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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 9581749" data-attributes="member: 6669048">Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t miss out on big tabletop RPG bundles, charity fundraisers, and sales from around the internet.[ATTACH=full]395831[/ATTACH]Freebies and Pay What You WantNote: While “Pay What You Want” downloads are available for free, please support the creators if you are able!D&D Beyond released <a href="https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DB0000157" target="_blank">Hold Back the Dead</a>, an adventure for Dungeons & Dragons featuring the 2024 Monster Manual monsters. The party faces down an evil Red Wizard attempting to take over the Western Heartlands. The adventure includes maps and tokens for the D&D Beyond Maps Tool.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>On Dungeon Masters Guild, Maikel van Uden released <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511351/Cheese-Goblins--A-Mischievous-Level-2-Adventure-of-Culinary-Chaos?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Cheese Goblins</a>, an adventure of “culinary chaos” for 2nd level characters. A mischievous band of cheese-obsessed goblins has taken over the sewers, swiping every wheel, wedge, and slice of cheese they can get their sticky fingers on.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul>In the adventure <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511248/Curse-of-Strahd-Death-House-Midnight-Rose?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Death House Midnight Rose</a> from Excalibur Penn, the 1st to 3rd level party stuck in Ravenloft are approached by Rose to rescue a young woman who has been kidnapped by the monster in the basement of a terrifying house.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>On DriveThruRPG, Winged Lion Games posted <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511435/purple-reaping-the-roots-of-madness?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Purple Reaping – The Roots of Madness</a>, a 5e horror/sword and sorcery setting inspired by Conan and Elric. The 79-page book is divided roughly in half with a 6th level “masterless” adventure and a sourcebook of lore and special rules for the setting. Both in English and Italian.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Note: Available for free only until July 2025</li> </ul>Frontier Games & Publilshing has Volume 2 Issue 33 of their OSR zine <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511117/star-frontiersman-vol-2-issue-33?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Star Frontiersman</a>. New equipment, critters, adversaries, adventures, RPG advice, and links to resources all in support of OSR sci-fi role playing.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>The Lightning Round this week features player and GM/DM resources including maps, 3D pritanble minis, character options, magic items, optional rules, and more. All products are Free or pay what you want with the suggested price in parentheses:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511193/here-there-tavern-lost-and-found-part-9?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Here & There Tavern: Lost and Found Part 9</a> (5e magic items) from Madame Aloura (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511096/sci-fi-blob-men-pack-3?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Sci-Fi Blob Men Pack 3</a> (3d printable STL files) from nonPariel (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511090/cosplay-laser-pistol?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Cosplay Laser Pistol</a> (full-size prop 3d printable STL file) from nonPariel (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511101/lighthouse?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Lighthouse</a> (3d printable STL files) from nonPariel (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511131/building-the-calendula?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Building the Calendula</a> (3d printable STL Traveller ship model) from Joshua R. Poulson ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511568/free-map-fylamore-forest-camp?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Fylamore Forest Camp</a> (Battlemap) from PlanarInk Editions (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511231/ancient-beasts-dinosaurs-for-vaesen?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Ancient Beasts – Dinosaurs</a> (Vaesen monster) from J M Frost (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511682/legacy-of-the-spectral-stalker-artifact-set?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Legacy of the Spectral Stalker</a> (5e artifacts) from Paul T Dean ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511323/bulk-tracker-remastered?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Bulk Tracker Remastered</a> (Pathfinder/Starfinder optional rules) from Ooga Ton Games ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511603/campaign-journal?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Campaign Journal</a> (OSR DM journal) from Dark Dice Adventures ($5.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511424/malcon-s-tome-of-artifacts?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Malcon’s Tome of Artifacts</a> (5e artifacts) from Old School Roleplaying ($3.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/509800/print-n-play-battlemaps-16?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Print-n-Play Battlemaps 16</a> (Battlemaps) from Piranha Squirrel Productions ($2.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/510965/legacy-of-the-baleful-physician-artifact-set?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Legacy of the Baleful Physician</a> (5e artifacts) from Paul T Dean ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511172/Creature-Feature-Silent-Domek?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Creature Feature: Silent Domek</a> (5e monster) from Dallin Larson ($0.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511129/Trades-Point-North-Waterdeep-Sites?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Trades Point North</a> (Waterdeep locations) from Joseph Carriker (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511048/Stackable-Trays-Stone?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Stackable Trays: Stone</a> (2d printable dice trays) from Tabletop Unglued (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511668/Monster-Manual-2014-Stat-Block-Reference?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Monster Manual (2014) Stat Block Reference</a> (5e monster stats) from Jake ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511664/Saphren--An-Elemental-from-The-QuasiElemental-Plane-of-Minerals?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Saphren</a> (5e elemental monster) from Sewage Orc ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511539/NPC-Template-Tome-1?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">NPC Template Tome 1</a> (Optional 5e NPC rules) from Benjamin Dickinson ($0.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/511297/Bunker-of-the-Elemental-Scholars--grayscale-map-only?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Bunker of the Elemental Scholars</a> (Battlemap) from Studio Jiangshi ($0.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/511478/Vampire-the-Dark-Ages-Combat?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Vampire: The Dark Ages Combat</a> (Optional combat rules) from Jacob Klünder ($1.50)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]395830[/ATTACH]Bundles and SalesNote: I have included end dates when listed for the following sales, but please be warned that those without published end dates may end suddenly so be sure to plan purchases accordingly.Chaosium has a few sales going on this week. Starting off over at Fantasy Grounds, <a href="https://affiliates.fantasygrounds.com/318633/15958/url_32279" target="_blank">the Call of Cthulhu Complete Bundle</a> offers a deep discount if you pick up the entire catalogue of Call of Cthulhu titles or you can still pick up individual titles on sale as well.