Goodman Games has put up their whole 3E and 4E catalogue up for sale, with most of the publications going for $1. See my previous “throwback sale” recommendations here. Spend responsibly!
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Two weeks ago I shared twelve recommendations for the DriveThruRPG July sale. “SebaTauGonzalez” on reddit asked for rules-specific recommendations:
The Sale guide is great, thanks! Do you know of something similar but for core rules? Current or past.
I'm repeating my answer to him below. I assumed they are already familiar with all the major retroclones and original games, therefore I focused on a bit more “exotic” recommendations:
The sale ends in a day and a half (end of July).
As always, spend responsibly.
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DriveThruRPG is running a big sale until end of July. There are few special items that are 75% off, but most are around 30% off.
Here are twelve big-ticket items where discounts make the most difference:
Unsure which to go for? Roll a 1d12! Want to pick an adventure module? Then roll 1d6! You prefer a supplement instead? Then roll 1d6+6!
Looking for cheaper OSR recommendations? Then I suggest the following lists: select Advanced Adventures, Black Friday selections, and GM's Day selections.
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Onyx Path Publishing is having an anniversay sale on DriveThruRPG, with everything discounted for 50% off. I used to opportunity to pick up some of Scarred Lands and Sword & Sorcery products I had on my wishlist for long time:
All of the above are 3E/3.5E products, but I am primarily interested in ideas, concepts, and maps that I can cannibalise and repurpose. I also got beastiaries because I was advised that many monsters in Slumbering Tsar were from Creature Collection books. Perhaps they will be of use one day, when I get to converting the 800 page tome. Who knows.
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Frog God Games is running another flash sale, this time for Lost Lands books:
The croak-tastic celebration of Frog God Games turning 15 is still hopping right along! That’s right; we're throwing a party, and you're invited. From April 15–21, 2025, we’re slashing prices on The World of the Lost Lands, our official campaign setting, by a whopping 50% across all formats.
Three books on sale are:
Stoneheart Valley is worth getting just for The Tomb of Abysthor, great mid-level adventure. Very challenging one!
The above are discounted for 50% until April 21st.
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There are currently two Greyhawk specific bundles on DriveThruRPG:
Total discount for each bundle is around 36%. I am not sure how long will the bundles be available for.
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The Northlands Saga Complete is a compilation of ten adventures set in stereotypical cold north. Probably enough for several years of gaming. Tenfootpole has reviewed first four adventures back in the day (NS1, NS2, NS3, NS4). Swords & Wizardry versions were collated in 2015 and published in the big omnibus titled Northlands Saga Complete:
Almost a decade later few more adventures were published, one for Swords & Wizardry, and two plus player's guide for Old-School Essentials:
The above are currently discounted for 75%, and the sale lasts until March 31st. Great deal if you need Scandinavian themed adventures and locales!
P.S. Just a few days before DTRPG massively increases its print cost, which in turn will be reflected on POD products. Make your orders in time.
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DriveThruRPG is running 40% sale off many titles in celebration of GM's day.
The whole TSR catalogue (OD&D, D&D, AD&D 1e, and AD&D 2e) is discounted as well. Below are several series that are worth getting but are rarely talked about.
AC (ACessory) modules were 11 publications for the basic line. AC1, AC9, and AC10 are great supplements for any basic game or its retroclone:
GAZ (GAZetteer) sourcebooks for the basic line detailed different parts of Mystara:
DMGR (Dungeon Master's Guide Rules supplement) books were published during the heyday of AD&D 2e overproduction. Still, I found something useful in each:
Finally, builder's guidebooks and sites did not have a code, but feature useful material:
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Another great sale I stumbled upon, this time by Frog God Games / Necromancer Games. They are celebrating 25 years so every month few books go on sale. This month The Lost City of Barakus (d20 and Swords & Wizardry) is 75% off and Heart of St. Bathus (OSE) is 60% off. Both are by W.D.B. Kenower who is one of my favourite authors. The Lost City of Barakus is a great module that has everything you need for a campaign. Heart of St. Bathus I haven't had the chance to run yet, but it is a gem that needs polishing since FGG dropped the ball on editing, laying it out, and presenting the information in acessible manner.
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Advanced Adventures OSRIC (AD&D 1e retroclone) line by the Expeditious Retreat Press is on sale for 50% off until end of February. At the moment it counts 46 modules. Here are some of my favourites that I am happy to recommend (sorted by level range instead of module code):
Modules have nothing to do with each other (except few exceptions like Shadowvein and White Dragon Run), and they are easy to integrate in any sandbox game. Page counts are small, text is dense, maps are play-oriented. Just how I like it.
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