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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 9791676" 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]421142[/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!Marvel released a new supplement for the Marvel Multiverse RPG with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/543658/marvel-multiverse-rpg-tony-s-workshop-v3?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Tony’s Workshop Volume 3</a> with playtest rules for verbal battles, animal control, animal characters, zombies, and a new powerset of Omniverse Travel (Dreamtime).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>Being part of the B.P.R.D. (the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Development) means often taking on jobs you’d rather not, such as going to a rocky island off the Canadian coast in the middle of winter. But that’s just what you’re tasked with doing in <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/540050/hellboy-the-mummers?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Mummers</a> from Nightfall Games for the Hellboy Roleplaying Game where you head to Newfoundland to check out the mystery of what happened to a missing woman. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $5.00)</li> </ul>Modiphius gave us not one but two books for Achtung! Cthulhu this week, starting off with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541782/achtung-cthulhu-2d20-halloween-horrors-iv-arctic-abominations-free-pdf?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Halloween Horrors IV – Arctic Abominations</a>. The agents must face a series of horrors lurking in the frozen wasteland of ice.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>In the second title, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541787/achtung-cthulhu-2d20-priority-mission-a-cold-day-in-hel-free-pdf?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Priority Missions – A Cold Day in Hel</a>, the agents are assigned to find what lurks in a system of caves in the arctic seeking artefacts, tomes, and other powerful items…only to awaken something from the ice.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul>The Lightning Round this week features player and GM/DM resources including adventures, 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/541715/prayers-in-the-shatterlands?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Prayers in the Shatterlands</a> (5e setting) from No Rails Just Tales ($3.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/543579/print-paste-textures-dwarf-decoration?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Print & Paste Textures: Dwarf Decoration</a> (2d printable textures for 3d terrain) from Crooked Staff Publishing ($1.31)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542252/adversaries-to-allies-a-daggerheart-guide?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Adversaries to Allies</a> (Daggerheart NPC rule options) from Ivory Creative Press ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542395/the-hands-we-re-dealt-the-veil-of-evermist-free-one-shot?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Hands We’re Dealt</a> (5e 3rd level adventure) from The Veil of Evermist ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/543538/summons-improved?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Summons Improved</a> (Pathfinder magic rules options) from Claude J Dean ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542678/5e-treasure-in-the-badlands-beastiary?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Treasure in the Badlands Beastiary</a> (5e bestiary) from James Grammaticus ($5.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542854/hagard-s-general-store?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Hagard’s General Store</a> (OSRIC supplement) from Old School Role Playing ($3.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542847/awakening-scenario-1-daggerheart?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Awakening</a> (Daggerheart scenario) from Gavin Bastiensz ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542195/toadfolk-free-animated-tokens-pack-9-tokens?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Toadfolk</a> (Animated tokens) from HoloGrounds ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/544370/the-beacon?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Beacon</a> (Shadowdark class) from WatcherDM ($2.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/544306/the-river-temple?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The River Temple</a> (OSRIC 3rd-4th level adventure) from Old School Role Playing ($3.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542513/merchants-shopkeepers-quick-npc-generator-for-fantasy-rpgs?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Merchants & Shopkeepers</a> (System-neutral NPC generator) from Mike Auster ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542396/conjurer-s-course-catalogue-3-floramancy-101?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Conjurer’s Course Catalogue 3: Floramancy 101</a> (5e encounter) from Island of Bees (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542084/alternative-spell-rules-for-dnd?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Alternate Spell Rules</a> (OSR alternate magic system) from SleepyRPG (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541914/king-and-queen-of-the-vipers-a-dragonbane-supplement?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">King and Queen of the Vipers</a> (Dragonbane monsters) from Bulbafar (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542495/clanbook-lasombra-5th-edition-free?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Clanbook: Lasombra 5th Edition</a> (Vampire: The Masquerade sourcebook) from Sky Bradley & Henry Langdon (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534036/smuggler-mothership-1e-class?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Smuggler</a> (Mothership 1e class) from Terry Herc (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/544290/witch-wizard-subclass?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Witch</a> (5e Wizard subclass) from Serious Wizness (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/544355/the-hydrurkey?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Hydrukey</a> (5e Thanksgiving monster) from Ross Bembenek ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/544028/harvestfolk-player-species?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Harvestfolk</a> (5e playable species) from Ross Bembenek ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/543657/magnificent-mantles?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Magnificent Mantles</a> (5e magic items) from Ross Bembenek ($1.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/542692/undead-sorcerer-origin?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Undead</a> (5e Sorcerer subclass) from Ross Bembenek ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/542281/bembee-s-bargain-brew-bin?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Bembee’s Bargain Brew Bin</a> (5e potions) from Ross Bembenek ($3.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/543550/50-adventure-hooks-from-first-steps-to-final-fates?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">50 Adventure Hooks</a> (5e adventure hooks) from Matthew Hart ($1.31)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/542326/artifacts-of-antiquity-volume-12?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Artifacts of Antiquity Volume 12</a> (5e magic items) from Azzy Hoembrew, Timothy Lopez ($1.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/542153/fringes-and-forgotten?