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: 20% off on the full collection on top of sale prices</li> </ul>Heading back to DriveThruRPG, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/509740/miskatonic-repository-one-on-one-scenario-bundle-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Miskatonic Repository One-on-One Scenario Bundle</a> is perfect for those who want some cosmic horror on their Valentine’s date night with fifteen duet scenarios for Call of Cthulhu for one Keeper and one Investigator.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $31.10 (50% off)</li> </ul>Rogue Genius Games, the publishing company of Starfinder lead designer Owen K.C. Stephens, is having <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511043/starfinder-1st-edition-blowout-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">a Starfinder 1st Edition Blowout</a> with a massive discount on a collection of third-party (technically) Starfinder 1e material. And I mean there is a LOT here. I tried counting the number of titles, lost count somewhere in the 50s, and realized my scrollbar indicated I was only halfway through. This is a huge library for sale at an amazing price that any Starfinder fan will want.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $19.95 (96% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: March 31, 2025</li> </ul>Skirmisher Publishing has more horror fun for you with the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/511438/horror-settings-70-off-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Horror Setting Bundle</a>. Grab random tables from the 100 Oddities series to add flavor to your games on the fly including oddities for a Creepy Old House, Graveyard, Vampire Lair and more plus adventures, sourcebooks, and map bundles.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $18.99 (70% off)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]395829[/ATTACH]Charity Bundles and SalesOnce again, I'm starting off with <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-darryl-motts-medical-recovery" target="_blank">my GoFundMe for medical bills</a>. From late October to mid November, I was hospitalized with kidney failure and infected wounds in my lower legs. I’ve had some good news recently. I started physical therapy and already I can stand and take a few steps with assistance – the first time I was able to stand or walk since October. My leg wounds are also healing well and making good progress. While there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s not over yet as bills and medical expenses are still piling up. Please consider donating if possible<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Darryl Mott’s medical bills (all proceeds)</li> </ul>Itch.io has <a href="https://itch.io/b/2847/best-of-2024-ttrpg-bundle-for-tep" target="_blank">the Best of 2024 TTRPG Bundle for TEP</a>, a collection of 78 games from 39 creators. Pick up original indie titles, solo games, supplements for 5e and Pirate Borg, and a whole lot more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $10 (94% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Trans Empowerment Project (all proceeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 10, 2025</li> </ul>Bundle of Holding has a bundle of catharsis with <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Resistance" target="_blank">the Punch Nazis! Bundle</a>. Pick up the punk rock game of rebellious romance Misspent Youth, the mecha game Apocalypse Frame, and a pair of subversive takes on Star Wars style sci-fi galactic 2e and its companion Going Rogue. The Bonus Collection adds on the expansions Eat the Reich, No God’s Country, Moonpunk, and two Misspent Youth expansions.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $12.95 (82% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Center for Constitutional Rights (10%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 12, 2025</li> </ul>Over on Humble Bundle, <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/LKxVGL" target="_blank">the Dungeon Master Essentials Miniatures & Scenery Bundle</a> is packed full of miniatures for the 3D printer users out there. The base tier gets you the STL for two sets of figure minis and four sets of terrain. The second tier jumps up to 95 total sets plus a PDF of the rules for Pirates of the Dread Sea to use all this terrain with, while the top tier adds another 20 more sets of terrain and figures.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$25/Beat the Average ($25.78 at time of writing, 97% off at top tier at that price)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Make a Wish (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 26, 2025</li> </ul><a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/gOAjKO" target="_blank">The More Tabletop & RPG Resources Bundle</a> from Dicegeeks is a collection of random tables for use in a variety of RPGs, mostly fantasy like 5e but also superheroes, urban fantasy, historical, cyberpunk, and more. The first tier gets you four books, the second increases that to twelve, and the top tier features 46 total books full of random tables.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$10/$18 (93% at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 26, 2025</li> </ul>Dynamite, Paizo, and Humble have a collection of comics with <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/K0q1Ay" target="_blank">the Pathfinder and Starfinder Comics Bundle</a>. The issues are available in PDF, ePUB, and CBZ formats for ease of reading with the first tier including the first three issues of Pathfinder, the second tier adding on #4-10, and the top tier exploding into a total of seventy-one comics from Pathfinder, Pathfinder: Runescars, Starfinder: Angels of the Drift, Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones, Pathfinder: Wake the Dead, and a lot more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$10/$18 (91% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Worldbuilders (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 28, 2025</li> </ul>While not an RPG product, the ElfQuest comic series has long been an inspiration for fantasy TTRPGs. Humble and Dark Horse have <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/MADg4M" target="_blank">the ElfQuest Dark Horse Collection Encore</a> featuring a collection of digital PDF graphic novels. The base tier has the Complete ElfQuest Volume 1 and ElfQuest: Stargazer’s Hunt Volume 1, the second tier adds on Complete ElfQuest Volume 2 and 3 plus Stargazer’s Hunt Volume 2, and the top tier finishes out the collection with Complete ElfQuest Volume 4-7 and ElfQuest: The Final Quest Volume 1-4.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$10/$18 (88% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: World Central Kitchen (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: February 20, 2025</li> </ul>That’s all for this week! If you know of any bundles or sales starting soon, please <a href="https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M" target="_blank">contact me on the EN World Discord</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gamerstavernshow.com" target="_blank">tag me on Bluesky </a>, or <a href="https://www.enworld.org/conversations/add?to=Abstruse" target="_blank">send me a message here on EN World</a>. Discount percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number and are based on the standard retail price provided by the site. Note: Links to Amazon, Humble Store, Humble Bundle, Miniature Marketplace, Fantasy Grounds, and/or DriveThruRPG may contain affiliate links with the proceeds going to the author of this column.</blockquote>

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