying areas, and several low-
lying villages such as Rær, Øster Rær and Bjerge are taken
by the sea. Rain everywhere causes floods on the islet
destroying the homes in Hansted, Nørby, Nytorp,
Hedegårde and Vigsø. In the morning, ships lie crushed
against the island's slopes, and the drowned floats.
When the storm is at its highest in the middle of the
night, a sundering boom sounds from inside the hill itself,
causing the lighthouse to crack. In the moments that
follows, the tower collapses. The Lindworm breaks free
from its bonds, and Hanstholm becomes its domain. It
grows in strength, and in time it will be able to reach
around the whole island. The Maid of the Sea returns, and
the humanity is expelled from the islet. On the nearest
shores, people again begin to sacrifice human lives to
Yggingst in the hope that it will not sink their ships.
Aftermath
The Society has likely realized that the lighthouse
hides secrets that have to do with the Society's past. They
have not yet had the opportunity to explore everything
and may therefore be interested in staying.
With the case probably closed, Thøger pays the
Society for the work, and he informs them that he will find
a new lighthouse keeper, unless anyone from the Society
would like the position? Inform the players that they can
accept the offer and use Hanstholm lighthouse as their
base. The supplement Hanstholm lighthouse - an
alternative base covers the use of the lighthouse as a
headquarter.
The threat from Yggingst is not completely gone. The
Lindworm will try to use its powers to tempt people to
make a pact with it. It is also possible that the Society will
attempt to kill the lindworm or force it to give them
power.

The Society can continue their adventure at

Hanstholm in the Mysteries The Author and The Sea and
Werewolves at Vigsø.

