TTRPG Community Unites for Power Word Meal, Supports Global Hunger Relief
On November 17, 2025 the tabletop community completed Power Word Meal, a week long charity drive that raised funds for ShareTheMeal and the UN World Food Programme while delivering a community created adventure pack. The event mattered to players and creators because it combined practical gaming resources for both D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e with measurable charitable commitments, including a notable pledge from Paizo tied to the Pathfinder Quest BackerKit campaign.
The tabletop role playing game community rallied together on November 17, 2025 for Power Word Meal, a week long charity initiative that turned donations into meals for people in need via ShareTheMeal and the UN World Food Programme. Organizers distributed a bundled PDF adventure pack to donors containing variants for both D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e, ensuring that the material could be used at tables across the hobby. The event drew attention for combining creative output from independent creators and publishers with direct charitable impact.
The adventure pack itself followed a compact, plug in friendly format. Contributors supplied a small bestiary, a short adventure suitable for a single session, curated maps for immediate play, and a new ancestry that GMs could add to character options. Providing content for both major fantasy systems mattered to organizers and backers because it expanded the pack s usefulness and encouraged cross community participation.
Paizo stood out among participants by committing to donate one meal for each backer of the Pathfinder Quest BackerKit campaign, up to a pledged maximum, a detail reported by some outlets. That pledge tied the event directly to the Pathfinder community and offered a concrete way for players and backers to see their involvement turn into aid. Other publishers and creators also contributed content and offered matching donations, increasing the campaign s reach and underscoring a wider industry willingness to support relief efforts through hobby channels.
For hobbyists the initiative served two practical purposes. First, it provided ready to run material that GMs can drop into ongoing campaigns with minimal prep, and the new ancestry and small bestiary offered fresh options for character creation and encounter design. Second, it demonstrated how community creativity can be marshalled for social good, creating a model for future charity oriented releases that benefit both players and people in need.
Organizers and reporting outlets included links and instructions for readers who wanted to contribute directly to ShareTheMeal or access the adventure PDF. Those interested in following the event s outcomes or obtaining the pack were advised to check the original event page and ShareTheMeal for the posted donation details and distribution steps.
Power Word Meal illustrates how the tabletop hobby continues to mobilize talent and attention for broader causes, while delivering usable tabletop content for both D&D and Pathfinder players. The model offers a template for future community led fundraising that benefits gaming tables and communities worldwide.
