Dungeons And Dragons

New Feature: Import-Export Functionality for Game Master Apps!

January 21, 2025 by Kenji Leave a Comment

One feature that people have been asking about for a while now is an import-export function. This allows users to share their data across browsers or back it up in case they decide to clear their cache. Since all the data is currently stored in the browser’s cache, this new functionality ensures your data is saved as a permanent file on your computer.

I’m excited to announce that I’ve added save-and-load functionality to the stat block generator, the dungeon generator 2.0, the magic item generator, the world-building dashboard, and the timeline generator—all in their premium versions. So yes, this is a premium feature. Free users can still use the apps just as they have been, but if you want the added benefit of saving your data, you can join my Patreon as a $5 patron. That gives you access to the premium versions of all the apps, along with this new feature.

While this save/load functionality can be used on any of the above apps, you can actually back up the data from all your apps in one place. I have just provided the functionality directly in the apps themselves. So, for example, you can go to the statblock generator and back up all statblocks as well as any magic items or dungeons you may have generated in other apps, and you can choose which of these apps you would like to back up as well.

I know this has been a long-awaited feature, and I’m happy to finally deliver it. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

A Quick Word of Caution

While I’m confident this feature works well—I’ve tested it thoroughly myself—I recommend doing a quick sanity check the first time you use it. To be extra safe, don’t immediately upload your saved file into the same browser where you generated it. Instead, download your data from your primary browser (like Chrome) and upload it into another browser (like Firefox) just to confirm everything is working correctly. This ensures that even if something unexpected happens, your data is still safe on another browser.

While the upload feature will overwrite existing app data, I haven’t seen any indication that it would erase everything. Still, better safe than sorry. Once you’ve confirmed it works, you’re good to go!

I hope you find this feature useful and, as always, let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Introducing: The New and Improved Dungeon Generator 2.0!

December 10, 2024 by Kenji 1 Comment

Screenshot of the dungeon generator. Clicking on a room number reveals the room description.

After months of hard work, I’m excited to share the second iteration of my dungeon generator tool. This version is a complete overhaul from the first, designed to meet the needs of Game Masters (GMs) who want to create dungeons quickly—within 10 minutes or less—while still having flexibility and depth.

Let me walk you through the features of this tool and how it works.

Dungeon Overview

The generator starts with a Dungeon Overview, which provides a summary of the dungeon, including its context within your greater setting. The input form for the overview accepts several optional parameters, so you can either customize the dungeon to fit your vision or go fully random. Here’s a breakdown of the key inputs:

Adjective: Describes the dungeon’s theme, like “forgotten” or “haunted.”
Type of Dungeon: Examples include “outpost” or “crypt.”
Place Name: Adds specificity, such as “Farwatch.”
Difficulty Tier: Choose from five tiers, ranging from Local Hero to Hero of the Realms, which influence the enemies and obstacles generated.
Additional Lore: Add any extra flavor or background details.

Map Generation

Once you’ve created the overview, you can generate a map. The maps are procedurally generated with randomized room sizes and layouts. If the initial map isn’t to your liking, you can regenerate it—but note that doing so will erase any content you’ve added so far.

Room Types and Features

Each dungeon includes several types of rooms to keep gameplay dynamic and engaging. Here are the core room types:

Obstacle Room: Features a barrier that must be overcome to progress. The obstacle could be a locked gate, an illusion, or even a magical spell. The key to solving it doesn’t have to be a literal key—it could be a magical artifact, a piece of knowledge, or something else entirely.
Key Room: Contains the solution to the obstacle room. The challenge here often involves combat, puzzles, or exploration. Key rooms are usually placed away from obstacle rooms to encourage players to explore.
Setback Room: A room where failure results in a disadvantage for the party, such as a temporary debuff or loss of resources. By default, one setback room is included, but you can add more if you want to raise the stakes.
Boss Room: This is where the dungeon’s main challenge resides. The generator suggests a location for the boss room, but you can assign it to any room you prefer if the recommendation doesn’t work for your layout.
Secret and Locked Rooms:
- Secret Rooms: Accessible only through hidden doors, adding a layer of mystery and reward for perceptive players.
- Locked Rooms: Require locks to be picked or doors to be bashed down—simpler obstacles compared to full obstacle rooms.

