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# Awesome D&D [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of awesome D&D Resources



Everything here is either system agnostic or D&D 5E unless otherwise specified.



- [Mega Resources](#mega-resources)

- [Web Tools](#web-tools)

    - [Adventures](#adventures)

    - [Character Building](#character-building)

    - [Figurines](#figurines)

    - [Campaign Tracking](#campaign-tracking)

    - [Treasure](#treasure)

    - [NPC](#npc)

    - [Encounter](#encounter)

    - [Names](#names)

    - [Maps](#maps)

    - [Tokens](#tokens)

    - [Generator](#generator)

    - [Virtual Tabletops](#virtual-tabletops)

    - [Updated Rules](#updated-rules)

    - [Converter](#converter)

    - [Subreddits](#subreddits)

    - [YouTube Channels](#youtube-channels)

    - [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous)

- [Desktop Applications](#desktop-applications)

- [Mobile Applications](#mobile-applications)

    - [Multi-tools](#multi-tools)

    - [Character Manager](#character-manager)

    - [Spells](#spells)

    - [Encounter Builder](#encounter-builder)

- [Audio and Music](#audio-and-music)

- [Developer Tools](#developer-tools)

- [Discord Bots](#discord-bots)

- [Contributing](#contributing)



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# Mega Resources



*Resources of epic proportions!*



* [D&D Beyond](https://www.dndbeyond.com) - Official D&D 5E compendium

* [5E SRD](http://www.5esrd.com) - System Reference Document

* [DM's Guild](http://www.dmsguild.com) - Official place to buy modules and stuff

* [Homebrewery](http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com) - Create your own content that looks official

* [GMbinder](https://www.gmbinder.com) - Create and curate homebrew content

* [Donjon](http://donjon.bin.sh) - Awesome resource for everything!

* [Massive DM's Toolkit](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/7nqfgh/massive_dms_toolkit_online_resources) - Tons of online DM resources

* [The Dungeon Master's Toolkit](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/7mzoyj/the_dungeons_masters_tool_kit_useful_links) - More DM resources

* [r/dndnext's Resourcelist](https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist) - List of various 5E resources

* [D&D Wiki](https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page) - Home of user-generated homebrew pages for various editions



# Web Tools



## Adventures



*Sites with pre-made adventures*



* [5E Adventures by level](https://merricb.com/dungeons-dragons-5e-adventures-by-level) - Links to 100's of 5E adventures



## Character Building



*Let's flesh out some characters!*



* [Dungeon Master's Vault](https://www.dungeonmastersvault.com) - **Replaces Orc Pub/Orc Pub 2**. Almost a mega resource, has lots of stuff!

* [D&D Beyond: Characters](https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters) - Official D&D character resource

* [D&D Beyond: Spell list](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells) - Official D&D spell list

* [D&D 5e Spell List](https://dnd.sharov.dev/) - Interactive D&D spell list / calculator

* [Every Possible Stat Array](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2epkdi/5e_here_is_a_complete_list_of_valid_ability_score) - A list of all possible standard stat arrays using the point buy system

* [5E Point Buy Calculator](https://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html) - A calculator for choosing stats using the point buy system

* [Pathguy Character Generator](http://www.pathguy.com/ddnext.htm) - A web-based character creation tool that uses SRD sources

* [Groctel’s Character Sheets](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/62ry9x/oc_dnd5e_hd_fully_customisable_and_translatable) - Custom character sheet by [/u/Groctel](https://www.reddit.com/user/Groctel/)

* [Monstrous Races](https://www.dmsguild.com/product/230312/Monstrous-Races) - This document presents rules for playing every creature in the Monster Manual



## Figurines



*Where to buy/customize figurines*



* [Hero Forge Custom Figs](https://www.heroforge.com) - Design your own custom 3D miniatures for purchase with a ton of features including full color

* [Desktop Hero](http://desktophero3d.com/) - Design your own custom 3D miniatures for purchase

* [Reaper Minis](https://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder) - Very popular pre-made minis

* [Anvl](https://anvl.co) - Custom miniatures

* [Eldritch Foundry](https://eldritch-foundry.com/) - Even more custom miniatures



## Campaign Tracking



*Track your campaigns here*



* [Dungeonomics](http://dungeonomics.com) - A tool for Dungeon Masters to manage campaign notes

* [Obsidian Portal](https://www.obsidianportal.com) - A one stop portal for the whole party to share a wiki, blog posts, maps, and other campaign resources



## Treasure



*Loot and store guides*



* [D&D Beyond: Items](https://www.dndbeyond.com/items)

* [Magic Items by Rarity](http://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/MagicItemsRarity_printerfriendly.pdf)

* [Treasure Generator](http://redkatart.com/dnd5tools)

* [Sane Magical PricesPrices](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8XAiXpOfz9cMWt1RTBicmpmUDg/view)

* [Weak Magic Items](http://www.lordbyng.net/inspiration/results.php)

* [Mithril And Mages Treasure](http://www.mithrilandmages.com/RPG.php#dd5e)

