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If you're looking to help a new D&D player get into the tabletop RPG, make sure you pick up Dungeons & Dragons: The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set while it's on sale for just $15 (normally $35) during Cyber Monday . This four-book collection is designed to introduce new players to everything from gearing up their characters with weapons and magic spells to surviving in dungeons. Both Young Adventurer's box sets feature paperback editions of the books, but hardcover editions are also available as standalone releases, and most are available at a discount--including a few books from the series that aren't part of either collection, like Characters & Quests . Check the list below for links to the discounted Young Adventurer box sets and hardcover editions. For experienced adventurers or readers who want something written for an older audience, the new Worlds & Realms: Adventures From Greyhawk to Faerun And Beyond hardcover book is another excellent overview of the D&D universe. It's packed with in-universe lore, history, and short shorties, as well as art from every edition of D&D released over its 50-year run. You can pick it up at Amazon for just $25 (was $50). While the above books are great for exploring the D&D universe and its lore, if you're looking to learn the game rules and start playing, you can pick up one of the D&D starter kits that are on sale, such as the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set for $15.69 (was $20), which includes a mini-rulebook, the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle adventure book, character sheets, set of dice, and more. There's also the D&D Essentials Kit that offers a similar set of gameplay materials but focuses on five one-shot adventures you can quickly set up and run through in a single session. If you want to explore beyond these starter sets, you will need to pick up the D&D core rule books, as these offer the full ruleset and guidelines for players and dungeon masters alike. The 2024 editions of the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide were both recently released and are available for $45 each (normally $50 each). You can also preorder a bundle that includes the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and the upcoming Monster Manual for $140 (was $150). The Monster Manual is also available as a $50 standalone release. The three-book bundle and the Monster Manual both launch on February 18, 2025. Along with the books, you can also snag a bundle of 50 official D&D 2024 character sheets for $14 (was $15). With the core rule books and character sheets in hand, you have (almost) everything you need to play--just add a set of dice, and you're ready to go. However, if you're eager to experience an official, premade campaign set in the D&D mutliverse, you'll want to check out the many Adventure Books available. Many are discounted right now, too. You can grab multi-campaign bundles for settings like Planescape and Spelljammer, or standalone modules like Princes of the Apocalypse , Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, Pandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, and more. All of these D&D deals and more are linked below. Some are even eligible for Amazon's Buy 2 Get 1 promo--if you add three eligible items to your order, you'll get the lowest-price item for free. Be sure to check GameSpot's Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals hub to see the latest savings on books, tabletop games, video games, and more. Dungeons & Dragons Book Deals Lorebooks and Guides The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set (paperback) -- $15 ( $35 ) The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set 2 (paperback) -- $22.37 ( $35 ) Beasts & Behemoths - A Young Adventurer's Guide (hardcover) -- $9.30 ( $13 ) Characters & Quests - A Young Adventurer's Workbook (hardcover) -- $10 ( $16 ) Dragons & Treasures - A Young Adventurer's Guide (hardcover) -- $11 ( $13 ) Dungeons & Dragons: How Not To Get Eaten By Owlbears (hardcover) -- $9.89 ( $17 ) The Monsters & Creatures Compendium - A Young Adventurer's Guide (hardcover) -- $15 ( $25 ) Worlds & Realms: Adventures From Greyhawk to Faerun And Beyond (hardcover) -- $25 ( $50 ) Starter Sets D&D Essentials Kit -- $17.69 ( $25 ) B2G1 Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set -- $15.69 ( $20 ) B2G1 Core Rulebooks Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Character Sheets (50 Sheets) -- $14 ( $15 ) Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player's Handbook (hardcover) -- $45 ( $50 ) Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide (hardcover) -- $45 ( $50 ) Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Monster Manual (hardcover) -- $50 | Preorder, releases February 18, 2025 Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Core Rulebook Bundle (hardcover) -- $140 ( $150 ) | Preorder, releases February 18, 2025 Adventure Books Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus -- $40.73 ( $50 ) Curse of Strahd -- $35.49 ( $50 ) Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen -- $19.31 ( $50 ) Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden -- $35 ( $50 ) Phandelver And Below: the Shattered Obelisk -- $42 ( $60 ) Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse Bundle -- $76.49 ( $85 ) Princes of the Apocalypse -- $34 ( $50 ) Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Bundle -- $54.23 ( $70 ) Storm King's Thunder -- $29.14 ( $50 ) Tomb of Annihilation -- $41.23 ( $50 ) Tyranny of Dragons -- $31 ( $50 ) Vecna: Eve of Ruin -- $44.28 ( $60 )

