An independent fan-built tool · Uses SRD 5.1 conventions
AI drafts structured monsters, NPCs, encounters, and backstories for 5e games. Review mechanics before play.
No signup required · 3 free monster drafts per day · Review mechanics before play
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 returns a structured stat block, NPC, or backstory draft. Response time varies.
Copy the generated text or JSON into your notes and tools.
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 boss draft with lair actions, three supporting minions, and a shifty-eyed tavern keeper with a secret — ready for your review.
Describe what you need. AI builds a structured draft you can copy into 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. Review the drafts, adjust the mechanics, and assemble your session bundle.
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 a draft, copy it, and shape it for your table.
Features
Every tool generates SRD 5.1-compatible output that you can copy into your notes or tools.
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 a structured first draft instead of a blank page, leaving more prep time for story and table-specific balance checks.
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, and terrain. Get an encounter draft with tactics.
A tactical starting point, with XP and difficulty details to verify before play.
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.
A structured character-sheet draft with abilities, proficiencies, equipment, and features.
Give a new player a clear starting draft to check and transfer into your preferred sheet.
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
Auto-renews · Cancel anytime in PayPal
Pay once. Use forever.
200 of 200 spots remaining
14-day refund · Price may increase after launch
All prices in USD. Pro renews automatically until canceled — manage it in PayPal. 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 drafts stat blocks using SRD 5.1 conventions, but it can make mechanical or arithmetic mistakes. GMs should review and adjust before play — a CR 8 monster against your specific party may need substantial changes. We're a starting point, not a balance guarantee.
All plans currently use DeepSeek V4 Flash through OpenRouter. Pro increases the monthly generation allowance and grants commercial-use rights; it does not currently include a separate model tier.
The Stat Block Generator can download editable results as Markdown or JSON. Direct PDF, Roll20, Foundry VTT, and D&D Beyond exports are not currently available; other tools currently return copyable text or JSON.
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