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{{NPCInfo
|name       = Impostoclaus
|type       = Jelly Cube
|role =
*Informant
|location   =
Only during [[Winterfest]]:
*[[Town Square]] 
*{{mission|Save Winterfest!}}
}}

==Appearance==
{{PAGENAME}} is large pink [[Jelly Cube]] of the [[slime]] family who resembles the rare [[Impostocube]]. He wears a special festive cap similar to expiring Snowy Santy Hat costumes such as the [[Snowy Santy Pith Hat]], but it rests on top of a [[Toupee]] instead of a helmet. His visage seems to be a combination of the [[Dapper Combo]] and [[Round Shades]] accessories. 

==Notes==
{{PAGENAME}} can be visited in [[Town Square]] during Winterfest. 

Players must ensure his survival during the {{mission|Save Winterfest!}} while delivering presents to the [[gremlin]] children of [[Emberlight]].

This character alludes to the real-world legend of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus]. Similar to Santa, Impostoclaus is a benevolent jolly character who helps spread cheer and joy with gifts. He gives bad characters jelly, similar to how Santa gives naughty individuals coal. According to the descriptions of [[Winterfest Tree]] furniture, many believe that this jelly is "the only reason chromalisks are hostile." [[Chromalisk]]s seem to have an appetite for jelly (at least for the [[Virulisk]], flan), so they would actually like the "naughty" (vs. nice) present from Impostoclaus, and so would behave badly to get it. 

===History=== 
This character was introduced with {{release|2011-12-12}} during the first Winterfest, and has been encountered every Winterfest since.

His appearance has changed over time. Initially this character was [[:File:Impostoclaus.png|red, smaller, and had a different cap]]. This older cap was similar to the expiring player costumes such as the [[Santy Pith Hat]], as well as [[:File:Furniture-SantyHatGobbleSnipe.png|the caps worn by snipes during Winterfest]]. He was stationed in the [[Haven Arcade]] instead of the Town Square. 

As of the second Winterfest in 2012, a little [[Devilite]] helper named [[Randolph]] assists him with the festivities. 

As of the third Winterfest in 2013, {{PAGENAME}} also helps [[Spiral HQ]] to locate the base of operations of the Grinchlins on Mount Krampus for the the {{mission|Grinchlin Assault!}}

==Dialogue==
{{Dialogue/Showhide
|title   = [[Town Square]] (only during [[Winterfest]]).
|content = {{:{{PAGENAME}} Dialogue/Town Square}}
}}

{{Dialogue/Showhide
|title   = {{mission|Save Winterfest!}}
|content = {{:{{PAGENAME}} Dialogue/Save Winterfest!}}
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery heights=175px widths=175px perrow=3>
File:Haven-Event-Winterfest TownSquare.png|{{PAGENAME}} in the [[Town Square]] with [[Randolph]].
File:Impostoclaus-Overworld 2.png|{{PAGENAME}} in the {{mission|Save Winterfest!}}
</gallery>

== See Also ==
{{NPC see also}}

[[Category:Winterfest]]
[[Category:Allusions]]