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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 9657458" 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]405179[/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!The video game Citizen Sleeper about roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism now has a solo tabletop RPG adaptation with <a href="https://jump-over-the-age.itch.io/citizen-sleeper-spindlejack" target="_blank">Citizen Sleeper: Spindlejack</a> on Itch.io. “Use your airbike to courier deliveries across a ramshackle space station for cryo, reputation, and fun.”<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>Modiphius continues its tradition of offering PWYW scenarios for Star Trek Adventures into the second edition with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521402/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-briefs-201-department-of-temporal-investigations-free-pdf?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Mission Briefs 201: Department of Temporal Investigation</a>. Investigate temporal anomalies, time travel, and dangers to the timeline in these eight one-page adventures for any edition of Star Trek Adventures or the solo version Captain’s Log.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00)</li> </ul>Mongoose has a new <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521421/traveller-starter-set-roll20-vtt?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Starter Set for Traveller</a> available now for Roll20. Grab these streamlined introductory rules, characters, spaceships, worlds, and the adventure The Fall of Tinath plus sector maps and pre-generated character cards.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>Monte Cook Games has a free preview of the Cypher System setting from Bruce Cordell, Sean K. Reynolds, and Dominique Dickey; <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521646/neon-rain-free-preview?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Neon Rain</a>. Get an early look in advance of the July release for this setting where you “dance on the edge of what it means to be human in a world of gritty streets and slick technology”.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>Chicho "Arkashka" OCARIZ has the Call of Cthulhu scenario <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521341/the-outbreak-1854?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Outbreak 1854</a> where the investigators are placed in a sandbox of Victorian London during the epidemic if September 1854. Confront occult forces to “unravel a web of death, madness, and mythos horror hidden among the sick and dying”.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $4.00)</li> </ul>This feels like it’s right in the niche interests of several people, <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521185/Portobellos-Guide-to-Feywild-Gardening?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Portobello’s Guide to Feywild Gardening</a> from Moses Gomez combines the coziness of gardening with the whimsy of the feywild. Find magical plants from folklore and fairy tales, insight into the laws that govern everything from the smallest sprout to the mystical faerie circles, and seasonal and lunar planting guides that follow the strange tides of fey time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul>The Lightning Round this week features 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.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521803/dreamer-s-codicil?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Dreamer’s Codicil</a> (5e and Tales of the Valiant subclasses and feats) from Foul Fox (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521190/d-d-5e-barbarian-subclass-path-of-the-netherseer?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Path of the Netherseer</a> (5e Barbarian subclass) from Improper Perspectives (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521159/introversion?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Introversion</a> (Conversion guide from OSR to Mork Borg) from Linedog ($5.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/520813/ranger-gravity-warden-5e-compatible-2024-subclass?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Gravity Warden</a> (5e Ranger subclass) from Comrade Warners ($3.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521441/Mikes-Free-Maps-Collection-25?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Mike’s Free Map Collection #25</a> (Battlemaps) from Michael LaBossiere (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521794/Gazebo-Mimic?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Gazebo Mimic</a> (5e monster) from Matthew Schuster ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521879/d100-city-urban-encounters-events?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">D100 City & Urban Encounters & Events</a> (5e random encounters) from Christian Blair ($4.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521800/Damlis-Guide-to-Cooking-on-the-Road?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Damli’s Guide to Cooking on the Road</a> (5e cooking rules) from Moses Gomez ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/521808/Byrne-Baby-Byrnes-Discipline-Rules?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Byrne Baby Byrne’s Discipline Rules</a> (Vampire: The Masquerade 5e optional rules) from Niamh Byrne (Free)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]405178[/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.DriveThruRPG has <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?promo=1000276&src=morkborg2025phnx&affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Mörk Borg Sale</a> with discounts on official titles like Mörk Borg, CY_BORG, Pirate Borg, and more plus a huge array of third-party titles as well with over 300 products included as part of the sale.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: 30% off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: May 16, 2025</li> </ul>Over on Dungeonmasters Guild, there’s <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521887/Over-100-Setting-Specific-Backgrounds-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Over 100 Setting Specific Backgrounds Bundle</a> which is exactly what it says on the tin – over 100 backgrounds for 5e designed for specific settings.