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Locations
The land is windswept, and the sound of the sea is
carried with the salty wind inland. From the beach and
from the dunes, the sand rushes in over the land, and
sandy fields leave the peasants with poor farming
conditions. At the beach, the fishermen pull their boats
ashore when they dock. There is no port here, not yet.
The promontory on which the lighthouse is located is
part of a series of hills, which shield Hansted from the
worst wind.
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Hanstholm Lighthouse
The lighthouse is a complex of buildings, which
consists of the lighthouse itself, of the lighthouse keeper's
residence and of two free-standing buildings next to the
lighthouse keeper's residence, which is a stable and barn
with a workshop.
The lighthouse is 20 meters high. There is a narrow
spiral staircase up to the top, where the arch lamp and the
lens apparatus are. There is a narrow roundabout at the
top of the lighthouse. In all secrecy, there is a hidden limb
at the bottom of the lighthouse.
Lighthouse Keeper Residence
The residential building has a basement, ground floor
and attic. On the ground floor is the entrance hall with
stairs to the attic and to the basement, living room, guest
room, large living room, chamber, bedroom and vestibule.
On the first floor are the attic, two attic chambers and two
storage chambers. The basement has access via stairs in
the hallway, as well as a staircase at the front of the
building and a staircase at the back. In the basement are
the kitchen, maid's room, pantry, bakery and utility room,
servant’s room, sauna and oil storage (fuel for the
lighthouse).
In the square in front of the lighthouse keeper's
residence is a deep well.
Barn and Stable
One contains stables with stalls for cattle, horses and
carts, an enclosure for chickens, sheep and geese as well
as storage of carts. The other long has room for lighthouse
keeper assistant, workshop and wood burning room.
The Lighthouse
The tower is octagonal and twenty meters high. The
stairs run on the inside almost all the way up. The center
of the tower is a hollow core where heavy weights hang in
metal chains. The weights are used to make the light in
the tower rotate, and they must from time to time be
pulled up like a grandfather clock.
Near the top is a low-ceilinged room with a hole in the
middle for the chains and weights that drive the rotation
of the light. Up here is also an oil tank with a pump to
direct oil up to the many oil lamps that are up in the
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lantern itself. Oil must
be all the way up. The
room serves as a living
space when the weather
outside is too bad.
At the top is the
lantern itself and
roundabout, so you can
get all the way around
the top. The lantern is a
large glass house with a
rotating core that has
several oil lamps. The
lamps are a large,
curved mirror device
that amplifies the light,
and the glass in the
lantern is designed to
sharpen the light so that
its light beam can be
seen far and wide.
Note, that there are several secret rooms in the buildings
and under the buildings. These are described in Hanstholm
lighthouse - an alternative base supplement, as they only
come into play when the Society has time to explore the site.
Challenges at the Lighthouse
Getting the fire lit: In the space under the lantern is
an oil tank and a pump to get oil up.
The oil must be carried from the lighthouse keeper's
basement and all the way up. It is a strenuous job.
The oil tank must be filled, It is hard work. It takes 10
hours; with a FORCE test, working time can be reduced
by 2 hours for each success (min. 2 hours).
The oil pump must be cleaned, and the pump system
inspected. It is demanding work. It takes 10 hours; with a
FORCE test, working time can be reduced by 2 hours for
each success (min. 2 hours).
A system of weights causes the lantern to rotate, but it
must be activated now and then. It has not been in use for
a while, and chains and weights are tangled. It takes time
to get it restored. It takes a LEARNING test to get put in
order, and each attempt takes four hours.
Note: When the conflict escalates, the lighthouse is
sabotaged, and the characters must repeat parts of the
process (see countdown step 3).
The hidden hatch in the floor of the lighthouse: If the
death on the spiral staircase was observed, the hatch in
the floor closed with a loud boom. If the death has not
a been observed, the sound of the hatch closing was heard.
The hatch is discovered if the floor of the lighthouse is
examined, or if anyone suspects that there is a hatch.
Alternatively, the hatch can be found with an
OBSERVATION test.
The hatch is a metal hatch with a tile mounted on the
surface to hide it. When the hatch is opened, writing is
seen on the underside: "We bind Yggingst with the heart
blood of the heart's love". The text is surrounded by
protective sigils that have been mutilated.
The Salt Grotto: The Lindworm’s Lair
Deep underground is the salt cave where the
lindworm lives. The path to the cave is a staircase cut
through layers of salt and flint. Originally, the stairs led to
the burial chamber in the Bronze Age mound. When the
church tower was built on top of the burial mound, the
burial chamber was cleared, and a new barrier was
erected. When the lighthouse was erected, a staircase was
dug under the lighthouse leading to a corridor. The
corridor leads under the burial mound, where the passage
to the surface is blocked. During the construction of the
lighthouse, the barrier from the Middle Ages was replaced
by a new one, and an additional barrier was erected at the
lighthouse itself.
The hatch by the lighthouse: Originally hidden in the
floor of the lighthouse and closed with a seal that required
blood sacrifice. Now the hatch is revealed every night
when Laureline's death is re-enacted.
Behind the hatch: A cement staircase leads several
floors underground. It is stained with dried blood. The air
is cool. Behind can be heard the raging of the wind. From
below in the darkness there is only silence.
The underground corridor: A narrow corridor dug
through earth and gravel and held up by black beams
leads east. The air is cold and humid. Some distance
ahead, the passage opens into a cave.
The cave under the burial mound: The cave has an
opening, which leads to a staircase. An unpleasant stench
comes from the opening.
In the second part of the cave are the remains of a
collapsed staircase leading up to the burial mound, and
there are the remains of an old church tower.
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GM Tip: The characters automatically understand the
connection between the burial mound and the collapsed
corridor when they look at it - this helps the players to see
the influence of the past.
The stairs to the cave: Behind the opening are a
staircase. The air is cold and humid. Moisture dripples on
the saline walls. The ground is a mixture of flint, lime and
salt. Light flickers in the dense darkness, which only
reluctantly gives way to torches and lanterns. The steps
echo. Eventually the stair empties into a salt cave.
At the top of the stairs is a stone slab: “We put these
doors to bind the Sea Tremor. The Sea Rider pulling ships
down. Lindworm Yggingst, which devours the land.”
Further down the stairs is an inscription set in iron-
red, rusty letters in Latin, which translated reads: “Here
dwells the Devil, who draws ships to death. At the King's
command, a bell tower was erected, as the sound blocks the
lindworm.”
Even further down the stairs are figures cut into the
wall and drawn up in red, which is being swallowed up by
salt that forms on the surface. The drawings depict
‘dragon-worm underground’, ‘destroyed ships’, ‘mound
built over cave’, ‘warriors placed in mound above cave’.
Deepest down are the outlines of hands and circles.
There are drawings of ‘humans encircle a worm’, ‘worm
on an island in an ocean’, ‘worm eats boat’, ‘humans carry
on humans’, and ‘worm eats humans.’
At the foot of the stairs is a large, heavy metal door. A
heavy stench of cold rot hangs in the air. At the foot of the
door are the withered corpses of Hanne and Niels
Kromann. Hanne was stabbed to death with a knife, and
Niels is killed with an ax blow (Carl Alsing has tried to
open the door by murdering them).
The sealed metal door: The metal door is decorated
with warding sigils now broken. An inscription reads "We
bind Yggingst with the blood of The Order"; to release the
lindworm, the blood of a friend must be sacrificed. This
will open the door and remove the barrier that prevents
the lindworm from escaping. If the barrier is broken, the
lindworm will escape.
If the seal is broken, the door is open.
The Salt Cave: The walls glisten with salt crystals. The
air is icy cold and near freezing. The shadows are deep,
and they only reluctantly pull away.
On the floor is a heap of old, black silver coins, and
between them glitter a few gold coins. Bones and bone
fragments, crumbling remains of cloth and softened
remains of wooden coffins protrude from the heap. There
are broken rolls of silk, beautifully carved flint axes, and
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neatly carved amber figures, twisted ribbons of gold, and
there are jewels that have been squeezed flat under a
massive weight.
In the middle of all this is the lindworm Yggingst.
When the seal is broken, it will leave the nest. If the seals
are recreated, Yggingst is once more tied to its nest.
Clues to the lighthouse: Documents and photos
At the lighthouse are documents that uncover the
site's prehistory. The documents appear when the
Society investigates the complex's modest book
collection and archive, or when they go exploring and
examining the complex. Alternatively, the clues appear
in a supernatural manner through hauntings.
There is no fixed location for the documents. Instead, they
are found gradually as time progresses. It is not necessary to
roll a test to find them.
• An old photo # 1: The photo depicts a young
couple with the lighthouse in the background.
He's in uniform and she's in a dress. On the back
of the photo, it says "Laureline and Carl Alsing,
'60".
Haunting: There is a sudden clatter as a picture
frame falls down from the wall and disappears
behind a dresser. For a moment, the room is icy cold.
• Fyrmester Alsing's logbook (Appendix # 2): A
thick leather-bound logbook half-filled with
observations of passing sailing ships.
Haunting: Suddenly a window pops up and the cold
wind sweeps through the room. Books and papers
flutter around as the wind howls and rain begins to
whip in. Documents begin to dissolve in the rain as
a random character eyes a logbook that is about to
fall apart. With a successful AGILITY test, give the
player Appendix # 2. If the test fails, then
immerse the attachment in water and give the
player 30 seconds to read it. Afterwards it is lost.
An old photo # 2: The photo depicts a young
couple, photographed sitting inside. Through a
window in the background, can be seen the
lighthouse. On the back of the picture is "Hanne
and Niels Kromann".
Haunting:
• The Wildenrath Letter (Appendix # 3): A letter
written in a neat handwriting. The letter might be
kept in a book.
Haunting: A door suddenly opens. There is a squeak
of floorboards. Then it is seen that a book on the
bookshelf is pulled halfway free.
• Niels Kromann's letter (Appendix # 4): An
envelope without a stamp or address which
contains a letter. The envelope might be half
hidden behind a bookshelf.
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Haunting: There are soft footsteps on the planks. An
unseen figure moves through the room and the
sound stops at the bookshelf. For a moment, the
bookshelf shakes, as if someone were pushing for it.
• Carl Alsing's hymn book (Appendix # 5): A little
worn and tattered hymn book.
Haunting: There is a bang as an oil lamp falls to the
floor and oil spreads across the floor. Suddenly it
begins to burn, and the fire threatens a small book
on a shelf. When the flames are extinguished, the
little hymnal is noticed, which the fire did not
manage to destroy.
Alternatively: The hymnal can be found in Carl
Alsing's hideout in the moor, or he is carrying it,
• Wildenrath Report (Appendix # 6): A crumpled,
ragged loose piece of paper.
Haunting: On a shelf stands a bottle ship. Suddenly
the bottle falls out of its holder, and it rolls towards
the edge of the shelf - and shatters on the floor if you
are not quick and grab it. Hidden inside the ship in
the bottle is a crumpled document, which is now
visible.
Alternatively: The document is in Alsing's
hideout.
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Hansted Church
The church is a small medieval church from the 12th
century without a bell tower. The church has retained its
floor plan over the centuries. In 1855, the church was
renovated by Heinrich Iulius Wørner, and later in 1862
Carl Alsing added the bell to an overhang on the church's
east gable. The mound next to the church is an old Bronze
Age mound, where the church once had a bell tower.
The Bronze Age mound has been excavated, and it no
longer contains neither treasures nor tombs. The mound
was once a descent to Yggingst's lair.
The church contains weapons that can be used to hold
Yggingst at bay. The pastor does not know about them, but
the former lighthouse keepers discovered them, and kept
them hidden through their restorations until the day they
are needed.
Clues
• Four altarpieces represent the apostles Peter and
Paul and the evangelists John and Matthew. The
fifth altarpiece is much older, and it depicts a
giant worm with fangs and scales curled up in a
hole under a mound with a tower with a bell.
• The priest Albrecht Platin's interpretation of the
medieval altarpiece is that it depicts the sea
monster Leviathan bound by the church in the
form of the tower. Albrecht remembers that the
altarpiece had a special significance for both
lighthouse keeper Wørner and his successor
lighthouse keeper Alsing.
Weapons against Yggingst
• The Virgin from the Glove of the Sea: The glove
is ancient and of unknown origin. It is knitted
from yarn with metal scales are sewn on the
surface of the glove reminiscent of fish scales.
Wearing the glove, the wearer can sense if a
storm is on its way, and it can be worn against
Yggingst: The glove gives the wearer +3 dice to
withstand Yggingst's physical, mental and
magical attacks.
The glove is hidden inside the fifth altarpiece -
pressing the bell on the altarpiece makes, a small
space pop open revealing the glove. It is found by
a character examining the altar or if a successful
OBSERVATION test is performed.
• Church bell: The bell weighs 20kg. When the bell
is rung, Yggingst's powers weaken. It cannot
cause ships to sink in stormy weather, and it
cannot use people's Dark Secret against them. If
suddenly rung, the bell can disturb Yggingst so
much that its action or attack is interrupted.
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Hansted Village the shed is a simple bed, a rickety table and a worn Bible
Hansted village is lie, where three country roads meet, as well as an oil lamp (a fight will cause the oil lamp to tip
and here is the area's school. From the intersection where off the table and ignite the brittle heather and wood).
the three roads meet, and along the eastbound country In a chest hidden under the bed, Carl has hidden his
road are farms, farmhouses and fishermen's houses. It treasures: a large selection of silver buttons, coins and
ends up outside the customs assistant's residence. The other valuables he has stolen from corpses driven ashore
whole area lies along the foot of the hill on which the after the storms.
lighthouse and the church stand. A few kilometers away, Clues: If the Society has failed to find a document or
Nørby is connected via a narrow country road. Nørby is a photo at the lighthouse, then Carl might have stolen it and
village that is even smaller than Hansted. kept it in his hideout.
The fishermen's houses are small and low-ceilinged.
• On a plank hanging in the ceiling above the bed,
These are whitewashed houses, where most of the the same sentence is scratched over and over: “I
woodwork is driftwood. At the houses, fishing nets hang shall reverse the two seals. Thus the reverse deed:
to dry, and there are cabins for smoking fish. Through blood, love and friendship bind and loosen
The farmers have a bit of agriculture, and the excess the seals ”
grain and flour they sail to Norway, and they come home • Carl Alsing's hymn book (Appendix # 5): A little,
worn and tattered hymn book.
with timber and iron, both of which are major shortages
• The Wildenrath Report (Appendix # 6): A
in the area. The farmers also have large flocks of sheep.
crumpled, torn loose piece of paper.
The Beach
The flat gravel beach becomes heather-clad dunes a
good distance inland. Along the beach are the fishermen's
boats, which they pull up on land when they come home
with their catches. When there is onshore wind, the waves
slide far up the beach, and during stormy weather the
water level rises, so that the waves hit the dunes. There is
an unpleasant smell of rotting seaweed, which mixes with
the smell of salt.
The Strandvarsler (Coastal Revenant) – A lone figure
walks at the water's edge on bare feet. The clothes are
ragged, and they flutter in the wind. Hair and beard are
too long and brittle to recognize the face. The so-called
‘strandvarsler’ is merely Carl Alsing, who is looking for
corpses at the water's edge that he can plunder, and he
goes for walks when there has been a storm.
The strandvarsler can also be a revenant that warning
that someone is going to die, or it is a revenant that cannot
find rest because its body has been desecrated.
(See the Vaesen Supplement on the Strandvarsler for
more information on these supernatural beings).
Carl’s Hideout on the Heath
The heath is a mostly flat landscape covered with
heather. Here and there sandy dunes break through the
surface, and in areas where small streams run, there is
tall, yellowish grass and peat. To the untrained gaze, it is
a lifeless landscape ruled by cold winds. Locals see birds
of prey in the sky and the tracks of small animals like
hares.
In a hollow, Carl has built a shed of driftwood half dug
into the side, and it is hidden by peat and heather. Inside