U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent JournalistAlisha Brooks, shot to death Sunday night at a house near Jones and Danforth, was a devoted mother who was building a career helping others. “I want everyone to remember the good in her and to remember that she was on an upward trajectory, and this is not the way her life was supposed to end,” said her cousin and friend, Tanecia Clarke-Rodriguez. Brooks’s boyfriend, Aaron Shea, 33, who was arrested by Toronto police at the scene on Sunday, has been charged with first-degree murder. Brooks, 34, was a housing worker at Delta Family, a non-profit agency serving marginalized communities in Northwest Toronto. Her current focus was helping refugees. “Alisha loved life! We cannot believe that we will no longer hear her infectious laughter and be awed by her constant and consistent commitment to showing up for community and for Delta Family,” said executive director Kemi Jacobs. Brooks, when she was seven, was committed to helping children in care, Jacobs said. She was devoted to her daughter, a teenager, said Clarke-Rodriguez, and she supported those she loved with enthusiasm. “She showed up for everything, and every single accomplishment I ever had, she made a big deal. She would share it all over her social media. She would message me — always talking about how proud she was,” said Clarke-Rodriguez, an Indigenous outreach co-ordinator for a post-secondary institution. Brooks, who emerged from foster care angry and troubled, struggled to make the transition from care into adulthood. Clarke-Rodriguez said she was drawn to troubled men. “She did tend to go for these types of partners ... I always wanted better for her,” said Clarke-Rodriguez. “It’s hard because I feel like she kept wanting to go forward and parts of her upbringing and childhood trauma and all of that stuff — that other part of her — would also pull her backwards. So, it was a constant struggle, I feel.” The incident on Sunday took place outside a house owned by the John Howard Society of Toronto, an organization that provides programs and services to people in the criminal justice system. It can house up to 16 males on conditional release from prison, who as part of a Crossroads program can receive counselling, community involvement, employment and education programs. Shea, who stands accused of killing Brooks, was a convicted criminal on a statutory release program, according to the Parole Board of Canada and Corrections Canada. Statutory release is mandated for the final third of a prisoner’s sentence. The parole board has limited control, but can impose specific conditions. “The Parole Board of Canada is limited in Statutory Release decisions to imposing special conditions on the release such as to reside at a specific place such as a halfway house,” said spokesperson Wendy Smith, Corrections Service Canada (CSC) confirmed that Shea was on a statutory release program in the community, and provided the following statement. “Our thoughts are with the victim and their family during this difficult time. We are aware of the charges that have been laid against Aaron Shea and that he is in custody ... While it is not common for such an incident to occur at a Community Residential Facility, it is a serious and tragic incident and it is important that it be thoroughly reviewed to fully examine the circumstances around what happened.” The CSC has launched an investigation into the incident, and said if it determines further changes are needed to improve public safety, “it will not hesitate to implement (them).” Brooks was a mentor in the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada’s (CAFDN) CHEERS program (Creating Hope and Ensuring Excellent Roads to Success), helping Black youth transition from government care to independent living. “Alisha demonstrated remarkable passion and commitment to advocating for children and youth in care,” according to a message the organization posted on its website. Clarke-Rodriguez urged those who knew and cared for Brooks to show up for her daughter. “If anyone that does love her wants to give, they should be pouring into her daughter, whether that’s with words, affirmations, gifts, money, whatever. Everyone should be pouring into her daughter because she is going to need that love so much.” Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at .

Seneca Foods Corp (B) stock soars to all-time high of $73.99Minnesota will try to bounce back from two straight losses when it hosts Bethune-Cookman on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers (5-3) are coming off a 57-51 loss against Wake Forest on Friday, which followed a 68-66 overtime loss against Wichita State on Thursday. Both games took place at the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Minnesota coach Ben Johnson cited inconsistency on offense as the main reason for his team's recent skid. "We're painfully figuring that out," Johnson said. "I thought our defense, though, (Thursday and Friday) has proven this is a top-40 or top-30 defense. We've got to be able to show up with offense and free throws." Golden Gophers starter Lu'Cye Patterson said he and his teammates remain confident in their potential as the Big Ten conference season approaches. "We just have to keep doing what we're supposed to do and keep our level of defensive play up," Patterson said. "It's going to win us a lot of games. The offense is going to come." Bethune-Cookman (2-5) will try to play spoiler on the road. The Wildcats have split their past two games as they beat North Dakota 79-67 on Tuesday and lost to Gardner-Webb 79-64 on Wednesday, both games played in the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. Four players for Bethune-Cookman scored in double digits in their most recent game. Reggie Ward Jr. and Daniel Rouzan led the way with 14 points apiece, Trey Thomas scored 13 and Brayon Freeman chipped in 10. Bethune-Cookman is coached by Reggie Theus, who enjoyed a long NBA career and coached the Sacramento Kings for parts of two seasons. Theus said the Wildcats were in better position to compete this season compared with a season ago. "We've got a lot of depth, and we have age and experience," Theus said. "One of the biggest differences in our team is that we have great size now, where last year we were pretty small." Dawson Garcia leads Minnesota with 18.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Patterson is next with 10.1 points per contest. Bethune-Cookman is led by Freeman, who is averaging 15.9 points per game. Thomas (11.7 points per game) and Ward Jr. (11.0) also are scoring in double digits. --Field Level Media