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $12.00 (20% off)</li> </ul><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521637/Eberron-Ultimate-Roll20-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Ultimate Eberron Roll20 Bundle</a> gets you a trio of titles including Rising from the Last War, Forge of the Artificer (a pre-order product), and Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone all for Roll20.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $74.99 (11% off)</li> </ul>Fans of Dragonlance will want to check out the campaign of adventures bundled together with <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/520719/Dragonlance-Vault-of-the-Undying--PDF-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Dragonlance: Vault of the Undying Bundle</a>. Grab all eight titles in the series in PDF at a discount, or grab <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/520715/Dragonlance-Vault-of-the-Undying--Roll20-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the first five for Roll20</a>.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $47.95 (40% off) in PDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">$24.99 (36% off) in Roll20</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]405177[/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. My insurance has fully kicked in and I don’t have to worry about any new bills or transportation costs. However, over the past months, I’ve racked up a LOT of credit card debt paying for medical transport to get me to my appointments along with stuff like buying groceries and paying bills. I also have a stack of past-due medical bills about an inch thick I really need to start making a dent in. Any help you can give so I can pay down these high interest cards will be a huge assistance.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Darryl Mott’s medical bills (all proceeds)</li> </ul>The family of game designer and artist Rick Hershey were in a car accident caused by another driver. All four of his children plus his daughter’s boy friend suffered extensive injuries. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521279/hershey-family-recovery-bundle-bundle?affiliate_id=401959" target="_blank">The Hershey Family Recovery Bundle</a> is here to help with the long road to recovery with a huge selection of RPG titles including adventures, random tables, new classes, new monsters, new magic items, and a whole lot more for a variety of systems including 5e, Pathfinder, generic system-neutral options, and more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $50.00 (86% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Hershey Family (all proceeds)</li> </ul><a href="https://itch.io/b/2965/crips-for-esims-for-gaza-bundle" target="_blank">The Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle</a> on Itch.io is mostly a video game bundle with over 200 titles from over 170 developers, but also includes many TTRPG titles as well including Wizards, FIST: Ultra Edition, Emiror, Fedoras and Feelings, Killotine, The Mech Has a Ghost in It, and dozens more indie titles from a wide variety of genres and playstyles.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $16.00</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Crips for eSims for Gaza (all proceeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: May 19, 2025</li> </ul>Over on Humble Bundle, Paizo has <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/2a23n7" target="_blank">the Pathfinder Second Edition Asian Fantasy Bundle</a>. This bundle has four tiers. The first tier gets you nine titles including the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Beginner Box along with multiple play aids and maps. The second tier adds on 19 more items including the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Player Core, GM Core, Bestiary 1-3, more maps, and a lot more sourcebooks and aids. The third tier kicks it up to a total of 42 items including the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix adventure path, setting book, pawns, battle cards, and more plus the Tian Xia World Guide, Pathfinder Monster Core, Dark Archive, and more. The top tier adds on a coupon for a 100% discount on the physical cardcover of the Player Core limited edition sketch cover – you don’t pay for the book, but you still pay all standard shipping costs.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $5/$15/$30/$45 (93% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Stop AAPI Hate (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: May 22, 2025</li> </ul>3D printer owners who missed the previous bundles will want to jump on the <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/DyRJkd" target="_blank">Dungeons & Monsters & Pirates Bundle</a> with more STL files. Each “item” on the bundle is one single large and/or detailed model or a selection of multiple themed models featuring monsters, NPCs, and terrain pieces for fantasy, historical, and pirate-themed games. The first tier features four terrain sets, the second tier adds on 81 more model sets, while the top tier brings the full total up to 112 sets.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$25/”Beat the Average” ($25.70 at time of writing) (96% off at top tier currently)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Make-a-Wish (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: May 12, 2025 FINAL DAYS!</li> </ul>We got yet another extension of <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/jeZP7e" target="_blank">the Map Making Mega Bundle</a>, which is back again with a new version of the map-making software collection. The base level gives you a taste of what you can make with the map sets Castles! and Cities! plus sets of symbols and tokens. The second tier adds on the powerful Campaign Cartographer 3+ to make your own world maps along with more symbols, map collections, and other tools for a grand total of eight items. The top tier is where the “mega” comes from adding another thirty-one items to the bundle including lifetime licenses for Dungeon Designer 3, City Designer 3, Fractal Terrains 3, Perspectives 3 (for isometric maps), Cosmographer 3, Character Artist 3, Dioramas 3, and more symbol sets, tokens, source maps, and other assets and guides for making your own maps. And for you aspiring game designers, you can use these in your commercial products.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$15/$30 (98% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Save the Children (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: May 15, 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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