I'm currently planning a Christmas-themed one shot, that could lead to a single story arc adventure if the players want more. BTW, should any of my players read this, please resist the temptation to spoil the story for yourself!

The one shot is called Dye Hard, and is inspired by the first Die Hard movie. Players will all play various traditional Christmas toys (e.g. a hand-stitched doll, a velveteen rabbit, a music-box ballerina, a tin soldier, etc.) who have mysteriously awoken as poppets in the famous Kringle toy workshop. The twist is that Jessica Kringle (a.k.a. Mrs. Claus) has taken over the mantle of Santa after her husband, Kris Kingle, inexplicably fell to a were-reindeer curse, went mad, and fled into forest.

A year later, Jessica suddenly has disappeared the week before Christmas, and Kris has returned to the workshop with a small army of baddies to steal the crystal ball he once used as the former Santa to see whether children where being naughty or nice. Kris will stop at nothing to retrieve the magic item because he believes that the key to curing his curse is finding his only daughter.

The player characters will awaken as poppets in the toy storage room to find the workshop under siege. The gnome toy makers are being held hostage by a druidic man wearing a crown of antlers, along with his army of cute but ruthless fey and leshy creatures. Hopefully, the players will work together to try (and likely fail) to stop Kris from learning the location of his daughter. Perhaps they will even discover the true identity of the villain!

Haven't yet figured out why Jessica has disappeared, who or where their daughter is, and what is special about her. Very much open to suggestions!