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Massive DM's Toolkit [5e] [Resources]
Thought I'd share all of my bookmarks I've saved for DMing, that I've been collecting for a year now. This all exists on a Google Document, but I figured I should spend some time formatting it for Reddit. Good luck with your campaigns!
System Reference
Spell List
Written Advice and Guides
Dungeon Mastering Video Guides
Making Dungeons
[Simple but Effective Dungeon Building Guide] (http://roleplayingtips.com/readissue.php?number=156)
[The Rusty Battleaxe - Dungeon Design] (http://therustybattleaxe.blogspot.com.br/p/dungeon-links.html)
Comprehensive Collections of Information
[Google Drive Dungeon and Game Master Tools] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bwe9mtdZ7AWXa0d5TDJGSXlpV3M)
Campaign Management Tools
[Kanka Campaign Manager] (http://www.kanka.io/en)
[Online 3rd-party webapp for D&D, under development] (https://adventurerscodex.com/)
[5E Database, Homebrew Tools & Campaign Management] (https://arcana.io/)
[Trello] (https://trello.com/)
[EverNote] (https://evernote.com/)
Shops and Equipment
Alternative DM Screens
[Online DM Screen] (http://www.5edmscreen.com/#News)
[Alt DM Screen Version 1] (http://imgur.com/a/IXjjg)
[Alt DM Screen Version 2] (http://mojobob.com/roleplay/dnd5e/Fitz%27s%205e%20DM%20Screen.pdf)
Unearthed Arcana List
Traps
[Trapmaking 101] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/5r3pzg/traps_101/)
[Trap Collection] (http://www.farlandworld.com/files/trapcol1.pdf)
[http://www.thievesguild.cc/traps-and-tricks] (http://www.thievesguild.cc/traps-and-tricks)
Compilations of Multiple Generators
[donjon.bin.sh] (https://donjon.bin.sh/)
[AutoRoll Tables - Github] (http://autorolltables.github.io/)
[BehindTheTables Giant Generator collection] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/452r6r/a_massive_and_growing_resource_of_random_tables/)
[Red Kat Art DnD5Tools] (http://redkatart.com/dnd5tools/)
[RP Tools] (http://www.rptools.net/toolbox/)
[Chaotic Shiny] (http://chaoticshiny.com/)
[Abulafia Generators] (http://www.random-generator.com/index.php?title=Main_Page)
[d12dev] (https://www.d12dev.com/en/welcome/)
Items
[Weak Magic Item generator] (http://www.lordbyng.net/inspiration/) provides flavor for items weaker than +1 but so much more interesting
[Sane Magic Item Prices] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8XAiXpOfz9cMWt1RTBicmpmUDg/view)
[Effects for Magic Weapons] (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicWeapons.htm)
[Inspiration for Magic Item Sets] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By3AkfMY8wwpZUxJOUlVUDBDX00/view)
[Some Homebrew Magic Items] (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BONVbAJzybPvQomDr3uNuabyqVCEylNLk3GEAo7lJYk/edit)
Loot
[One Loot Table to Rule Them All] (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lIKwMVNbJLTE8b5iHbhEMFef8o7WuVsy1s0-I0k3ohA/edit#gid=0)
Dungeons
[Quick Dungeon Map Generator] (https://davesmapper.com/)
[Megadungeon generator] (http://therustybattleaxe.blogspot.com.br/p/megadungeon-links-ii-maps-tables.html)
[PolyDungeon] (http://polyrogue.com/dungeon/)
Towns and Villages (see also: MAPS AND MAP-MAKING TOOLS)
[Town generator] (http://www.rdinn.com/town_generator.php)
[Demographics] (http://www.mathemagician.net/town.html)
[Town Notice Board] (http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/BkwZYf2V) (d100)
Calculators
[Point-Buy calculator] (http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html)
[Dice Roller] (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm)
[Encounter Calculator] (http://dhmholley.co.uk/encounter-calculator-5th/)
NPCs
[Detailed NPC StatBlock Generator] (http://rpgtinker.com/index.php?template=Spy&race=Wood+Elf&radioattribute=Good+Array+%2816%2C14%2C12%2C11%2C10%2C10%29&numberofhitdice=7&hitdice=d8)
[NPC Generator (more RP focus)] (http://npcgenerator.azurewebsites.net/)
[Name Generator] (http://www.behindthename.com/random/)
[NPC background generator] (http://www.drlverse.com/gmrt (characters).htm)
[Random NPC generator, not for 5th ed] (http://www.lastgaspgrimoire.com/generators/npc-birthing-sacs/)
Substances
[Drugs for D&D] (http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/rJ10BMsH)
[Poison Generator] (http://orteil.dashnet.org/randomgen/?gen=vMMEtKRA)
Riddles