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NPC Gallery
Three old men know a lot about the area's history. It
is the pastor, the teacher and the customs assistant, and
due to their educations and urban backgrounds, they are
considered Hansted's informal leaders, whom the farmers
and fishermen listen to when important decisions must
be made. The three also know the area's stories, and they
are happy to tell them. They provide about the same
information, but there are some variations that make it
worth talking to all three of them.
A fourth source is old Maren, who has her own stories.
The Priest Albrecht Platin
his wife Marie. Their adult children have long since moved
In the village lies the rectory, and here lives Albrecht
away from home, and they have farms in Vigsø (8km). He
Platin with his wife, Dagmar Platin, and their three
smokes like a chimney and he and his wife are constantly
children and their servants,
yelling at each other.
Albrecht is well into his life’s autumn, and he has a
passion for weaving references to biblical stories into his
every Sunday after worship.
talks with people, as he believes that any conversation is
the basis for bringing people closer to salvation.
He plays cards with the customs assistant and the
schoolteacher every Sunday after worship.
The aging priest is familiar with the stories of the area:
• The church dates to the Middle Ages. It was built
in the 12th century, but because it is so remote, it
has not been extended and rebuilt in the later
centuries, unlike other village churches.
• The church was restored in 1855 by lighthouse
keeper Heinrich Wørner, who was the first
lighthouse keeper on the site. His son Viggo was
next in line, but he would rather be a painter and
moved from the area.
• When the church was restored, it was important
for lighthouse keeper Wørner that as much of the
furniture as possible remained. He was especially
fond of the old altarpieces.
• The next lighthouse keeper was Carl Alsing.
When he heard that the church bell tower, which
had stood on the old Bronze Age mound, no
longer existed, he made sure that a suspension
for the bell was built on the church. That was in
1862. It was the same year he disappeared.
• Carl and Laureline disappeared during a great
storm. The next day their servants left the place.
There are those who say that Carl challenged the
Devil that the lighthouse would survive the storm
surge, and that he was punished for it.
• Lighthouse keeper Niels Kromann and his wife
Hanne were the next to manage the lighthouse. It
is said they fled the scene, and they probably
traveled to Schleswig.
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• It is believed, the next lighthouse keeper Albrecht
Svendsen fled during the first storm. Some say it
was the Devil who still haunts the lighthouse.
• It is said that when there is a storm, one can see
the Strandvarsler down on the beach. If you
encounter the Strandvarsler, you will perish
during the next storm.
• Hansted is named after the glove (‘handske’) that
was found where the church now stands. It is said
that it was the Maid from the Sea who had lost her
glove, and it was then that Hanstholm was an
island with sea all around.
Customs Assistant Jørgen Peter Torp
Jørgen Peter lives in a modest official residence with
He plays cards with the schoolteacher and the pastor
The customs assistant can provide the following clues:
• The first lighthouse keeper was Heinrich Wørner.
He lived there with his family, but when his son,
Viggo, would not take position after his father,
they had to move out as Heinrich could no longer
manage his office. He is buried in Thisted now.
Heinrich Wørner was responsible for rebuilding
the church. It was very much on his mind.
• The next lighthouse keeper was Carl Alsing. He
was an unpleasant guy. Though he did have a new
suspension erected for the church bell, but he
was always so greedy. He was no fun playing
cards with, for it was always to be about money,
and he would never lend any.
• Then lighthouse keeper Niels Kromann was
hired, but he and his wife kept complaining that
the place was haunted and that they did not feel
at home. One day they were simply gone. They
probably ran off.
• The most recent lighthouse keeper was Albert.
He was a nice guy, but he got nervous when he
heard that the lighthouse was haunted. He fled
during the first storm, and since then no one has
wanted to man the lighthouse.
• It is said that the lighthouse is haunted by a ghost.
Some believe it is Wørner's ghost who haunts the
place because his son would not take over the
office. Others believe it is the Devil himself
because lighthouse keeper Alsing challenged the
Devil the night he disappeared.
• It is said that in connection with every storm you
can meet the Strandvarsler. It is a revenant that
tells whether one will perish during the storm or
not. Meeting the strandvarsler can bring
misfortune.
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Schoolteacher Marius Hansen
The schoolteacher is an old man who suffers from
arthritis and who lives in the teacher's residence at the
school with his wife Christine.
He plays cards with the customs assistant and the
pastor every Sunday after worship.
He can provide the following clues:
• The first lighthouse keeper was Heinrich Wørner.
He was specially appointed for the position, and
he came from Sønderborg with his family.
• Wørner was responsible for the restoration of the
church. He had a keen interest, when he saw the
state, it was in, and he showed great interest in
preserving the older furniture.
• Wørner spoke now and then of a king of olden
times, who ruled the region, but when asked
about it, he would always become quiet.
• Carl Alsing was the next lighthouse keeper. He
moved here with his wife. They had just married
but never had children.
• Carl came several times and asked about the
history of the area. He wanted to hear the old
legends especially about an ancient king, but I did
not have many to tell. He was told that according
to legend, Hanstholm was once an island, hence
the name Holm, and when the wind is blowing
onshore, you can see the sea pushing itself up
into Hansted creak by the mill and flood the
meadows just southeast of the area. He also asked
about the old ancient mound by the church, and
he became particularly interested when he was
told that there had been a bell tower on the
mound. It is no longer there.
• Subsequently, lighthouse keeper Niels Kromann
was hired. His wife, Hanne, was very dear, and
she lent several of her books, but she was also
worried, and she often spoke often about how she
thought that the lighthouse was haunted.
• The last lighthouse keeper was Albert Svendsen.
He was long before a terrible storm came, and he
fled. He was a nervous type. I once overheard him
mentioning to his wife that he feared would bring
down a curse on the region.
The Cunning Woman Maren
The old wife is small and shrunken. She is the oldest
in the area and no one knows how old she is. She speaks
in a hoarse, slightly wheezing voice filled with a difficult-
to-understand dialect, and her eyes are exceptionally
clear despite her advanced age. Maren knows the area's
stories, but she is suspicious of strangers.
Maren has many little stories to tell, though she tells
them sparingly through slow conversations:
• It is said that Hanstholm bears the name after the
glove that the Maid from the Sea forgot, and
which was found when the church was built,
because that was where the glove was. That was
when Hanstholm belonged to the sea.
• It is said that the area originally belonged to the
lindworm Yggingst, who called himself
Hanstholm's king. He took his payment in ships,
which he himself pulled down to the bottom of
the sea.
• It is said that Yggingst lives in a cave deep
underground. Here Yggingst lives with all the
treasures he has taken from sunken ships.
• It is said that Yggingst has lived here longer than
people have, and that in the old days before
Christianity people were pagans who came with
gifts to Yggingst.
• It is said that when they built the church, it was
to bind the Devil Yggingst.
• It is said that those who built the lighthouse built
it just like those who built the church to bind on
to Hanstholm's king, but the first architect made
a mistake and took his own life out of shame.
• It is said that the blood ties of love and friendship
are the two keys that bind Yggingst to his place
underground.
• From my mother, who had it from her mother,
who again had it from her mother, as far back as
anyone remembers, I have the Amber Knife and
the Flint Knife that my ancestors used against the
king of Hanstholm.
The Amber Knife and the Flint Knife: Maren has two
weapons against Yggingst, which have been inherited
through generations (see the appendix):
• The Flint Knife is a beautiful carved flint stone
knife from the Stone Age.
• The Amber Knife is from the Bronze Age, and it
has a oxidized copper handle and a beautifully
carved amber blade.
oth knives tremble with power when they are in the
Salt Cave, and the user instinctively feel that a human
sacrifice made with the knife in the cave will bind Yggingst
to his lair for a number of years corresponding to the
years of life that the victim had left.
Maren hands the knives to the Society if she realizes that
they are fighting Yggingst, or the Society finds the knives on
Maren after she has been attacked or killed by Yggingst.
Note that the supporting roles have no interest in keeping
anything hidden from the Society, and it is a matter of the
players asking right questions so that they can get the
information than it is to keep an eye on lies.