NPC Integration

The tool also allows you to generate Non-Player Characters (NPCs). You can create a description for each NPC and optionally include them in room descriptions to add flavor or role-playing opportunities. NPCs might provide aid, present a challenge, or deepen the story.

Future Features

While I originally wanted to include stat blocks, I decided to focus on creating a minimum viable product for this release. Stat blocks can be added in a future update. For now, you can check out my existing stat block generator, which is linked in the tool itself.

Export Options

Once your dungeon is complete, you can export it in several formats:

Markdown for Homebrewery: Perfect for creating polished PDFs.
Hierarchical HTML: Great for integrating into digital tools or websites.
Plain Text: Simple and universal for quick sharing.

You can also download an image of the map for use in virtual tabletops or printouts.

I hope you enjoy using this tool as much as I enjoyed creating it! I’d love to hear your feedback, see the dungeons you build, and learn about the adventures that unfold because of it. This is just the beginning—I already have ideas for improvements and new features I’m working on.

Thank you for checking it out, and feel free to reach out with any thoughts or questions!

Announcement: Adding Daily Usage Limits to Statblocks

April 15, 2024 by Kenji Leave a Comment

In January, I was laid off from my position as a software developer at REI. Since then, I’ve dedicated more time to developing my AI-powered Game Master tools, which started as a passion project. To support this endeavor, I started a Patreon to help cover the costs associated with ChatGPT API calls, without focusing much on monetization initially. However, as I pouring more effort into these tools, I’m shifting towards a freemium model.

This change hasn’t been implemented yet, but I want to share what you can expect. The most popular app, the D&D 5e Statblock Generator, which use templates from D&D 5th edition SRD monsters, will soon have a daily usage limit. Users will be able to generate up to five statblocks per 24-hour period. This limit should accommodate the average user based on my surveys, which show most generate zero to five statblocks weekly.

For those who need more extensive access, a subscription at the $5 or Master Worldshaper level will remove this limit. This adjustment also allows me to potentially make other tools, like the dungeon generator, free for all users while reserving more complex features, like enhanced statblock generation for the npcs that appear in the dungeons, for patrons.

These changes are designed to strike a balance between making the tools accessible and supporting their continued development and my livelihood. If you are excited about these updates or if you’re connected to software development opportunities, please do not hesitate to reach out. My LinkedIn address is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjicrosland/. I am also eager to hear your feedback and ideas for future enhancements to the Game Master tools.

Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for the apps.

Introducing the AI Powered D&D 5e Encounter Generator!

April 11, 2024 by Kenji 1 Comment

Hey All! I just finished putting together the AI-powered D&D 5e encounter generator. This tool allows you to create monsters or groups of monsters and determine the encounter difficulty based on your party’s composition—simply multiply the number of players by their levels to set difficulty thresholds (easy, medium, hard, or deadly). It also calculates the total adjusted experience based on the number of monsters and their Challenge Rating (CR).

What sets this generator apart is its capability to craft encounters with custom groups of monsters–all you need is a unique name for each monster. Once you’ve assembled your monster group, you can input a brief location description. This can be general, like a “misty forest,” or more specific, such as “the glimmering ruins of Xarnok,” with a bit of background on what Xarnok is—just enough to maintain a good balance without overloading on details.

Additionally, you can designate whether the encounter is an ambush, which will influence how the encounter is described. Upon generating the encounter, you’ll receive a narrative to read aloud and details about the encounter, including non-combat resolutions and possible outcomes.

