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Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for October 8, 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 9155803" data-attributes="member: 6669048"><p>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.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]302868[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Freebies and Pay What You Want</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Note: While “Pay What You Want” downloads are available for free, please support the creators if you are able!</em></p><p></p><p>Coyote & Crow Games is releasing their multiple award-winning <a href="https://shop.coyoteandcrow.net/products/coyote-crow-core-rulebook-pdf" target="_blank">alternate history sci-fi RPG <em>Coyote & Crow</em></a> as a Pay What You Want title for one day only on Indigenous Peoples Day. From their Bluesky post, “We suggest that Native folks pay nothing. Everyone else, pay what you feel is fair.”</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: Monday, October 9 ONLY</li> </ul><p></p><p>And once you pick up <em>Coyote & Crow</em> or if you already have it, Michael Jenks <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455474/Character-Creation-Storypath?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">released an alternate life path character creation system</a> to take a more narrative approach to making your character.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>We got a whole lot of full game systems, starter sets, quickstarts, and previews of new games. In no particular order, we’re starting with <em><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455274/Meteor-Tales-Age-of-Grit--Starter-Set?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Meteor Tales: Age of Grit Starter Set</a> </em>from Spiral Lane Productions. This custom system fantasy game uses just a D20, D12, and D10 for task resolution and features a Cinematic combat style where your attributes change dynamicall in combat.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455599/123?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Noah Kastin released <em>1-2-3</em></a>, a TTRPG combat system that adds a new layer of tactical decision-making by letting you choose to make smaller attacks that do less damage to build up to a larger, more devastating attack by spending points you earned with the lighter attacks.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul><p></p><p>A new SRD is out from Cthulhu Reborn for the <em>Cthulhu Eternal </em>system, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455523/Cthulhu-Eternal--Future-SRD?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">this one titled <em>Cthulhu Eternal Future</em></a> with all the rules you need to run a science fiction themed game of cosmic horror.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul><p></p><p>If you want the mundane existential terror of liminal spaces, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455094/The-Spaces-Between?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Shuffle! released <em>The Spaces Between</em></a>, an RPG designed for 2 to 5 players exploring the transitional spaces of the world with psychological and survival horror.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455074/MechoLite?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Snafurnatt Press has <em>MechoLite</em></a>, a rules-light mecha RPG system that focuses on the part that players really care about: The Mechs. Play as-is or add on to your favorite RPG system for the out-of-machine parts in any setting from high-tech sci-fi to post-apocalyptic scavenging.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $6.35)</li> </ul><p></p><p>While most anime games focus on the more action-packed shonen genres, Zotiquest has something more chill with <em><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455191/SoLAR--Slice-of-Anime-Realized?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">SoLAR – Slice of Anime Realized</a> </em>with rules for the more grounded slice-of-life anime where the fantastical elements (if any) take a back seat to family, friendship, and life drama.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>And the last of the new systems this week, Neerdie released <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455128/Pumpkin-Potion-ONEPAGE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the one-page RPG <em>Pumpkin Potion</em></a> where the players take on the roles of ghosts who are spending their first Halloween in the afterlife attempting to create a Pumpkin Potion that might bring you back to life. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455093/Eliksir-z-Dyni-ONEPAGE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Also available in Polish</a>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Why should <em>Forged in the Dark </em>players miss out on a bit of Lovecraftian fun? <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455543/They-swim-among-us?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">RPGuPolaka gives us <em>They Swim Among Us</em></a> with unspeakable horrors from the deep threaten the surface in this supplement for <em>They Live Among Us</em>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Mainprize Publishing has <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454147/Sporecaster?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">a new class for <em>Dungeon World </em>with <em>Sporecaster</em></a>, characters with innate connection to mushrooms to tap into their magical potentials.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>If you want a new item for <em>MÖRK BORG</em>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/453341/Toothberries--An-item-for-Mork-Borg?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Grim Goat Games brings you <em>Toothberries</em></a>, deliciously crunchy teeth that heals the body at a gruesome price if overused.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Is it really <em>MÖRK BORG</em> if you’re getting a new item to help without getting a new foe to face? <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455293/Warden-of-the-Wyld--A-creature-for-Mork-Borg?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Grim Goat Games also has <em>Warden of the Wyld</em></a>, a new deadly threat or potential ally.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>OSR gamemasters will want to look at the adventure from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455252/Drum-of-Water?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Two Standard Deviations Studio <em>Drum of Water</em></a> designed for <em>Warlock! Traitor’s Edition </em>or any B/X rules system that places the PCs on the trail of the lost writings of an oracle through dangerous coastal lands.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $3.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Xipe Totec Press released <em><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455305/The-Saga-of-Gaukur-Thrandilsson?