D&D General I built a free web tool to automate 5e prep (Visual Encounter Graph, Cursed Items, Shops). Looking for veteran feedback!

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First of all, thank you to everyone who tested the app yesterday. The traffic surge was incredible (we actually hit a server memory limit for a minute there!).

I just spent the night pulling the live telemetry data from the Google Cloud database to see exactly what you all were clicking on. I ran a full data science breakdown, and the results are crystal clear: the Encounter Architect and the Initiative Tracker absolutely dominated the traffic.

You guys clearly want tools that remove the mechanical friction from combat. Because of this data, I am officially shifting my v3.0 development roadmap. I will be focusing heavily on expanding the VTT Export capabilities and adding more tactical tools to the Encounter Architect.

For any fellow data nerds out there, I compiled the whole crash-and-recovery analytics journey into a PDF case study for my portfolio. Thank you all for helping me build a truly data-driven tool. Let me know what combat features you want to see next!

 

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The "Masterwork" Update (v1.4.0)​

The forge has been relit. After a night of deep-code surgery, DM Co-Pilot is back and more powerful than ever.

What’s New:

• Homebrew Forge: Turn your chaotic notes into perfectly formatted 5e stat blocks instantly.
• Encounter Tension Graphs: Visualize the drama of your combat before the first initiative is rolled.
• The Great Restoration: 10+ community-requested tools (NPC Forge, Trap Architect, Worldbuilder) are officially back in the sidebar.
• Global Dice Roller: Quick-access rolling right in the navigation.

The sidebar is now a full arsenal of 22 professional DM tools. Go break something.

 

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I rebuilt my AI DM Tool to handle 22 different prep modules (Free/No Sub)

Hey everyone! After my app went viral last week, I spent the night rebuilding the architecture to handle the load. The Masterwork Edition is officially up.

What's actually useful for you:

• The Homebrew Forge: You can literally paste "A squirrel that breathes fire and has 100hp" and it generates a balanced 5e stat block.
• Tension Forecasting: It generates a graph for your encounters so you can visualize the "pace" of the fight.
• Zero Subscriptions: I built this for the community to speed up prep, not to gatekeep it.

Check it out and let me know what tools I should add next! DM Co-Pilot

 

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Roadmap Update: VTT Export is officially LIVE!

First, thanks again for the incredible feedback here. In my last post, I mentioned shifting the roadmap toward VTT integration based on your data—well, the first phase is out.

I just pushed a hotfix to the DM Co-Pilot:

• VTT Handout Export: The Scribe's Handouts module now features a one-click "Download for VTT" button.
• The Workflow: Generate your immersive journals, letters, or bounties -> Click Download -> Drop the .txt file directly into Roll20 or Foundry handouts.

No more wrestling with copy-paste formatting in the middle of a session. I'm currently looking at bringing this same export logic to the Monster Bestiary and Homebrew Forge next.

Give it a spin and let me know if the formatting works for your specific VTT setup!