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Lighthouse Keeper Carl Alsing / Strandvarsler
Corrupted by the whisper of the lindworm and driven
insane during the storm of 1862, Carl Alsing is obsessed
with the idea of using Yggingst and collecting treasures.
He lives in a dirt cave out in the dunes, and after each
storm he roams up and down the beach in search of
corpses washed ashore and treasures that have been
driven ashore during the storm. The locals only know him
as the 'Strandvarsler', which they regard as an evil omen
that portending people's death.
Carl Alsing's beard and hair are long and wild. It is
gray with age, and his clothes are ragged and tattered. He
has a manic look in his eyes and there is a stench of sweat
around him.
Carl is plagued by nightmares about the murder of his
wife. He sees again and again his actions, and he is torn
between the lindworm ‘s greed, who thanks him for the
deed, and of deep sorrow over his crime. One moment, he
rejoices that he has brought Yggingst the sacrifice that
will make him rich, and in the next now he mourns that
he killed his wife to obtain the prize.
• Clues: Carl Alsing's hymnbook (Appendix # 5): A
small worn and tattered hymnbook tucked in a
pocket.
• Extra – Carl’s Death: If Carl does not die in the
encounter with his wife's ghost or sacrifices his
own life to open the last gate, his death can
instead in this manner: He meets the real
Strandvarsler on the beach, and he dies of terror
when he looks the Strandvarsler in the eyes, OR
he is confronted by drowned sailors who pull him
back into the sea.
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The Ghost Laureline Alsing
Laureline was Alsing's wife. They were newlyweds and
had no children yet. She came from a wealthy farm near
Aarhus. She became more and more worried about Carl
as Yggingst corrupted him with promises of riches, but
then it was too late.
Carl murdered Laureline in order to weaken the
lighthouse's grip on Yggingst, which that night was able to
break partially free. She tried to escape from Carl, who
chased her into the lighthouse and stabbed her on the
spiral staircase. He hid the body behind the hatch in the
foundation of the lighthouse.
• If necessary, Laureline has stats like a Ghost from
the Vaesen rulebook.
• Laureline haunts the lighthouse to warn people
of the threat of the lindworm. She is not out to
hurt people but will try to chase people from the
place, so they do not fall for the evil of the
lindworm.
• Laurine's body was stuffed in a sack and hidden
in the floor of the lighthouse. If she is put to rest
in consecrated ground, she will find peace.
• Laureline's activities are centered around the
lighthouse, and she hauntings always begins and
ends at the lighthouse, where she runs up the
stairs and suddenly disappears into the thin air.
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The Lindworm Yggingst Roleplaying Yggingst's influence: The influence of