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Saga of Gaukur Thrandilsson</a></em>, a trio of interlocking adventures designed for <em>Cthulhu Obsura </em>but written to be adapted to any Lovecraftian-inspired horror RPG.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Nick Fotopoulos and Dungeon Master Adamantine released <em><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455114/Player-Supplement-Character-Journal?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Player Supplement: Character Journal</a></em>, a 100-page book with everything you need to keep detailed track of your character with blank hex maps, character sketch areas, full character sheet plus sheets for mounts, familiars, and followers, and a lot more to cover anything you could want for chronicling your character’s adventures.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>And we have a rare bundle here in the freebies section as Thomas and Rachel Kolar collected <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455592/Wonderful-World-of-Domains-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">their new Domains of Dread for <em>Ravenloft</em></a> inspired by classic animated films and children’s classics twisted in just the right ways for the horrific D&D setting.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul><p></p><p>We got several 5e adventures this week as well. Starting with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455091/Red-Moon-Company?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">AO Publications’ <em>Red Moon Company</em></a>, this 5th level adventure places the players as members of the titular monstrous mercenary outfit heading deep into the desert with VTT-ready battlemaps.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul><p></p><p>Adventures in Filbar released <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455602/OP65--Inheritance?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the duet-play adventure <em>OP65- Inheritance</em></a> where the 3rd level character discovers a distance uncle has passed away and left the player a shop in Cathoway which has some unfortunate occupants who will need to be dealt with before the inheritance can be claimed.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Free</li> </ul><p></p><p>The last new 5e adventure for the week, <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454326/Battle-at-the-Crossroads?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Nathan Ashley’s <em>Battle at the Crossroads</em></a> places the 1st to 3rd level party is sent to reclaim Fort Amin-Dair at the crossroads between two powerful families after it has been overrun by bandits in time to defend it from a monstrous horde.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00)</li> </ul><p></p><p>The first Lightning Round this week features products to enhance your tabletop, whether it’s in-person or physical. VTT = Virtual Tabletop, 2D = Standard paper or cardstock inkjet/laser printers, 3D = STL files for a 3D printer. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455526/DRAGONLOCK-Lost-Dungeons-Sample-Set?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Dragonlock Lost Dungeons Sample Set</a> (3D) from Fat Dragon Games (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455099/Texture-Pack-1?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Texture Pack 1</a> (VTT) from Caeora (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455246/Texture-Pack-2?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Texture Pack 2</a> (VTT) from Caeora (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455195/Trash-Eater--Otyugh?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Trash Eater Otyugh</a> (3D) from nonPareil (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455183/Modern-Marvels--Moisture-Collector?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Modern Marvels Moisture Collector</a> (3D) from nonPareil (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455180/Cute-Monsters-Ankle-Biters?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Cute Monsters</a> (3D) from nonPareil (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455173/20mm-Wargame-Status-Tokens?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">20mm Wargame Status Tokens</a> (3D) from nonPareil (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455079/Creature-Pack-25?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Creature Pack 25</a> (VTT) fromCaeora (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455081/Creature-Pack-26?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Creature Pack 26</a> (VTT) fromCaeora (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455082/Creature-Pack-28?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Creature Pack 28</a>* (VTT) fromCaeora (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455591/Darkfast-Dungeons-Organizer?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Darkfast Dungeons Organizer</a> (3D) from Middle Kingdoms Adventure & Trading Co ($2.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455152/Wonders-of-the-Underdark--Pack-1?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Wonders of the Underdark Pack 1</a> (VTT) from ForgottenAdventures ($4.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455151/Prefabs--Pack-6?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Prefabs Pack 6</a> (VTT) from ForgottenAdventures ($4.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455071/Print--Paste-Textures-Mausoleum?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Print & Paste Textures: Mausoleum</a> (2D) from Crooked Staff Publishing ($1.22)</li> </ul><p><em>* No, I don’t know where Creature Pack 27 is. It’s not on DriveThruRPG yet at any rate.</em></p><p></p><p>The second Lightning Round is the usual collection of 5e character options and equipment. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/452757/Fire-Genasi-Dual-Origin?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Fire Genasi Dual Origin</a> (Playable race) from Chronicles of Lost Tomes ($0.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455723/Pact-of-the-Banished-Warlock?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Pact of the Banished Warlock</a> (Warlock subclass) from Andrew fields ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455279/Wizard-Subclass-Soul-Mage?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Soul Mage</a> (Wizard subclass) from Gabriel Gro ($0.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455084/The-Shade-Prestige-Class-DD5e?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Shade</a> (Prestige class) from J.T. Jones ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455199/5E-Subclass-Bundle--6-Free-Subclasses?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">5E Subclass Bundle</a> (6 Subclasses) from Gamingbrew ($0.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455678/Field-Doctor?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Field Doctor</a> (Full class) from Goraan’s Goods ($5.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455251/Forgotten-Items-of-Spelljammer-2-Weapon-Emplacements?