Agbadza79's D&D 5e References
This document contains useful references for myself and the players in my campaigns covering a wide array of topics in the realm of D&D 5e. Check back frequently for new additions.
Quick Links
Getting Started
Looking for Players (LFP)
- D&D Adventurers League
- D&D Yawning Portal
- DDB LFP Forum
- Reddit r/lfg 5e+Player(s) wanted
- Demiplane.com
Rules
Basic Rules
Core Rules
- DDB Player's Handbook (PHB)
- DDB Dungeon Master's Guide (DMG)
- DDB Monster Manual (MM)
- DDB Xanathar's Guide to Everything (XGtE)
- DDB Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (TCoE)
- DDB Monsters of the Multiverse (MotM)
Expanded Rules
- D&D Elemental Evil Player's Companion (EEPC)
- DDB Volo's Guide to Monsters (VGtM)
- DDB Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (MToF)
- DDB Fizban's Treasury of Dragons (FToD)
- DDB Bigby's Glory of the Giants (GotG)
- D&D Unearthed Arcana Articles
- DDB Unearthed Arcana
- AideDD Unearthed Arcana
Rule Clarifications
- D&D Sage Advice Articles
- DDB Sage Advice Compendium
- DDB Official WotC Errata Forum
- https://www.sageadvice.eu/
Campaign Settings
Forgotten Realms
- DDB Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (SCAG)
- DDB Baldur's Gate Gazetteer (BG:DiA)
- DDB The Land of Chult (ToA)
- DDB Port Nyanzaru (ToA)
- DDB The Savage Frontier (SKT)
- DDB Volo's Waterdeep Enchiridion (W:DH)
- Fandom Forgotten Realms Wiki
- Fandom Adventurers League Wiki
- Sage Advice Lore Recommendations
Discord Bots
Avrae
Avrae is a Discord bot that links DDB character sheets to your Discord server and allows rolling through either a simple command-line syntax or through DDB campaign integration.Key Command List
- !import <DDB share URL>: Import a character from DDB into Avrae
- !char <character name>: Switch between imported characters
- !sheet: Show your currently loaded character
- !update: Sync your DDB sheet to Avrae
- !a <action or attack>: Make an attack, e.g., specify a weapon
- !cast <spell name>: Casts a spell you know (spell slot tracking may be wonky)
- !spell <spell name>: List information about a spell
- !c <skill name>: Make a skill check
- !s <ability>: Make a saving throw
Initiative
- !init begin: Start combat in the current channel
- !init join: Join your current character to the initiative order
- !init madd <monster name>: Add a monster to the initiative order
- !init list: List the initiative order
- !init end: End combat in the current channel
FredBoat
FredBoat is a music bot that I've added to the server for playing epic songs, sound effects, and background music during our adventures. I do take requests.
- ;;join: Join FredBoat to the active voice channel
- ;;play <song name>: Add a song to the queue by searching. FredBoat will prompt for a follow-up command, ;;play <search result #>, to select the correct song.
- ;;play <song URL>: Add a song to the queue by providing a URL, usually for YouTube or SoundCloud.
- ;;stop: Stop playing the current song.
- ;;leave: Remove FredBoat from the active voice channel
Worldbuilding
World Anvil
- Guide to BBCode Commands
- Guide to Guild BBCode Commands
- BBCode Reference
- Article Anatomy
- Dice Roller
- Discord Webhooks
- Images
- RSS Feeds
- Variables
Writing
Map Tools
- Campaign Cartographer 3+
- Dungeon Map Doodler
- DunGen
- Inkarnate
- D&D Compendium - Maps & Map Tools
- Roll20 - Mapping with GIMP
Map Artisans
- World Anvil - Fantasy Map Makers
- D&D Map of Faerün
- CZ RPG - Map Portfolio
- Dyson's Dodecahedron - Maps
- FreeFantasyMaps.org
- Mike Schley - Prints & Downloads
- Miska's Maps - CC-BY RPG Maps
Art and Images
- HeroForge
- Eldritch Foundry
- RollAdvantage Token Stamp 2
- British Library
- Grey Gnome Games - Free Art Assets
- Old Book Illustrations
- Pexels
- Pixabay
- Smithsonian Open Access
- Unsplash
- Walter Licínio Old Artworks - CC-BY 4.0
- Wikimedia Commons
Resources and Tools
- RPGBOT - D&D 5e
- 2-Minute Tabletop
- AideDD
- The Alexandrian - Gamemastery 101
- Alphastream Game Design
- D&D Compendium
- D&D Duet
- donjon; RPG Tools
- Dragon+ Magazine
- Flutes Loot
- Hipsters and Dragons
- Massive DM's Toolkit
- Master the Dungeon
- The Monsters Know
- Roll for Fantasy
- Sly Flourish
- Tabletop Audio
- TTRPG Safety Toolkit
- TTRPG University
Virtual Tabletops (VTT)
Play Tips
Type
Guide, How-to
Medium
Paper
Play-By-Post (PbP)
- Play-by-Post: Playing Dungeons & Dragons in PbP Forums and Discord
- DDB Play-By-Post Forum
- DDB Play-By-Post Forum - Recruiting
- DDB PbP Rolling Dice
- DDB PbP Tooltips (also for Homebrew)
- The Worlds of Pphost
- Pphost: Haven Lore (GitHub Pages)
- Pphost: Haven Role-play
- Pphost: Character Profile Form
- Pphost: Bulletin Board
Families & Kids
- D&D Families/Kids (incl. downloads for Starter Set and Essentials Kit rulebooks and characters)
- D&D Educator Resources
- YMI Lesson Plans: Dungeons & Dragons
Adventure Anthologies (DDB)
- Candlekeep Mysteries (CM)
- Ghosts of Saltmarsh (GoS)
- Keys From the Golden Vault (KftGV)
- Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (JttRC)
- Tales from the Yawning Portal (TftYP)
Other Settings (DDB)
- Acquisitions Incorporated (AI)
- Eberron: Rising from the Last War (ERftLW)
- Explorer's Guide to Wildemount (EGtW)
- Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica (GGtR)
- Mythic Odysseys of Theros (MOoT)
- Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (SAiS)
- Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos (SaCoC)
- Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn (TCSR)
- Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (VRGtR)
- Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron (WGtE)
Dungeon Masters Guild
- DMsGuild.com
- My Library
- Wishlists
- Getting Started on Dungeon Masters Guild
- Logo and Artwork Questions
- Resources for DMG Creators
Product Archives
- List of Free WotC Dungeons and Dragons Resources
- TSR Archive - D&D 5e
- TSR Archive - D&D 4e
- TSR Archive - D&D 3e
- Wayback Machine - WotC D&D 3.5e Archive
- TSR Archive - AD&D 1e/2e
Other 5e Systems
Level Up Advanced 5th Edition
- Level Up Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - EN Publishing
- A5E Resources
- A5E System Reference Document
- A5E Tools
- A5E on DriveThruRPG
Tales of the Valiant
- Tales of the Valiant (ToV) - Kobold Press
- Black Flag Roleplaying (BFR)
- ToV on DriveThruRPG
- BFR on DriveThruRPG
Miscellaneous
- Digital DM - OneNote for DMs
- DND Monster (Merchandise)
- D&D In A Castle
- DriveThruRPG
- kidrobot x D&D (Merchandise)
- RenAdventures D&D Tour
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