That’s where character builders and generators come in. Whether you’re making a character for yourself or you’re a DM coming up with NPCs for your players to befriend and fight, sometimes even an expert in DnD 5e can use a little help streamlining the process. The luxury edition comes with a license to access the entire campaign in D&D Beyond.When I first started playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e I was a little surprised how long it could take to make a new character.Īdmittedly, I didn’t know many of the rules or most of the options, but the process was still more complex than I had given it credit for. That also includes anyone who gets in on the lavish, $500 Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Platinum Edition from Beadle and Grimm’s. Those who will really see the benefit of the new D&D Player Tools are groups that have opted in to digital versions of campaign modules, including settings like Eberron and Ravnica, which include unique races, character classes, magic items, and spells that are not available in the basic SRD. įan-made mobile solutions - including iOS and Android apps - have been available since D&D’s 5th edition launched in 2014. Additional content - including character classes, spells, and equipment - comes at an additional cost. Essentially, everyone has access to the same sort of stuff that’s available for free from publisher Wizards of the Coast in the System Reference Document (SRD). That’s likely to change in the future, according to the D&D Beyond development road map.ĭ&D’s first new character class in 5 years could cause nightmares for DMsĪdditionally, the licensing structure of D&D Beyond can be a little challenging to parse. If you pick up a new magic item, or trade out your longsword for a greatsword, you’ll need to use the version available in the browser. It also doesn’t allow you to change your equipment. But the app doesn’t have spell descriptions, for instance. It’s a handy tool right now, especially for viewing spells and abilities on the fly. For Dungeon Masters, they’ll have access to all the player-generated characters that are attached to their ongoing campaigns. Then, once they log into the mobile app with the same account, they’ll have access to cached versions of their characters. Users need to create a character in the browser-based, always-online version of D&D Beyond first. The process for getting this set up is a little complicated due to the unique nature of licensed content available through D&D Beyond.

Called the D&D Beyond Player Tools, the beta version of the free app is now available to download on the Apple App Store and on Google Play. D&D Beyond, the officially licensed digital toolset for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, is finally getting a mobile character sheet app.

Free 5e character builder app