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dming

resources for running a game

https://5e.tools
Random generators
- Names: https://www.behindthename.com/random/
- Places, stories, items, effects: http://ancientquests.com/
- NPC: http://www.npcgenerator.com/
- http://whothefuckismydndcharacter.com/
- https://theyfightcrime.org/
- hex flower game engine: generic biased generator
  - overview and resources: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/2d6-hex-power-flower/
  - demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Kl6hc1u3Y
- tables generator / roller: https://meanderingbanter.blogspot.com/2019/12/automatic-list-to-html-translator-v3.html
- decmillesial surge table: https://hideous.github.io/#
- https://donjon.bin.sh/5e//
- https://talkingheads.rosebud.ai/
- titan: https://repl.it/@andrian/Forgotten-BeastTitan-Generator-for-DnD-5e-v-082#main.py
- one page dungeon: https://watabou.itch.io/one-page-dungeon
- urban exploration: https://www.unlawful.games/2021/05/d100-derelict-urban-location-generator.html
Characters
- http://www.fastcharacter.com/
- pregenerated character sheets: http://www.digitaldungeonmaster.com/pre-made-dd-5e-character-sheets.html
Dice
- stats: https://anydice.com/
Maps
- https://hexgridgenerator.github.io/
- Drawing a cool cross-hatched, hand-drawn looking map: https://probabletrain.itch.io/dungeon-scrawl
- similar: https://www.mipui.net/
- Dungeon generators:
- Card-tographic manual dungeon generation: https://koboldpress.com/howling-tower-cardtography/
- Hex math: https://www.redblobgames.com/grids/hexagons/
- Melan diagrams: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/45711/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-addendum-how-to-use-a-melan-diagram
- world generators
  - fantasy map generator: https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/
  - https://donjon.bin.sh/world/
  - https://davidson16807.github.io/tectonics.js/
  - https://inkarnate.com/
  - all kinds of other stuff: https://watabou.itch.io/
Encounter Building
- encounter checklist: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/encounter-checklist
- 5x5 Prep: https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/c9e97l/fivebyfive_an_easy_to_use_prep_method/
- 5 Rooms Dungeon
  - https://www.roleplayingtips.com/5-room-dungeons/
  - https://nerdsonearth.com/2017/12/5-room-dungeon/
- CR estimating: https://imgur.com/a/qXl5v
- Kobold Fight Club: https://kobold.club/fight/#/encounter-builder
- Tactics: https://www.themonstersknow.com/
- paragon monsters:
  - https://www.giffyglyph.com/monstermaker/rules/paragon_actions.html
  - https://theangrygm.com/return-of-the-son-of-the-dd-boss-fight-now-in-5e/
- Sean's Tools -- Overdraw 50% and Allocate
  - WTAF?! -- a tarot spread. WHAT is the situation. ACTUAL = what ir really going on. FUCK = what is fucking with things. QUESTION what assumption should I question. BANG = what should I do
  - SPEAR for adventure -- Site, Person, Entity (threat), Action (of entitiy), Repercusion -- https://sean-f-smith.medium.com/with-this-tool-youll-never-run-out-of-ideas-15d19ab72dfb
  - GRAPES for setting -- GRAPES stands for Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Socialising
Handouts
- Homebrewery: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/
- Badges/achievements: http://www.naturalcrit.com/badges/ note: I started just making them from scratch for more customization, but this is a good starting template
- better icons for badges: https://game-icons.net/
virtual table top
- https://www.owlbear.rodeo/
- https://www.playrole.com/
- https://lets-role.com/
- https://fari.app/
- Token stamper: http://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/
- battlemaps: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps/
- battlemaps: https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/
Time tracking
- aglet: http://aglet.io/tools/timekeeper/
Player safety
- Safety mechanisms: https://www.bigbadcon.com/safety-mechanisms/
Orgnaization
- Trello:
  - https://trello.com/b/7Qcxt5eT/dd-campaign-planner-for-beginners
  - https://trello.com/b/njma4lYH/dd-campaign-planning