[Riddle Collection 1] (http://www.farlandworld.com/files/riddles1.pdf)
[Riddle Collection 2] (http://www.farlandworld.com/files/rid1.pdf)
Other Tools
[Initiative Tracker] (http://improved-initiative.com/)
[Critical Hits and Critical Fumbles] (http://sbm.elagplus.com/index.php?f=gch)
[The Great List of 5e Adventures] (https://merricb.com/the-great-list-of-dd-5e-adventures/)
Free Full Pdf Converter
Tomb of Annihilation
[Tomb of Annihilation DMs Discord Server] (https://discord.gg/pTajjWg)
[Tomb of Annihilation DMs Facebook Group] (https://www.facebook.com/groups/458806661178505/)
Lost Mines of Phandelver
[Lost Mines of Phandelver tips] (https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?739599-5th-Tips-Advice-Warnings-on-running-Lost-Mine-of-Phandelver)
[Using LMoP as a Sandbox setting] (http://my-realms.blogspot.com/2014/07/starter-set-sandbox-0-introduction.html?m=1)
[Quest Cards] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e_B77Pun-W4ltAOMfkI6GS-ilt9_xy_h/view?usp=sharing)
Curse of Strahd
[Merric's Musings] (https://merricb.com/2016/04/12/running-curse-of-strahd-part-1/)
[Full Campaign Guide and Resources] (http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2016/03/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-curse-of.html)
[Notes from a DM who's run CoS twice] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4hkmut/modules_what_i_have_learned_from_running_curse_of/)
Tyranny of Dragons
[Merric's Musings] (https://merricb.com/dd-adventurers-league/tyranny-of-dragons-season-august-2014-march-2015/)
[So, you're running Tyranny of Dragons?] (http://koboldpress.com/tiamat-tuesdays-so-youre-running-tyranny-of-dragons/)
[Full Campaign Guide and Resources] (http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2014/10/tyranny-of-dragons-guide-to-hoard-of.html?m=1)
[Tyranny of Dragons Review and Rebuttal] (http://www.starwalkerstudios.com/blog/2015/2/23/ygs4p90jb1dlkoqe0r9f5tqatvxsgx)
Princes of the Apocalypse
[Campaign Resource] (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tc3Vyacw63QeMz5ZqRq3kZWPTugAzEbRVvHTaYSDS3k/edit#)
Mulmaster & Arcane Magic
Storm King's Thunder Free Pdf
[The State of Mulmaster] (http://dndadventurersleague.org/state-of-mulmaster/)
[The Arcane Edict in Mulmaster] (http://dndadventurersleague.org/the-arcane-edict-in-mulmaster/)
Storm King's Thunder
[Full Campaign Guide and Resources] (http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2016/08/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-storm-kings.html)
Other
[Some Roll20 Sessions to watch] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKqUU-qMCsP6V8MrGoZWRWg/videos?view=0&live_view=500&flow=list&sort=dd)
[[Zip File] Default 5e character sheets] (https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/211221926570360832/218841351658143744/5E_CHARACTERSHEETSV3.ZIP)
[Class-Specific 5e character sheets] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B33MfZ8AbqtUZjlGX1NQM3JhZkE) (IMO the best character sheets for 5e I’ve come across)
[[DiceCloud] Simple Character Manager webapp] (https://dicecloud.com/)
[Google Sheets] Automated character sheet - Right-click, Make a copy, it’ll go to 'My Drive', where you can then edit it
[ForgedAnvil D&D 5e Character Generator] (http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1234)
[Pre-built Character Sheets] (http://www.digitaldungeonmaster.com/dd-5e-character-sheets.html)
[Pre-Generated Characters] (http://www.squaremans.com/PreGens.zip)
[/r/DnD Spotify Playlists for atmosphere and mood-setting] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/595zc6/my_curated_spotify_playlists_i_use_for_dd/)
[More Spotify playlists] (https://open.spotify.com/user/scrptrx)
[Free RPG Music] (http://gaming-music.obsidianportal.com/wikis/free-music)
[Environments Music/Audio - Ambience] (http://rpg.ambient-mixer.com/)
[http://phanary.com/] (http://phanary.com/) search for any sound
[[TabletopAudio] Customizable Tabletop Soundboard (advanced)] (http://tabletopaudio.com/custom_sp.html?Universal%20Ambience&4,0.10,1,&5,0.20,1,&1,0.35,1,&38,0.40,1,&40,0.40,0,&41,0.40,0,&42,0.20,1,&44,0.40,1,&103,0.50,1,&104,0.20,1,&109,0.40,1,&114,0.20,1,&110,0.10,1,&169,0.20,1,&168,0.50,1,&200,0.40,1,&194,0.40,1,&195,0.30,1,&257,0.40,1)
Try clicking on 'Universal Ambience' on the top right. You can make your own soundboards too!
