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In a high-tech Viking age, where neon meets Norse mythology, the Shield Maidens rise!

March 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

From Alison Cybe, whose work includes the Fallout RPG, comes Shield Maidens, a cooperative TTRPG where players forge their legend as warriors against a tyrannical empire, wielding magic and advanced technology.

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Shield Maidens: Yggdrasil burns, Daughters of Freya, raise your shields as Mongoose releases a new RPG range

February 24, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Mongoose’s first new IP is Alison Cybe’s Viking-cyberpunk Shield Maidens.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, Mongoose Publishing, shield maidens, vikings

Galdr and chrome, Vikings and cyberpunk: The Shield Maidens RPG funds in a day

April 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You are a daughter of Freya, blessed by the divine. It is your task to free Yggdrasil from the tyrannical forces that control the greatest source of power: Ymir’s Blood.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, kickstarters, Mongoose Publishing, shield maidens, vikings

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #143

March 11, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Routinely Itemised is a weekly column of RPG news from Geek Native and RPG sites around the web.

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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #128

November 26, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a calmer week in RPG Kickstarter land as we roll into Black Cyber weekend but loads of bundles, deals and RPG news.

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Mongoose Publishing announces Shield Maidens, a Vikings/Cyberpunk RPG

November 22, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The time of the Shield Maidens has come, but even the strife in Midgard is miniscule compared to their greater task, renewing the cycle of time and ushering a new spring in the aftermath of Ragnarök.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, Mongoose Publishing, shield maidens, vikings

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