![]() These are all problems that DMDJ has solved, so if you are a bit picky (like me) you will want to just pay the people $4.99 for the better app. Also, switching between sounds is abrupt and there is no fade or layering. However, the loops on the sounds do not flow together well, leaving a small, but noticeable silence before the sound begins again at the beginning. RPG Sounds is a good app, it has lots of options and you can find nearly everything you might need for a game. If you just can’t bring yourself to pay for an app, then there is a free version for fantasy sounds music. It all right there in the app!Īlso created by Knight of Vasteel, this amazing FREE app is exactly like NPC for Hire, ONLY FOR MAGICAL ITEMS. With NPC for Hire, you won’t be caught scrambling for an NPC ever again, nor will you forget that random NPC in that one town from 2 years ago. NPC for Hire also includes a beautiful hand-drawn sketch of the NPC, so you know exactly how to describe them to your party. Once you find an NPC you like, you can save it to access later, as well as edit the details either with your own custom ideas or items, or more randomly generated ones. After a while, it is hard to come up with interesting NPCs, even if you do use my foolproof method (check out my method in my article, “ Creating Unforgettable NPCs”) so having an app that creates them for you, complete with flaws, items, and backstory, can be a lifesaver! Whether you are looking for NPCs for your main storyline, or you need a random one quickly, NPC for Hire is perfect. Simple, beautiful, and OH so useful! NPC for Hire might be one of the most useful apps I own. If you don’t typically use your phone while you DM, this will be perfect for you! If you have, ya know, 9 other apps you like to use, this is a major bummer. You will need to have your phone plugged in, sleep mode turned off, and you cannot use your phone for any other apps. This is a major drawback if you want to have the background music going all night. To add to the awesomeness, you can layer music of various styles, sound effects, and weather! To top it all off, DMDJ includes a quick Dice Roller at the bottom of the menu to let you roll dice to quickly determine random encounters and NPC ideas, damage for certain attacks (like sneak attack) or create your own custom dice to use when you need them.ĭrawback: There is only one major drawback to this app: the sound stops when you close the app or when your phone goes to sleep. Each category has tons of options, such as “store,” “town,” “around the fireplace,” and “cafe” (along with many many more!) for town or caves, coast, dark woods, haunted forest, and swamps (again, many many more) for nature! DMDJ has literally endless possibilities for you to create the perfect atmosphere for your adventure, every time! Choose from the main categories of Nature, Town, Battle, Dungeon, or Special to get started. I have spent HOURS compiling music, only to lose it, have nothing prepared that fits the moment perfectly and no way to change it, get annoyed that I have to restart it over and over, have to switch over to an FX maker and lose the ambiance at times, etc. ProDnD- Map Builder (basic version is free, full access is $1.99)ĭMDJ by Blueface Games This app is a game-changer, and I don’t say that lightly.Complete Reference for Dungeons and Dragons 5e (Free).NPC for Hire by Knight of Vasteel (4.99).Have you ever been tracking initiative with a pen and paper, or scribbling out monster HP, or even trying to play some fantasy music and thought, surely there is an app for this! Good news for you tech-savvy DMs out there, there is! As a matter of fact, there are several really useful apps you probably don’t know about.
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