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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland $4.99
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Victoria A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/11/2023 10:39:09

Winter Wonderland is a pretty solid Christmas adventure.

The theming for this Christmas adventure is very overt. You are literally helping Santa retrieve the toys he's going to give to all the children of the Realms. There's a toy workshop and a magic sleigh and Santa's reindeer. For some, that might be a bit heavy-handed theming, but it was the perfect amount for myself and my players.

The one thing that tempts me to make this 4 stars instead of 5 is simply because it's like 90% combat, with a teeny tiny bit of social or exploration involved. However, the combats are pretty varied and have a few environmental interactions for some of them, which means that it doesn't feel too overly sloggy. The tuning of combat seems pretty solid; nothing too hard or too easy. And my players thought the combats were fun, which is why I'm keeping this a 5 stars.

Also that story award might be a little saccharine for some, but I thought it was really adorable and the perfect keepsake for players excited to help out Santa.

I ran this for a party of 4, and we finished right at the 3 hour mark. Combat time can vary wildly, so an adventure of almost entirely combat will likely have a pretty variable timing for your party. If your party are particularly proficient in combat, this adventure might run short.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by J. E. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/21/2023 21:18:32

This adventure checks a lot of boxes for things I enjoy in adventures: a holiday/celebration theme; well-flavored magic items; a fun story award; and an upbeat / optimistic ending.

It has a relatively simple plot, encounters, and maps, which helps it stick to time and helps DMs running it cold (... see what I did there?!).

It might benefit from a touch more heavy-handed telegraphing of the misdirect, and there are a few minor details that didn't quite gel for me -- the overturned statues, for example, given who is responsible -- but prepping with the villain's motivations in mind might help with that, and they don't really detract from the overall story.

If running for children: I think this adventure could do well for a younger crowd, though I might suggest omitting the Reindeer encounter, or otherwise modifying its presentation and resolution a bit, as I thought that part could slide toward combat as a default assumption on the part of the players.

Overall, highly enjoyable on both sides of the screen, and I definitely hope to run it again!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Reid W. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/07/2022 15:04:55

One of the BEST scenarios ever produced for 5e. Everytime I run this scenario my party loves it! The handy haversack at the end helps too XD.

This is a must own. Run it immediately.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Francisco R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/08/2020 00:56:05

great module to run cool story award and helping santa what's not to love



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by RICHARD H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/18/2019 18:21:35

This "Winter Solstice" adventure is a lot of fun for the holiday season. It consists of a series of well-thought out and interesting combats ending in a twist. I particularly liked the guidance given to the DM for running each encounter. Take the time to read and plan out how you will run these as its too much to read on the spot. The whole setting and plot is entertaining and thematic for the players to enjoy.

My only thought was that the story award feels awkward. However, I don't think this can be changed by the DM.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Cary L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/05/2018 15:40:15

Had a chance to run through this module and it was a great one-off adventure to break off from our regular campaign. We had many folks in attendance, so it was easy to scale the module to the party strength with the level adjustments provided.

Santa is gone, and you can't sense his presents. The party needs to save the winter solstice since they are Saint Nickel-less. There are a bunch of snow creatures which are pretty cool, yeti there were a few surprises to be had. Be careful or the party will get sleighed.

The story reward and magic item are in-line with the theme and the $5 was well worth it for a night of jokes and laughs.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Neil E. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/03/2018 21:46:17

This adventure will provide a fun filled evening! There is a healthy dose of humor worked into the entire module and the subject matter is suitable for all ages. Run this with your favorite gaming group or with your kids to give them a tasted of D&D. I'm a particular fan of the "Do It for the Children" adventure hook and belive everyone should have a Silver Snowflake.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Matt D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/02/2018 13:29:00

A fun adventure with interesting encounters and some cool surprises. Perfect to enjoy with your favourite players, whether or not they've been Lawful Good all year!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-AN-03 Winter Wonderland
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Andrew B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/30/2018 16:12:37

This is a great adventure for anyone looking for something winter holiday themed. it's got a good dose of humour in the scenario and appearances by certain winter-themed characters one would expect. at the same time, the adventure is serious enough to have interesting encounters and a fun challenge, especially in the cool (har har) final encounter!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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