ABOARD THE NORTHERN
LOCOMOTIVE
RUNE FOUNDRY
An 5e Compatible One-Shot
Written by Rune Foundry
“ I S N ’ T H E C O M I N G to say hi to
us?” a small girl asks as she tugs on your
cloak. You’ve been getting this question a lot
in the last hour. Naturally, everyone is
excited to see him and to tell him they’ve
been good, but they’re right - he should
have come by now. After reassuring the
child that all will be well, you begin to make
your way through the train car when the
door slides open and a loud voice booms
over the racket of the occupied train.
“Empty your pockets and drop your cookies!
Santa won’t be hosting today. We’ve taken
over the Northern Locomotive!”
OBJECTIVE
It seems those coal-lovers have had enough!
The Naughty List Bandits have taken Santa
hostage aboard the Northern Locomotive.
The fate of Santa (and Christmas) rests in
the hands of a newly hired security detail.
They were chosen from the Nice List for
their courage, might, and being good for
goodness’ sake. Santa must be saved before
the Northern Locomotive reaches the North
Pole!
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
This guide is intended to act as inspiration
for both new and experienced DMs. It
LEVEL
4
provides an adventure that can be used as a
standalone one-shot, a side quest for an
existing campaign, or as an introductory
adventure for new players. Its purpose is to
give you a foundation upon which to build
your story, so feel free to take what you
want and leave behind the things you don’t.
In the next section (titled “Setting the
Scene”), you’ll find all the information you
need to help bring your players into the
story of Aboard the Northern Locomotive.
Allow the players to uncover secrets and
mysteries by asking questions to NPCs and
exploring the setting.
SETTING THE SCENE
The Northern Locomotive shimmers black
across icy valleys and between snow-covered
mountains. Fueled by Christmas magic, the
train glides with little sound beyond the wind
whipping past the windows. One of the train
cars is filled with hopeful letters to Santa from
believers across the world. Another car bears a
lucky group of passengers randomly selected
from the Nice List to meet Santa and visit the
North Pole.
You remember that an old and stout Christmas
elf with thick spectacles briefly checked each
passenger’s name on the Naughty or Nice List
before letting only those on the Nice List come
aboard. Another Christmas elf referred to him
as the Head Christmas Elf, which sounded
important. Santa’s “elves” who serve the
Northern Locomotive are unlike any elves
you’ve met before. They are short, feeble, and
overall helpless. That must be why your
adventuring party has been hired as security
detail! Luckily, you were each on the Nice List
this year. Besides the beautiful landscapes,
there hasn’t been much excitement yet in the
hours you’ve been aboard. You’ve surveyed the
mail car, the dining car, and the passenger car
multiple times already. Of course, Santa’s
locomotive at the front of the train has been
off limits. Together, your group takes a
moment to enjoy the holiday beverages and
treats served by the Christmas elves as you
await to see the Master of the North Pole.
Some of the servers stop to sing Christmas
carols. The cozy warmth of hot cocoa relaxes
each person as scents of peppermint waft in
the air. A halfling sings along in the carols
while a half-elf asks when Santa will visit.
Everyone is happy to enjoy the ride, but eager
to meet the Jolly One himself. A few Christmas
elves whisper back and forth, their usual
smiles replaced with worry.
You hear a glass break in the dining car. Some
shouting can be heard and your group moves
towards the commotion. Suddenly, the door
bursts open to the passenger car! Two
menacing men dash in and shout through big
grins, “Empty your pockets and drop your
cookies! Santa won’t be hosting today. We’ve
taken over the Northern Locomotive!”
L O C AT I O N S
T R A I N C A R # 1 ( PA S S E N G E R )
The passenger car is lined with double seats
on either side, alternating between sitting
forwards and backwards. There is ample
space in the aisle for free movement of the
serving elves under a soft warm light.
Christmas decorations adorn the ceiling
with candy canes, mistletoe, and red
ribbons. Round glass windows make for
beautiful viewing of the scenery next to
each passenger seat.
At the back of the car and the end of the
train, is a door to a short metal platform
completely caged for safety. At the front of
the car is the door leading to the dining car
with a thin metal walkway between two
short metal platforms.
Two Thugs storm the passenger car full of
helpless civilians and Christmas elves. If
able, one Thug will take a passenger hostage
in exchange for their life!
A grateful passenger might offer their
Christmas Cookie as thanks for saving them.
Some useful items such as rope can be
found between passenger cars if necessary.
All of the passengers and Christmas elves
within the car are full of fear after the event
and wish to hide between seats until they’ve
reached the destination.
TRAIN CAR #2 (DINING)
Between the two train cars is an easily
crossed metal walkway to a short metal
platform. There is a door with a round
