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(Holiday LEVEL 25 – Weekly) Throne of Candycane: Defeat Orcus the Grinch and Demogorgon the Nega-elf! LEVEL 25 ONE-SHOT // EPIC ITEMS AND 25-30 STATCAPS

Dungeons & Dragons 5th ed

GM Playstyle

Leans Combat

Event Details

FantasyLight HeartedOne-Time

Technical

Discord Video/AudioFoundry VTT
Next session:

$25.00 / week

6 of 6 seats available
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About the Adventure

Throne of Candycane: The Final Holiday Battle
A Mythic Level 25 Holiday One-Shot Adventure of Epic Proportions

The Time Has Come to Save Christmas…

In the darkest reaches of the Abyss, where festivity and joy are twisted into unspeakable horrors, only the most legendary of heroes can hope to restore the magic of the holidays. This is not just a fight—it’s a festive, cosmic showdown between the forces of evil and the spirit of Christmas itself. The fate of the holidays, and perhaps the entire multiverse, hinges on a single, desperate act: retrieving the Wand of Candycane for Santa Claus.

The Challenge:

You and your fellow adventurers have ascended to unimaginable power, reaching Level 25—a mythic status beyond the realms of ordinary heroes. Your mission: descend into the Abyss, face the most twisted beings imaginable, and save Christmas for all. The journey takes you deep into the heart of the Abyss, where Demogorgon the Negaelf spreads chaos and malice, and then beyond, to confront Orcus the Grinch himself. These titans of darkness stand between you and the light of the holidays.

The Mission:

The Wand of Candycane, a powerful artifact, has been stolen from Santa Claus. Without it, the power of joy and warmth that keeps the holiday season alive will fade, leaving the world cold and dark. You must descend into the Abyss and challenge Demogorgon the Negaelf—a monstrous, holiday-hating fiend who seeks to pervert the magic of Christmas. But your journey doesn’t end there; you must also defeat Orcus the Grinch, a vile demon lord whose hatred for everything festive has driven him to steal the magic of the holidays. Only by defeating these forces can you return the Wand of Candycane to Santa and save Christmas.

The Festive Foes:

  • Demogorgon the Negaelf: The Prince of Demons, corrupted by holiday disdain, whose two-headed form embodies both chaos and malice. His twisted realm is filled with dark parodies of holiday cheer, where gifts explode into curses and carolers howl in torment.
  • Orcus the Grinch: The Demon Prince of the Undead, Orcus has taken on the persona of the Grinch—a figure driven by an all-consuming desire to end the holidays forever. His lair is filled with undead monstrosities that dance mockingly to twisted holiday tunes, and his magic seeks to drain all joy from the world.

This epic one-shot is your chance to engage in two monumental battles that will test your abilities, strategy, and teamwork to the fullest.

Character Creation Guidelines:

This is a Mythic (Level 25) game, and you will need to prepare accordingly:

  • Starting Level: 25
  • Class Choices: You may take 25 levels in any combination of classes, but no more than 20 levels in a single class.
  • Ability Score Limits: The soft cap for abilities is 25, with two abilities allowed to reach a hard cap of 30.
  • Magic Items: You are allotted the following:
    • 3 Legendary/Artifact items
    • 3 Very Rare items
    • 2 Rare items
    • 3 Uncommon magic items
    • As much common gear as you can carry.
  • Attunement Slots: Attunement slots accommodate all of your main magical items.
  • Item Restrictions: The following items are prohibited:
    • Mask of the Dragon Queen and the Dragon masks
    • Ring of Three Wishes
    • ‘Deck of’ Items
    • The Wand of Orcus
    • Potion of Giant Size

How to Prepare

No purchase of materials is required—all content will be provided. We’ll use Foundry Virtual Tabletop for gameplay and Discord for voice communication. You will create your character beforehand, ready to face the ultimate holiday challenge.

Special Rules

  • Silvery Barbs: Treated as a 2nd-level spell for balance.

Who is This Game For?

This one-shot is ideal for players who love epic-level play, holiday-themed adventures, and high-stakes battles. It’s for those who want to experience a tongue-in-cheek yet challenging descent into the depths of the Abyss to save Christmas.

You may like this game if:

  • You want to experience a high-level, festive adventure filled with larger-than-life villains.
  • You love holiday themes mixed with classic D&D lore.
  • You enjoy epic battles against powerful foes where every decision could mean the difference between saving or losing the magic of the holidays.

Gameplay Themes and Content Warnings

This adventure features holiday themes with a dark twist, epic battles, and over-the-top adventure elements. Content warnings include mild horror, supernatural threats, and humorous but intense depictions of festive chaos. We will establish boundaries and use safety tools during Session 0 to ensure everyone has an enjoyable experience.

Commitment

This is a one-shot adventure, lasting approximately 3-4 hours. Prepare for a fast-paced, action-packed session filled with festive cheer, tactical challenges, and a final showdown that will decide the fate of Christmas.

Join Us

If you’re ready to save Christmas from the depths of the Abyss, gather your courage, strap on your magic items, and prepare to face Demogorgon the Negaelf and Orcus the Grinch. Santa is counting on you—will you be the hero that saves the holidays, or will darkness prevail? Your legend awaits!

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Standout DM

November 13, 2024

DM Jedi Mindauce is a true standout among DM’s. I’ve been playing tabletop RPG’s for over 10 years now, and I can honestly say that he is one of the best DM’s I’ve ever played with. It’s rare to find a DM who can improv, tell a compelling story, build an engaging and immersive world, AND do some killer voices and impressions! He’s also a wizard when it comes to Foundry VTT. His maps are always new and exciting, and he has a wealth of assets and resources loaded into his Foundry VTT, which make rolling and level-ups feel seamless. I cannot recommend him highly enough to players of all backgrounds and experience!