Clicking “Generate Stat Block” produces custom stat blocks for the monsters in the encounter. Finally, all content can be copied in markdown format, compatible with Homebrewery, allowing you to create beautifully formatted encounters for your personal files or campaigns.

Finally, you can just click “Generate Encounter” without entering anything in any of the fields. This will create a completely random encounter

I hope you enjoy using this encounter generator as much as I enjoyed creating it. For any questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out!

Introducing the AI Powered D&D 5e Magic Item Generator!

March 28, 2024 by Kenji 1 Comment

Behold the legendary Goblet of the Firmament!

The Goblet of the Firmament is an exquisite chalice crafted from shimmering silver and adorned with intricate celestial motifs. When filled with liquid, faint constellations appear within its depths, glowing softly as if reflecting the night sky.

Forged in the celestial forges of the Astral Plane by the enigmatic Starweaver, the Goblet of the Firmament was gifted to the Archmage Teladrian as a token of cosmic favor. Its power is said to draw upon the infinite potential of the cosmos, channeling the energies of the stars themselves into mortal hands.

Many in the community have suggested that I develop a D&D 5th edition magic item generator powered by the ChatGPT API. Initially, I was hesitant. Crafting magic items in D&D is as much an art as it is a science, and I aim to create tools that offer more value than a simple ChatGPT query. My stat block generator serves as a prime example of this, where I created generic monster “templates” to across various Challenge Ratings (CR) to ensure the statblocks were mechanically sound and then have ChatGPT imbue each statblock with flavor and descriptions provided by the user.

However, the notion of creating a magic item generator presented a unique challenge. How could I design a generator that not only assigns appropriate rarity levels but also surpasses the experience of manually crafting items with ChatGPT?

It turns out my reservations were unfounded. After spending time experimenting with ChatGPT, particularly version 3.5, and tweaking prompts, I discovered a method to effectively generate D&D 5th edition magic items. By establishing rarity guidelines—such as limiting common item abilities to cantrips or first-level spell equivalents and granting legendary items game-altering powers like those of a 9th-level spell—I was able to introduce structure. This framework not only specifies the rarity but also organizes the output to include the item’s name, type, modifiers, features, physical description, and lore, ensuring a consistent quality in every generated item, a feat ChatGPT alone couldn’t achieve as reliably—at least not at at this writing.

In addition to the consistency provided by this tool, each item generated can be exported in markdown format, compatible with Homebrewery. This means you can instantly integrate a newly created item into Home Brewery, ensuring it is beautifully formatted.

I hope you have fun creating creating new magical items!

Kenji’s AI Powered Game Master Tools

April 18, 2023 by Kenji 4 Comments

If you’re a Game Master looking for ways to make your campaigns even more engaging, then you’re in the right place. These AI RPG Companion tools can help you bring your campaigns to life.

D&D 5e Statblock Generator

This generator will create a fully fleshed out statblock based on a monster name you provide it. You can also copy the generated in markdown format and create a PDF with it in homebrewery. The free version of the statblock generator is limited to generating 5 statblocks per day while the premium version allows for unlimited generation.

Dungeon Generator 2.0

Screenshot of the dungeon generator. Clicking on the room reveals the description

The Dungeon Generator is a powerful tool designed to help Game Masters quickly create dungeons for tabletop role-playing games. With customizable options and procedural generation, it provides everything needed to craft engaging adventures in minutes.

Features

Dungeon Overview:
- Adjective, dungeon type, and place name for thematic customization.
- Five difficulty tiers: Local Hero to Hero of the Realms.
- Optional custom lore input.
Procedural Map Generation:
- Adjustable room layouts with customizable room types.
Room Types:
- Obstacle Rooms: Barriers requiring creative solutions.
- Key Rooms: Challenges leading to progress.
- Setback Rooms: Potential disadvantages for the party.
- Boss Rooms: Suggested placement, but fully customizable.
- Secret Rooms: Hidden doors with rewards.
- Locked Rooms: Basic barriers like pickable locks.
NPC Integration:
- Auto-generated NPC descriptions and roles.
- Optional NPC inclusion in room descriptions for flavor or challenges.
Export Options:
- Markdown for Homebrewery.
- Hierarchical HTML.
- Plain text.
- Downloadable map images.

