Dungeon Master's Forge

    Prep your next session in minutes.

    Build your world's canon—NPCs, locations, factions, and your party's PCs—then write engaging Scenes and illustrate them as visual Moments your players will remember.

    Or skip the scene—illustrate a full-party portrait, a gag meme to keep everyone laughing, or the super-cool dramatic situation your players created in the session.

    ✓ No credit card required

    Moments: connect your PCs, NPCs, and locations through the Moments engine to generate cinematic campaign illustrations.

    Bring Your World to Life

    Share-ready: send the link to players (Discord-friendly, no login required).

    NPCs

    • Calculated stat block: Attributes, AC, HP, saves, skills, traits, actions, reactions
    • Roleplaying pack: ideal, bond, flaw, catchphrase + personality text
    • NPC portrait styles: 9 distinct art directions including gothic, 50's pulp, anime, comicbook and old-school ink
    • Editable + exportable: edit any field; generate portrait; export

    Start from nothing—or pin the essentials: name, race, alignment, occupation, CR, gender, description, notes.

    Factions

    • Identity + structure: leader, hierarchy, headquarters, methods
    • Goals: short / medium / long term
    • Emblem + PDF: generate emblem art + export a
    • Run it at the table: motivations, methods, and goals you can turn into quests immediately

    Locations

    One description → location description, key details, and a sharable image.

    Scenes

    • Read-aloud prose for session beats—encounters, reveals, and table moments
    • @‑mentions pull in your canon NPCs, factions, and locations
    • Turn any Scene into a visual Moment—share either with a link

    Moments

    • Single-frame illustrations from campaign beats—Scene → Moment or standalone
    • Party portraits, gag memes, and dramatic session highlights your players created at the table
    • @‑mentions attach canon reference images; 11 visual styles and multiple aspect ratios
    • Immortalize boss finishers, clutch plays, and table legends—share with a link

    Battle Maps

    • Gridded maps
    • Top-down or 2.5D/3D view
    • Pick a style

    Less Prep. More Immersion. Better Sessions.

    Whether you're running a one-shot or a long campaign, Dungeon Master's Forge gives you professional-grade tools—from canon to scenes to illustrated moments—that save time while deepening your players' experience.

    Rich NPCs, Factions & Locations

    Spend a minute entering light details, get fully fleshed-out results with selectable portrait styles, balanced stats, and immersive backstory.

    Immersive Scenes

    Turn rough notes into mythical, creative read-aloud session beats using the NPCs, PCs, and locations you already built—@-mentions pull in your canon.

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    Illustrated Moments

    Illustrate a scene—or go straight to art: party portraits, gag memes, or the dramatic situation your players created at the table. Your canon informs every image.

    Player Character Tracking

    Insert your party's PCs and track their short, medium, and long-term goals to prepare meaningful story arcs.

    Dynamic Relationships

    See who knows who, which faction controls which location, and how NPCs and PCs are connected.

    Battle Maps

    Create custom 2d or 3d, professional-looking battlemaps in seconds—ready for tonight's session.

    Forge the Stories Your Players Will Never Forget

    Build your world's canon, write engaging Scenes, and illustrate campaign beats as Moments—party portraits, memes, and dramatic highlights included. Join thousands of DMs saving prep time with Dungeon Master's Forge.

    ✓ No credit card required✓ Full access trial✓ 200 bonus gold

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