How to Write Holiday/Seasonal One-Shots! (Like a Pro DM)

[@Tymberwolf0251]

Not just a one-shot. The fourth book in my novella series I created with World Anvil is entirely set during the Winter Solstice. It's completely filled with Christmas movie and song references lol.

[@WorldAnvil]

Thats amazing!

[@d1j16]

Thanks for another great video! Happy to you and the World Anvil team!!!

[@WorldAnvil]

greetings to you, as well!

[@scrathed]

Nice! This actually fits really well with the Oneshot I'm planning for Christmas Eve, a little "miners town in the alps"-Mystery set in the Call of Cthulhu setting and ruleset, with a haunting Krampus as the main antagonist! The players get invited to an "Unforgettable Christmas Festival" by an old acquaintance - only to find out it was actually someone else writing them as a call for help. The "Old Friend" revived a Yule cult around the Krampus...

[@WorldAnvil]

Sounds awesome!

[@ChrisLontok]

Great video! This is one that I'm uniquely qualified to actually talk about since I've written 2 (3?) holiday one-shots for World Anvil. They featured one of mine last year in their Advent Calendar, which was lovely!

[@WorldAnvil]

That's awesome! Your one-shots are always a great time.

[@Valcin]

Excellent video you got me thinking about the game I have to run for my niece and nephews. They're going to play a game called "magical kitties will save the world" and now it will be having a lot more Christmas theme fun I might even make some equipment for the cats Christmas style

[@WorldAnvil]

Fantastic! We've heard good things about that game. :D

[@themorenajay]

I've missed your videos! I just discovered a short story competition & watched this for ideas for what to write. I might've gotten some >.< Thanks!

[@WorldAnvil]

So glad we could help! Good luck!

[@Frederic_S]

Extratip - if your players dont like xmas or if they need a brake from all the family obligations, use a fantasy holiday as a background for your adventure. Everybody is participating but their character. They are doing their normal adventure loop of monster hunting etc. Somebody has to do the dirty work so the rest of the world can be jolly and uncaring.

[@WorldAnvil]

It's subversive and we like it.