This tool streamlines dungeon creation, freeing up time for GMs to focus on storytelling and gameplay.

Setting Generator Tool and Worldbuilding Dashboard

The Setting Generator Tool was created to alleviate the burden of creating intricate and immersive worlds from scratch. Whether you’re building an Elven Enclave, a clockwork kingdom, or a bustling space station, this tool streamlines the process, helping game masters focus on storytelling and creativity. Enjoy!

Features:

Lore Integration: Input your existing lore to generate an overview of cities, towns, villages, space stations, planets, etc.
Sublocations: Create sublocations within each location, complete with lists of factions and NPCs.
NPCs as Quest Givers: Generate NPCs that can serve as quest givers.
Dashboard Interface: Quickly generate and organize information for session building.
Export Options: Copy generated content as plain text, hierarchical HTML (h1, h2, h3 tags), or homebrewery markdown.
Foundry VTT Compatibility: Export HTML format for use in Foundry VTT (confirmation needed).
Homebrewery Markdown: Manually insert page breaks in exported markdown.

D&D 5e Magical Item Generator

The magic item generator is designed to streamline the process of creating custom magical items for D&D 5th edition. You start by choosing the item type—armor, potion, ring, rod, scroll, staff, wand, weapon, or wondrous item. From there, the generator can craft a completely random item or one that’s nearly so, depending on how much you decide to customize. You have the option to specify details like the item’s name, select its rarity level, and even add lore. The lore can be generated by ChatGPT automatically, or you can dive deeper with the lore generator tool for more intricate backstory. This tool simplifies the creation of magical items, offering flexibility in how detailed or randomized you want your items to be. Enjoy crafting your magical items!

D&D 5e Encounter Generator

The D&D 5e encounter generator (Free Version | Premium Version) allows you to create custom monsters or groups of monsters and set difficulty levels by multiplying the number of players by their levels. It calculates the total adjusted experience based on the number of monsters and their Challenge Rating (CR). You can input brief location descriptions and decide if the encounter is an ambush, which influences the presentation. It generates a narrative description, non-combat resolution options, and potential outcomes. Additionally, it produces custom stat blocks that can be exported in markdown format for use in Homebrewery to enhance your campaign files. Finally, you don’t need to fill out any of the fields. Just click “Generate Encounter” for something completely random!

Dungeon Generator Tool

The dungeon generator tool is designed to make the life of a Game Master even easier by automating the creation of intricate and engaging dungeons.

How It Works:

Dungeon Summary Generation: Start by generating an overarching summary of your dungeon. This gives you a foundation to build upon, including the atmosphere, history, and purpose of the dungeon.
Potential Rooms: From the summary, the tool suggests various rooms that could exist within this dungeon, each with a unique atmospheric touch.
Room Detailing: Choose a room to flesh out further. The generator will provide a detailed description, transforming it into an integral part of your dungeon.
Room Customization: These rooms can be added, removed, or rearranged in any order, allowing you to craft the dungeon layout according to your campaign needs.
Homebrewery Markdown Export: Once your dungeon is complete, the tool allows you to export the content in markdown format for use in Homebrewery, ensuring a seamless integration into your game.
Fifth Edition Stat Blocks: Generate custom stat blocks for creatures within your dungeon. Specify the Challenge Rating (CR) and watch as the tool provides a tailored stat block, which can also be exported for various platforms like Foundry VTT or the Improved Initiative app. The free version of this tool limits statblock generation to 5 per day, while the premium version allows for unlimited statblock generation.

