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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 9674347" 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]407354[/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!Jesse Heinig released a massive update for the Dark Sun setting with a 378-page PDF <a href="https://athas.org/resources/cdbec6bb-a202-47e8-a0a3-736bbee8f4fb" target="_blank">The Sand Marches</a>. This passion project creates a West Marches style campaign from the classic survival setting for AD&D 2nd Edition and using those rules. Note: Link goes directly to the download for the PDF.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>Sarah Solo has a trio of books in the Cosmic Creator series all out at once. This journaling exercise puts you in the role of a Cosmic Creator God making your own planet. At the end, you’ll have a fully-fledged world ready for your games. Grab <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523737/cosmic-creator?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523821/cosmic-creator-part-two?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523847/cosmic-creator-part-three?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Part 3</a>.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00 each)</li> </ul>Dungeon Age Adventures gives us the OSR adventure <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523835/perilous-path-of-the-cursed-camel?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Perilous Path of the Cursed Camel</a> you can play using Old School Essentials, Shadowdark, or Cairn. The Level 2-3 party encounters a bizarre camel that says they’re doomed to have their souls eaten by witches, unless they can steal enough ancient relics from across the world within a few hours.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul>Over on Dungeonmasters Guild, Shaqeil Gibson has a unique take on the “DMPC” concept with <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/524170/The-Anchorborn-A-NarrativeBound-Role-for-Dungeon-Masters?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Anchorborn</a>, “a lightweight, immersive narrative mechanic that allows the DM to take on a unique, semi-playable presence within the story — a character not of power, but of purpose.”<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>With the trailer for the new Frankenstein film from Guillermo del Toro sparking interest in the story, Extra Troubadour has some amazing timing with their adventure <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/524017/Loved-til-Undeath?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Loved Til Undeath</a>. This one-shot inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic comes complete with fully fleshed out NPCs and five ready-to-use maps to tell murder mystery with elements of body horror.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>With convention season in full swing, there’s a lot of gaming with strangers going on. Extra Troubadour has a template perfect for GMs running convention games with the <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/524529/XCard--Name-Cards?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">X-Card + Name Tag</a>. One side has space for the player’s name, character’s name, and their pronouns. The other side has an X-Card along with an explanation of its use.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul>Matthew Schuster wants to add realism to your seafaring campaigns with <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/524203/Nautical-References--World-Building?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Nautical References</a>, a glossary of nautical terms so you never get starboard and port confused again plus random tables for weather conditions, what your lookout spots, and ship names.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul>Looking for original artwork for your commercial products? Samuel Lima released <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/523851/Realmscape-Original-DD-Environments?affiliate_" target="_blank">Realmscape: Original D&D Environments</a>, a collection of royalty-free artwork for use in TTRPG, fiction, or other products with a complete commercial license that just requires crediting the artist.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $5.00)</li> </ul>The Lightning Round this week is our regular player and GM/DM resources including maps, 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.dmsguild.com/product/523813/Convoker-Mage-2024-Wizard-Subclass?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Convoker</a> (5e Wizard subclass) from Niall Keegan ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/523861/Warriors-of-the-Rising-Sun?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Warriors of the Rising Sun</a> (5e classes and feats) from Nikos Theodorou ($2.26)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/524375/NPC-Showcase?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">NPC Showcase</a> (5e NPC collection) from DFMS ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/523981/Coin-Chests-Wood?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Coin Chests</a> (2d printer files for 3d terrain) from Tabletop Unglued (free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/523982/CHUCKLECURSES--100-random-funny-and-barely-harmful-curses?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Chucklecurses</a> (5e “Funny and barely harmful curses”) from The Dumb Dragons (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523977/dungeon-battle-tile-f1-crypt?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Dungeon Battle Tile F1 Crypt</a> (Battle map) from Cool Games Lab (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/524542/mr-reklus-travelling-inn-a-supplement-for-dragonbane?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Mr Reklus’ Travelling Inn</a> (Dragonbane location) from Le Paysagiste de l'Imaginaire ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523710/grug-s-mug?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Grug’s Mug</a> (Dragonbane location) from Taller Tales ($4.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/524048/print-paste-textures-hedgerows-bushes?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Hedgerows & Bushes</a> (2d printer files for 3d terrain) from Crooked Staff Publishing ($1.35)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523868/the-dungeon-that-never-ends-level-55?