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The Night Before Wintermas
The characters are hired by a morally suspect toy company to infiltrate Santa's Workshop. A level 5 one-shot for Evil characters.
$10.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Wednesday - 7:00 PM UTC
Dec 24
Session Duration / 4–5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Ask any kid if Santa is real and they’ll laugh at you before they steal your coin purse, “of course not”. The parents, however, know better... Wintermas has always been a day of celebration, a day to gather round the fire to drink and eat, but the presents are a mystery. Not long ago, beautiful little toys, sweets and cookies started appearing in every house across the land, all labelled ‘from Santa’. Every Wintermas morning, without fail. Most people love these presents and accept it as a blessing, but there are others who see competition. The players are hired by a morally suspect toy company to infiltrate Santa's Workshop. They will be generously paid to... -Find out how he distributes toys -Steal/disable the means if possible -(Bonus) Kill Santa.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(16)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
10 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
As an organized and detail-oriented Game Master, I bring rich plot lines and immersive story elements to every campaign. I specialize in weaving player backstories seamlessly into the narrative to create cohesive, unforgettable adventures. With experience spanning decades—from my start with the Red Box Dungeons & Dragons to my deep love for 3.5 edition—I’ve honed my skills and storytelling craft over time. After returning to 5E three years ago, I’ve been hosting weekly online games that keep players engaged and coming back for more. Currently, I run campaigns using the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules on the Shard Tabletop Virtual Tabletop (VTT) platform. Let’s roll the dice and make stories come alive!
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Creating your character
Character stats will be rolled on my campaign Discord, characters will be created on Shard Tabletop, which requires a free account and the link will be provided on the Discord.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Join this link for my campaign Discord, https://discord.gg/mQdKUyJWvK the link to the one-shot on Shard is there as well, which requires a free account. Character stats will be rolled on the Discord. Thank you.
What DocApocalypse brings to the table
I have tailored ambient and combat music, multiple dice and token borders that can be used, we will be playing mostly RaW, with room for Rule of Cool moments when appropriate.
Homebrew rules
Drinking or administering a potion is a bonus action, we will be using Heroic Inspirations, Inspirations, and Luck Points during the game.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DocApocalypse creates a safe table
We will go over any session zero concerns on my Discord prior to the game, take a 10-minute break at the halfway point, and there won't be anything overtly sexual happening in the game.
Content warnings
Safety tools used