window to peek inside. There is a ladder to
the top of the train car where the wind is
howling due to the speed of the rushing
train.
The dining car has a long wooden bar
stretching across one side with hanging
mugs along the wall. Christmas elves rush
back and forth along the bar pouring hot
cocoa and baking warm cookies in a corner
stone oven. Their usual glee is replaced by
looks of worried fear as they attempt to
serve the harsh demands of the Naughty
List Bandits!
15 Bandits are in the dining car, singing
rotten carols and bullying the Christmas
elves. A DC 15 Perception skill check shows
the bandits have become very distracted by
bullying a certain Christmas elf on the
opposite side of the train from the bar.
Players may attempt a DC 12 Stealth skill
check to crawl behind the bar to reach the
other side without being noticed by the
bandits. If successful, the Christmas elves
will do their best to help the players by
further distracting the bandits. Bandits can
be convinced to let the players pass with a
successful DC 15 Charisma skill check of
your choice. If either skill check fails, the
bandits will attack the players. The
Christmas elves will immediately flee to the
passenger car if fighting begins in the dining
car. If players search the dining car, they
can each find a Christmas Cookie (DC 10
Perception) and a Hot Cocoa (DC 15
Perception). The stats for these items can be
found in the “Items” section.
If the ladder is used to cross the top of the
train car, skill checks will be required to
cross successfully before descending a
similar ladder at the end of the train car:
A DC 8 Acrobatics skill check is required
twice from each player to successfully cross
the top of the train. The first failure for
each player means they are caught off guard
by a strong gust of wind. Strong gusts of
wind require a strength saving throw to hold
on to the car, or else be blown backwards
falling between the cars to the bottom of
the ladder (1d6 bludgeoning damage).
The second Acrobatics skill check failure for
each player alerts two bandits who climb
the ladder at the front of the car to attack
the players atop the train (e.g., if three
players fail twice, but succeed their saving
throws against the wind, six total bandits
will attack the players atop the train).
TRAIN CAR #3 (MAIL)
The mail car is separated from the dining
car in the same way as with the passenger
car, but with no ladder to climb atop. There
are no enemies in the mail car.
Large burlap sacks contain hundreds and
hundreds of letters in the mail car. Some
have already been stamped in red ink with
the word “Naughty” or “Nice”. A wooden
crate contains letters that were written by
passengers aboard the train.
If players choose to inspect the letters, a
successful DC 10 Perception skill check will
reveal one letter from the Naughty List
Bandits. With a failed skill check, or after
reading the following letter from the
Bandits, any other letters can be read. These
letters can be found in the “Letters to Santa”
section.
“Dear Santa,
We think this year we’ve been very NICE to
not kill you! We think it’s been very NICE of us
to be gracious passengers aboard your silly
magic train and we think anyone truly NICE
would have their merry little elf weirdos build
us NICE weapons and other NICE things.
Seasons greetings, The Naughty List Bandits”
The door to the next train car is locked by a
nine-letter combination padlock. There is a
note pinned near the door that says, “In
case Gumdrop forgets the password again!
Seriously Gumdrop, we go through this
every year.” Beneath the note is a Christmas
cypher. It depicts images of a snowflake,
anvil, icicle, nutcracker, tree, nutcracker,
icicle, candy cane, key. Answer: SAINTNICK.
TRAIN CAR #4 (ENGINE ROOM)
The players enter to see Santa Claus
slumped in the conductor’s chair. His
dazzling red clothing with white cotton trim
is ruined by spilled hot cocoa. Successful
DC 10 Investigation or Perception skill
checks of Santa reveal the spilled hot cocoa
on his beard and coat has the scent of a
sleep-inducing drug.
Santa isn’t alone in the engine room. The
Head Christmas Elf who checks the Naughty
or Nice List has his hands on the controls of
the train, smiling gleefully. A muscular
shadowy man stands nearby, peering
through the side windows of the train. The
Head Christmas Elf exclaims, “Ha! Rudolph’s
nose! I can’t wait to see the look on
everyone’s face when we arrive at the North
Pole. Santa will absolutely understand once
I show him how great it is to have everyone
on the Nice List! We’ll start building more
gifts for you and your merry friends right
away!” The stranger puts a hand on the elf’s
shoulder and replies in a low and gruff
voice, “Oh, yes. You’ll bring so much
Christmas joy when my crew receives their
pointy gifts! But friend, it appears we have
unwelcome visitors.”
The Head Christmas Elf is committed to his
cause in allowing everyone to join the Nice
List. The Bandit Captain of the Naughty List
Bandits is very manipulative and has taken
advantage of this belief. They will attack the
group and hold nothing back.
The Head Christmas Elf is committed to his
cause in allowing everyone to join the Nice
