Fables & Potions

How to Use Fables & Potions

A Dungeon Master's guide to crafting incredible D&D adventures with our suite of AI-powered tools.

Chapter 1: The Encounter Builder & Combat Tracker

The heart of your DM prep. Create balanced, narratively rich combat encounters and run them seamlessly with an integrated initiative tracker and battle grid.

  1. Use the builder to set your party's level, size, biome, and desired difficulty.
  2. The AI will generate a balanced fight with a setting, monster objective, and map suggestion.
  3. Click 'Load Encounter' to send all creatures to the Initiative Tracker.
  4. Add your players, roll for initiative, and click 'Start Combat' to run the fight.
Build an Encounter

Chapter 2: The Campaign Generator

Brainstorm an entire D&D campaign from a single idea. This tool provides a complete narrative framework, saving you hours of preparation.

  1. Choose a primary theme for your campaign (e.g., 'Horror', 'Intrigue').
  2. Select a villain archetype to serve as your main antagonist.
  3. Add any custom ideas or specific plot points you want to include.
  4. The AI will generate a full campaign outline, including a title, central conflict, three-act plot structure, and starting hook.
Plan a Campaign

Chapter 3: The NPC Generator

Go beyond simple name generators and create fully-realized characters that bring your world to life. Perfect for when your players decide to talk to a random guard.

  1. Enter a simple concept for your character (e.g., 'a retired city guard' or 'a mysterious herbalist').
  2. The AI will generate a complete NPC profile, including a fitting name, detailed appearance, personality traits, background history, and a compelling secret to be used as a plot hook.
Create an NPC

Chapter 4: The Magic Item Generator

Forge legendary artifacts and unique treasures that will become the centerpiece of your players' adventures. Turn loot into lore.

  1. Provide a short concept for the magic item you want to create (e.g., 'a sword that controls fire' or 'boots that let you walk on walls').
  2. The AI will design a complete magic item, including a creative name, item type, rarity, attunement requirements, detailed lore, and balanced D&D 5e properties for your game.
Forge a Magic Item

Chapter 5: The Puzzle Generator

Challenge your players' wits with custom-made puzzles. Create riddles, logic puzzles, traps, and more to add another layer of engagement to your dungeons.

  1. Select the type of puzzle you want (e.g., 'Riddle', 'Logic Puzzle').
  2. Choose a difficulty level that is appropriate for your party.
  3. The AI will generate a full puzzle with a descriptive setup, discoverable clues, and a clear solution for the DM.
Create a Puzzle

Chapter 6: The Shop Generator

Quickly populate your world with unique vendors. Generate everything from a humble village blacksmith to a magical curiosity shop in a bustling metropolis.

  1. Select the type of shop and the size of the town or city it's located in.
  2. Provide an optional custom prompt for more specific results.
  3. The AI will create a shop with a unique name, a memorable shopkeeper, and a list of appropriate items for sale with prices.
Generate a Shop

Chapter 7: The Town Generator

Instantly create a detailed town for your D&D campaign, complete with culture, leadership, key locations, and hidden secrets.

  1. Select the size of the settlement (from a tiny village to a bustling city).
  2. Provide an optional custom prompt for any specific ideas you have.
  3. The AI will generate a full town profile, including population, culture, a leader, key locations, and plot hooks.
Generate a Town

Chapter 8: The D&D Solo Mini-Game

Play a D&D mini-game by yourself! This AI-powered solo adventure lets you make choices that shape the story, perfect for testing character ideas or when you just want to play.

  1. Start a new story or load a saved game.
  2. The AI Dungeon Master will describe the scene and present you with choices.
  3. Select a pre-written choice to automatically succeed and advance the narrative.
  4. Write your own custom action for a more unpredictable outcome, which may require a dice roll to determine success or failure.
Start Your Adventure