Edit - Looking back, I didn't put enough effort into this post - probably too excited about being able to post a bargain instead of finding out I've been beaten to the punch.
Anyway - I received an email from Roll20 this morning letting me know I can get a free official DnD Module/Campaign to keep just like those temporary free games offered by Epic.
You'll need to register a free basic tier Roll20 account to "purchase" the module if that wasn't already obvious.
For those wondering wtf Roll20 is.
It's a virtual tabletop website that enables people to play TTRPGs like D&D, Shadowrun, Pathfinder and many others.
They have an online store that sells the official source, rule & adventure module books that plug in making it easy run a game virtually and remotely with others. You are not limited to this material, you can upload your own games, pictures, maps, whatever you want.
Since before a teenage I always wanted to give D&D a go but lacked friends who were interested in RL. Meeting randoms wasn't an option at that age and internet was a lot different then.
Not long before Covid was a thing - I started playing it with some WoW guildees
using Roll20, [DnD Beyond] (https://www.dndbeyond.com/) and a web browser addon [Beyond20] (https://beyond20.here-for-more.info/) - I havent stopped playing since.
It's free to create basic membership accounts with both Roll20 & DnD Beyond so people can try and play it for free. Should it hook you in, they offer multiple tiers of priced memberships that come with extra/benefits and perks.
They both offer digital purchases/sales on rulebooks with their respective marketplaces. This is the first time since I started playing that personally I've seen a DnD sourcebook be offered for free on Roll20 but i could have just missed previous emails…
Anyway - if you are interested yet apprehensive. You'll find Looking for Players/DM's notices in the forums on both Roll20 & DnD Beyond. There's many discord communities that offer the same. I think I've joined 3 or 4 at least. My experience playing with strangers thus far is great.
Very welcoming/patient with people new to the game, and often preferred when its the Dungeon/Game Masters first time running a game. Anyway TLDR. If you've ever wanted to try to play a TTRPG, but your real life mates didn't - this is how you can give it a go.
As per the email:
"Explore subterranean labyrinths, plunder hoards of treasure, and battle legendary monsters in Lost Mine of Phandelver, free on Roll20 through the end of April!
• 27 creatures with in-app drag-and-drop, like the iconic bugbear, doppelganger, and a young dragon
• 7 full-color maps with GM layer information (and Updated Dynamic Lighting support for Plus/Pro subscribers)
• Over 13 unique items with drag-and-drop support, including the gauntlets of ogre power, the potion of flying and a wand of magic missiles
It all starts on the road to Phandalin, a small village with big problems…"
Roll20s forum can be found here with a reps post about it.
https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/10785392/lost-mine-of-phan…
Happy dungeon diving & dragon slaying
Works if you have an account. As soon as u log in you'll see the offer. Cheers OP