Content Templates

Professional templates to jumpstart your D&D homebrew creation. Get the structure and formatting right from the start.

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D&D 5e
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Choose from our comprehensive collection of D&D content templates.

Spells

Magical effects and abilities for spellcasters

1 template
Spell Template
spell
Standard spell format with components, range, and effects
templatespellmagic
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# Spell Name
*Level School*

**Casting Time:** 1 action  
**Range:** 30 feet  
**Components:** V, S, M (material component)  
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes  

## Description
Describe w...

Magic Items

Enchanted weapons, armor, and wondrous items

1 template
Magic Item Template
item
Comprehensive magic item with properties and lore
templateitemmagic
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# Item Name
*Wondrous item, rarity (requires attunement)*

## Description
Physical description of the item and its appearance.

## Properties
- **Property 1:** Description of what this does
- **Proper...

Monsters

Creatures and adversaries for encounters

1 template
Monster Template
monster
Complete monster stat block with abilities and tactics
templatemonstercombat
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# Monster Name
*Size type, alignment*

**Armor Class** 15 (Natural Armor)  
**Hit Points** 68 (8d10 + 24)  
**Speed** 30 ft.

| **STR** | **DEX** | **CON** | **INT** | **WIS** | **CHA**  |
| ---------...

Subclasses

Character archetypes and specializations

1 template
Subclass Template
subclass
Player subclass with features and progression
templatesubclassplayer
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# Subclass Name
*Class Archetype*

## Description
Flavor text describing the subclass and its role.

## Subclass Features

### 3rd Level - Feature Name
Starting at 3rd level, you gain [describe the fe...

Races

Player character races and species

1 template
Player Race Template
race
Complete player race with traits and lore
templateraceplayer
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# Race Name

## Physical Description
Describe the physical appearance and characteristics of the race.

## Society and Culture
How do they organize themselves? What are their values?

## Race Traits
Y...

Backgrounds

Character histories and starting features

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Background Template
background
Player background with skills and features
templatebackgroundplayer
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# Background Name

## Description
Describe what this background represents and the kind of life the character led.

## Skill Proficiencies
Two skills that fit the background.

## Tool Proficiencies
On...

Feats

Special abilities and character improvements

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Feat Template
feat
Standard feat with benefits and prerequisites
templatefeatplayer
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# Feat Name
*Prerequisite: [any prerequisites]*
## Benefits
- Benefit 1: Description of the first benefit.
- Benefit 2: Description of the second benefit.

## Description
Describe the lore or backgrou...

Scenarios

Story outlines and adventure frameworks

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Scenario Template
scenario
A structured scenario for D&D sessions
templatescenariosession
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# Scenario Title
*Subtitle or Tagline*
## Overview
A brief description of the scenario, its setting, and main conflict.
## Objectives
- Objective 1: Description of the first objective.
- Objective 2: ...

Locations

Detailed places and environments

1 template
Location Template
location
Detailed location with factions, NPCs, and hooks
templatelocationworldbuilding
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# Location Name
*Settlement Type (City, Town, Village, Ruin, etc.) - Region*

## Overview
Brief description of the location's appearance, atmosphere, and significance.

## Demographics
- **Population:...

Quests

Mission structures and objectives

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Quest Template
quest
Structured quest with objectives and twists
templatequestadventure
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# Quest Name
*Quest Type: [Investigation/Rescue/Delivery/Combat/etc.]*

## Quest Giver
**Name:** [NPC Name]  
**Location:** [Where they can be found]  
**Motivation:** Why they need this done  
**Urge...

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Encounter Template
encounter
Combat encounter with tactical setup and objectives
templateencountercombat
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# Encounter: [Name]

> **Level:** Designed for [X] level [X] players  
> **Tone:** [Grim / Epic / Chaotic / Tactical]  
> **Estimated Difficulty:** [Medium / Hard / Deadly]  
> **Expected Duration:** ...

Dialogue Packs

NPC conversations and voice lines

1 template
Dialogue Pack Template
dialogue
Voice lines and character dialogue for NPCs
templatedialogueroleplay
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# [Character Name] Dialogue Pack
*Character Role/Archetype*

## Character Voice
**Accent/Speech Pattern:** [Description of how they speak]  
**Vocabulary Level:** [Formal/Casual/Crude/Archaic]  
**Per...

Random Tables

Random generators and reference tables

1 template
Random Table Template
table
D20/D100 random table for various situations
templatetablerandom
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# Random [Table Name]
*Roll 1d20 (or 1d100) when [trigger condition]*

## When to Use
Describe when a DM should roll on this table.

## The Table
| d20 | Result |
|-----|--------|
| 1   | [First resul...

Factions

Organizations and political groups

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Faction Template
faction
Organization with goals, members, and relationships
templatefactionpolitics
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# [Faction Name]
*Organization Type: [Guild/Cult/Noble House/Criminal Organization/etc.]*

## Overview
Brief description of what this faction is and what they represent.

## Leadership
### [Leader Nam...

NPCs

Non-player characters with full details

1 template
NPC Template
npc
Comprehensive NPC with personality, stats, and hooks
templatenpccharacter
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# [NPC Name]
*[Title/Occupation], [Race] [Class/Role]*

## Basic Information
**Pronouns:** She/Her/They/etc.  
**Age:** X years old  
**Alignment:** [Alignment if relevant]  
**Location:** [Where they...

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Map Template
map
Detailed tactical map with layout, features, and grid references
templatemaptactical+1
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# Map Name
*Map Type: [Battlemap/Dungeon/Building/Overworld] - Size: [Small/Medium/Large]*

## Overview
Brief description of the map's purpose, setting, and overall layout.

## Dimensions
- **Total Si...

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Character Portrait Template
character-portrait
AI-generated character portrait with description and metadata
templatecharacter-portraitart+1
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# Character Portrait: [Character Name]
*[Character Type] - [Race] [Class]*

## Character Details
**Name:** [Full character name]  
**Pronouns:** [He/Him, She/Her, They/Them, etc.]  
**Race:** [Charact...

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Templates for every type of D&D content you might want to create.

  • • All major content types covered
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