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The Night before Wintermas | Daggerheart | One-Shot
Infiltrate Santa’s Workshop for a corrupt toy company in this darkly festive Daggerheart one-shot. Be naughty. Get paid. Possibly kill Santa!
$10.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Sunday - 1:00 AM UTC
Dec 14
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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5/5
About the adventure
The Night Before Wintermas A Daggerheart one-shot of corporate corruption, festive chaos, and questionable morality. Fear and hope have been replaced by naughty and nice! The heroes are anything but good this Wintermas. Hired by the HappyJoy Toy & Tobacco Company, they’ve been tasked with a simple job: infiltrate Santa’s Workshop, discover how he delivers toys across the realm, and - if they can - shut him down for good. In a frozen wasteland lit by the aurora, players will face snow-covered monstrosities, cursed cookies, and the true horror behind Santa’s jolly smile. Will they uncover the secret of the crown that controls minds… or join the naughty list forever? Will you kill Santa?! 🎄 Character Creation: Go wild with Christmas chaos! Are you a vengeful snow man? A candy-cane swordsman? An elf gone rogue? Maybe even Marv from Home Alone, back for icy revenge. Think tinsel, toys, and terrible holiday spirit: the more ridiculous and festive, the better.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(18)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
20 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi there thanks for finding me. I’ve been running a DND campaign as a DM for almost two years with a group and have joined a second group as a player. I have been exploring Daggerheart as a system and is my new passion! I believe every game is a story we tell together: equal parts laughter, drama, and “wait, did that just happen?!” I thrive on bringing characters to life, weaving your backstories into the world, and throwing in the right mix of heart and chaos to keep everyone on their toes.
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Creating your character
If you have demiplane access, please create a character here. Feel free to add a xmas theme or flavour to weapons, backgrounds etc. Anyone that requires demiplane content, please DM with email to be added on.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord - For ease of communication Roll20 - Virtual tabletop Demiplane - Character creation
What GM DarkSpyder brings to the table
I bring cinematic storytelling and humor to every table: expect atmospheric music, shifting tones, and full-on character voices (especially for villains and weird NPCs). Combat is fast, cinematic, and meaningful, focusing on creative player choices over strict tactics. I fully embrace the Rule of Cool. If it’s clever, funny, or badass, we will try and make it work. Expect a balance of tension and laughter, moral chaos wrapped in festive glitter, and moments that feel like you’re in a movie you helped write.
Homebrew rules
Modified criticals - 4 HP for double severe threshold.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How GM DarkSpyder creates a safe table
X card in chat for any content. DM any content beforehand.
Content warnings
Safety tools used