International GM’s Day is held on March 4 to celebrate the organizers, overseers, and storytellers of roleplaying campaigns across the world: Game Masters. Originally conceived in an EN World forum thread in 2002, the nearly two-decade old tradition is honored on the anniversary of the passing of Gary Gygax, designer and co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. Despite that timing, the celebratory eponym mindfully centers around GMs (Game Masters) and not DMs (Dungeon Masters) since the celebration is open to fans and players of any system.
GM Day celebrations are as varied as they are widespread, guided by a universal spirit of gratitude toward the moderators who keep games fair, balanced, and most importantly: fun. It is a day of thank you notes, public admiration via social campaigns, and gift-giving: from rulebooks, to campaign supplements, to commissioned art, miniatures, or maps to be used in future campaigns – rewarding GMs for the time spent ensuring a wonderful adventure is common practice.
DriveThruRPG, DMsGuild, and Roll20 are celebrating GM’s Day with sales spanning thousands of PDFs and titles converted for the Tabletop, feature collections of content curated for gifting, and advice compiled from partners and indie publishers to inspire GMs for years to come.
DriveThruRPG Titles on Sale
Hunter: The Vigil Second Edition
Hunter: The Vigil Second Edition is a standalone game that can be played by new or existing players. The lore has been updated to not only reflect the uptick in monsters, but also the fact that hunting monsters is not exclusive to a location, group of people, or time period. There may be more monsters than ever before, but now there are
more ways to fight them, too.
In Hunter: The Vigil, anyone can be a hunter — provided you are committed to the hunt. It is a game of personal horror and sacrifice that tests relationships and encourages teamwork within a cell, compact, or conspiracy.
Wanderhome
Wanderhome is a pastoral fantasy role-playing game about traveling animal-folk, the world they inhabit, and the way the seasons change. It is a game filled with grassy fields, mossy shrines, herds of chubby bumblebees, opossums in sundresses, salamanders with suspenders, starry night skies, and the most beautiful sunsets you can imagine.
You might be a tamarin who dances with small and forgotten gods, a leporine mail carrier who relies on moths to get packages where they belong, a little lizard with a big heart and a mysterious past, or a near-endless number of other thrilling possibilities. No matter what, we’re always travelers—animal-folk who go from village to village and
get to see the length and breadth of all the world of Hæth. The seasons will change as we play, and we will change with them.
Court of Blades – Scandal, Forged in the Dark
Court of Blades takes place in the vibrant, fantasy renaissance city-state of Ilrien, in a world populated by scheming nobles, court magicians, and dashing duelists.
As a noble retainer, you will engage in the polite civil warfare of the great families. You will host lavish balls, and manipulate the courts, uncover the plots of your rivals, protect the city from arcane dangers, manage your own intrigues and personal scandals, leverage your reputations, connections, and so much more.
Inspired by infamous warring families like history’s Medicis and Pazzis, Shakespeare’s Montagues and Capulets, or Game of Thrones’ Starks and Lannisters, in Court of Blades you will take on the role of a talented retainer to a newly risen House of the Esultare in the
great city of Ilrien. The Esultare, composed of the six Houses Major, are considered to be the most powerful families in the Principalities. Amongst them they have their own pecking order, and every citizen of Ilrien is aware of every house’s position within that order.
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DMsGuild Titles on Sale
Roll20 is the largest online Dungeons and Dragons community, hosting millions of Dungeon Masters (DMs) and players, over 80 D&D licensed titles, and more than 37,000 third-party titles. Here are some of our favorite available on Dungeon Masters Guild:
Heroes of Baldur’s Gate (5e)
Sinister forces are moving against the city of Baldur’s Gate in this adventure book for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition!
- Full-color, 160-page adventure book
- Digital version includes printer-friendly PDFs
- Includes illustrations and statistics for 15 legendary heroes and villains!
This adventure will take a party of 4-6 heroes from 1st to 6th level.
Exploring Eberron
Join Eberron setting creator Keith Baker in this tour through the lands, oceans, and planes of Eberron. Exploring Eberron presents Keith’s vision of Eberron like never before, with fresh lore and rich illustrations to bring the setting to life.
In this book, Keith takes players and Dungeon Masters on a thrilling dive into the world of Eberron. Encounter the monstrous folk of Droaam, the goblinoid Heirs of Dhakaan, the Mror dwarves and their Realm Below, and the sahuagin and merfolk dwelling beneath the waves.
Embrace faiths of altruism, pragmatism, and darkness. Browse the tomes of Dolurrh’s Vault of Memories, seek the Amaranthine Cities of Irian and Mabar, meditate with the githzerai monks of Kythri, and much more.
Baba Lysaga’s Nocturnes and Nightmares
Baba Lysaga has crept into the room of the Von Zarovich castle and stands over the baby boy. Humming a tune, she begins to rock the cradle gently. What plans does she have in store for the child?
This book contains a recipe for terror like no other. Baba Lysaga prepares a young Strahd for greatness with stories of adventurers, fairy tales, madness, and horror. This includes new subclasses for all 13 classes. Find new spooky spells, cursed items, and new haunted
lineages inside. And no storybook would be complete without new nightmare settings, monsters, and one-shot adventures with which to share her frightful tales with others.
Find the scrawling rhymes of Baba Lysaga as she passes on her twisted lessons in an easy-to-remember format for small children. For use with any 5th edition content.
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Roll20 Titles on Sale
Roll20 simplifies your game with easy to navigate features and provides ready–made adventures so you can start your story within minutes:
Eldritch Lairs
Eldritch Lairs from Kobold Press brings you eight complete 5th Edition compatible adventures for 4th‑ to 8th-level player characters, set in magic‑blasted wastes, dungeons, and deserts. Designed for Roll20 compatibility, GMs will enjoy:
- Eight ready-to-play Addons to add to any existing campaign
- Eight dungeon maps with full Dynamic Lighting support (requires Plus/Pro Subscription)
- Complete character sheets and tokens for any monster or NPC encounters
- Activatable Trap and Room Feature Tokens
- Full compatibility with the Roll20 Official 5E OGL Character Sheet
Pathfinder for Savage Worlds Bestiary
Over 240 foul beasts and terrifying monsters; a vital resource for devious GMs!
Drag & drop creature tokens from the book into your pre-existing adventures and browse the web version of the Compendium with gorgeous book inspired formatting for easy viewing of stats and abilities.
In addition to pre-made creatures from Pathfinder® lore, this Compendium allows GMs to drag & drop Special Abilities directly onto the character sheet.
Essentials Kit: Deluxe Edition
Aspiring GM? Working with new Players? Find everything you need to create characters and play new adventures in this introduction to the world’s greatest roleplaying game.
- Build classic characters using four iconic races
- Lead players to free Phandalin of terror by wielding the skills of five unique classes
- Dig into five backgrounds to explain the motivations of your adventurers
- Search and read rules for combat, equipment, and spell-casting
- Drag & Drop over 40 creatures and NPCs onto battlemaps and roll to hit with one click stat blocks
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