List. The Bandit Captain of the Naughty List
Bandits is very manipulative and has taken
advantage of this belief. They will attack the
group and hold nothing back.
CONCLUSION
After defeating the Head Christmas Elf and
Bandit Captain, Santa soon wakes up sweaty
and confused, saying, “Ho! Where- where
am I? Have I dozed off?”
Several Christmas elves quickly rush in and
hug the Jolly One, shouting for joy and
crying tears of relief. They explain the
adventure of the Northern Locomotive and
your victory over the Naughty List Bandits.
“Ho, ho, ho! By Frosty’s nose, I can hardly
believe the tale here told! To think my little
nap could have meant the end of Christmas.
Thank you, dear adventurers, for saving the
Northern Locomotive and its passengers! I
will take these Naughty List Bandits, their
captain, and our former Head Christmas Elf
to trial where they will be sentenced to the
coal mines should they have no remorse.
The Nice List promotes good behavior. The
Naughty List must exist or else some might
not know the evil of their ways. Their only
reward is a lump of coal until they change!””
Santa may choose to give the players each a
magical reward up to the DM’s choice.
Examples can be found in the Enchanted
Rewards section.
Congratulations on saving Christmas!
CHARACTERS
C H R I S T M A S E LV E S
(Lawful Good)
Santa’s Christmas Elves are incredibly
cheerful and excitable, but quick to frighten
when danger presents itself. Their top
priority and passion for life is, and has
always been, working for Santa Claus and
spreading Christmas joy, each in their own
unique way. They are good and noble to the
core, and genuinely appreciate any act of
kindness.
Appearance: While each Christmas elf looks
unique, their general appearance is very
childlike, regardless of actual age. They
stand three to four feet in height, have
small pointed ears, and show a variety of
skin tones. They wear cozy green tunics and
pants with soft red trim at the edges that
look less like a uniform and more like the
latest North Pole trend. Most Christmas
elves carry large pouches on their belts or
bags on their backs, filled with parchment
and a random assortment of wood-carving
tools, glues, and screwdrivers.
Common Names: Merry, Noel, Belle,
Snowball, Frosty, Joy, Jolly, Tinsel, Holly,
and Rockefeller.
THUGS
(Neutral Evil)
The two thugs in the first train car are as
slow and dimwitted as they come. They
don’t communicate well with others, outside
of grunts and nods, but seem to be able to
understand each other quite well. They
follow the orders of the Naughty List Bandit
Captain, but choose to disregard anything
the regular Bandits tell them.
Appearance: These thugs appear awfully
similar to one another, it’s difficult to
distinguish the two. Large, brutish human
twins, one male and the other female,
standing about six and half feet tall and
nearly as wide. They wear baggy, black cloth
overalls and ripped brown shirts. While both
have red hair, the sister’s is pulled into a
high ponytail, and the brother’s is cut close
to his skull. They carry iron maces and have
large crossbows strung across their backs.
NAUGHTY LIST BANDITS
(Neutral Evil)
The bandits come in a variety of shapes,
sizes, and appearances. The general attitude
and demeanor of the bandits is quick to
anger and quick to violence (they do hail
from the Naughty List, after all). Most are
human, but you might see a few dwarves in
the mix.
Appearance: The Bandits were successful in
sneaking aboard the train, and did so by
disguising themselves as folk from the Nice
List. Many of them wear red and white
striped tunics, fluffy white earmuffs, and
green mittens, but they do it all in vain.
Instead of scimitars and crossbows, they
wield sharpened candy-canes and toy
hand-cannons. They all carry small leather
pouches on their belts, likely filled with coal
or another joyless prize.
Common Names: Frankee Crackers, Wild
Bill, Crazy-Eye Chris, Nellie Four-Fingers,
and Alex.
N A U G H T Y L I S T B A N D I T C A P TA I N ITEMS
(Lawful Evil)
The Naughty List Bandit Captain stands CHRISTMAS COOKIE
taller than the rest, both in stature as well Glazed with red frosting, pine-tree
as fear-inducing presence. His voice sprinkles, and Christmas spirit, this
commands the attention of those around ginger-infused sugar cookie is sure to please
him, and his eyebrows are indicative of his at any holiday get-together. Eat it and
one emotion - anger. He is cunning and immediately recover 2d4+2 hit points.
manipulative, and uses his jealousy of those
on the Nice List to fuel his Christmas HOT COCOA
conquest. Ultimately, he wants to use the This isn’t just any ol’ mug of hot chocolate,
Christmas elves as labor to make weapons it’s Mrs. Claus’ secret recipe! Drink it to
for his greedy crew. gain the effects of the Haste spell for one
minute, no concentration is required. How
Appearance: Human male, late 50s. Like his else would Santa be able to deliver presents
Bandits, the Captain was able to sneak all in one night?
aboard the Locomotive disguised as one
from the Nice List, surprising as that may
be. His bulging, hairy, and tattooed arms
have burst the seams of his bright green
E N C H A N T E D R E WA R D S
knitted sweater, struggling to remain intact.