[[MyNoise.net] Another Soundboard] (https://mynoise.net/)
[Music, Images on DropBox Matt Mercer’s playlists during Critical Role] (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2xoluskqpqc1l0t/AAA2ygcXLmH5lCD67fr3MIvha?dl=0)
Map Collections
[Dyson’s Dodecahedron free map archive] (https://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com/maps/)
[David Rumsey Map Collection] (http://www.davidrumsey.com/)
[Coastal Battlemaps] (https://imgur.com/gallery/2NZ5V)
[/r/BattleMaps] (https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps/)
[[Cartography Guild] Tactical Maps] (https://cartography-guild.deviantart.com/gallery/24517984/Tactical)
[[Google Image Search] Large Area Maps] (https://www.google.com/search?q=D%26D+encounter+map&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwip_aSNo4bRAhUBV2MKHaXjCK8Q_AUICCgB&biw=1920&bih=1061#tbm=isch&q=fiction+world+map)
Random Generators
[Medieval fantasy city generator] (https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator)
[Random City Map Generator] (http://inkwellideas.com/free-tools/random-city-map-generator/)
[Another City Map Generator] (http://inkwellideas.com/worldbuilding/roleplaying-city-map-generator/)
[Inn Floorplan Generator] (http://inkwellideas.com/free-tools/random-inn-generator-floorplan/)
[Planet Generator] (http://www.diku.dk/hjemmesider/ansatte/torbenm/Planet/)
[Random Terrain generator (advanced coastal algorithm)] (https://mewo2.com/notes/terrain/)
http://worldographer.com/ (AKA Hexographer II)
There are free versions (both online and download) and pay versions with more icon sets and whatnot.
[[Stanford CS project] Polygon World Map generator] (http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/game-programming/polygon-map-generation/demo.html)
Map-Making Tools
[Inkarnate] (http://inkarnate.com/) - Comprehensive in-browser map-making software
[Hobbyte] (https://hobbyte.net/) - Isometric map-making software
[Dungeon Painter Studio] (http://store.steampowered.com/app/592260/Dungeon_Painter_Studio/) on Steam ($14.99 USD)
[Pro Fantasy Software] (https://secure.profantasy.com/default.asp) (expensive)
[http://fantasticmapper.com/] (http://fantasticmapper.com/) - Hex Mapping
[Illwinter's Floorplan Generator] (http://store.steampowered.com/app/630900/Illwinters_Floorplan_Generator/) - Terrain generator on Steam ($5 USD)
Map Assets
[Giant Collection of Map Assets] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6KuLQg6iTG3Rl94Q1lzaUNSZDQ) (for Roll20 and similar)
[10x10 modular map tiles] (http://madcowchef.deviantart.com/gallery/48647465/Free-Map-Tiles)
Other
Storm King's Thunder Full Pdf Download Free
[How to Draw a Map Using Photoshop/Gimp] (http://www.fantasticmaps.com/2015/02/how-to-draw-a-map/)
[Map Maker Forum] (https://www.cartographersguild.com/content.php?s=a1be452ae15187f2d2a7b2ebfda7b5e6)
[Hexcrawl campaign guide] (http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/)
[Goblinist Encounter Builder] (http://tools.goblinist.com/5enc)
[City/Town Encounters 1] (http://roleplayingtips.com/readissue.php?number=500#tips)
[City/Town Encounters 2] (http://roleplayingtips.com/readissue.php?number=501#tips)
[City/Town Odd Encounters] (https://retrorpg.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/30-odd-random-city-encounters/)
[Some random road encounters] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2sl94j/random_road_encounters/)
[How to Build F$&%ing Awesome Encounters!] (http://theangrygm.com/how-to-build-awesome-encounters/)
[The Homebrewery - Make your own Homebrew!] (http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/)
The Bloodborne Armory - Bloodborne Weapons for 5e D&D
[Monster Module] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-g9vLTX0eHKWDZHZ05QWkVNZVU/view)
[Gunslinger Homebrew option 1] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4fgrcv8-6IKaHZtbXRiOW8zQmc/view) with an Expansion
[Male Character Artwork] (http://imgur.com/a/526Vx#0) Album
[Female Character Artwork] (http://imgur.com/a/6F0Xz#0) Album
[More Female Character Art] (https://imgur.com/a/Mg4jQ)
[Character Art Collection] (https://imgur.com/a/a2LVL)
[People Part 1] (http://imgur.com/a/CklIw)
Character Tokens , and [More Character Tokens] (https://mega.nz/#F!44JyDYCb!ABcBU4cHGkQMEaMOznQcvw!lwoSABja) and [more of the same] (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-dx-F9vFRL7MG9BYWlSQndWcHM)
/r/characterdrawing/
/r/ImaginaryCharacters/
/r/worldbuilding/ - SEE SIDEBAR for more links
/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/ - DMs helping DMs
/r/BehindTheTables/ - Chance Tables for many situations
/r/LongDistanceVillains/ - Let someone else run your Big Bad Evil (person/monster/thing)!