Yggingst has lived in his cave since the area was an Yggingst is an invitation to roleplay. No dice needs to be
island in the distant past. People's activities waken rolled for whether Yggingst gets to influence his victim.
Yggingst, and the more activity there is, the more often Instead, employing the Dark Secret can be an opportunity
Yggingst awakens. The lindworm eats people, drags ships for the player to explore their character: the player can choose
down and gathers treasures in its lair, but during the to let the character be stoic and resist so that Yggingst is
Bronze Age, Yggingst was bound to its lair via the burial without influence, or the player can let their character give in
mound that the people erected, and the guard they placed and now the character is either affected (takes a mental
in the grave. In the Middle Ages, a church was placed on condition), or the character can let their Dark Secret rule
the site and a church tower on the burial mound to keep creating more problems (thus avoiding a mental condition by
a hold on Yggingst, and most recently, the lighthouse has letting the Dark Secret create problems).
been arranged to tie Yggingst to its nest.
Right now, the lindworm cannot leave its nest
physically, but it can in spiritual form haunt the
lighthouse, it can break down people's will by using their
dark side against them, poison them with miasmas and its
poisonous gaze, and it can spoil foods. Against the Society,
it uses its ability to break down their willpower, and it
uses its miasmas and toxic gaze against supporting
characters.
Breaking its victims' willpower: Yggingst uses
people’s dark sides to break them mentally. Yggingst can
attempt an attack on each person once every night and
once every day. Over the course of two nights and two
days, Yggingst can, in theory, break a player character.

1. Dark Secret Temptation - if a character has a Dark

Secret that can be used to lead the character into
temptation, Yggingst will exploit the weakness: e.g. if
a character is an alcoholic, alcohol will appear. If a
character succumbs to a Dark Secret temptation, the
character suffers 1 Mental Damage unless the
character gets another character into trouble due to
the Dark Secret.
2. Dark Secret: ghosts of the past – If a character is
plagued by the ghosts of the past, such as the memory
of the person they have lost or failed, Yggingst will
manifest mirages of them in reflections of windows,
and one senses their voices calling out and carried
away by the wind.
If a character is plagued by the ghost of the past, the
character suffers 1 Mental Damage, unless the
character gets another character into trouble due to
the Dark Secret.
3. Mentally Broken – if a character is mentally broken
by Yggingst (ie. takes a fourth point damage), the
character is not affected by hopelessness or
confusion (contrary to the general rules, cf. page 64 in
the basic book), and instead Yggingst causes his victim
to perform an act of which the victim themselves are
not aware. Then the victim heals 2 points in Mental
Conditions.

