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Best Physical & Digital Tools

Curious what Physical Tools/Props and digital tools everyone uses. I'll go first.

Character Management: DNDBeyond, but due to the problems with the latest 24.5e (requiring homebrewing 2014 spells) I may transition to Demiplane. EDIT: DNDBeyond just walked back their homebrew requirement for rewritten content. I'll be sticking with dndbeyond. https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1806-2024-d-d-beyond-ruleset-changelog-update

VTT: Dndbeyond maps and Owlbear Rodeo

Audio/Video: Discord with Avrae

Notes, Lore, Session planning. Google docs with Table of Contents for NPCs, Session Notes, Plots, Characters, Magic Items, Locations, Factions, etc.

NPC Generator: This Chrome extension by Power Word Spill: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/npc-generator/kbomfcanlhhooddbinjiekepooimpcma

Idea brainstorming: Everything. Occasionally, if I need to somehow fit ideas together or something out of left field, I use chatgpt, but keep in mind, chatgpt is highly repetitive and can often times use a lot of words to say nothing.

Encounter creation: Kobold Plus Fight Club or Dndbeyond.

Advice or collaborative discussion: Here or reddit.

Guides for Character creation for new players: rpgbot.net

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