As the year winds down and winter takes hold (or at least an autumn with a touch of drama), we at A Gentlemanly Sport are preparing to celebrate the holidays and welcome the new year.
And what better way to mark the season than with our traditional holiday special game, now in its glorious third installment? Of course, no scenario setting feels more fitting for this festive Christmas tradition than our club favorite : Frostgrave!
Frostgrave Holiday Special part 3
This scenario is the third and final chapter in a series of Frostgrave games, concluding our wizards’ battle against the villainous Winter Spirit. Eventually, we plan to rework all three scenario into a cohesive Frostgrave Christmas campaign. Eventually … (cough, cough).
The story began in 2022, when our arcane heroes first encountered the Winter Spirit in a chaotic co-op session and managed to steal from its mysterious Bag of Plenty.
A year later, the Winter Spirit struck back, haunting the wizards’ base with an otherworldly drive to punish those who dared robbing it. Due to life circumstances, we couldn’t play the scenario together and instead adapted it for solo mode.
Now, in the final act, the wizards resolve to break the curse and confront the Winter Spirit in its lair. Staying true to the season, this scenario was written as a cooperative game but can easily be adapted for solo play.
Whatever the end of this confrontation will be, the question remains, whether the Winter Spirit is truly beaten or if he returns for yet another series of mischievous hauntings.
Last Yule, you raided my hearth
It has been several years since you first encountered the Winter Spirit. By sheer luck, you managed to defeat it and banish it from this plane.
But ever since that fateful day, the Winter Spirit has returned every year. Seemingly out of nowhere, it appears, claiming lives, raiding your treasury, and vandalizing your manor. A vengeful spirit, bent on punishing you.
Now, as winter’s icy grip tightens around frozen Felstad once more, you sense the veil between your plane and the Winter Spirit’s dwelling weakening.
Years of research, careful experimentation, and meticulous reverse-spellcasting of the Spirit’s planar magic have finally led to this moment. You’ve had a mighty fireplace built in your manor’s great hall, transforming it into a portal to the Spirit’s lair.
With the anniversary of your first encounter looming, you are ready. Gathering your loyal (and handsomely paid) henchmen, you prepare to end this seasonal nightmare once and for all.
As you begin casting your spell, the winds of magic whip furiously through your lair. Your chanting grows louder, and amidst the howling gale, you hear the faint jingling of bells. The sound sharpens, growing clearer and louder until, with a thunderous roar, green flames erupt in the fireplace.
You smile grimly and step forward, flanked by your heavily armed warband.
The moment you pass through, the air changes—thick with the weight of powerful magic, yet strangely sweet, almost sickening. The scent of gingerbread and cinnamon floods your senses. Ornate gifts, wrapped in shimmering paper, litter the floor like abandoned treasures. But some lie half-opened, revealing ominous glimpses of bones and shattered toys. At the center of the room stands a familiar conifer, adorned with glittering baubles and radiant lights.
An unseen breeze stirs the baubles, and the tree’s lights dim and flare, beating in time with your heart. A low, guttural chuckle—just on the edge of hearing—sends a shiver down your spine.
“Time to end this,” you think, as your warband readies for battle.
You may find the entire Frostgrave Christmas scenario as pdf here.
Dear reader…
We, the tiny team behind A Gentlemanly Sport want to express our sincere gratitude to you, our readers for taking the time to visit our blog throughout the year. Your passion for our noble and refined pursuits motivates us to deliver content that informs, inspires, and hopefully entertains you, dear readers.
As the holiday season approaches, we wish you a time filled with relaxation, peace, and joy. And, maybe hopefully some time for our hobby. May the company of loved ones and cherished traditions bring you a sense of comfort and renewal, wherever in the world you are.
We look forward to sharing more exclusive content with you in the new year. Before then, we’ll post our traditional end of year post. See you next Friday. And, enjoy our excellent Frostgrave scenario!
Happy holidays!
Sincerely,
The A Gentlemanly Sport Team
All images in this post are AI generated.