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Weapon Emplacements</a> (Spelljammer enhancement) from Maxwell Landolphi ($1.00)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455618/Cover-your-Heads-Helmets-for-5e?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Cover Your Heads!</a> (Helmets) from Zakariah ($0.50)</li> </ul><p></p><p>And the final Lightning Round this week is a list of 5e monsters and drop-in single encounters ready to add to your games. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455140/SpellBased-Monster--Clurichaun?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Clurichaun</a> (CR 1/2) from Gryphon Games (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455406/Horrible-Kobolds-One-Page-Monster?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Horrible Kobolds</a> from Sewage Orc ($0.99)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455325/Spellcasting-Ancient-Red-Dragon?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Spellcasting Ancient Red Dragon</a> from Zakariah ($0.50)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455677/Mikes-Free-Encounter-98-Dr-Deathwhisker?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Dr. Deathwhisker</a> (CR 3) from Michael LaBossiere (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455363/Mikes-Free-Encounter-97-Sword-in-the-Ash?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Sword in the Ash</a> (CR 4) from Michael LaBossiere (Free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454828/Mikes-Free-Encounter-96-Brekas-Brawl?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Breka’s Brawl</a> (CR 0 to 3) from Michael LaBossiere (Free)</li> </ul><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]302867[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Bundles and Sales</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Note: 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.</em></p><p></p><p>Paizo announced as part of their partnership with Gayming Magazine for <a href="https://www.enworld.org/twitch.tv/gaymingmag" target="_blank">a <em>Pathfinder </em>live stream</a> on Twitch a special coupon code good for all print and PDF core rulebooks for <em>Pathfinder 2nd Edition </em>and <em>Starfinder 1st Edition</em> <a href="https://paizo.com/store" target="_blank">in their online store</a>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: 10% off with coupon code PAIZOLOVESGAYMING2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>Itch.io has <a href="https://itch.io/b/2046/queer-halloween-stories-bundle-2023-60-fright-edition" target="_blank">the Queer Halloween Stories 2023 Bundle</a> featuring a total of over 100 products from more than 80 creators with 83 digital games, 22 physical games (including RPGs), 7 books/zines, 3 comics, and 3 audio dramas ranging from the spoopy fun to the downright brutally horrific.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $60 (81% off) or $10 for the “<a href="https://itch.io/b/2047/queer-halloween-stories-bundle-2023-10-treat-edition" target="_blank">Treat Edition</a>” for those with financial hardship or lower incomes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 31, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>Dungeonmaster’s Guild is also getting in on <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/sale.php?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the holiday spirit with the Ravenloft Halloween Sale</a> including discounts on <em>Ravenloft</em> and other horror adventures for <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>including official products going back to the original <em>I6 Ravenloft </em>for <em>Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition </em>all the way to Adventurer’s League products for 5e and a load of third-party content.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: Up to 40% off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 31, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>And if you need more Halloween fun, Dungeonmasters Guild has a huge bundle with <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455280/Halloween-The-Complete-Package-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Halloween: The Complete Package Bundle</a> featuring more than 25 spooky subclasses, monsters, feats, and more.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $15.99 (69% off)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455063/Spooktober-Bundle-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Spooktober Bundle also on the Dungeonmasters Guild</a> which collects seven full adventures exploring the creepier side of <em>Forgotten Realms </em>and the Feywild.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $5.76 (75% off)</li> </ul><p></p><p>For those wanting even more VTT maps and especially ones for the Halloween season, Cody Smith released <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454997/Graveyards-and-Other-Spooky-Spots--Map-Pack?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Graveyards and Other Spooky Spots Map Pack</a> with 16 battlemaps with gridded and non-gridded options of a variety of evil shrines, crypts, graveyards, abandoned manors, and more creepy locations.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1.99</li> </ul><p></p><p>Fans of the Brandon Sanderson series <em>Mistborn </em>who haven’t picked it up will want to look at the bundle from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455505/Mistborn-Adventure-Game-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Crafty Games for the <em>Mistborn Adventure Game</em></a>. The bundle includes the core rulebook plus the <em>Alloy of Law </em>campaign setting and several adventures.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $59.99 (27% off)</li> </ul><p></p><p>If last week’s collection wasn’t enough from Fat Goblin Games, they also released <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454989/Harvest-Festival-Stranger-Stuff-TinyD6-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the Harvest Festival: Stranger Stuff TinyD6 Bundle</a> featuring a dozen books for the kid adventure themed TinyD6 setting <em>Stranger Stuff </em>including the campaign book plus adventures inspired by <em>Goosebumps, Sweet Valley High, Nintendo Power, Fear Street</em>, <em>Choose Your Own Adventure,</em> and many other YA horror staples of the 1980s.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $25.00 (80% off)</li> </ul><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]302866[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Charity Bundles and Sales</strong></p><p></p><p>Michael LeBossiere and his dog Remy were bitten during a random dog attack, so <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455454/Bite-Club-Bundle-for-Vet--ER-Bills-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">he’s collected together a huge bundle</a> including the full R-Series of adventures to help raise money for vet and ER bills. Get well over 20 full adventures and collections of drop-in encounters for 5e and help cover some of the medical expenses.