Tools every DM
should know about

5e Item Generator

Create unique 5e items instantly with our AI item generator. Free creator for weapons, armor, magic items, and equipment with automated properties and lore for 5th Edition.

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5E Magic Shop Generator

The 5E Magic Shop Generator at 5eMagic.shop is an essential tool for Dungeon Masters of 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. It allows you to quickly create a customized inventory of magic and mundane items for in-game shops. You can specify the number and rarity of items, including common, uncommon, rar

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Azgaar’s Fantasy Map Generator

Free web app that helps fantasy writers, game masters, and cartographers create and edit fantasy maps

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Battle Map Slicer

The Battlemap Slicer is a must-have tool for Dungeon Masters who want to bring their digital battlemaps into the physical world. Just enter your map image, set your desired paper size (like A4 or Letter), define the DPI for scale, and choose the overlap to make assembly seamless. The tool automatica

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D&D 5e Character Generator

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D&D 5e Magic Item Generator

D&D 5th Edition Magic Item Generator, powered by the ChatGPT API. Click "Generate Item" to generate a magic item tailored to your selection.

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D&D 5e Quick Reference

The D&D 5e Quick Reference at crobi.github.io is a streamlined, browser-based cheat sheet designed to help players and Dungeon Masters quickly access core 5th Edition mechanics during gameplay. Key Features: This reference is particularly useful for new players learning the game and experienced play

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D&D 5th Edition Encounter Calculator

Updated to use DM Basic Rules v0.3 (same method used in the DMG) on 2015-02-15

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D&D Battle Tracker

D&D Battle Tracker is an initiative and combat tracker tool for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5e).

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D&D Next spellbook card generator

This is D&D Next spell cards generator for printing. I wrote it for myself, but may be it will useful for you.

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D&D Tokenizer (make character tokens)

Generate image tokens with fancy borders for D&D and other table games characters. Perfect for adding visuality to your gaming experience.

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Dave's Mapper

Geomorphic map generator web app for role-playing enthusiasts. Created by web designer and puzzle author David Millar.

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Dice Calculator

Dice! is a versatile online dice calculator designed for tabletop RPG players and game designers. It allows users to input complex dice expressions using standard D&D-style notation (e.g., 3d6+2) and provides detailed statistical analyses, including probability distributions and average outcomes. Th

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dnd tools

A list of small tools and utilities for Dungeons and Dragons dungeon masters and players, including a dice roller and several printable reference sheet generators, leveraging the DND 5e API.

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Dojo (5e DM web app)

Dojo is a web app for D&D (5E) dungeon masters. It can be used to design monsters and to plan and run combat encounters. – andyaiken/dojo

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donjon; 5e Random Generator

A collection of random generators for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games

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donjon; 5e Random Generator

A collection of random generators for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games

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donjon; d20 Random Dungeon Generator

A collection of random generators for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games

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donjon; d20 Random Treasure Generator

The donjon d20 Random Treasure Generator is a comprehensive tool for Dungeon Masters seeking to create customized treasure hoards for their tabletop RPG campaigns. It allows users to generate treasure based on party level, offering options to include coins, valuables like gems and art objects, and v

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Dungeon Map Doodler

Free to use drawing tool for creating RPG maps

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Dungeon Scrawl

Dungeon Scrawl is a free, browser-based mapmaking tool tailored for tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. It enables users to swiftly create detailed, old-school-style dungeon maps with an intuitive interface. Key Features: As of 2025, Dungeon Scrawl is part of the Roll20 family, with plans to inte

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DungeonFog (battle map editor)

Unleash creativity with DungeonFog – the ultimate TTRPG map-making tool. Design custom battle and world maps for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Cthulhu, and more. Craft epic adventures now!

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Edpacca’s Initiative Tracker (eDnD)

I'm Edpacca – and this is my Initiative Tracker! A DM's tool for tracking combat in DnD, designed for simplicity with a bit of flair.

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Eigengrau's Generator

A generator unlike any other, Eigengrau's Generator procedurally generates towns and NPCs, all in paragraphs suitable to read out to players.

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Encounter+

Encounter+ is a virtual tabletop (VTT) application designed for iPad, tailored to enhance the experience of Dungeon Masters running Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaigns. It offers a suite of features, including an encounter tracker, interactive maps, and the ability to import and manage compendi

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Fantasy Calendar

Level up your narrative – Track time in your homebrew or pre-made campaign world with the Internet's best fantasy world calendaring tool!

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Fantasy NPC Generator with 5E Stat Block

Randomly generate a fantasy NPC for tabletop games. A name, race, job, traits, Dungeons and Dragons 5E stat block, and more will be generated to be unique

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Fantasy Town Generator

Generate fantasy settlements with interactive maps, detailed buildings, and people. From hamlets to cities, it's fully customizable.

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Goblinist 5e Random Encounter Generator

Tabletop RPG Tools and Talk

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Here Be Taverns

A simple item generator for busy Game Masters featuring magic items by The Griffin's Saddlebag. Supports games like DnD 5e, Pathfinder, and Quest RPG.

