This title was something of a disappointment. It's very short - as befits what would likely be run as a single session one-shot - but just because it's a quick read doesn't make the lack of any kind of adventure overview at the beginning any less frustrating. As a DM, I'd like to have an idea of what I'm getting into right at the start, rather than reading the entire text.

Setting an adventure in Zakhara is really cool, it's appropriate to the inspiration and it's an underused area of the Forgotten Realms, but there's also no explanation of what it is or where it is for a DM running this adventure who isn't familiar with the place either from it's very brief mention in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide or else old AD&D 2E supplements.

The translation of traditional beliefs about Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior to Forgotten Realms terms (Araba = Zakhara, India = Estagund, Persia = "Turmish accent, though he is not ethnically Turmish") is pretty clever. The adventure to gain the gold, frankincense, and myrrh is pretty fun and varied. The fact that the sages are literally going to Earth to see Jesus, as opposed to trying to create a Realms equivalent, is pretty wild.

I will admit that I was confused that this religious inspired adventure opens with a disclaimer not about its content, but about its use of Challenge Rating balanced encounters! Is this really so controversial?

Ultimately what I wish is that this adventure had been a bit more fleshed out. As a DM I would have liked a bit more detail, a bit more meat on the bones, a bit more support and sense of the adventure's intent. The writing feels very barebones, and is presented almost as if it's designed to be read by players as they go, without a DM. The adventure doesn't use boxed text but instead the regular text almost reads like it's all meant to be boxed text or read aloud. Ultimately the way the adventure is written, unfolding as the players go through it, makes it an engaging read but frustrating as a document meant to serve as a blueprint to running a game. Again, what saves it is that it's so brief, so reading it all the way through doesn't take much time.

The adventure is extremely linear, to the point here the various descriptions assume player actions and attitudes. This would be a problem, but again because this is clearly meant as a one-shot it is somewhat forgiveable.

This adventure reads as a great set of notes for the DM who wrote it, but could use work to function as a guide for other DMs.

It's a clever premise for a Christmas-themed adventure. The opening and the first part of the quest are well-laid-out and interesting, but the second two encounters are lacking. It made the ending feel rushed with how quickly the players were able to get through them.

This was a very imaginative adventure. If you would like to do something over-the-top that will widen eyes around the table, this is great for that. This is, after all, a Christmas adventure in the world of dungeons and dragons; if you're willing to aside standard tropes to consider this adventure, you'll probably enjoy the extraordinary events and situations. A good attitude is key.

I have a few negatives, but I'd like to preface them with a note: I do recommend this module. (I love an adventure with puzzles.) I think it needs a little bit of filling out in the storyline and additional detail with a focus on creating more RP opportunity for your group, but its worth it. Even with a generous and accepting approach, some things felt extremely questionable. In a couple of places in particular, I felt that just playing it as written would be met with a dubious response that would take everyone out of the mood. I flushed out the story and NPCs a bit. I made a few tweaks to the story, especially towards the end of the characters' quest, when things seemed to happen one thing after the next without much interlude, explanation, or opportunity for roleplay. This is a short adventure, meant to be played in one sitting; personalizing it to suit my own taste did not take an excessive amount of time or work on my part.

Overall, I found it to be a clever, outrageous, and cute seasonal one-off. Play this with holiday cheer and an open mind and you'll have a nice time.

The adventure was good, but it wasn't my style, so I had to rewrite a little bit. Don't get me wrong, this adventure is really well-done, I just don't feel like it deserves 5 stars.

I was looking for a short Christmas themed adventure to do on New Years Eve for my DND groups, and this was a well rated one. I'm glad I picked it because it was perfect for new to low levels, it was long enough for one night, and it changed up the number of monsters to fight depending on how many players you had. I loved it and so did my friends. It was fun playing a story we were sort of familiar with, but it had a lot of new fantasy elements to it. The writing and grammar are perfect, the story is interesting, and it was perfect for a large group.

First time player and this game was AMAZING!! So much fun had by all, from complete newbies to well seasoned players. Highly recommened downloading...well written, great story line and twists and turns throughout. Thanks a bunch for sharing!!