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Appendix: Magical Items
The Flint Knife
The Flint Knife is a beautiful carved flint stone knife
from the Stone Age.
The knife has been inherited through generations
from mother to daughter until Maren inherited it.
The knife grants an attacker +1 die against lindworm.
The knife cannot slay lindworm, but it can severely
weaken them and drive them off.
The knife trembles with power when in the
lindworm’s lair, and the user can instinctively feel that a
human sacrifice made with the knife in the cave will bind
a lindworm to its lair for a number of years corresponding
to the years of life that the victim had left.
The Amber Knife
The Amber Knife is from the Bronze Age, and it has
oxidized copper handle and a beautifully carved amber
blade.
The knife has been inherited through generations
from mother to daughter until Maren inherited it.
The knife grants an attacker +1 die against lindworm.
The knife cannot slay lindworm, but it can severely
weaken them and drive them off.
The knife trembles with power when in the
lindworm’s lair, and the user can instinctively feel that a
human sacrifice made with the knife in the cave will bind
a lindworm to its lair for a number of years corresponding
to the years of life that the victim had left.
Appendix: Famous Texts
The Method of Sacred Geometry for Binding Miasmas by
Pastor Wilhelm Gesner. Published in the late 1700s, the
pamphlet contains a description of the notions of evil air
or miasma and how they are a source of disease. Miasma
occur when Vaesen have an unfortunate influence on
humans, or when the stars are in certain positions. The
book describes how sacred structures can dissolve
miasma or prevent their emergence. Special architectural
features must be present in the building structure.
With the book in hand, you have +2 dice to erect a
monument or edifice that draws on sacred geometry and
that can weaken supernatural beings in a given place.
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Appendix: Upgrades
If you play with Hanstholm Lighthouse as
headquarters, and the Society takes possession of the
lighthouse as headquarters, they can purchase one of
these upgrades.
The Bound Lindworm
Bound by the gate at the bottom of the lighthouse and
bound by the gate to the salt cave, the lindworm Yggingst
is trapped in its lair, and it can no longer affect its
surroundings with its toxic thoughts.
PREREQUISITES: Both doors are sealed
PRICE: 4
FUNCTION: Before a mission, the Society can force
riches from Yggingst. Mysteriously, treasures come out of
the ground, a ship drifts ashore or you have a stroke of
luck and come to money. All characters get +1 Resources
for the rest of the mystery.
ASSET: Yggingst carries many memories, and it knows
secrets from human antiquity. It can be forced a hint to
better understand a mystery encountered on a mission
(gamemaster gives a hint to better understand a mystery
on a mission; can be used once per mystery).
The Lindworm in the Deep
Tied to his nest by a gate or held in place by a human
victim from one of the special knives, the lindworm
Ygginst is kept confined in its lair.
REQUIREMENTS: A door is sealed, or one of the
special knives has bound the lindworm with a human
sacrifice.
PRICE: 4
FUNCTION: Between game sessions, you can secretly
contact the game leader and force riches or occult
knowledge from Yggingst. As long as the other players do
not discover it, you gain to riches and have +2 resources
for the next mission, or you can get occult knowledge that
leads to occult books, magic treasures or special
knowledge about Vaesen. One's Dark Secret will appear
during the mystery or play a role during preparations.
ASSET: Yggingst carries many memories, and it knows
secrets from human antiquity. It can be forced a hint to
better understand a mystery encountered on a mission
(gamemaster gives a hint to better understand a mystery
on a mission; can be used once per mystery).
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Appendix: Maps

NØRBY

Hansted Inn

HANSTED

Kirke

HANSTHOLM

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Appendix: Handouts
Handout #1: The Invitation from Thøger
Mogensen
Honorable Members of the Order of Artemis. Your
knowledge and insight are sought in an embarrassing case
concerning a building which has acquired a reputation of
being haunted. On behalf of B.M. (born Wildenrath), I
must kindly remind you of your obligations to the Nordic
peoples and kindly request you to appear at my office at
the earliest opportunity,
With the highest regard
T. Mogensen
Clerk at the Royal Danish Lighthouse Office,
Copenhagen.
Appendix # 2: Lighthouse Keeper’s log
A thick leather-bound book to keep records in. The
logbook contains records of ships observed in the waters
outside the lighthouse, and overviews of the lighthouse's fuel
consumption. It is led by different hands. On the first page of
the book is an overview of the lighthouse keepers who have led
it: Heinrich Julius Wørmer, Carl Alsing, Niels Kromann,
Albert Svendsen.
Excerpt from October-November 1862 by Carl
Alsing:
October 18. Observed a Norwegian fishing boat and a
Scottish fishing boat.
October 27. Three British merchant ships passed the
promontory today. They appear to be heavily loaded. If the
lighthouse had not been lit, at least one of them would
have been grounded. Everyone in Hansted would get rich
if such a ship drifted in and there were no survivors.
November 1st. A Dutch trader has been caught out at
sea. The strong storm prevents him from getting
anywhere. Had the lighthouse not been lit, he would have
run aground. What a wealth that would then drift in.
November 14. There were problems with the wiring to
the bulb. The light almost went out, though it did not
happen. The thought of what would happen without the
light tempted me. For a while, my hand rested on the
switch, but I stood firm. My friend was not happy.
November 17. We talked all night, and when the storm
had subsided, I went for a walk along the beach. There lay
a drowned sailor with silver buttons on his vest. I took
them. My friend was right. I can find wealth here.
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November 21st. Lauraline asked who I had talked to. I
cannot tell her about my friend. Do not mention Yggingst.
November 24. Lauraline thinks she's seen something.
She sought me out up in the tower. I still do not want to
tell her anything. My friend tells me to open the gate so he
can get out. Together we will then turn off the lantern.
November 27. Tonight, a richly loaded ship arrives.
Tonight, I release my friend, and then I shall grant riches
to everyone in the area. I need Lauraline. My friend has
given me a knife. It's not one I've seen before. It's beautiful.
I can feel it humming in my hand. Tonight, I will lead
Lauraline up the tower. Tonight.
Excerpt from September 1865 kept by Albert
Svendsen:
September 2: A wheeled steamer from Schleswig-
Holstein observed.
Then saw a hobo by the lighthouse. When I went there
to confront him, he had run away.
September 7: The hobo is back. He was standing
outside the gate and would not enter. He said he knew the
former lighthouse keeper. I think he means Niels
Kromann. Said the lighthouse keeper and his wife blew
away in a storm.
September 8: A British sailing ship observed.
September 11: The hobo came again. We invited him in
for coffee. He is very talkative, and he knows more about
the work around the lighthouse than expected. Maybe he
has worked here before?
September 12: We invited the hobo for dinner and
offered a bath. Bathed he seems entirely human. During
dinner he talked about his friend Yggingst. I did not
recognize anyone by that name.
September 14: Dreamed again of Yggingst. It looks like
a storm is coming.
Handout #3: Wildenrath’s Letter
Dear Esbern,
I thank you for your honored writing, and I write to let you
know that The Royal Master of Constructions Koch has
begun the new drawings of the lighthouse. I have
explained to him the principles as I found them in Pastor
Gesner's The Method of Sacred Geometry for Binding
Miasmas, however, I have shelved the monument. Instead,
is raised a lighthouse that can guide us at sea and in the
spirit against the things that threaten our society.
However, the construction is not going at a pace that is
compatible with an old woman's age, and I fear I shall not
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see the lighthouse erected before leaving this world. If I'm
not here, I sincerely ask you to comply with my one wish,
namely, to appoint Julius Wørmer, Catharine's husband,
to be the lighthouse keeper. He is trained in the traditions
needed to take care of the lighthouse.
A loving greeting from
L. G. Wildenrath
Handout #4: Kromann’s Letter
Dear Brother,
First, thank you for the letter. Both Hanne and I have
read the letter with great pleasure. We are happy to hear
that little Marie is doing well, and we send our
congratulations to Else. We hope to be able to visit you for
the baptism.
Our everyday life is formed by working with the
lighthouse. There is a lot to do. The light in the lighthouse
must be switched on daily, and it requires a lot of fuel to
make sure that the lantern can always be switched on. I
keep a log of which sailing ships we see pass and whether
they get too close to land. The former lighthouse keepers
have left a logbook which I carry on, though I have not
read their logs, as it is tedious. However, there is time to
look after the garden as well. We have apple trees, and
Hanne loves to walk in the garden at dusk.
The priest in Hansted is friendly, and he has
welcomed us. He looks after the small church, which is
next to the lighthouse. He has told me that the former
lighthouse keepers paid generously to repair the church.
They made sure that the bell came hung up once again,
took care of the decor, which they had a great interest in
preserving, and more. We do not see much of the
fishermen down in Hansted. They are taciturn and godly
people, but also simple. Their biggest fear is to meet the
strandvarsler at the beach near the surf. They say that if
you set out to sail afterwards, you will not return home.
Our maid Karen was greatly startled the other day.
Hanne has tried to comfort her, but it has not been easy.
She says she was up at midnight. A window had blown
open and she would close it in again when she saw a pale
figure. She calls it The White Lady. The white lady chased
her through the living rooms until she sought refuge in a
wardrobe. I have assured both Hanne and Karen that it
was just a bad dream.
Autumn is approaching. We do not notice this as much
here as at home. The fields are meager, and the farmers
depend as much on fishing as on agriculture, and in
particular their large flocks of sheep. I imagine your fields
are bountiful. Well, I must not let my letter run too long.
Niels Kromann
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Handout #5: Alsing’s Hymnal
In the margin is written:
“The Lord in the Deep. Hanstholm's lord commands.
At Yggingst's bid, the doors must be opened. Each seal
must be undone. The first door is opened with my
beloved's blood. At Yggingst's bid, the next door must be
opened. The blood of friendship must flow. Niels was not
my friend.”
Handout #6: Wildenrath’s Report
Our envoys brought news of the King of Hanstholm,
Yggingst, who according to legends in the area lies asleep
in his cave until the islet is again an island. The area has
not historic times been an island, and it is possible that
the area has been a mainland since the great deluge. The
burial mounds of our ancestors in tell a story about a part
of the country that has long been part of the mainland.
According to C. J. Thompson’s method of dividing the past
into different ages, the country has been inhabited since
the Stone Age, and in the Bronze Age there were large
village communities, which continued their existence up
to the Iron Age.
Our suspicion that Hanstholm's king is the cause of
the many shipwrecks seems confirmed. There is a
tradition of a lindworm crawling out of its cave during
storms to pull ships to the bottom, where it then gorges
itself on the drowned sailors, and it lets the inhabitants of
the area enrich themselves in the driftwood. The
lindworm is a toxic creature that poisons its surroundings
with bile, words and thoughts.
According to a local legend told by an ancient woman
on the moor, the area is named after the ‘handske’ [glove],
which was found where the church is located, and which
was forgotten by a mermaid when the sea went around
the whole glove. In another report, a fisherman once
found a glove on a rock by the beach, which he took home
with him, and his wife knitted him a similar one, so he had
a pair. He now went out and fished with his gloves, and
one day it happened that a mermaid came up to the
surface and said, "You man who the gloves found, and who
the gloves bound/knitted, take the line in and row ashore,
it is souring in the north, it howls in the chimney, it
rumbles over our cobblestone door.” Immediately he
rowed inland, and he had scarcely reached safety before a
great storm hit the area.
Our envoys inform us, that they have an underground
hiding place from which to carry out their duties on behalf
of The Order. In the long term, we cannot tolerate such
conditions prevailing in the region. Therefore, a
construction project has been arranged to create a home
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that will look harmless on the outside and that will allow
members to continue their duties to The Order.
Therefore, in a French fashion we will erect a lighthouse
in the area, which will light the way for ships in need, and
which will be our guide in the dark times. It is desired that
the monument also binds Yggingst in the ground, and we
must be the gatekeepers to its lair. We will set up two
gates, and they are each given a peculiar lock. A key of love
sealed with blood and a key of friendship also sealed with
blood will keep Hanstholm's king imprisoned.

