An independent fan-built tool · Built for 2024 PHB
AI generates monsters, NPCs, encounters, and backstories — balanced for 5e, ready in 30 seconds.
No signup required · 3 free monsters + 1 character per day · Built for 2024 PHB
Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. Uses SRD 5.1 under CC-BY-4.0.
How it works
Type what you want — "fire dragon CR 12" or "scheming dwarf shopkeeper."
AI builds a 5e-balanced stat block, NPC, or backstory in 30 seconds.
Copy to your notes, or export to D&D Beyond, Foundry VTT, or Roll20.
Use cases
Before
It's 10pm. Your players show up at 7pm tomorrow. You still need a boss, three minions, and a tavern keeper. Monster Manual is empty of fresh ideas.
After
A custom CR 8 boss with lair actions. Three CR 1 minions that compliment its abilities. A shifty-eyed tavern keeper with a secret. All in 4 minutes.
Describe what you need. AI builds it. Export to your notes.
Before
Three months into your homebrew. You've used every monster in the MM that fits your setting. Reskinning is getting old.
After
An original monster ecology built around your campaign's themes. Each creature uses 5e mechanics but feels like it belongs only in your world.
Feed your campaign concept. Generate creatures that fit.
Before
Running a 4-hour slot at a convention. Six pre-made characters needed, plus a focused antagonist. Two hours of prep you don't have.
After
Six diverse pre-gens with backstories ready to hand to players. A memorable BBEG with three phases.
Tell AI the theme. Get a session-ready bundle in 10 minutes.
Before
Running a solo campaign with random encounter tables. NPCs feel flat. Backstories feel generic.
After
NPCs with motivations, secrets, and voices. Backstories that hook into your world.
Generate. Edit. Save what you like.
Features
Every tool generates SRD 5.1-compatible output. Export to your VTT, your notes, or print.
Type a description or pick parameters — type, CR, role, biome. AI builds the full stat block: HP, AC, abilities, actions, legendary actions, lair actions.
You get session-ready creatures in 30 seconds instead of 30 minutes — so prep time goes to story, not math.
Pick a role. Get name, appearance, personality, voice, secret, motivation.
Your tavern keepers don't all sound like the same NPC anymore.
Input party level, size, difficulty. Get a CR-balanced encounter with tactics.
Encounters that challenge without TPK — math done right the first time.
3 paragraphs of backstory plus 5 DM hooks tied to that character.
Players get a character that feels personal. You get plot hooks ready to weave in.
2024 PHB-compliant sheet. 12 classes, 28+ races, 16+ backgrounds.
New player at the table tonight? Hand them a finished sheet in 90 seconds.
Why GMs pick 5e Maker
Pricing
Cancel anytime. Refund if not satisfied.
Try it before you commit.
No signup, no credit card
For weekly GMs and homebrew creators.
or $44.99/year · 3 months free
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Pay once. Use forever.
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14-day refund · Price may increase after launch
All prices in USD. Pro renews automatically until canceled — manage in your account. Lifetime is one-time, no auto-renewal. See our Refund Policy. Payments processed by PayPal.
FAQ
Yes. The Free tier gives you 3 monsters and 1 character per day, forever. No signup, no credit card, no email. Just open the site and start generating.
No. 5e Maker is an independent fan-built tool. We're not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. We use the SRD 5.1 under the Creative Commons CC-BY-4.0 license.
Pro and Lifetime users may use outputs for commercial purposes (e.g., publishing on DriveThruRPG). Free tier is personal use only. AI-generated content with no human edits may not be copyrightable in the US — see our Disclaimer for details.
You do. We claim no rights to your inputs or outputs. However, under US copyright law (Thaler v. Perlmutter, 2025), purely AI-generated content may not be eligible for copyright. Adding your own creative edits strengthens your ownership.
AI generates 5e-balanced stat blocks based on SRD 5.1 conventions. GMs should review and adjust before play — a CR 8 monster against your specific party may need tweaks. We're a starting point, not a finished product.
Free uses Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (fast and lightweight). Pro uses Gemini 2.5 Pro by default, with a toggle to Claude Sonnet 4.6 for premium-quality outputs. You control which model runs each generation.
Yes — Pro and Lifetime. Exports include Roll20 chat codes, Foundry VTT JSON, D&D Beyond-compatible JSON, Markdown, and printable PDF. Free tier exports plain text only.
Pro: 7-day refund window if you've generated fewer than 20 outputs. Lifetime: 14-day refund window with the same 20-output threshold. Email refunds@5emaker.com and we'll process within 3 business days. See Refund Policy for details.
You ran your first campaign in a friend's basement. You bought the books, learned the rules, built worlds in your head.
Now you've got a Tuesday-night table that's been going for two years. Prep takes longer than the session itself.
No signup · No credit card · 3 free per day