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Experienced DMs, what is the one tool that you would not run the game without?

donjon.bin.sh Dynalist draw.io Tabletop Audio Notion Syrinscape Obsidian.md Inkarnate Dungeon Scrawl DM Helper
  1. Freely accessible online collection of random generators for tabletop games.
    Https://donjon.bin.sh/ - a heap of generators for worlds, names, items, caves, towns, etc.

    #Maps #Mapping And GIS #Game Engine 178 social mentions

  2. Dynalist is a web app that lets you break down and organize your thoughts in the format of lists.

    #Note Taking #Project Management #Task Management 24 social mentions

  3. Online diagramming application
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    What's unique to draw.io that you wouldn't get from a regular drawing app?

    #Diagrams #Flowcharts #Wireframing 714 social mentions

  4. Tabletop Audio is an ambient game audio site.
    Https://tabletopaudio.com/ this is what I use for ambience.

    #Music #Work Music #Focus Music 226 social mentions

  5. 5
    All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Ha, I realized this was rather vague upon re-reading. It’s a note-taking app, but also a lot more than that (https://notion.so).

    #Productivity #Work Collaboration #Note Taking 438 social mentions

  6. Immersive, dynamic sound effects and music for tabletop games
    Https://syrinscape.com/ - soundscape/-board for the perfect mood.

    #Music #Work Music #Focus Music 41 social mentions

  7. A second brain, for you, forever. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.

    #Knowledge Management #Knowledge Base #Markdown Editor 1454 social mentions

  8. A free-form map editor for role-playing games, focusing on overland and continental maps.
    Https://inkarnate.com/ - online map making tool (free tier available).

    #Maps #Game Engine #Gaming 307 social mentions

  9. A dungeon scrawling tool by ProbableTrain

    #Maps #Game Engine #Mapping And GIS 83 social mentions

  10. In-game tabletop RPG assistant to take care of administrative tasks.

    #Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 7 social mentions

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    Create an avatar from a description
    Https://artflow.ai/ - text description to portrait - awesome for giving your NPCs a face.

    #Productivity #AI #Digital Drawing And Painting 67 social mentions

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