TINSEL GARLAND OF GRAPPLING
It depicts an evergreen tree strung with
Blessed by the big, jolly man himself, this
lights that actually twinkle, and has tiny
10-foot garland made of silver and gold
sleigh bells attached to the front. His white
tinsel gives the holder advantage on
beard flows in mockery of Jolly Old Saint
grappling attempts (DEX or STR). To grapple,
Nick.
use the garland as if it was a whip. When
you do, it magically wraps itself around the
HEAD CHRISTMAS ELF
targeted creature within melee range, and if
(Chaotic Good)
successful, a cheery Christmas jingle plays.
While he acts as #2 to Santa Claus, his
approach to spreading Christmas cheer
TWO TURTLE DOVES
might take a critical turn. It’s true that he
A pair of white-shelled turtles with wings
wants to spread joy, but unfortunately, he’s
that if separated will always fly back
willing to do that by any means necessary.
towards one another as long as they exist
He’s very naive - oblivious even, and quite
within the same plane. They do not need to
susceptible to suggestion.
see or hear each other to find their way
back; in fact, they could be on opposite
Appearance: An old and stout Christmas elf
ends of the world and find each other again
with thick spectacles. His gray hair is tucked
in a single flight.
under a pointed cap, and his pointed shoes
have never looked sharper. The greens and
U G LY C H R I S T M A S S W E AT E R
reds might appear slightly faded, but he
Originally knitted by Mrs. Claus for Santa a
keeps them clean and pressed. He carries a
few Christmases ago but now re-gifted to
wooden board with parchment attached to
you, this ugly Christmas sweater features an
it, likely to be the Naughty and Nice List.
array of horizontal peppermint stripes, small
jingle bells, and an unamused orc wearing a
S A N TA C L A U S
Santa hat. The sweater lights up with
(Lawful Good)
Christmas lights that encircle the orc’s head.
You know... Santa!
The wearer is granted +1 to intimidation,
persuasion, and performance checks but -1
to stealth and slight of hand. Double those
modifiers if checking with/against orcs.
FROSTY THE HENCHMAN
A small figurine of Frosty the Snowman that,
if thrown into a pile of snow, will sprout
into a 6-foot snowman who will fight
alongside you and your party. The henchman
will live in below freezing temps for 24hrs
before turning into snowflakes and drifting
away in the wind, or he’ll last up to 10
minutes in warmer temps slowly shrinking
with each minute that passes.
Armor Class. 10
Hit Points. 16
Damage Immunities: Cold
Damage Vulnerabilities: Fire
ACTIONS
Snowball Fury. Ranged Attack: Frosty must
roll 1d4 to determine how many snowballs
are thrown. +2 to hit, range 60 ft., one
target. Hit: 1d4 cold damage per snowball.
Claws. Melee Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 1d4+2 slashing damage.
L E T T E R S T O S A N TA
“Dear Santa,
I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing well up
there at the North Pole. I'm sure you're busy
with all the wonderful toys you're making, but
I wanted to let you know that I've been really
good this year - well, mostly good - okay, okay,
I'll admit it - I've been bad a few times. But I
promise I'll be extra good from now until
Christmas! Thanks for understanding.
Sincerely, Your Number One Fan”
“Dear Santa,
I hope you’re doing well and that your elves
have been working hard! This year, I would like
something a little different: a pet gelatinous
cube! I think it would be so much fun to
explore the depths of the ocean with my new
jelly friend. I promise to take good care of it
and give it lots of love and attention.
Sincerely, Talibah”
"Dear Santa,
This year I would like an official Red Ryder
Crossbow with piercing damage and 80 foot
normal range. My mom says I'll poke my eye
out, but I promise to be extra careful.
Please and thank you, Ralphie"
“Dear Santa,
My name is Krishna and I'm writing to you
with my Christmas wish this year. I don't want
any of the usual toys or presents, instead, I
want to be all-powerful and take over the
world. I know it may sound a bit crazy, but I'm
sure you can make it happen. I promise to use
my power responsibly and make sure that all
the people in the world are taken care of. It
would be amazing to be able to make all the
changes I want in the world and make sure
that everyone is happy and safe. So Santa,
please make my wish come true this Christmas
and give me the power to take over the world
and make it a better place for everyone.
Thank you for your time, Krishna”
“Dear Santa,
My name is Lester and I'm from Okeechobee.
I'm writing you because I'm in dire need of
help. My sweet Ma is very ill and no doctor
can seem to help her. I heard that there are
mages out there that are knowledgeable
enough to heal her. I'm hoping you can use
your magical powers to help me find one that
can help me. I'm so desperate and I'm not sure
what else to do. I'm praying that you can help
us find a mage that can heal her before it's too
late. I would be so grateful if you could help us
in our time of need. Please, Santa, help us!
Sincerely, Lester”
CHRISTMAS ELF THUG TWIN
Small Humanoid, Lawful Good Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil