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Appendix: Handouts II
Handout #1: The Invitation from Thøger
Mogensen

Honorable Members of the Order of Artemis. Your knowledge and

insight are sought in an embarrassing case concerning a building which
has acquired a reputation of being haunted. On behalf of B.M. (born
Wildenrath), I must kindly remind you of your obligations to the Nordic
peoples and kindly request you to appear at my office at the earliest
opportunity,

With the highest regard,

T. Mogensen
Clerk at the Royal Danish Lighthouse Office, Copenhagen.

Handout #3: Wildenrath’s Letter

Dear Esbern,

I thank you for your honored writing, and I write to let you know that The
Royal Master of Constructions Koch has begun the new drawings of the
lighthouse. I have explained to him the principles as I found them in Pastor
Gesner's The Method of Sacred Geometry for Binding Miasmas, however,
I have shelved the monument. Instead, is raised a lighthouse that can guide us at
sea and in the spirit against the things that threaten our society.
However, the construction is not going at a pace that is compatible with an old woman's
age, and I fear I shall not see the lighthouse erected before leaving this world. If
I'm not here, I sincerely ask you to comply with my one wish, namely, to appoint
Julius Wørmer, Catharine's husband, to be the lighthouse keeper. He is trained
in the traditions needed to take care of the lighthouse.

A loving greeting from

L. G. Wildenrath

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Handout #5: Alsing’s Hymnal Handout #6: Wildenrath’s Report

(Writings in the margin of the Hymnal)