* [Adventurers League Rewards](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1omoTExpdh7cdiq9NnfVpf6-CnAkGRbA-FMIiNaZXpvg/edit#gid=0)



## NPC



*Tools for creating NPCs*



* [RPG Tinker](http://rpgtinker.com)

* [Cellule's NPC Generator](http://www.npcgenerator.com/) - source code https://github.com/cellule/dndGenerator

* [Total Party Kill NPC Generator](http://character.totalpartykill.ca/5e)

* [Google Sheets NPC Generator](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uyre7jYpD1fQG4U9rqJdwUkga6sjCUmJovFzo6gxLUQ/edit#gid=553603978)

* [NPCbase](http://www.npcbase.com) - Background generator for NPCs

* [Subclass Statblocks](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L7WtgGX2N9hBqsn1-7V) - Also includes CR ratings for each subclass



## Encounter



*Tools for building encounters*



* [D&D Beyond: Monsters](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters)

* [Kobold club encounter builder](https://koboldplus.club/)

* [Poison generator](http://orteil.dashnet.org/randomgen/?gen=vMMEtKRA)

* [Monsters by Challenge Rating 1.0](http://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/MM_MonstersCR.pdf)

* [Monsters by Type 1.0](http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/DnD_MonstersByType_1.0.pdf)

* [Improved Initiative](http://www.improved-initiative.com)

* [Medieval Fantasy City Generator](https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator) - This application generates a random medieval city layout of a requested size.

* [Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator](https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/) - Generate fantasy world maps with ease.



## Names



*Name generators*



* [Fantasy Name Generators](http://fantasynamegenerators.com)

* [Mithril And Mages Name Gen](http://www.mithrilandmages.com)



## Maps



*Map Editors*



* [Dungeon Map Doodler](https://dungeonmapdoodler.com/) - Free to use 2D grid-based map editor accessible from any web browser

* [RPG Map Editor](https://deepnight.net/tools/rpg-map/) - Top-down 2D grid-based map editor

* [Dungeon Scrawl](https://www.dungeonscrawl.com) - Old school maps in minutes

* [Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator](https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/) - Web application generating interactive and customizable (world) maps



*Pre-made maps of all types*



* [Historic Cities](http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html) - Olde maps of real places



## Tokens



*Tools for creating tokens*



* [VTT Token Maker](https://thefatefulforce.com/battle-resources/token-creator/)

* [Token Stamp 2](https://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/)

* [2 Minute Tabletop Token Editor](https://tools.2minutetabletop.com/token-editor/)



## Generator



*Generate all the things!*



* [Taverns](http://inkwellideas.com/free-tools/random-inn-generator-floorplan)

* [Mithril and Mages](http://www.mithrilandmages.com)

* [Dungeon & Town Quick](http://dmtools.tumblr.com)

* [Stores (with inventories)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FCNPBMZm6tWfeOEtdOvcOrWDRZVqbe1ipzK9eQmNp2o/edit)

* [Pymapper](http://pymapper.com)

* [Dave's Mapper](http://davesmapper.com)

* [Inkarnate](http://inkarnate.com)

* [Pyromancers' Dungeon Painter](http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online)

* [Village generator](https://watabou.itch.io/village-generator)

* [One Page Dungeon generator](https://watabou.itch.io/one-page-dungeon)

* [Medieval Fantasy City generator](https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator)

* [Perilous Shores](https://watabou.itch.io/perilous-shores)



## Virtual Tabletops



*Tools for playing online together on a battlemap.*



* [Fantasy Grounds](https://www.fantasygrounds.com) - A virtual tabletop application, which contains a set of tools to assist players of tabletop role-playing games

* [Foundry Virtual Tabletop](https://foundryvtt.com) - A self-hosted, modern, and developer-friendly roleplaying platform

* [Owlbear Rodeo](https://www.owlbear.rodeo) - "The simplest way to play tabletop games online"

* [Roll20](https://roll20.net) - A browser-based suite of tools that allows users to create and play tabletop role playing games



## Updated Rules



*Always more rules*



* [Sage Advice Compendium](http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SA-Compendium.pdf)

* [D&D Beyond: Compendium](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium)

* [Monster Manual Errata 1.2](http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/MM-Errata.pdf)

* [Dungeon Master’s Guide Errata 1.1](http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/DMG-Errata.pdf)



## Converter



*Convert stuff from older editons to 5E*



* [Conversion Guide](https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/DnD_Conversions_1.0.pdf) - Conversion guide from Wizards of the Coast to convert characters and adventures to fifth edition of D&D

* [Skip's Guide To Monsters - Part 1](http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/HkWdLqfHSM) - 5e conversions of 3e monsters

* [Forgotten Realms Conversion Guide](http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/S1XjggDT7M) - 5e conversions of 3e Forgotten Realms monsters



## Subreddits



*Best D&D related subreddits. Also be sure to check their wikis*



* [/r/DMAcademy](https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy) - Tips on being a better Dungeon Master

* [/r/DnDBehindTheScreen](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen) - More tips on being a better Dungeon Master