/r/DMAcademy - general DM questions
/r/DndAdventureWriter - for building adventures to share
/r/DndMaps - nothing but maps
/r/DMToolkit - multimedia DM resources
General Tabletop/Role-Playing - Large Server (>1000 members)
[Matt Colville’s Discord] (https://discord.gg/QRe5WfQ)
[Discord and Dragons] (https://discord.gg/7pfAK8c) - PG-13, keep your language clean.
[Discord Tabletop] (https://discord.gg/nn74dwz)
[Discord of Many Things] (https://discord.gg/ZrDhU7X)
[/5eg/ 4chan's 5e-general Discord] (https://discord.gg/HzAfUGt) - enter at your own risk/discretion
General Tabletop/Role-playing - Medium Server (~500 members)
[DM Mentors Guild] (https://discord.gg/H5QuRMc)
[Ludum Studios TTRPG Community] (https://discord.gg/VuFNfPt)
[RoosterTeeth Community D&D & Tabletop Games discord server] (https://discord.gg/gGZr67n)
General Tabletop/Role-playing - Small Server (~100 members)
[D&D One-Shotters] (http://discord.gg/QTJC2A2)
[D&D 5e] (https://discord.gg/WfM5pw5)
[AD&D 1e and 2e] (https://discord.gg/UnBUpG8)
Worldbuilding
[/r/Worldbuilding Discord] (https://discord.gg/worldbuilding)
[/wbg/ 4chan's worldbuilding-general Discord] (https://discord.gg/ArcSegv)
Non-D&D Servers
[Org Play Online] (https://discord.gg/wyYGtJY) StarFinder/Pathfinder Society Online
[Dungeon World] (https://discord.gg/2ABstpB) Simplified RPG system
AvraeBot - A great D&D bot to invite to your discord server
[One Page Dungeon 2017 Entries] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1b_U-BZcCD7Y0YxaUo3dU4xcEU)
[One Page Dungeon 2016 Entries] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1b_U-BZcCD7MGZEdV9OWVpKZ1k)
[One Page Dungeon 2015 Entries] (https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B1b_U-BZcCD7SVFkUGlRcnJVSWs)
[One Page Dungeon 2014 Entries] (https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B1b_U-BZcCD7T3V1U25lVlpwSnc)
[One Page Dungeon 2013 Entries] (https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2013/)
[One Page Dungeon 2012 Entries] (https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2012/)
[One Page Dungeon 2011 Entries] (https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2011/)
[One Page Dungeon 2010 Entries] (https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2010/)
[One Page Dungeon 2009 Entries] (https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2009/)
[Consensus Ranger (Better balance between UA ranger and PHB ranger)] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw4_sxykbTWcWWxHaWFXX3Y5TFU/view)
My preferred online role-playing game-hosting service: https://roll20.net/
Also available: [Fantasy Grounds] (http://store.steampowered.com/app/252690/) and [Tabletop Simulator] (http://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/?snr=1_7_15__13)
[Tumblr Out of Context D&D Quotes] (http://outofcontextdnd.tumblr.com/)
[Cool Virtual D&D project] (http://bouncyrock.com/)
[Printable Character Minis] (https://www.patreon.com/PrintableHeroes)
[Printable Heroes] (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9wKLjixK7DHd3pMZk92Z2xhdVk)
[Printable paper models from Wizards] (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fpm/archive)
[Fantasy Botanist's Book] (http://imgur.com/a/j99c9)
[Printable Hex-grid Graph Paper] (https://incompetech.com/graphpaper/hexagonal/)
[Damage descriptions based on type] (http://i.imgur.com/0WVKE2W.png)
[Bard Songs] (http://www.farlandworld.com/files/songs.pdf)
[Guide to Thieves’ Cant] (https://imgur.com/a/dDgpo#zUuuhDj)
[All-women D&D] (https://www.girlsgutsgloryrpg.com/)