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $11.14 (66% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Vet and ER bills for Michael and Remy</li> </ul><p></p><p>The Open Gaming Store has <a href="https://www.opengamingstore.com/collections/on-sale/products/fight-owen-s-cancer-megabundle" target="_blank">a bundle of games collected by Rogue Genius Games</a> in support of veteran game designer Owen K.C. Stephens and his struggle with cancer. This bundle features over 350 products from multiple companies for multiple systems with a retail value over $1000 including supplements for <em>5th Edition, Mutants & Masterminds, Pathfinder 1st Edition, Pathfinder 2nd Edition, Starfinder, Starjammer, </em>and many others from publishers including Everybody Games, Rogue Genius Games, Legendary Games, Rite Publishing, Evil Robot Games, Battlefiend Press International, Savage Mogo, d20pfsrd.com Publishing, and more.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $39.95 (over 96% off)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Owen K.C. Stephens medical recovery and expenses (all proceeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 3, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>On Bundle of Holding, <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Scarred5E" target="_blank">Onyx Path Publishing has the updated <em>Scarred Lands </em>setting for 5e</a>. This dark post-apocalyptic fantasy setting takes place in the aftermath of a devastating war and was one of the first OGL published settings released (with the original <em>Creature Collection </em>for the setting making it into game stores before the <em>Monster Manual 3rd Edition </em>from Wizards of the Coast did due to a staggered release of the core books). The Starter Collection includes the <em>Scarred Lands 5e Player’s Guide </em>and <em>Creature Collection </em>plus two sourcebooks and an adventure path, while the Bonus Collection adds on 11 location books, four sets of VTT assets, the full-length campaign <em>Dead Man’s Rust</em>, and the six-part location book <em>Vigil Watch</em>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $17.95 (75% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: The Bodhana Group (10%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 23, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>If you want some inspiration for your October’s horror games or just some scary stories to read, <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TerrorTales" target="_blank">the Ellen Datlow Presents Tales of Terror Bundle</a> features short story anthologies including authors like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, and other big names in horror fiction available in DRM-free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats. The Terror Sampler includes two anthologies plus the novel <em>We Are All Completely Fine </em>and Mary Shelley’s <em>Beyond Frankenstein </em>short fiction collection while the Complete Collection adds on five more anthologies plus collections from Joe R. Landsdale, Caitlin R. Keirnan, and Lauren Beukes plus the novel <em>The Stress of Her Regard</em>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $7.95 (80% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Horror Writers Association (10%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 25, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>Bundle of Holding wants you to be ready for next month’s National Novel Writing Month with <a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/NovelTools2023" target="_blank">the Novel Writing Game Tools 2023 Bundle</a>. These journaling games, prompt guides, and creativity aids will help you develop your story. The Starter Collection includes <em>Alone on a Journey, Seven Wonders, Apothecaria, Apothecaria: Shimmersnow Valley</em>, and <em>Recipe on Kmiydish Paper </em>while the Bonus Collection adds on <em>The Slow Knife, Curse of the House of Rookwood, Not a Demon, </em>and <em>Bleak Spirit</em>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $9.95 (81% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: NaNoWriMo (10%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 1, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>The RPG based on the story that inspired Lovecraft, <em><a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/YKRPG2023" target="_blank">The Yellow King </a></em><a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/YKRPG2023" target="_blank">from Pelgrane Press designed by Robin D. Laws</a>. This game using the <em>Gumshoe System </em>takes place across multiple realities from 19th Century Paris to an alternate version of America to a Continental War across Europe to a subtlety twisted version of our own modern day. The base level gets you <em>The Yellow King RPG </em>and <em>Yellow King Suite </em>while the Scholar Collection adds on <em>Absinthe in Carcoas, Annotated King in Yellow, The Missing and the Lost, </em>and <em>New Tales of the Yellow Sign.</em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $17.95 (67% off) with variable-cost Level Up option</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Cancer Research UK (10%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 12, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>Humble Bundle wants to prepare you for the Spooky Season with <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/vampire-masquerade-month-darkness-renegade-game-studios-books?partner=gamerstavern" target="_blank">a bundle of the original gothic-punk RPG of personal horror, <em>Vampire: The Masquerade</em></a>. The base level includes a trio of stories for <em>Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition</em> and the second tier adds on five more for existing players looking to expand their libraries, while new players will want to jump in at the third tier which includes the core rulebooks for <em>Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition </em>and sourcebooks <em>Camarilla, Anarch, </em>and <em>Sabbat</em> along with multiple setting and adventure books plus the core rulebook for <em>Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition</em>. The top tier adds on the physical card game <em>Vampire: The Masquerade Rivals </em>plus special promo packs and the expansion <em>The Wolf & The Rat </em>with shipping extra (only available in US/CAN/AUS/NZ).