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Dungeon That Never Ends Level 55</a> (Battle map) from Le Paysagiste de l'Imaginaire ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523842/print-n-play-battlemaps-18?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Print-n-Play Battlemaps 18</a> (Battle map) from Piranha Squirrel Productions ($2.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523838/rc-maps-dungeon" target="_blank">RC-Maps: Dungeon</a> (Battle maps) from RC RPG ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/523798/bloodfury-barbarian?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Bloodfury Barbarian</a> (5e subclass) from Mark Clark ($5.00)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]407352[/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.Dungeonmasters Guild has a sale on a huge library of adventures for the official Dungeons & Dragons <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/sale.php?filters=0_0_0_0_0_1000145&sort=4a&affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">organized play Adventure League</a>, Almost 1500 titles are on sale covering every Tier so you can have something ready for your convention game, game store demo night, or just your home game.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: 25% off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 2, 2025</li> </ul>EN Publishing, the RPG publishing arm of EN World, has a bundle on Bundle of Holding this week with <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cheerful" target="_blank">the Awfully Cheerful Engine Omnibus Bundle</a>. This omnibus edition includes the core rules plus the campaign setting/adventure combos based on popular franchises including Spirits of Manhattan (ghost hunting in NYC), Montana Drones and the Raiders of the Cutty Sark (archeology adventure), Strange Science (weird science in the American Midwest), Beam Me Up (space opera), Orcs & Oubliettes (fantasy adventure), Domes of Thunder (post-apocalypse), and Bite Me! (vampires).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $7.95 (68% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 5, 2025</li> </ul>Bundle of Holding also has a pair of bundles for Shadowrun Sixth World Edition. If you’re new to this edition of the game (or to the game in general), <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2025SR6Essentials" target="_blank">the Sixth World Essentials bundle</a> with the Shadowrun Core Rules – Berlin (featuring info on the German city), No Future (the media/entertainment worldbuilding book), and Neo-Anarchist Streetpedia (a reference book covering the lore and in-universe history of the setting). The Bonus Collection adds on the themed expansion sourcebooks (aka “core sourcebooks” that offer more options for specific character types) Firing Squad (combat/guns), Street Wyrd (magic), Double Clutch (vehicle/drone riggers), Krime Katalog (equipment), and Gun Rack (even more guns). Note: This is a returning bundle. If you’ve purchased the previous version, you can upgrade yours to the most recent versions (specifically from the Seattle edition of the Core Rules to the Berlin edition including all the new rules errata) for free.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $17.95 (72% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 2, 2025</li> </ul>The second <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SixthWorldShadows" target="_blank">Sixth World Shadows bundle</a> rounds out your Shadowrun Sixth World library with Sixth World Companion (expanded character options), Shoot Straight (in-universe runner advice book), Body Shop (cyberware “core sourcebook”), and Hack n Slash (decking “core sourcebook”). The Bonus Collection adds on Shadow Cast (NPCs), Emerald City (Seattle setting book and plot update), Astral Ways (metaplanes sourcebook), Null Value (threats sourcebook), and Wild Life (critters sourcebook).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $19.95 (74% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 2, 2025</li> </ul>PenguinComics released the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/524493/vtt-battle-maps-fantasy-town-modular-pack-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">VTT Battle Maps: Fantasy Town Modular Pack</a> which is exactly what it seems – eight packs of battle maps featuring fantasy towns that can be mixed and matched to create something unique in moments.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $9.95 (61% off)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]407351[/ATTACH]Charity Bundles and SalesOver on Humble Bundle, the <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/yqLRBD" target="_blank">RPG Gamemaster Book Series</a> features a selection of system-neutral books with tips, tricks, and advice on how to run the best tabletop RPG games possible. The base tier includes books on villains and locations, the second level adds on books on dragons and “proactive roleplaying”, while the top tier features 11 total titles covering subjects like random encounters, NPCs, puzzles, towns and cities, and more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$8/$15 (89% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Breast Cancer Research Fund (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 20, 2025</li> </ul><a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/XmoZnb" target="_blank">The Savage Worlds Deadlands Megabundle</a> certainly lives up to the term with the top tier offering eighty-five titles for the classic weird west RPG. The base level gives you a taste of Deadlands Reloaded with the official conversion guide from the original edition of the setting, three mp3 soundtracks, an artbook, a trio of one-sheet adventures, and more. The second tier adds on novels, short stories, one-sheets, and more. But again, the top tier is where the big stuff is including Player’s Guide, Marshal’s Handbook (GM book), GM screen, adventures, sourcebooks, maps, campaigns, player options, and a lot more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $5/$15/$25 (94% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: American Cancer Society (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: June 12, 2025</li> </ul></blockquote>

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