- Type: Riddle puzzle
- Location: a snow-covered cave
- Difficulty: Easy
Background:
It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa’s workshop is in chaos. One of Santa’s elves has gone missing, along with a bag of presents that were supposed to be delivered to good boys and girls all around the world. Without the missing presents, Santa won’t be able to deliver gifts on time and the joy of Christmas will be lost.
The Puzzle:
The party is hired by Santa to find the missing elf and the bag of presents. They are given a map that leads to a mysterious snow-covered cave in the North Pole. Inside the cave, they find a series of clues and puzzles that will lead them to the missing elf and the bag of presents.
The clues are hidden in the form of riddles written in the snow, and the puzzles involve using magic and solving logic problems to unlock doors and progress through the cave. The party will need to use their skills, knowledge, and creativity to solve the clues and puzzles and find the missing elf and the bag of presents.
Riddles could be:
“I am the color of purity and innocence, But also the color of ghosts and intimidation. I can be found in the winter’s snow, But also in the bleached bones of long ago. What am I?”
Answer: White
“I come but once a year, But my presence is always eagerly anticipated. I bring joy and cheer, And am given to those who are dear. What am I?”
Answer: Presents
For puzzles choose a couple on this website to fit into this story.
Solution:
By following the clues and solving the puzzles, the party eventually finds the missing elf and the bag of presents. The elf reveals that they accidentally stumbled upon a secret entrance to an ancient and hidden underground city while out gathering mistletoe, and became lost while exploring. They were unable to find their way back to the workshop and the bag of presents got lost along the way.
The party helps the elf return to the workshop, and Santa is grateful for their help in saving Christmas. As a reward, Santa gives the party a special gift and thanks them for their bravery and intelligence. The party returns home feeling festive and merry, knowing that they played a part in spreading the joy of Christmas to good boys and girls all around the world.