Armor Class. 10 Armor Class. 11 (leather armor)

Hit Points. 4 (1d8) Hit Points. 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed. 30 ft. Speed. 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 10 10 10 10 10 15 11 14 10 10 11
(+0) (+0) (+0) (+0) (+0) (+0) (+2) (+0) (+2) (+0) (+0) (+0)

Senses. Passive Perception 10 Skills. Intimidation +2

Languages. Any one language (usually Senses. Passive Perception 10
Common) Languages. Any one language (usually
Challenge. 0 (10 XP) Common)
Challenge. 1/2 (100 XP)

ACTIONS
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach Pack Tactics. The thug has advantage on an
5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning attack roll against a creature if at least one
damage. of the thug’s allies is within 5 feet of the
creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

ACTIONS
NAUGHTY LIST BANDIT Multiattack. The thug makes two melee
Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil attacks.

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach

Armor Class. 12 (leather armor) 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6+2)
Hit Points. 11 (2d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Speed. 30 ft.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2
to hit, range 100 ft./400 ft., one target. Hit:
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 5 (1d10) piercing damage.
11 12 12 10 10 10
(+0) (+1) (+1) (+0) (+0) (+0)

Senses. Passive Perception 10

Languages. Any one language (usually
Common)
Challenge. 1/8 (25 XP)

ACTIONS
Sharpened Candy Cane. Melee Weapon
Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
4 (1d6+1) slashing damage.

Toy Hand Cannon. Ranged Weapon Attack:

+3 to hit, range 80 ft./320 ft., one target.
Hit: 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage.
NAUGHTY LIST S A N TA C L A U S
B A N D I T C A P TA I N Medium Humanoid, Lawful Good
Medium Humanoid, Lawful Evil
Armor Class. 12 (15 with mage armor)
Armor Class. 15 (studded leather) Hit Points. 99 (18d8 + 18)
Hit Points. 65 (10d8 + 20) Speed. 30ft.
Speed. 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 14 12 20 15 16
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
(+0) (+2) (+1) (+5) (+2) (+3)
15 16 14 14 11 14
(+2) (+3) (+2) (+2) (+0) (+2)
Saving Throws. INT +9, WIS +6
Skills. Arcana +13, History +13
Saving Throws. STR +4, DEX +5, WIS +2 Damage Resistances. Damage from spells;
Skills. Athletics +4, Deception +4 nonmagical bludeoning, piercing, and
Senses. Passive Perception 10 slashing (from stoneskin)
Languages. Any two languages Senses. Passive Perception 12
Challenge. 2 (450 XP) Languages. Any six languages
Challenge. 12 (8,400 XP)
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The captain makes three melee
attacks: two with its sharpened candy cane, Magic Resistance. Santa has advantage on
and one with its woodworker’s chisel. Or saving throws against spells and other
the captain makes two ranged attacks with magical effects.
its woodworker’s chisels.
Spellcasting. Santa is an 18th-level
Sharpened Candy Cane. Melee Weapon spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is
Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with
6 (1d6+3) slashing damage. spell attacks). Santa can cast disguise self
and invisibility at will and has wizard spells
Woodworker’s Chisel. Melee or Ranged prepared listed in the Archmage stat block.
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
20 ft./60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3)
piercing damage. ACTIONS
Woodworker’s Chisel. Melee or Ranged
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
20 ft./60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3)
piercing damage.

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