Krampus Is Coming! A New Holiday Funnel for DCC

Also A Holiday Horror Gauntlet for Shadowdark RPG

You made the list. Now they're coming for you.

This holiday season, Dark Nebula Games brings a little old-fashioned punishment to the gaming table with Krampus Transport Service (KTS): Most Wanted List, a holiday horror 0-level funnel adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics, with planned support for Shadowdark RPG.

Forget brave warriors, legendary treasures, and heroic quests. This time, you're playing abandoned orphans—naughty, desperate, and full of bad habits.

Petty thieves. Bullies. Liars. Little monsters.

Their wicked deeds landed them in Blackthorn Orphanage, a neglected stone manor ruled by the cruel and greedy Silas Hollowgrave. Forgotten by the outside world, the children toil in shoemaking, leatherworking, and clockwork shops while Hollowgrave grows fat and wealthy from their labor.

The halls are cold, the punishments cruel, and children have a habit of disappearing. Hollowgrave claims they've been adopted, apprenticed, or reclaimed by their families. Few believe him.

For years, the orphans have dreamed of escape. But now their misdeeds have earned them a place on a very special list.

Not Santa's nice list. Not even his naughty list. Krampus's Most Wanted Naughty List. And Krampus's minions are coming to drag them away for retribution. Run, little delinquents. Krampus is coming.

A Funnel Is Full of Little Monsters!

In Dungeon Crawl Classics, a 0-level funnel throws ordinary nobodies into extraordinary danger, often with a spectacular body count. KTS: Most Wanted List embraces that deadly, unpredictable, and darkly hilarious tradition.

No shining armor. No legendary weapons. No heroic reputations.

Just pint-sized delinquents whose wicked deeds have finally caught up with them. Expect desperate decisions, questionable plans, improvised weapons, and plenty of opportunities for things to go horribly wrong.

Some children might escape. Others might end up stuffed into a sack.

Their Christmas wish is freedom. Not everyone will get it.

Escape the Orphanage. Survive the Night.

Tonight, the children of Blackthorn Orphanage may finally have their chance at freedom.

They have a plan, a secret map, and gear to collect. Somewhere within the orphanage lies a hidden passage that could lead them to freedom.

But Blackthorn is locked tight, a bitter winter storm is closing in, and Krampus's minions are already on the move.

The children must explore the orphanage, scavenge supplies, uncover secrets, and find a way out before they're captured. And escaping the building may only be the beginning.

Your mission is simple: survive the night, find the secret passage, and avoid capture at all costs.

Shadowdark Gamers Can Join the Terror Too!

Developed for Dungeon Crawl Classics, KTS: Most Wanted List is also planned to have a Shadowdark RPG version.

Whether your table enjoys the chaotic carnage of DCC funnels or the deadly challenges of Shadowdark gauntlets, there's plenty of holiday horror to go around.

After all, Krampus doesn't discriminate between game systems.

A Few Wicked Extras!

The upcoming BackerKit campaign will feature the complete adventure module, with artwork by Stinky Goblin Emporium, plus a few optional add-ons:

• Krampys Stampus: Death Stamps: Self-inking death stamps for Dungeon Crawl Classics.

• Krampusnacht DCC Dice Sets: Crimson-splattered dice for wicked deeds, produced by Impact! Miniatures.

• Krampus-Themed Dice Trays: Available in Krampus-inspired colors.

More campaign details coming soon!

Launch Around Krampusnacht

Krampusnacht, or the Night of Krampus, is traditionally observed on December 5 in Alpine folklore. While Saint Nicholas rewards good children, his terrifying horned companion prowls the streets in search of the naughty.

In darker tales, Krampus punishes misbehaving children, stuffing the worst offenders into his sack and carrying them away, never to be seen again.

That grim tradition inspired KTS: Most Wanted List, where making the naughty list could be a one-way ticket to retribution.

We're tentatively planning our BackerKit campaign launch around December 5—a fitting time to unleash a little old-world holiday horror.

Krampus doesn't bring presents. He brings consequences.

Run, Little Delinquents!

Some holiday adventures are about spreading cheer, exchanging gifts, and saving Christmas.

This isn't one of them.

KTS: Most Wanted List is about wicked children, cruel punishments, sinister secrets, and one desperate chance to escape Krampus's minions.

Keep an eye on Dark Nebula Games for campaign announcements, previews, and more details as Krampusnacht approaches.

The list has been written. The minions are on the move. Somewhere in the winter darkness, the sacks are being prepared.

Escape the orphanage. Survive the night. Stay out of the sack.

Our Creative Partners

• Stinky Goblin Emporium is a longtime Milwaukee Krampusnacht vendor known for creating the event's annual T-shirt artwork and offering unique Krampus-themed merchandise. We're excited to feature their artwork in Krampus Transport Service: Most Wanted List.

  
  

• Impact! Miniatures (Impact! for short) specializes in unusual dice and is best known for its 14-piece Dungeon Crawl Classics dice sets, featuring the wonderfully weird “funky dice” DCC players know and love. Impact! brings that expertise to our Krampusnacht DCC Dice Sets.