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Hero Forge

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Homebrew Magic Item Creator (magicitemtool.com)

Create custom homebrew magic items for Dungeons and Dragons or other table-top RPG.

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Improved Initiative

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Indie Loot (5e treasure generator)

A full-on treasure generator for D&D 5e supporting PC and Mobile.

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Initiative Tracker (DM Tools)

Track encounters and initiative order for Dungeons & Dragons, as well as other table top role playing games.

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Inkarnate

Create fantasy maps online. With Inkarnate you can create world maps, regional maps and city maps for dungeons & dragons, fantasy books and more! FREE SIGN-UP!

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Kassoon NPC Generator

Generate NPCs for use in your campaigns. Includes attributes, gear, personality, and back-stories.

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Kobold Helper

Kobold Helper makes combat tracking, initiative, and encounter generation easier for D&D 5e by providing a DM tool

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Kobold Plus Fight Club

The same behavior as the classic K+FC encounter generation, but fit for the 2024 rules.

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Kobold Press Encounter Builder

You can read more about this on page 10 of the Monster Vault.

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LegendKeeper

LegendKeeper is a powerful worldbuilding and campaign management tool designed for game masters, writers, and storytellers. It combines interactive maps, a rich-text wiki, and collaborative whiteboards to help you build and organize your worlds seamlessly. Key Features: LegendKeeper is genre-agnosti

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Loot Generator

The 5etools Loot Generator at 5e.tools/lootgen.html is a valuable resource for Dungeon Masters seeking to efficiently create randomized treasure for their Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaigns. By selecting the challenge rating of an encounter and specifying whether the loot is part of a hoard, u

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Medieval Fantasy City Generator

The Medieval Fantasy City Generator (MFCG) is one of the most advanced and widely used tools for procedurally generating detailed city maps for tabletop RPGs and fantasy worldbuilding. Originally a simple Voronoi-based layout built for a Reddit challenge, it has evolved into a powerful and flexible

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Minva D&D Loot Generator

Generate D&D 5e loot instantly with our free treasure generator. Create magic items, coins, gems, and valuables based on CR level and official treasure tables. Includes rarity guide, balancing tips, and loot by challenge rating. No sign-up required!

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Monstershuffler NPC Generator

Monstershuffler is a toolkit for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5th Edition.

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Negatherium D&D NPC Generator

Randomized NPC Generator for Dungeons & Dragons, with an emphasis on creating cohesive, multi-faceted, and believable characters.

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Obsidian Portal

Obsidian Portal enables you to create campaign websites for tabletop roleplaying games. Better manage your group and your campaign, and have a better game.

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One Page Dungeon by watabou

One page dungeon generator

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Owlbear Rodeo

A more bear-able virtual tabletop

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Pocket Bard

Pocket Bard is an intuitive app designed to enhance tabletop RPG sessions by providing immersive, customizable audio experiences. It offers a variety of ambient sounds, music tracks, and sound effects—such as waterfalls, thunderstorms, and spellcasting noises—that can be tailored to fit different in

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Random Encounters AI

Elevate your DND 5e campaigns with Random Encounters AI, the innovative RPG encounter generator. Harness the power of GPT-3 AI and the expertise of Paul Bellow for immersive, dynamic gaming experiences. Perfect for Dungeon Masters and players seeking creative, AI-driven adventures.

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Random Treasure Generator (Level Up A5E)

Generate wealth and magic item treasure for Level Up Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) campaigns.

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Rolz.org

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RPG Tinker

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Shieldmaiden

Shieldmaiden is a comprehensive companion app designed for Dungeon Masters running Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaigns. It offers an array of tools to streamline game management, including an advanced combat tracker, encounter builder, spell and monster creators, and character synchronization w

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TableMancer Spell Cards

Create free, customizable D&D 5e spell cards for any class. Generate printable PDFs with our spell card tool. Filter by class, level, school and more.

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The Endless Oubliette (infinite geomorph dungeon)

Infinite geomorph dungeon generator using Dyson Logos geomorphs.

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The Goblin's Notebook

The Goblin's Notebook. The single-pane view of your tabletop RPG campaign notes for pre-session planning, in-session note taking and post-session recapping

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The Homebrewery

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The Ledger+

The Ledger+ is a comprehensive, mobile-friendly digital compendium developed by The Griffon’s Saddlebag, offering an extensive collection of magic items and player options for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. This platform features powerful search and sorting capabilities, enabling users to efficient

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The Monsters Know What They're Doing

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The Thieves Guild

An online collection of resources and Dungeon Master tools for D&D 5e and other role playing games.

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Weak Magic Items for 5e

The Weak Magic Items for 5e generator at lordbyng.net/inspiration is a tool designed to help Dungeon Masters create unique, low-powered magical items for their Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaigns. This generator offers a vast array of combinations, providing millions of potential items to enhan

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