* [/r/UnearthedArcana](https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana) - Catalog for homebrew material

* [/r/BehindTheTables](https://www.reddit.com/r/BehindTheTables) - Lots of tables, especially [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/BehindTheTables/wiki/index)

* [/r/d100](https://www.reddit.com/r/d100/) - Various d100 lists

* [/r/battlemaps](https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps)

* [/r/dndmaps](https://www.reddit.com/r/dndmaps)

* [/r/mapmaking](https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking)

* [/r/worldbuilding](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding)

* [/r/dndnext](https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/) - Discussion about 5E, known during the playtest as DnD Next



## YouTube Channels



*YouTube Channels related to D&D and/or roleplaying*



* [Dungeons & Dragons](https://www.youtube.com/c/DNDWizards/featured) - The official Dungeons & Dragons channel on YouTube

* [D&D Beyond](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPy-338BEVgDkQade0qJmkw) - Official D&D Beyond Channel

* [Critical Role](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXBGqwsBkpvcYjsJBQ7LEQ) - Home of "Vox Machina" and "The Mighty Nein"

* [XP to Level 3](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDrModnar) - Tutorials, satire, skits, and all other assortment of videos on D&D and other TTRPG's

* [Sly Flourish](https://www.youtube.com/user/SlyFlourish1) - Channel of the author of "Return of the lazy dungeon master"

* [WASD20](https://www.youtube.com/user/WASD20Nate) - A hub for tabletop role-playing games and fantasy maps

* [Taking20](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCly0Thn_yZouwdJtg7Am62A) - A channel dedicated to role-playing games like D&D, Pathfinder, Starfinder and more



## Miscellaneous



*Various websites*



* [History of the Forgotten Realms](http://dnd.eizzn.com) - Interactive calendar of the history of the Realms

* [Broderick's Compendium: Plants and Fungi Across the Realm](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/83oupp/brodericks_compendium_plants_and_fungi_across_the/) - Guide to over 600 fantasy plants for druids, poisoners, potion-crafters, and herbalists

* [Conjuration List](http://imgur.com/a/nZqbW) - A table of all beasts, celestials, elementals, fey, and fiends that your PC's may conjure with Conjure Animals, Conjure Celestial, Conjure Elemental, Conjure Fey



# Desktop Applications



*Things to download and install*



* [Fantasy Grounds](http://store.steampowered.com/app/252690)

* [RP Tools](http://www.rptools.net)

* [Dungeonographer](http://www.dungeonographer.com/free-version)

* [Hobbyte](https://hobbyte.net)

* [Syrinscape](https://syrinscape.com)

* [Realm Works](http://www.wolflair.com/realmworks)

* [Inspiration Pad Pro 3 (Random Tables)](http://www.nbos.com/products/inspiration-pad-pro/android)



# Mobile Applications



## Multi-tools

* [5e Companion App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blastervla.ddencountergenerator) - ![Android][android] Character sheet manager, spell lists, monster stats, homebrew content creator, and more



## Character Manager



*Track your characters*



* [Squire - Character Manager Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herd.squire) - ![Android][android] A character sheet manager

* [Fifth Edition Character Sheet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wgkammerer.testgui.basiccharactersheet.app) - ![Android][android] A complete multiple page character sheet for a fifth edition tabletop role playing game

* [Fight Club 5th Edition](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fight-club-5th-edition/id901057473?mt=8) - ![Apple][apple] A digital character sheet that can be all you need to play a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition game

* [Hero Lab (IPad Only)](https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/hero-lab/id628821549?mt=8) - ![Apple][apple] Create, advance, and play Pathfinder & 5th Edition SRD characters and NPCs



## Generator



*Create things*



* [NPC Generator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.npcgen) - ![Android][android] Create simple NPCs with an emphasis on _quick_ readability. Can even add custom traits & classes to be used by the generator



## Spells



*Spell lists*



* [5th Edition Spell Book](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellsdd5) - ![Android][android]



## Encounter Builder



*Encounter and campaign building*



* [eRPG Tools Plus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mentiromano.erpgtoolsplus) - ![Android][android]

* [Monster Factory](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.splantio.splant.monsterfactory) - ![Android][android]



# Audio and Music



*Add some sounds to your gameplay!*



* [Battle Bards sound effects](https://battlebards.com)

* [Tabletop Audio](http://tabletopaudio.com)

  * [D&D sounds ready to mix](http://bit.ly/2fZ4ypf)

* [Syrinscape](https://syrinscape.com)

* [Ambient Mixer D&D sounds](https://www.ambient-mixer.com/s/d&d)



# Developer Tools



*Resources to help build your own content programmatically*



* [Open5e](https://open5e.com) - Open source resource for 5E SRD content that includes an API



# Discord Bots



*Useful bots for playing over Discord*



* [Avrae](https://avrae.io/)



# Contributing



Please feel free to add issues, fork, and make pull requests. Thanks for being interested!



[android]: ./images/android.png "Android"

[apple]: ./images/apple.png "Apple"