</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$10/$18/$40 (90% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Worldbuilders</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: November 4, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>I’m sorry for the gushing that’s about to happen, but you all probably know my love of the <em>Shadowrun </em>setting by this point and <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shadowrun-legends-catalyst-game-labs-books?partner=gamerstavern" target="_blank">the <em>Shadowrun Legends </em>bundle from Catalyst Game Labs and Humble Bundle</a> features a collection of the tie-in novels from the <em>Shadowrun </em>franchise going all the way back to the start. Even the first tier of the bundle includes one of my favorite <em>Shadowrun </em>novels and still one of my favorite novels of all time, <em>2XS </em>by Nigel Findley, along with the first full novel <em>Never Deal with a Dragon </em>by Robert N. Charrette and <em>Striper Assassin </em>by Nyx Smith. The second tier adds seven more titles including <em>House of the Sun </em>by Nigel Findley (the sequel to <em>2XS</em>), the two sequels to <em>Never Deal with a Dragon </em>to complete the <em>Secrets of Power </em>trilogy, and more. The top tier includes a total of 42 novels, which is the entire FASA-era collection of novels. This library is a must-have for any <em>Shadowrun </em>fan available in both epub and mobi formats for easy reading on any device and covers many of the major events that shape the <em>Shadowrun </em>setting to this very day.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Price: $1/$10/$18 (91% off at top tier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charity: Legal Defense Fund (user-defined, default 5%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End Date: October 7, 2023</li> </ul><p></p><p>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="http://chirp.enworld.org/@abstruse" target="_blank">tag me on Mastodon</a>, or <a href="https://www.enworld.org/conversations/add?to=Abstruse" target="_blank">send me a message here on EN World</a>. <em>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, Fantasy Grounds, and/or DriveThruRPG may contain affiliate links with the proceeds going to the author of this column.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abstruse, post: 9155803, 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. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]302868[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B]Freebies and Pay What You Want[/B] [I]Note: While “Pay What You Want” downloads are available for free, please support the creators if you are able![/I] Coyote & Crow Games is releasing their multiple award-winning [URL='https://shop.coyoteandcrow.net/products/coyote-crow-core-rulebook-pdf']alternate history sci-fi RPG [I]Coyote & Crow[/I][/URL][I] [/I]as a Pay What You Want title for one day only on Indigenous Peoples Day. From their Bluesky post, “We suggest that Native folks pay nothing. Everyone else, pay what you feel is fair.” [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want [*]End Date: Monday, October 9 ONLY [/LIST] And once you pick up [I]Coyote & Crow[/I] or if you already have it, Michael Jenks [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455474/Character-Creation-Storypath?affiliate_id=36142']released an alternate life path character creation system[/URL] to take a more narrative approach to making your character. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00) [/LIST] We got a whole lot of full game systems, starter sets, quickstarts, and previews of new games. In no particular order, we’re starting with [I][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455274/Meteor-Tales-Age-of-Grit--Starter-Set?affiliate_id=36142']Meteor Tales: Age of Grit Starter Set[/URL] [/I]from Spiral Lane Productions. This custom system fantasy game uses just a D20, D12, and D10 for task resolution and features a Cinematic combat style where your attributes change dynamicall in combat. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00) [/LIST] [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455599/123?affiliate_id=36142']Noah Kastin released [I]1-2-3[/I][/URL][I][/I], a TTRPG combat system that adds a new layer of tactical decision-making by letting you choose to make smaller attacks that do less damage to build up to a larger, more devastating attack by spending points you earned with the lighter attacks. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50) [/LIST] A new SRD is out from Cthulhu Reborn for the [I]Cthulhu Eternal [/I]system, [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455523/Cthulhu-Eternal--Future-SRD?affiliate_id=36142']this one titled [I]Cthulhu Eternal Future[/I][/URL][I] [/I]with all the rules you need to run a science fiction themed game of cosmic horror. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50) [/LIST] If you want the mundane existential terror of liminal spaces, [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455094/The-Spaces-Between?affiliate_id=36142']Shuffle! released [I]The Spaces Between[/I][/URL], an RPG designed for 2 to 5 players exploring the transitional spaces of the world with psychological and survival horror. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00) [/LIST] [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455074/MechoLite?affiliate_id=36142']Snafurnatt Press has [I]MechoLite[/I][/URL], a rules-light mecha RPG system that focuses on the part that players really care about: The Mechs. Play as-is or add on to your favorite RPG system for the out-of-machine parts in any setting from high-tech sci-fi to post-apocalyptic scavenging. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $6.35) [/LIST] While most anime games focus on the more action-packed shonen genres, Zotiquest has something more chill with [I][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455191/SoLAR--Slice-of-Anime-Realized?affiliate_id=36142']SoLAR – Slice of Anime Realized[/URL] [/I]with rules for the more grounded slice-of-life anime where the fantastical elements (if any) take a back seat to family, friendship, and life drama. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00) [/LIST] And the last of the new systems this week, Neerdie released [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455128/Pumpkin-Potion-ONEPAGE?affiliate_id=36142']the one-page RPG [I]Pumpkin Potion[/I][/URL][I] [/I]where the players take on the roles of ghosts who are spending their first Halloween in the afterlife attempting to create a Pumpkin Potion that might bring you back to life. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455093/Eliksir-z-Dyni-ONEPAGE?affiliate_id=36142']Also available in Polish[/URL]. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00) [/LIST] Why should [I]Forged in the Dark [/I]players miss out on a bit of Lovecraftian fun? [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455543/They-swim-among-us?affiliate_id=36142']RPGuPolaka gives us [I]They Swim Among Us[/I][/URL][I] [/I]with unspeakable horrors from the deep threaten the surface in this supplement for [I]They Live Among Us[/I]. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $2.00) [/LIST] Mainprize Publishing has [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454147/Sporecaster?affiliate_id=36142']a new class for [I]Dungeon World [/I]with [I]Sporecaster[/I][/URL], characters with innate connection to mushrooms to tap into their magical potentials. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00) [/LIST] If you want a new item for [I]MÖRK BORG[/I], [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/453341/Toothberries--An-item-for-Mork-Borg?affiliate_id=36142']Grim Goat Games brings you [I]Toothberries[/I][/URL], deliciously crunchy teeth that heals the body at a gruesome price if overused. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00) [/LIST] Is it really [I]MÖRK BORG[/I] if you’re getting a new item to help without getting a new foe to face? [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455293/Warden-of-the-Wyld--A-creature-for-Mork-Borg?affiliate_id=36142']Grim Goat Games also has [I]Warden of the Wyld[/I][/URL], a new deadly threat or potential ally. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00) [/LIST] OSR gamemasters will want to look at the adventure from [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455252/Drum-of-Water?affiliate_id=36142']Two Standard Deviations Studio [I]Drum of Water[/I][/URL] designed for [I]Warlock! Traitor’s Edition [/I]or any B/X rules system that places the PCs on the trail of the lost writings of an oracle through dangerous coastal lands. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $3.00) [/LIST] Xipe Totec Press released [I][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455305/The-Saga-of-Gaukur-Thrandilsson?affiliate_id=36142']The Saga of Gaukur Thrandilsson[/URL][/I], a trio of interlocking adventures designed for [I]Cthulhu Obsura [/I]but written to be adapted to any Lovecraftian-inspired horror RPG. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.50) [/LIST] Nick Fotopoulos and Dungeon Master Adamantine released [I][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455114/Player-Supplement-Character-Journal?affiliate_id=36142']Player Supplement: Character Journal[/URL][/I], a 100-page book with everything you need to keep detailed track of your character with blank hex maps, character sketch areas, full character sheet plus sheets for mounts, familiars, and followers, and a lot more to cover anything you could want for chronicling your character’s adventures. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $0.00) [/LIST] And we have a rare bundle here in the freebies section as Thomas and Rachel Kolar collected [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455592/Wonderful-World-of-Domains-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']their new Domains of Dread for [I]Ravenloft[/I][/URL][I] [/I]inspired by classic animated films and children’s classics twisted in just the right ways for the horrific D&D setting. [LIST] [*]Price: Free [/LIST] We got several 5e adventures this week as well. Starting with [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455091/Red-Moon-Company?affiliate_id=36142']AO Publications’ [I]Red Moon Company[/I][/URL], this 5th level adventure places the players as members of the titular monstrous mercenary outfit heading deep into the desert with VTT-ready battlemaps. [LIST] [*]Price: Free [/LIST] Adventures in Filbar released [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455602/OP65--Inheritance?affiliate_id=36142']the duet-play adventure [I]OP65- Inheritance[/I][/URL][I] [/I]where the 3rd level character discovers a distance uncle has passed away and left the player a shop in Cathoway which has some unfortunate occupants who will need to be dealt with before the inheritance can be claimed. [LIST] [*]Price: Free [/LIST] The last new 5e adventure for the week, [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454326/Battle-at-the-Crossroads?affiliate_id=36142']Nathan Ashley’s [I]Battle at the Crossroads[/I][/URL][I] [/I]places the 1st to 3rd level party is sent to reclaim Fort Amin-Dair at the crossroads between two powerful families after it has been overrun by bandits in time to defend it from a monstrous horde. [LIST] [*]Price: Pay What You Want (Suggested: $1.00) [/LIST] The first Lightning Round this week features products to enhance your tabletop, whether it’s in-person or physical. VTT = Virtual Tabletop, 2D = Standard paper or cardstock inkjet/laser printers, 3D = STL files for a 3D printer. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455526/DRAGONLOCK-Lost-Dungeons-Sample-Set?affiliate_id=36142']Dragonlock Lost Dungeons Sample Set[/URL] (3D) from Fat Dragon Games (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455099/Texture-Pack-1?affiliate_id=36142']Texture Pack 1[/URL] (VTT) from Caeora (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455246/Texture-Pack-2?affiliate_id=36142']Texture Pack 2[/URL] (VTT) from Caeora (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455195/Trash-Eater--Otyugh?affiliate_id=36142']Trash Eater Otyugh[/URL] (3D) from nonPareil (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455183/Modern-Marvels--Moisture-Collector?affiliate_id=36142']Modern Marvels Moisture Collector[/URL] (3D) from nonPareil (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455180/Cute-Monsters-Ankle-Biters?affiliate_id=36142']Cute Monsters[/URL] (3D) from nonPareil (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455173/20mm-Wargame-Status-Tokens?affiliate_id=36142']20mm Wargame Status Tokens[/URL] (3D) from nonPareil (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455079/Creature-Pack-25?affiliate_id=36142']Creature Pack 25[/URL] (VTT) fromCaeora (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455081/Creature-Pack-26?affiliate_id=36142']Creature Pack 26[/URL] (VTT) fromCaeora (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455082/Creature-Pack-28?affiliate_id=36142']Creature Pack 28[/URL]* (VTT) fromCaeora (Free) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455591/Darkfast-Dungeons-Organizer?affiliate_id=36142']Darkfast Dungeons Organizer[/URL] (3D) from Middle Kingdoms Adventure & Trading Co ($2.00) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455152/Wonders-of-the-Underdark--Pack-1?affiliate_id=36142']Wonders of the Underdark Pack 1[/URL] (VTT) from ForgottenAdventures ($4.99) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455151/Prefabs--Pack-6?affiliate_id=36142']Prefabs Pack 6[/URL] (VTT) from ForgottenAdventures ($4.99) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455071/Print--Paste-Textures-Mausoleum?affiliate_id=36142']Print & Paste Textures: Mausoleum[/URL] (2D) from Crooked Staff Publishing ($1.22) [/LIST] [I]* No, I don’t know where Creature Pack 27 is. It’s not on DriveThruRPG yet at any rate.[/I] The second Lightning Round is the usual collection of 5e character options and equipment. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/452757/Fire-Genasi-Dual-Origin?affiliate_id=36142']Fire Genasi Dual Origin[/URL] (Playable race) from Chronicles of Lost Tomes ($0.00) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455723/Pact-of-the-Banished-Warlock?affiliate_id=36142']Pact of the Banished Warlock[/URL] (Warlock subclass) from Andrew fields ($0.50) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455279/Wizard-Subclass-Soul-Mage?affiliate_id=36142']Soul Mage[/URL] (Wizard subclass) from Gabriel Gro ($0.99) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455084/The-Shade-Prestige-Class-DD5e?affiliate_id=36142']The Shade[/URL] (Prestige class) from J.T. Jones ($1.00) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455199/5E-Subclass-Bundle--6-Free-Subclasses?affiliate_id=36142']5E Subclass Bundle[/URL] (6 Subclasses) from Gamingbrew ($0.00) [*][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455678/Field-Doctor?affiliate_id=36142']Field Doctor[/URL] (Full class) from Goraan’s Goods ($5.00) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455251/Forgotten-Items-of-Spelljammer-2-Weapon-Emplacements?affiliate_id=36142']Weapon Emplacements[/URL] (Spelljammer enhancement) from Maxwell Landolphi ($1.00) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455618/Cover-your-Heads-Helmets-for-5e?affiliate_id=36142']Cover Your Heads![/URL] (Helmets) from Zakariah ($0.50) [/LIST] And the final Lightning Round this week is a list of 5e monsters and drop-in single encounters ready to add to your games. All products are either Free or Pay What You Want with suggested price in parentheses. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455140/SpellBased-Monster--Clurichaun?affiliate_id=36142']Clurichaun[/URL] (CR 1/2) from Gryphon Games (Free) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455406/Horrible-Kobolds-One-Page-Monster?affiliate_id=36142']Horrible Kobolds[/URL] from Sewage Orc ($0.99) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455325/Spellcasting-Ancient-Red-Dragon?affiliate_id=36142']Spellcasting Ancient Red Dragon[/URL] from Zakariah ($0.50) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455677/Mikes-Free-Encounter-98-Dr-Deathwhisker?affiliate_id=36142']Dr. Deathwhisker[/URL] (CR 3) from Michael LaBossiere (Free) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455363/Mikes-Free-Encounter-97-Sword-in-the-Ash?affiliate_id=36142']Sword in the Ash[/URL] (CR 4) from Michael LaBossiere (Free) [*][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454828/Mikes-Free-Encounter-96-Brekas-Brawl?affiliate_id=36142']Breka’s Brawl[/URL] (CR 0 to 3) from Michael LaBossiere (Free) [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]302867[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B]Bundles and Sales[/B] [I]Note: 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.[/I] Paizo announced as part of their partnership with Gayming Magazine for [URL='https://www.enworld.org/twitch.tv/gaymingmag']a [I]Pathfinder [/I]live stream[/URL] on Twitch a special coupon code good for all print and PDF core rulebooks for [I]Pathfinder 2nd Edition [/I]and [I]Starfinder 1st Edition[/I] [URL='https://paizo.com/store']in their online store[/URL]. [LIST] [*]Price: 10% off with coupon code PAIZOLOVESGAYMING2023 [/LIST] Itch.io has [URL='https://itch.io/b/2046/queer-halloween-stories-bundle-2023-60-fright-edition']the Queer Halloween Stories 2023 Bundle[/URL] featuring a total of over 100 products from more than 80 creators with 83 digital games, 22 physical games (including RPGs), 7 books/zines, 3 comics, and 3 audio dramas ranging from the spoopy fun to the downright brutally horrific. [LIST] [*]Price: $60 (81% off) or $10 for the “[URL='https://itch.io/b/2047/queer-halloween-stories-bundle-2023-10-treat-edition']Treat Edition[/URL]” for those with financial hardship or lower incomes [*]End Date: October 31, 2023 [/LIST] Dungeonmaster’s Guild is also getting in on [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/sale.php?affiliate_id=36142']the holiday spirit with the Ravenloft Halloween Sale[/URL] including discounts on [I]Ravenloft[/I] and other horror adventures for [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]including official products going back to the original [I]I6 Ravenloft [/I]for [I]Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition [/I]all the way to Adventurer’s League products for 5e and a load of third-party content. [LIST] [*]Price: Up to 40% off [*]End Date: October 31, 2023 [/LIST] And if you need more Halloween fun, Dungeonmasters Guild has a huge bundle with [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455280/Halloween-The-Complete-Package-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']the Halloween: The Complete Package Bundle[/URL] featuring more than 25 spooky subclasses, monsters, feats, and more. [LIST] [*]Price: $15.99 (69% off) [/LIST] Or [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455063/Spooktober-Bundle-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']the Spooktober Bundle also on the Dungeonmasters Guild[/URL] which collects seven full adventures exploring the creepier side of [I]Forgotten Realms [/I]and the Feywild. [LIST] [*]Price: $5.76 (75% off) [/LIST] For those wanting even more VTT maps and especially ones for the Halloween season, Cody Smith released [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/454997/Graveyards-and-Other-Spooky-Spots--Map-Pack?affiliate_id=36142']the Graveyards and Other Spooky Spots Map Pack[/URL] with 16 battlemaps with gridded and non-gridded options of a variety of evil shrines, crypts, graveyards, abandoned manors, and more creepy locations. [LIST] [*]Price: $1.99 [/LIST] Fans of the Brandon Sanderson series [I]Mistborn [/I]who haven’t picked it up will want to look at the bundle from [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455505/Mistborn-Adventure-Game-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']Crafty Games for the [I]Mistborn Adventure Game[/I][/URL]. The bundle includes the core rulebook plus the [I]Alloy of Law [/I]campaign setting and several adventures. [LIST] [*]Price: $59.99 (27% off) [/LIST] If last week’s collection wasn’t enough from Fat Goblin Games, they also released [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454989/Harvest-Festival-Stranger-Stuff-TinyD6-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']the Harvest Festival: Stranger Stuff TinyD6 Bundle[/URL] featuring a dozen books for the kid adventure themed TinyD6 setting [I]Stranger Stuff [/I]including the campaign book plus adventures inspired by [I]Goosebumps, Sweet Valley High, Nintendo Power, Fear Street[/I], [I]Choose Your Own Adventure,[/I] and many other YA horror staples of the 1980s. [LIST] [*]Price: $25.00 (80% off) [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]302866[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B]Charity Bundles and Sales[/B] Michael LeBossiere and his dog Remy were bitten during a random dog attack, so [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455454/Bite-Club-Bundle-for-Vet--ER-Bills-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142']he’s collected together a huge bundle[/URL] including the full R-Series of adventures to help raise money for vet and ER bills. Get well over 20 full adventures and collections of drop-in encounters for 5e and help cover some of the medical expenses. [LIST] [*]Price: $11.14 (66% off) [*]Charity: Vet and ER bills for Michael and Remy [/LIST] The Open Gaming Store has [URL='https://www.opengamingstore.com/collections/on-sale/products/fight-owen-s-cancer-megabundle']a bundle of games collected by Rogue Genius Games[/URL] in support of veteran game designer Owen K.C. Stephens and his struggle with cancer. This bundle features over 350 products from multiple companies for multiple systems with a retail value over $1000 including supplements for [I]5th Edition, Mutants & Masterminds, Pathfinder 1st Edition, Pathfinder 2nd