Today is 5th December, which means that this evening is
Krampusnacht, the night when the Christmas Devil stalks the streets of Austrian and German mountain settlements, searching for naughty children to whip with his birch switch and carry away to hell in his wicker basket.
Krampusnacht feels more like Halloween than Christmas. To mark this occasion in the winter calendar, men dressed as Krampus drink alcohol, run through the streets, and frighten children. Often, they chase delinquent children around and actually hit them with sticks! The Krampus costume itself traditionally consists of a hand-carved wooden mask and a suit made from sheep or goat skin. Cowbells are worn around the wearer’s hips.
Of course, Krampus is the villain of
'TWAS - The Krampus Night Before Christmas (which is accepting reviews
on Amazon now), but he is also the Big Bad of
'TWAS - The Roleplaying Game Before Christmas, which needs some love
on Kickstarter right now.
Don't forget to
pledge your support before midnight, to benefit from the Early Bird rewards on offer.
And it's not too late to send some
Krampus Kards this Christmas. If you need some more, they can be purchased
from the ACE Gamebooks Etsy shop here.
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