Age of Vikings Companion Adds Adventures and Hero Options

A sourcebook with adventures and a sample region

The Age of Vikings Companion is described as a sourcebook for the Age of Vikings game, adding material for both players and gamemasters. Chaosium lists a detailed sample region, the Eastern Stronghold Fjord, and four ready-to-play adventures. One of those adventures is described as a multi-part journey taking the heroes on a Viking voyage.

The short announcement does not name the adventures, state their length, or provide details such as recommended character count. A GM considering the book for a particular campaign can treat the ready-to-play scenarios as a potential source of session material, but should not assume how easily they fit an ongoing story without seeing their full descriptions. The sample region may likewise be a starting point for preparation; the post does not spell out its contents beyond naming it.

A wider range of hero concepts

The listed creation guidance includes heroes from Byzantine Greek, English, Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish and Slavic cultures. Chaosium also names dwarfs, elves, giants, sealskins and ravens among the nonhuman character concepts for which it provides guidance.

Religious options are part of the outline as well. The publisher describes divine powers associated with dedication to Norse gods, alongside rules for converting to Christianity or forsaking all gods. These are options the announcement says the book covers, not requirements imposed on every character or campaign.

Groups can make these choices more comfortably by discussing the desired tone and character concepts before a campaign begins. That is reader-facing advice, not a claim about a specific procedure in the Companion. If your table is interested in particular cultures or nonhuman heroes, use the announcement as a checklist of topics to investigate in the full book rather than as a substitute for its rules.

Community creation and a bestiary

For gamemasters building a local setting, Chaosium describes a system for creating Icelandic communities in a single roll, including important characters and their relationships. The announcement characterizes the process as fast and easy to use, but does not explain the roll, its outputs or how much customization follows. A prospective buyer should therefore regard the one-roll description as a summary, not a complete preview of the procedure.

A bestiary is also listed, with creatures, humans and monsters found in Iceland, the Norse world and beyond. The post supplies no entry count or detailed list, so it cannot support assumptions about particular creatures or the depth of their game statistics. Together, community creation and the bestiary suggest material for building places and encounters, but the precise preparation value depends on the contents of the book.

Dated price and availability information

Chaosium’s September 18 post calls the Companion out now and lists a full-color hardcover at $47.99, with a price in PDF, and PDF editions at $24.99 on Chaosium and DriveThruRPG. These are figures from the dated announcement, not a live check of stock, regional pricing, platform listings or later changes.

The post’s announced availability means the book was presented as released on that date. Before ordering, check the publisher’s current listing for the format you want and any changes to price or availability. For readers assessing whether it belongs on a shortlist, the strongest reasons to investigate are its combination of adventures, expanded character concepts, setting tools and bestiary—not an assumption that every item will suit every campaign.