A GURPS Christmas Story

[Couley]

As a disclaimer: I've never run a GURPS Campaign and this is my first forum post, though I've read many forum posts and I've read many GURPS books.

My inquiry is this:

Where can I find more information on creating "silly" light-hearted campaigns? I've come across several tips on how to adjust a typically serious genre into a "silly" one, but they're spread out between 10+ books and not one goes into depth on silly campaigns. I'm creating a SHORT one-off adventure for an upcoming family Christmas get-together. I had in mind a cliche adventure in which the players play "elves" that must rescue or find the lost Santa Claus. I wanted to work in "silly" magic or advantages that individual "elves" might have that would aid them in their adventure as well as a couple of silly NPCs to help guide like patrons. I'm really new at this so I will take any and all advice and ideas including but not limited to created characters (Santa, Elves, Reindeer, Mrs. Claus, Jack Frost, etc.), created "silly" magic and advantages, and created appropriate "gear".

[dcarson]

GURPS IOU is the book that is designed for silly campaigns as one option.

Don't forget if going Christmas silly to include NPCs like Olive the other reindeer, Carol the ancient yuletide troll and gingerbread golems.

[Shostak]

There is an issue of Pyramid devoted to humor.