Ryan

Captivating, fun, chill-- most dope DM ever

November 7, 2024

Mindsaucy is not only an excellent DM at a technical and mechanical level– knowing the rules, making fair rulings, keeping the game moving, and engaging players– but their skills are FAR beyond just the mastery at the art of being a GM. They do excellent world building and story telling– all enhanced with a highly customized, visually engaging and immersive implementation of Foundry. Every session I fall in love with his NPCs, which are all well crafted characters. They work to weave your PC’s background into the story, too. They’re always well prepared and has a variety of different encounters, no matter what pillar of DnD you like best. Also super kind and very patient with a player like me who does not play much 5e and has never used a VTT. Definitely recommend them for a one-shot or whole campaign!

Bren

Challenging and Fun

November 6, 2024

I’ve been playing with the Jedi for several months now and the games are always fun. There’s a decent challenge, but you still get to feel powerful. Great guy and great fun!

Justin
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Ryan (Verified)

2 sessions played

November 13, 2024

DM Jedi Mindauce is a true standout among DM's. I've been playing tabletop RPG's for over 10 years now, and I can honestly say that he is one of the best DM's I've ever played with. It's rare to find a DM who can improv, tell a compelling story, build an engaging and immersive world, AND do some killer voices and impressions! He's also a wizard when it comes to Foundry VTT. His maps are always new and exciting, and he has a wealth of assets and resources loaded into his Foundry VTT, which make rolling and level-ups feel seamless. I cannot recommend him highly enough to players of all backgrounds and experience!

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Bren (Verified)

2 sessions played

November 7, 2024

Mindsaucy is not only an excellent DM at a technical and mechanical level-- knowing the rules, making fair rulings, keeping the game moving, and engaging players-- but their skills are FAR beyond just the mastery at the art of being a GM. They do excellent world building and story telling-- all enhanced with a highly customized, visually engaging and immersive implementation of Foundry. Every session I fall in love with his NPCs, which are all well crafted characters. They work to weave your PC's background into the story, too. They're always well prepared and has a variety of different encounters, no matter what pillar of DnD you like best. Also super kind and very patient with a player like me who does not play much 5e and has never used a VTT. Definitely recommend them for a one-shot or whole campaign!

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Justin (Verified)

2 sessions played

November 6, 2024

I've been playing with the Jedi for several months now and the games are always fun. There's a decent challenge, but you still get to feel powerful. Great guy and great fun!

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Chris

1 session played

October 31, 2024

I never had a professional D&D experience before DM Jedi Mindsauce. Let me just say that he sets a high bar. He offers great storytelling, atmosphere, characters, voice acting, and an open world approach that gives players a lot of freedom. I have a feeling I'll be gaming with this DM for a long time given the terrific experience he offers!

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Juan

1 session played

October 31, 2024

As a first time DnD player, I had very little knowledge of what to expect along with all the rules/nuances of the game. Jedi Mindsauce has made the whole experience easy to understand and has been tremendously helpful providing guidance and leeway to a player who is just getting his feet wet. I've thoroughly enjoyed my experience and am looking forward to all the other campaigns & one-shots I will play in the future thanks to Jedi Mindsauce's introduction to this universe.

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Rob

1 session played

October 28, 2024

TLDR... COMPLETE PACKAGE - AWESOME! As the title indicates, DJ Jedi Mindsauce has proven to be one of the BEST GMs that I’ve had in my 40+ years of playing Tabletop RPGs! I myself have been a game designer for nearly 30 years so believe me when I say that I have an extremely “high bar”, and Jedi has lived up to my expectations. Between the virtual tabletop that he provides, as well as his host of characters/voices that he's created for his worlds, he has given us one of the most "complete" experiences that I've ever had while gaming. HE CLEARLY LOVES WHAT HE DOES! He bas been a great GM so far and I have no intention of finding another one anytime soon.

--- If you are looking to get into gaming, or just looking for your next adventure, I urge you to read more about my experience with him so far...

My friends and I have been playing with him for close to 6 months now and his well thought out, immersive world(s) never cease to impressed me. I absolutely love his virtual tabletop solution (accessible via any browser so no need to “download X or Y to get started”), along with all of the various maps and other information he has plugged into it. (Players can recall everything they’ve seen during the game so far, maps, images, letters/documentation they find throughout the game, a list of important NPCs you’ve encountered, it’s truly impressive.) As for my group, a few of my friends were new to D&D and Jedi was more than patient with everyone in the group, helped get everyone started, and continues to be a patient teacher as we have been evolving our characters as we level. (He has even responded to private messages between sessions as time permits.) He clearly thinks through what us players “might try” because he always has a great response (always in character), to everything we throw at him. He has given us an incredible amount of freedom to push the narrative where we'd like (as opposed to "sticking to a specific script" like many GMs), yet our story has continued to progress at an even clip. He is more than willing to work with the group and goes out of his way to make everyone in the party feel like the "heroes" that TTRPGs have always given us the platform to be. On top of this, he clearly has a great sense on how to balance combat encounters that cater both to the group's composition (our specific classes) and the number of players. (Even when we have the occasional group member missing here and there.)

The bottom line is that If you give this guy a chance, I guarantee there's a strong likelihood that you will have found your new GM for the foreseeable future. I couldn't be happier that we chose to go with him as our GM, he's absolutely fantastic!

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The Real Parry (Verified)

3 sessions played

October 25, 2024

Been playing with him for a long period. Nothing but fun experiences with this guy.

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Paul (Verified)

1 session played

October 24, 2024

He listens to your suggestions and is excellent at bringing you into the story and makes the whole thing a heap of fun and excitement!

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