Comprehensive compendium maps 140+ D&D tools for 2025

CharGen has assembled a single, searchable compendium that describes more than 140 tools and services useful to DMs and players, organized by function and trade-offs. The collection aims to help groups choose tools for mapping, virtual tabletop play, character and campaign management, art and portrait creation, encounter construction, and AI-assisted tasks, saving time spent trialing every option.

The compendium begins with map-making resources, listing familiar names such as Inkarnate, Wonderdraft, and Dungeon Alchemist. Each entry flags whether a tool is better suited to quick theatre-of-the-mind sketched maps or to producing high-resolution assets for VTTs. That distinction guides DMs who want fast improv maps for a one-shot versus those building polished battlemaps for streamed campaigns or archived sessions.

A concise section compares virtual tabletops and remote-play platforms, including Roll20 and Foundry VTT, and it evaluates platforms by licensing models, ease of setup, and customization potential. That framing helps groups weigh the usual trade-offs: convenience and plug-and-play web clients versus self-hosted or highly extensible systems that demand more setup time but offer deeper control and customization.

For character and campaign management the compendium points to D&D Beyond, Fight Club 5, Obsidian Portal, and other wikis and builders, with notes on which services focus on character sheet automation, which double as campaign wikis, and which prioritize offline or mobile use. Encounter builders and loot generators are cataloged alongside campaign managers, so GMs can plan sessions end-to-end without stitching together disparate tools.

Modern tools and AI-assisted helpers receive specific coverage, from NPC and encounter flavour-text generators to portrait and cover-art creation. The compendium pairs that coverage with practical guidance on integrating AI into play ethically and sustainably, advising DMs to consider attribution, licensing limits, and how AI outputs fit a table's aesthetic and consent norms rather than replacing player- or artist-driven creativity.

The practical value is immediate: use the compendium as a checklist to assemble a workflow that matches your group's priorities—speed, fidelity, cost, or customization. It reduces the guesswork when migrating from in-person maps to hybrid streams, picking a VTT for a mixed-ability group, or adding AI tools without sacrificing table culture.

What this means for DMs and players is a faster path to a consistent toolkit. Run a short audit of your needs—map polish, session automation, art style, remote reliability—and use those criteria to narrow the compendium's options. Expect to iterate: licensing and feature sets evolve, so treat this as a practical starting point for upgrading your table rather than a final shopping list.