Our envoys brought news of the King of Hanstholm,

Du er Himlens Ære, Yggingst, who according to legends in the area lies asleep in his cave
og Solens renhed ej
The Lord in until the islet is again an island. The area has not historic times been an
mod dig kan lignet være,
the Deep. island, and it is possible that the area has been a mainland since the great
ej Stjerners Mælkevej;
Hanstholm's lord deluge. The burial mounds of our ancestors in tell a story about a part
ja, selv Englene må
commands. At of the country that has long been part of the mainland. According to C.
dig med fuld røst og tunge
Yggingst's bid, J. Thompson’s method of dividing the past into different ages, the
tre gange: hellig! synge
the doors must be country has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and in the Bronze
og for din Trone stå.
opened. Each seal Age there were large village communities, which continued their existence
must be undone. up to the Iron Age.
The first door is
Dog vil du dåben tage
opened with my Our suspicion that Hanstholm's king is the cause of the many
i Jordans blanke flod,
beloved's blood. shipwrecks seems confirmed. There is a tradition of a lindworm crawling
at den må kraft uddrage
At Yggingst's out of its cave during storms to pull ships to the bottom, where it then
af Jesu rosenblod;
bid, the next door gorges itself on the drowned sailors, and it lets the inhabitants of the area
af vand med Ånd og Ord
must be opened. enrich themselves in the driftwood. The lindworm is a toxic creature that
et Sjælebad du gjorde,
The blood of poisons its surroundings with bile, words and thoughts.
som bader de fortabte
friendship must
til Gæster ved Guds bord.
flow. Niels was According to a local legend told by an ancient woman on the moor,
not my friend. the area is named after the ‘handske’ [glove], which was found where the
church is located, and which was forgotten by a mermaid when the sea
went around the whole glove. In another report, a fisherman once found
a glove on a rock by the beach, which he took home with him, and his
wife knitted him a similar one, so he had a pair. He now went out and
fished with his gloves, and one day it happened that a mermaid came up
to the surface and said, "You man who the gloves found, and who the
gloves bound/knitted, take the line in and row ashore, it is souring in the
north, it howls in the chimney, it rumbles over our cobblestone door.”
Immediately he rowed inland, and he had scarcely reached safety before
a great storm hit the area.

Our envoys inform us, that they have an underground hiding place
from which to carry out their duties on behalf of The Order. In the
long term, we cannot tolerate such conditions prevailing in the region.
Therefore, a construction project has been arranged to create a home that
will look harmless on the outside and that will allow members to continue
their duties to The Order. Therefore, in a French fashion we will
erect a lighthouse in the area, which will light the way for ships in need,
and which will be our guide in the dark times. It is desired that the
monument also binds Yggingst in the ground, and we must be the
gatekeepers to its lair. We will set up two gates, and they are each given
a peculiar lock. A key of love sealed with blood and a key of friendship
also sealed with blood will keep Hanstholm's king imprisoned.

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Handout # 2: Lighthouse Keeper’s log

(Excerpts from the log)

A thick leather-bound book to keep records in. The logbook contains records of ships observed in the waters outside the
lighthouse, and overviews of the lighthouse's fuel consumption. It is led by different hands. On the first page of the book is an
overview of the lighthouse keepers who have led it: Heinrich Julius Wørmer, Carl Alsing, Niels Kromann, Albert Svendsen.

Excerpt from October-November 1862 by Carl Alsing:

October 18. Observed a Norwegian fishing boat and a Scottish fishing boat.
October 27. Three British merchant ships passed the promontory today. They appear to be heavily loaded. If the
lighthouse had not been lit, at least one of them would have been grounded. Everyone in Hansted would get rich if such
a ship drifted in and there were no survivors.
November 1st. A Dutch trader has been caught out at sea. The strong storm prevents him from getting anywhere.
Had the lighthouse not been lit, he would have run aground. What a wealth that would then drift in.
November 14. There were problems with the wiring to the bulb. The light almost went out, though it did not
happen. The thought of what would happen without the light tempted me. For a while, my hand rested on the switch,
but I stood firm. My friend was not happy.
November 17. We talked all night, and when the storm had subsided, I went for a walk along the beach. There
lay a drowned sailor with silver buttons on his vest. I took them. My friend was right. I can find wealth here.
November 21st. Lauraline asked who I had talked to. I cannot tell her about my friend. Do not mention
Yggingst.
November 24. Lauraline thinks she's seen something. She sought me out up in the tower. I still do not want to
tell her anything. My friend tells me to open the gate so he can get out. Together we will then turn off the lantern.
November 27. Tonight, a richly loaded ship arrives. Tonight, I release my friend, and then I shall grant riches
to everyone in the area. I need Lauraline. My friend has given me a knife. It's not one I've seen before. It's beautiful.
I can feel it humming in my hand. Tonight, I will lead Lauraline up the tower. Tonight.
Excerpt from September 1865 kept by Albert Svendsen:

September 2: A wheeled steamer from Schleswig-Holstein observed.

Then saw a hobo by the lighthouse. When I went there to confront him, he had run away.
September 7: The hobo is back. He was standing outside the gate and would not enter. He said he knew the
former lighthouse keeper. I think he means Niels Kromann. Said the lighthouse keeper and his wife blew away in a
storm.
September 8: A British sailing ship observed.
September 11: The hobo came again. We invited him in for coffee. He is very talkative, and he knows more
about the work around the lighthouse than expected. Maybe he has worked here before?
September 12: We invited the hobo for dinner and offered a bath. Bathed he seems entirely human. During
dinner he talked about his friend Yggingst. I did not recognize anyone by that name.
September 14: Dreamed again of Yggingst. It looks like a storm is coming.

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Handout #4: Kromann’s Letter

Dear Brother,

First, thank you for the letter. Both Hanne and I have read the letter with great
pleasure. We are happy to hear that little Marie is doing well, and we send our
congratulations to Else. We hope to be able to visit you for the baptism.
Our everyday life is formed by working with the lighthouse. There is a lot to do. The
light in the lighthouse must be switched on daily, and it requires a lot of fuel to make sure
that the lantern can always be switched on. I keep a log of which sailing ships we see
pass and whether they get too close to land. The former lighthouse keepers have left a
logbook which I carry on, though I have not read their logs, as it is tedious. However,
there is time to look after the garden as well. We have apple trees, and Hanne loves to
walk in the garden at dusk.
The priest in Hansted is friendly, and he has welcomed us. He looks after the small
church, which is next to the lighthouse. He has told me that the former lighthouse keepers
paid generously to repair the church. They made sure that the bell came hung up once
again, took care of the decor, which they had a great interest in preserving, and more. We
do not see much of the fishermen down in Hansted. They are taciturn and godly people,
but also simple. Their biggest fear is to meet the strandvarsler at the beach near the surf.
They say that if you set out to sail afterwards, you will not return home.
Our maid Karen was greatly startled the other day. Hanne has tried to comfort her,
but it has not been easy. She says she was up at midnight. A window had blown open and
she would close it in again when she saw a pale figure. She calls it The White Lady.
The white lady chased her through the living rooms until she sought refuge in a wardrobe.
I have assured both Hanne and Karen that it was just a bad dream.
Autumn is approaching. We do not notice this as much here as at home. The fields are
meager, and the farmers depend as much on fishing as on agriculture, and in particular
their large flocks of sheep. I imagine your fields are bountiful. Well, I must not let my
letter run too long.
Niels Kromann

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