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zenanarchist
2010-10-20, 04:08 AM
I am about to DM my first game (starting Sunday) and I need to know what are the best downloadable tools or best sites to visit to help make my job easier...

A monster creator stat block generator would really help actually...

Can anyone point me in the direction of tools such as these?

Kaww
2010-10-20, 04:22 AM
I smile :smallsmile: (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pcgen/) :smallconfused: (http://www.penpaperpixel.org/tools/d20encountercalculator.htm) :smallbiggrin: (http://www.monsteradvancer.com/)

EDIT: Maybe I should point out that each smiley is a link, just a thought... :smallwink: (http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=community)

dsmiles
2010-10-20, 04:45 AM
3.5 or 4e?

doc*sk
2010-10-20, 05:19 AM
Thanks, Kaww. I'm not of new DM, but I love that monster advancer.

Katana_Geldar
2010-10-20, 05:25 AM
If it's 4E then you have things like Character Builder and Adventure Tools at your disposal, but you need to pay for them.

Lev
2010-10-20, 05:28 AM
http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/index.php
Lots of extremely useful pdfs.

http://pifro.com/dnd/NEW/nyu.php
Monster Gen

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35
Reference Sheets (Print that sh*t off!)

FyreByrd
2010-10-20, 05:28 AM
Monster monograph from here (http://www.superdan.net/dnd3.html) is the OGL monsters in very nice statblock form, if that makes it easier

Kaww's already given you a link to penpaperpixel which is a very useful site

Finally: donjon (http://donjon.bin.sh/) which can be frustrating but has a few useful things!

Kaww
2010-10-20, 05:33 AM
@ Lev: Me likes this monster generator thingy of yours!

Lev
2010-10-20, 05:35 AM
Monster monograph from here (http://www.superdan.net/dnd3.html) is the OGL monsters in very nice statblock form, if that makes it easier

Kaww's already given you a link to penpaperpixel which is a very useful site

Finally: donjon (http://donjon.bin.sh/) which can be frustrating but has a few useful things!

Wow, donjon is absolutely stunning.

Kaww
2010-10-20, 05:43 AM
Monster monograph from here (http://www.superdan.net/dnd3.html) is the OGL monsters in very nice statblock form, if that makes it easier

Kaww's already given you a link to penpaperpixel which is a very useful site

Finally: donjon (http://donjon.bin.sh/) which can be frustrating but has a few useful things!

Donjon got bookmarked...

zenanarchist
2010-10-20, 06:27 AM
You guys are insane! Thank you!!!

Achernar
2010-10-20, 10:49 AM
http://www.penpaperpixel.org/

The encounter calculator is particularly useful, and I hope this helps you. Remember, a fight with several lower-power creatures is more difficult than one big bad.

What's the campaign theme, story, etc.?

Kaww
2010-10-20, 01:42 PM
:smallconfused: (http://www.penpaperpixel.org/tools/d20encountercalculator.htm)



http://www.penpaperpixel.org/

The encounter calculator is particularly useful, and I hope this helps you. Remember, a fight with several lower-power creatures is more difficult than one big bad.

What's the campaign theme, story, etc.?

Is me laughing unclear in any manner?
Also FyreByrd mentioned it as well...