This tool makes dungeon creation a lot less onerous, saving you time and enhancing your storytelling. As always, I’m eager to hear your feedback and ideas for further improvements!

The free version currently limits the user to generating 5 stat blocks per day while the premium version allows for unlimited generation of statblocks.

Location Generator

The Location Generator creates detailed descriptions of any location you can imagine. With this tool, you can spend less time on worldbuilding and more time creating memorable adventures for your players. Simply give the generator a prompt like “Abandoned temple of Lolth” and you’ll get a description like this:

The abandoned temple of Lolth looms before you, its eaves heavily draped in cobwebs and mist. The air trembles with the faint sound of spectral chanting. A series of crooked pillars surrounds a raised dais, atop which sits a stone altar carved with the sigil of the spider queen. As you draw closer, a swarm of giant spiders emerges from the shadows, their eyes glowing with malevolent intent.

You can pop the description into Midjourney while you’re at it!

NPC Generator

The NPC Generator generates fully realized characters with backstories, motivations, and even relationships to other characters. With this tool, you can create interesting and dynamic NPCs for your campaigns in a matter of seconds. Simply give the generator a prompt and it will generate a character with a backstory and personality that you can use in your campaigns.

Currently, the NPC Generator is free to use for everyone. However, I may make it exclusive to patrons in the future as the tools evolve and improve. Your support on Patreon will help me maintain and continue to develop these tools, and in return, I’ll provide you with exclusive features and content.

GM Dashboard/Town Generator

One of the exclusive features available to patrons is the GM Dashboard/Town Generator which combines the Location Generator and NPC Generator into one convenient tool. The Dashboard essentially functions as a Town Generator. First you generate a location description and then the town generator gives you a list of potential NPCs and sub-locations. You can then choose to generate descriptions for those NPCs and sub-locations.

This tool is exclusive to $5 patrons.

AI Powered Bookshelf Generator

The Bookshelf Generator is an AI-powered tool designed for those in-game moments when characters decide to explore bookshelves. This tool lets Game Masters define the setting, specify the exact location of a bookshelf, and optionally include unique genres. Once these details are set, the tool generates appropriate book titles, detailed descriptions, and even hidden secrets that players might discover through checks. System-agnostic and designed to align with generic skills in your game.

This tool is exclusive exclusive to $3 tier patrons.

Lore & Timeline Generator

The Lore or Timeline Event Generator was created as a solution for the hours of preparation that go into creating immersive lore. Whether you’re looking to craft the intricate history of a homebrewed city, trace the origins of a magical item, or delve deep into the life of an individual character, this tool is designed to streamline your process. Enjoy!

Features:

Specify and Generate: Simply input a person, place, or thing, and choose a year. The tool will prompt you with a variety of event types such as:
- Good events
- Bad events
- Destructive events
- Mysterious events
Receive & Review: Upon clicking ‘generate’, you’re presented with three potential events tailored to your specifications.
Timeline View: Once satisfied, you can add these events to a visually engaging timeline. This timeline can be navigated horizontally, resembling a film strip.
Summaries: For a quick overview, you can also generate summaries of all the events present in your timeline.
Export Options: Whether you’re a fan of homebrewery or you have a personal GM notes system, the tool supports you. Export your timeline and summaries in markdown format for homebrewery compatibility or as plain text for use in any GM notes platform.

This tool is exclusive to $3 patrons.

Join Our Discord Server

In addition to getting access to exclusive features and content, patrons and the first 100 non-patrons are also invited to join our Discord server. Here, you can connect with other Game Masters, players, and enthusiasts who share your passion for tabletop RPGs. You’ll also be able to provide feedback and suggestions for new features and tools, as well as receive updates on the latest developments and improvements to the AI RPG Companion tools.

Joining our Discord server is a great way to be a part of a community of like-minded individuals who can help you take your campaigns to the next level. So, if you’re interested in joining us and supporting the development of these tools, please consider becoming a patron today!