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Fringes and Forgotten</a> (5e Paladin, Warlock, Artificer, and Rogue subclasses) from Sky Sears ($4.99)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]421141[/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.On DriveThruRPG, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?promo=45295&rpgHalloween2025P&affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Halloween Sale</a> has a pretty loose interpretation as to what’s Halloween-themed, which is good for us as it means even more titles available as this sale features discounts on over 18,000 items including the expected Call of Cthulhu, Vaesen, Monster of the Week, The Walking Dead Universe, and more horror titles plus more general horrors not part of the horror genre like the post-apocalyptic Fallout: The Roleplaying Game and Ashes Without Number, the ark fantasy Zweihander and Shadow of the Demon Lord, and more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Up to 31% off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 3, 2025</li> </ul>Free League has a trio of bundles for their Nordic Horror RPG Vaesen combining the PDF of the books and the Roll20 sets ready to use on the virtual tabletop at 20% off.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542480/vaesen-starter-set-roll20-vtt-pdf-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Vaesen Starter Set</a> ($19.98)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542479/vaesen-nordic-horror-roleplaying-roll20-vtt-pdf-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Vaesen Core Rules</a> ($33.78)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542482/vaesen-mythic-carpathia-roll20-vtt-pdf-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Vaesen Mythic Carpathia</a> ($33.58)</li> </ul>Carl Vandal collected the <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/544324/black-november-2025-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Black November 2025 Complete bundle</a> featuring “everything I have published on DMs Guild”, which is almost 50 different titles in the Forgotten Realms including new adventures, expansions on published adventures, maps, and more<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $17.67 (90% off)</li> </ul>Francesco Barbaro has the <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/544070/map-pack-villages-3-halloween-special?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Map Pack: Villages #3</a> with maps of towns/villages ready for your games and with a commercial license to use in your published products. And if you’re getting a head start on next year’s spooky season, there’s even a few Halloween themed ones including a jack-o-lantern village.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $0.99</li> </ul>Anther art product useful for those looking to make their own products, Barkalot Designs published <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542887/sci-fi-stock-art-1-bundle?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Sci-Fi Stock Art 1 Bundle</a> featuring a collection of sci-fi weapons complete with a commercial license.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $11.63 (37% off)</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]421140[/ATTACH]Charity Bundles and SalesRob Wieland, EN World columnist and game journalist for Forbes, Geek & Sundry, and other outlets plus game designer on Star Wars, World of Darkness, Savage Worlds, and more<a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/gaming-journalist-rob-wieland-passes-at-age-48.715723/" target="_blank"> passed away last week</a>. A GoFundMe has been set up to <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-of-robert-wieland" target="_blank">benefit his partner and daughter</a>, which is close to meeting its $24,000 goal.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Family of Rob Wieland (all proceeds)</li> </ul>On itch.io, Molgannard Press posted the <a href="https://itch.io/b/3299/palestinian-childrens-relief-ttrpg-bundle-for-pcrf" target="_blank">Palestinian Children’s Relief TTRPG Bundle for PCRF</a> featuring over 250 games from over 130 independent designers for one low price. No matter what genre or style of game you prefer, there’s something in here for you with core rules, solo games, microgames, adventures, sourcebooks, and a lot more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $10.00 (98% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (all proceeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 10, 2025</li> </ul>Swan and Raven Studio pulled together a bundle they’re calling a “response to The Horrors”, <a href="https://itch.io/b/3276/hellogoodbye-charity-bundle-for-legal-aid" target="_blank">the HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid</a>. This bundle has over 200 items with a few video games and other titles, but mostly tabletop roleplaying games including Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast, Caltrop Core, Trash Pals, Arcology World, Fresh Blood, Sojourn, and a whole lot more.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $12 (98% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society and Legal Aid Justice Center (all proceeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 5, 2025</li> </ul>Over on Humble Bundle, the third-party publishing arm of Paizo and DriveThruRPG Pathfinder Infinite has a bundle of some of the best creations on the platform with <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/jeqDEe" target="_blank">the Pathfinder Infinite Celebration of Kingmaker by Roll20 Bundle</a>. The base level includes six titles of both PDF and Roll20 products with additional feats, ancestries, classes, and more plus three adventures. The second tier adds on nine more titles including GM options, a bestiary, and more while the top tier is a total of 24 titles with more magic items, class options, and Cooking Unleashed: A Treasure Vaults Supplement.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $5/$15/$25 (92% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Extra Life/Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 22, 2025</li> </ul>Critical Role and Dark Horse Comics have a bundle of stories from the adventures of Vox Machina nd The Mighty Nein with the <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/vPYJge" target="_blank">Critical Role Comic Collection</a>. The base tier gets you the first three issues of Vox Machina Origins, the second tier adds on the next three issues plus Mighty Nein Origins-Caduceus Clay and two more titles, while the top tier features a total of 21 titles including all of Vox Machina Origins, Mighty Nein Origins, Chronicles of Exandria, Tales of Exandria, and 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: Critical Role Foundation (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 14, 2025</li> </ul>Magpie Games extended <a href="https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/o4MdM9" target="_blank">the Magpie Games Extravaganza Bundle</a> featuring a collection of titles from Magpie. The base tier features five FATE adventures plus a three anthologies. The second tier adds on the telanovella RPG Pasion de las Pasiones, the superhero RPG Masks: A New Generation plus three sourcebooks/adventures, the crime RPG Cartel, and the RPG of young drakes exploring the world Eypllion: A Dragon Epic. The top tier adds on arguably Magpie’s biggest games, Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game core rules, starter set, and two adventures plus the RPG of animals at war in for the control of the forest Root along with two sourceoboks and the fairy tale game of tragic romance Bluebeard’s Bride plus three sourcebooks.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $5/$15/$25 (93% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: ACLU (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 8, 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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