SPARE THE ROD - PROMO HAUNT 2 - Triggering Omen possibilities: Eye of Vecna - Triggering Tile possibilities: Cursed Statue

Oct 5, 2026

Promo Haunt 2, “Spare the Rod,” provides play guidance for inserting Krampus into the game before it begins. It explains how to swap omen and street tiles, define the haunt revealer as the traitor, and distribute the relevant tome. The material then details the heroes’ survival objective, Krampus’s win condition, right-now setup steps, exploration and capture/escape mechanics, and special attack rules including contested Might and Speed, item/omen discarding bonuses, and mental damage on failed escape attempts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Promo Haunt 2 Setup

Triggering Omen and Tile Possibilities

Traitor Role and Tome Distribution

Secrets of Survival

Krampus Encounter Narrative

Right Now Setup and Objectives

Banishing and Combat/Attack Rules

Krampus Haunt P2

Hero Capturing and Victory Conditions

Special Attack Rules

SPARE THE ROD PROMO HAUNT 2 Triggering Omen possibilities: Eye of Vecna Triggering Tile possibilities: Cursed Statue Who is the Traitor: Haunt Revealer Author: Diane Molinari You can decide to play this haunt before the game begins. To intentionally introduce Spare the Rod into your game: w Remove the Cursed Statue from the street tile stack, and the Meenlock from the omen stack. Set these aside. w When a player triggers the haunt, replace the most recently collected omen with the Meenlock. w Give the haunt revealer the Cursed Statue tile. w For this game, the haunt revealer is the traitor. Give them the Traitor’s Tome. The heroes will take Secrets of Survival and leave the room. CREDITS Author: Diane Molinari Editor: Scott Fitzgerald Grey Playtesters: Jeremy Allston, Crystal Carrow, Donovan Eberling, Kenneth Gould, Brandon Kreines, Thomas Murray, Ernie Nelson, Kyle O’Neill, Callum Young TM & ©2017 Wizards of the Coast LLC. OK to print for personal use. Not for resale. SECRETS OF SURVIVAL Spare the Rod The sound of a single sleigh bell entices you outside. The streets are empty, covered in fresh snow. Your eyes are drawn to hoofprints, and as you follow that trail, you catch a glimpse of the creature that made them. His yellow eyes bore into you, wicked horns curling around his goat-like features. Then with a laugh, he jumps into the sewers, a large red bag slung over one shoulder while his other hand grasps an angry bundle of birch. You squint, not quite believing your eyes. You always thought he was just a legend. You were wrong. You look to your comrades, exchanging worried glances—one of you is already gone. You ask yourself: “Have I been good this year?” RIGHT NOW t Get the Turn/Damage track and set the slider equal to the number of players (including the traitor) +6. This is the amount of time before dawn. t Leave the room. For this haunt, the traitor stays with the board until both sides indicate they are ready. WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT KRAMPUS He has come to punish the people of Baldur’s Gate. There might be some spell that can banish him. It’s that, or survive till dawn. YOU WIN WHEN . . . you find the spell book and banish Krampus, or you survive till dawn. YOU MUST DO THIS ON YOUR TURN t Explore the city until you find the omen card Book of Spells or the Holy Symbol. t Avoid being captured by Krampus. HOW TO BANISH KRAMPUS t Explore until you find the Book of Spells or the Holy Symbol. t Return to the Cursed Statue. t Make a Knowledge 6+ roll to identify and read the spell to bind Krampus for another year. SPECIAL ATTACK RULES t You have only one option—run. t If you have been captured by Krampus, on your turn you can make a contested Might roll to attempt to break out of the bag. t Discard an item or omen to add +1 to your Might roll outcome, per item discarded. t For each failed attempt to escape the bag, take 1 die of mental damage. Krampus knows you’re[trying to escape . . . it](trying to escape . . . it)’s almost quaint. IF YOU WIN Krampus has been banished, at least from Baldur’s Gate. For now. You know your friends will be back once their punishment is over, but they will never bethe same. Maybe you’ll think a little harder about the choices you make this year. For next time, you might not be so lucky. HAUNT P2 TM & ©2017 Wizards of the Coast LLC. OK to print for personal use. Not for resale. SECRETS OF SURVIVAL Spare the Rod You are returning to the Elfsong Tavern when you hear it—a faint ringing of bells. And even before you turn, you can feel the heat of his breath on you. He towers over you, sharp teeth dripping saliva, horns curling around his goat-like features. He lowers the dirty red sack from his shoulder and beckons you. But as you call for help, Krampus just chuckles. You know it before the birch even touches you. You have not been good this year . . . RIGHT NOW t Your character has been taken by Kram

FAQs

How do you intentionally introduce Spare the Rod into the game before it begins?

Remove the Cursed Statue from the street tile stack and the Meenlock from the omen stack, then set them aside. When a player triggers the haunt, replace the most recently collected omen with the Meenlock and give the haunt revealer the Cursed Statue tile; the haunt revealer becomes the traitor and receives the Traitor’s Tome.

When do the heroes win in the Secrets of Survival haunt?

The heroes win when they find the spell book and banish Krampus or they survive until dawn.

How does Krampus capture heroes and what happens when capture attempts fail?

To capture a hero, Krampus attempts a Speed attack; if successful, the hero is thrown into Krampus’s big red sack and their items go into the bag. If an escape attempt fails, the hero takes mental damage, and Krampus does not take damage on a failed roll.

Oct 5, 2026

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