Edition, Starfinder, Starjammer, [/I]and many others from publishers including Everybody Games, Rogue Genius Games, Legendary Games, Rite Publishing, Evil Robot Games, Battlefiend Press International, Savage Mogo, d20pfsrd.com Publishing, and more. [LIST] [*]Price: $39.95 (over 96% off) [*]Charity: Owen K.C. Stephens medical recovery and expenses (all proceeds) [*]End Date: November 3, 2023 [/LIST] On Bundle of Holding, [URL='https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Scarred5E']Onyx Path Publishing has the updated [I]Scarred Lands [/I]setting for 5e[/URL]. This dark post-apocalyptic fantasy setting takes place in the aftermath of a devastating war and was one of the first OGL published settings released (with the original [I]Creature Collection [/I]for the setting making it into game stores before the [I]Monster Manual 3rd Edition [/I]from Wizards of the Coast did due to a staggered release of the core books). The Starter Collection includes the [I]Scarred Lands 5e Player’s Guide [/I]and [I]Creature Collection [/I]plus two sourcebooks and an adventure path, while the Bonus Collection adds on 11 location books, four sets of VTT assets, the full-length campaign [I]Dead Man’s Rust[/I], and the six-part location book [I]Vigil Watch[/I]. [LIST] [*]Price: $17.95 (75% off) with variable-cost Level Up option [*]Charity: The Bodhana Group (10%) [*]End Date: October 23, 2023 [/LIST] If you want some inspiration for your October’s horror games or just some scary stories to read, [URL='https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TerrorTales']the Ellen Datlow Presents Tales of Terror Bundle[/URL] features short story anthologies including authors like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, and other big names in horror fiction available in DRM-free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats. The Terror Sampler includes two anthologies plus the novel [I]We Are All Completely Fine [/I]and Mary Shelley’s [I]Beyond Frankenstein [/I]short fiction collection while the Complete Collection adds on five more anthologies plus collections from Joe R. Landsdale, Caitlin R. Keirnan, and Lauren Beukes plus the novel [I]The Stress of Her Regard[/I]. [LIST] [*]Price: $7.95 (80% off) with variable-cost Level Up option [*]Charity: Horror Writers Association (10%) [*]End Date: October 25, 2023 [/LIST] Bundle of Holding wants you to be ready for next month’s National Novel Writing Month with [URL='https://bundleofholding.com/presents/NovelTools2023']the Novel Writing Game Tools 2023 Bundle[/URL]. These journaling games, prompt guides, and creativity aids will help you develop your story. The Starter Collection includes [I]Alone on a Journey, Seven Wonders, Apothecaria, Apothecaria: Shimmersnow Valley[/I], and [I]Recipe on Kmiydish Paper [/I]while the Bonus Collection adds on [I]The Slow Knife, Curse of the House of Rookwood, Not a Demon, [/I]and [I]Bleak Spirit[/I]. [LIST] [*]Price: $9.95 (81% off) with variable-cost Level Up option [*]Charity: NaNoWriMo (10%) [*]End Date: November 1, 2023 [/LIST] The RPG based on the story that inspired Lovecraft, [I][URL='https://bundleofholding.com/presents/YKRPG2023']The Yellow King [/URL][/I][URL='https://bundleofholding.com/presents/YKRPG2023']from Pelgrane Press designed by Robin D. Laws[/URL]. This game using the [I]Gumshoe System [/I]takes place across multiple realities from 19th Century Paris to an alternate version of America to a Continental War across Europe to a subtlety twisted version of our own modern day. The base level gets you [I]The Yellow King RPG [/I]and [I]Yellow King Suite [/I]while the Scholar Collection adds on [I]Absinthe in Carcoas, Annotated King in Yellow, The Missing and the Lost, [/I]and [I]New Tales of the Yellow Sign.[/I] [LIST] [*]Price: $17.95 (67% off) with variable-cost Level Up option [*]Charity: Cancer Research UK (10%) [*]End Date: October 12, 2023 [/LIST] Humble Bundle wants to prepare you for the Spooky Season with [URL='https://www.humblebundle.com/books/vampire-masquerade-month-darkness-renegade-game-studios-books?partner=gamerstavern']a bundle of the original gothic-punk RPG of personal horror, [I]Vampire: The Masquerade[/I][/URL]. The base level includes a trio of stories for [I]Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition[/I] and the second tier adds on five more for existing players looking to expand their libraries, while new players will want to jump in at the third tier which includes the core rulebooks for [I]Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition [/I]and sourcebooks [I]Camarilla, Anarch, [/I]and [I]Sabbat[/I] along with multiple setting and adventure books plus the core rulebook for [I]Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition[/I]. The top tier adds on the physical card game [I]Vampire: The Masquerade Rivals [/I]plus special promo packs and the expansion [I]The Wolf & The Rat [/I]with shipping extra (only available in US/CAN/AUS/NZ). [LIST] [*]Price: $1/$10/$18/$40 (90% off at top tier) [*]Charity: Worldbuilders [*]End Date: November 4, 2023 [/LIST] I’m sorry for the gushing that’s about to happen, but you all probably know my love of the [I]Shadowrun [/I]setting by this point and [URL='https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shadowrun-legends-catalyst-game-labs-books?partner=gamerstavern']the [I]Shadowrun Legends [/I]bundle from Catalyst Game Labs and Humble Bundle[/URL] features a collection of the tie-in novels from the [I]Shadowrun [/I]franchise going all the way back to the start. Even the first tier of the bundle includes one of my favorite [I]Shadowrun [/I]novels and still one of my favorite novels of all time, [I]2XS [/I]by Nigel Findley, along with the first full novel [I]Never Deal with a Dragon [/I]by Robert N. Charrette and [I]Striper Assassin [/I]by Nyx Smith. The second tier adds seven more titles including [I]House of the Sun [/I]by Nigel Findley (the sequel to [I]2XS[/I]), the two sequels to [I]Never Deal with a Dragon [/I]to complete the [I]Secrets of Power [/I]trilogy, and more. The top tier includes a total of 42 novels, which is the entire FASA-era collection of novels. This library is a must-have for any [I]Shadowrun [/I]fan available in both epub and mobi formats for easy reading on any device and covers many of the major events that shape the [I]Shadowrun [/I]setting to this very day. [LIST] [*]Price: $1/$10/$18 (91% off at top tier) [*]Charity: Legal Defense Fund (user-defined, default 5%) [*]End Date: October 7, 2023 [/LIST] That’s all for this week! If you know of any bundles or sales starting soon, please [URL='https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M']contact me on the EN World Discord[/URL], [URL='http://chirp.enworld.org/@abstruse']tag me on Mastodon[/URL], or [URL='https://www.enworld.org/conversations/add?to=Abstruse']send me a message here on EN World[/URL]. [I]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, Fantasy Grounds, and/or DriveThruRPG may contain affiliate links with the proceeds going to the author of this column.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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