⚔ The Tavern Toolkit

TTRPG
Resources

Everything you need to run a great session — dice rollers, character builders, virtual tabletops, map makers, random generators, and more. Curated by GMs, for GMs.

Legend:FREEFree to use (may have paid tiers)PAIDRequires purchase or subscription★ Tavern PickOur top recommendation in the category

🎲 Dice Rollers

Roll anywhere — no bag required.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

Dice Roller (Roll20)

Full-featured online dice roller built into the Roll20 VTT. Supports custom macros and all standard polyhedral dice.

MacrosBrowserVTT
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RPG Dice Roller

Clean, fast browser dice roller with 3D animated dice. No account needed — just click and roll.

3D DiceNo AccountBrowser
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FREE

Dice.run

Shareable dice rolls with a link. Great for online sessions where you want transparent rolls everyone can verify.

ShareableTransparentOnline Play
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Rolz.org

Dice roller with a chat room built in. Roll dice and share results with your group in real time.

Chat RoomReal-TimeGroup Play
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📋 Character Sheets

Build your hero before you ever sit down.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

D&D Beyond

The official D&D character builder. Digital sheets, spell tracking, and rules lookup all in one place.

OfficialSpell TrackingRules Lookup
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FREE

Pathbuilder 2e

The best Pathfinder 2e character builder. Handles feats, skills, and class features automatically.

Pathfinder 2eAutomatedBrowser
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FREE

Aidedd Character Builder

Lightweight D&D 5e character creator. No account required — fill it out and print.

No AccountPrintable5e
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HeroForge

Design a fully custom miniature of your character. Not a sheet, but the best way to make your character feel real.

Custom Mini3D DesignPhysical
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🖥️ Virtual Tabletops

Your whole table, in a browser tab.

PAID★ Tavern Pick

Foundry VTT

The gold standard for self-hosted VTTs. Dynamic lighting, modules, and a massive community. One-time purchase.

Self-HostedDynamic LightingModules
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Roll20

The most widely used VTT. Free tier covers most one-shot needs. Huge marketplace for maps and tokens.

Free TierMarketplacePopular
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FREE

Owlbear Rodeo

No account needed. Share a link, drop a map, start playing. The fastest way to get a VTT running.

No AccountInstantSimple
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FREE

Alchemy RPG

Beautiful, modern VTT with a polished UI. Great for GMs who want something that looks impressive out of the box.

Modern UIPolishedBrowser
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🗺️ Map Makers

Draw the world. Then let your players wreck it.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

Inkarnate

The most popular fantasy map maker. Gorgeous assets, easy to use, generous free tier. Export and print or use in VTT.

World MapsFree TierExport
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FREE

Dungeon Scrawl

Fast, free, old-school dungeon maps in minutes. Perfect for quick one-shot dungeons with that hand-drawn feel.

Dungeon MapsFastHand-Drawn
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PAID

Dungeondraft

Powerful battle map creator with a huge asset library. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Battle MapsOne-Time PurchaseAssets
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FREE

Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator

Procedurally generated world maps with full customization. Free, browser-based, and surprisingly deep.

ProceduralWorld MapsBrowser
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📖 Rules & References

Look it up fast. Keep the game moving.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

D&D 5e SRD (5thsrd.org)

The complete D&D 5e System Reference Document. Every rule, spell, and monster in the SRD — free and searchable.

SRDSearchableComplete
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D&D Beyond Rules Compendium

Official free rules from Wizards of the Coast. Covers all the basics needed to run a one-shot.

OfficialFree RulesBasics
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Archives of Nethys (PF2e)

The official Pathfinder 2e rules reference. Every rule, feat, and spell — fully searchable and free.

Pathfinder 2eOfficialSearchable
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FREE

Kassoon NPC Generator

Instant NPC names, personalities, and backstories. Great for populating a one-shot with memorable side characters.

NPC GeneratorNamesBackstories
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🎵 Atmosphere & Audio

The right music does half the GM's job.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

Tabletop Audio

Free ambient soundscapes for every TTRPG setting. Dungeon crawls, taverns, forests, space stations — all free.

AmbientFreeAll Settings
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PAID

Syrinscape

Purpose-built TTRPG soundscapes with reactive sound effects. The most immersive audio tool for tabletop.

Reactive SFXImmersiveTTRPG-Built
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FREE

Kenku FM

Play audio directly into your Discord voice channel. No screen share needed — your players hear it perfectly.

DiscordNo Screen ShareBrowser
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FREE

Spotify TTRPG Playlists

Search "D&D ambience" for hundreds of community-made playlists. Free with a Spotify account.

SpotifyCommunityFree
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🧙 Miniatures & Terrain

Put something on the table worth looking at.

PAID★ Tavern Pick

Reaper Miniatures

The most affordable plastic minis in the hobby. Huge variety, great quality, and a legendary Bones line for beginners.

PlasticMetalBeginner-Friendly
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FREE

MyMiniFactory

Thousands of free and paid 3D printable miniature files. If you have a printer, this is your best resource.

STL FilesFree Options3D Print
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FREE

Printable Heroes

Free printable paper miniatures and map tiles. Print, fold, and play — no 3D printer required.

Paper MinisNo PrinterFree
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PAID

Dwarven Forge

The gold standard of modular dungeon terrain. Expensive but stunning — the kind of setup that makes players gasp.

ModularPremiumDungeon Tiles
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Random Generators

When inspiration fails, let the dice decide.

FREE★ Tavern Pick

Donjon RPG Tools

The ultimate collection of TTRPG generators. Dungeons, towns, NPCs, treasure, calendars — all free and endlessly useful.

DungeonsTownsNPCsTreasure
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FREE

Fantasy Name Generators

Name generators for every race, class, and setting imaginable. Never get stuck on a name again.

NamesAll RacesAll Settings
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FREE

Eigengrau's Generator

Generates entire towns with interconnected NPCs, quests, and locations. Great for sandbox one-shots.

TownsQuestsSandbox
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Perchance TTRPG

Community-built random generators for everything from encounter tables to magic items.

CommunityEncountersMagic Items
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