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Here it is! https://cros.land/rpg-setting-generator-and-world-building-tool/

One of the main frustrations I’ve had as a game master was running a game in the Feywild, where I had to create every town from scratch. For example, the Elven Enclave in the lands of Summer required me to think of who ran the place, the NPCs the players would meet, the types of conflicts that would arise, and so on. It was rather taxing, and I remember doing that for my entire campaign in the Feywild.

This experience led me to think about creating a world-building tool to complement my growing list of game master tools. This tool would take the lore you’ve already developed and generate a general overview of the city, town, village, space station, planet, or whatever you need. You could then create sub-locations within that location, each with a list of factions and NPCs, which could become quest givers.

I wanted to create a dashboard that would allow a game master to quickly generate and organize this information, making it easier to build sessions without overburdening yourself every time. While you can bring your own creativity to the table, having an outline generated for you is really helpful.

This tool also allows you to copy all the content generated as plain text, hierarchical HTML (with descending h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 tags), or homebrewery markdown. I’m told that the HTML format can be used in Foundry VTT, although I’m not a user, so I’d appreciate confirmation on that. For homebrewery markdown, page breaks can’t be automated, so you’ll need to insert those manually.

I hope you find this tool useful. Any feedback you provide would be wonderful. I still have some ideas for improving this tool, but I’ll probably move on to enhancing the 5e stat block generator tool, which many people are using. I have a lot of ideas to make those stat blocks better and more robust.

Until next time, thank you very much.

The Poisonous Conservatory is a room teeming with vibrant and deadly plant life. The air is thick with the scent of intoxicating pollen, making it hard to focus. Vines hang from the ceiling like menacing serpents, their leaves dripping with a poisonous sap. Strange, otherworldly blossoms bloom in twisted shapes and ominous colors. In the center of the room, a pool of bubbling green liquid surrounded by a ring of thorny plants crackles with a malevolent energy. All around, you see skeletal remains of unfortunate creatures that became trapped in this deadly greenhouse.

After a several-month hiatus (life stuff, you know how it is), I’m super excited to unveil the newest addition to my AI-powered Game Master tools: the Dungeon Generator!

The dungeon room description provided above was all conjured up by this new tool. As always with my new tools it’ll be free for a month and then after that it’ll become exclusive to $5 patrons on my Patreon.

So, what’s this Dungeon Generator all about? First, it crafts an overall summary of your dungeon. This isn’t just a bland description; it includes the current state of affairs, its history, and reasons why adventurers might want to drop by. It also unveils secrets, environmental features, and the lowdown on factions and NPCs in the dungeon.

After generating the summary, you can generate a list of potential dungeon rooms. Each room gets its own detailed write-up, complete with a roster of monsters or NPCs. And here’s the cool part: you can generate detailed stat blocks for each of these characters, merging the functionality of the 5e stat block generator right into the dungeon tool.

Need to grab content quickly? Easy. You can copy individual stat blocks for use in Homebrewery, Foundry VTT, or the Improved Initiative app. Or, go big and copy the entire dungeon summary and room list, including stat blocks, in Homebrewery Markdown. This way, you’re all set to roll out a complete dungeon – well, minus the map (we’re not quite there yet) – but definitely a dungeon rich in narrative and detail.

Stay tuned for more and happy gaming!

After a bit of a summer hiatus, I’ve been delving back into building more AI-powered Game Master tools, such as the NPC generator, the 5th edition stat block generator, and the location generator. These tools are all free and barring any unforeseen jump in API costs I intend to keep them free. However, with the increase in patrons, I felt it would be great to create more patron exclusive tools. First came the bookshelf generator, which can create a list of book titles in any location on the fly. Now, I’ve launched the Lore and Timeline Event Generator. Although it’s meant for patrons, I’ve made it accessible to non-patrons until the end of September. Afterwards it’ll be accessible to $3 patrons.

Features:

1. 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
2. Receive & Review: Upon clicking ‘generate’, you’re presented with three potential events tailored to your specifications.
3. Timeline View: Once satisfied, you can add these events to a visually engaging timeline. This timeline can be navigated horizontally, resembling a film strip.
4. Summaries: For a quick overview, you can also generate summaries of all the events present in your timeline.
5. 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.

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!