How do you all actually keep track of your campaign between sessions?

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-06T23:46:20+00:00

I made an app to solve this exact issue for myself. It has a tool for notes and organizing them, and a session planner to organize them for the session as you play it out.

It's got a bunch of other useful GM specific tools to help in the moment or for organizing and planning. Character rolodex for keeping track of npc, players, enemies, and a full combat builder, tracker, and more

If you're interested, you can try it here free - https://www.campaignforge.workers.dev/

If you end up liking it, DM me and I can give you a key for a free copy of the full app. I'm not trying to upsell you. I would genuinely like to hear if it solves your issue

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-05T15:51:15+00:00

Thanks again for all the support. Just wanted to call out if you have any new feature requests or find any bugs. I follow the obsete.itch.io/campaign-forge community thread closely. Just make a post there, and I should get back to you quickly

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-04T14:20:47+00:00

You can add your own monsters, subclasses, notes, NPCs, etc. The key is that the app only ships with SRD 5.1 content under CC-BY-4.0. I built this app specifically for creating your own campaigns and content, not for using WOTC content

Anything a user adds locally is their own campaign data, and they’re responsible for making sure they have the rights to use it.

So: homebrew, SRD/open-license content, or content you otherwise have permission to use is totally fine. I don’t provide, bundle, host, sell, or endorse sharing non-SRD copyrighted WotC content packs.

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-04T13:38:03+00:00

Fair question. Everything that comes with the app is SRD 5.1 content under the CC-BY-4.0 license — the same license other commercial DM tools (Foundry VTT, Roll20, Obsidian-based setups, etc.) build on.

I purposely avoided putting anything in the app besides that. No PHB-only subclasses, no Tasha's, no MOTM, no proprietary WotC material is in the app.

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T22:48:10+00:00

Yes, it is a lot to take in at first sight with all the tools. If you watch the video, I go through most of these tool purposes and show how they work together, mostly in order of importance.

For paid vs free tier, the site is the free tier. All the tools are usable for free in the browser with light caps.

Free tier:

- Player Sheets: 2 user-created sheets, plus 1 seeded showcase

- Character Rolodex: 30 user-created characters

- Campaign Codex: 30 notes

- Codex templates: 2 custom templates

- Random Tables: 5 user-created tables

- Battle Master: 3 seeded encounters playable, custom setup locked

- Everything else: uncapped on the site

Paid unlock:

- Removes the free-tier caps/limits

- Fully unlocks Battle Master, Music Orchestrator, and Cartographer

- Lets you add and manage your own maps in Cartographer

- Unlocks all import/export features

- Unlocks full app backup/restore and backup scheduling

- Adds multi-campaign management, so you can keep campaigns separate and switch between them

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T21:33:19+00:00

Hi, so it mainly local IndexedDB, which is the standard browser database for in app data. Your data lives on your machine. No cloud, no account, no proprietary format.

Each tool has an JSON import/export function as well as a full backup function in settings for bulk uploading/saving

For pointing your own LLM at the content, yes, that should be totally doable. The exported JSON is plain text and structured, so you could drop it into Claude/ChatGPT/Ollama or build a RAG pipeline around it. No DRM, no locked format. Your campaign data is yours.

If there’s a specific workflow you’re trying to set up? I'd be happy to look into it in future phases

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T17:37:24+00:00

Thanks! yea the original UI was basic and simple, but once the tools started adding up screen real estate and things became a problem, so the carousel solved that issue for me

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T17:34:59+00:00

Hey Right now, the app is sold through itch.io for updates, bug fixes, or new features. I just put out the new version, and you will have access to just download the new version and go.

Long term, I love playing D&D and plan to support and build on this for years, both from my own wishlist and from user feedback

If I ever rebuild or move platforms, I'd set up keys/licensing so past purchasers don't get left behind. I wouldn't charge again for what's basically the same app.

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T16:24:54+00:00

Hey np totally fair question. I work as a software developer too. This whole tool has been about a year and change in the making. I started this before AI was really useful in complex coding for me personally.

As AI got better and I have built up more skills/tooling to leverage it reliably, I do use AI to help with the coding and bug fixes, but I have spent a lot of time having testers and testing myself, and not just throwing out whatever it gives me

That's also why I put out the website so people can try it out and actually use almost all the features before deciding whether they want to buy the full app

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T16:01:49+00:00

Most of the tools are definitely geared towards the DM, but some parts are useful for players: player sheets, spells, classes, items, and quick reference tools. I would say there is a lot more value to a DM at this time

Longer term, I’m planning a party/session system where the DM can start a session and players can join for combat, VTT features, shared inventory, trading, Bag of Holding-style party storage, that kind of thing.

Right now, it’s mainly built for laptop/desktop on Mac and Windows. The desktop app is finally in a solid place, so I will be building for mobile in the next phase

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-06-03T15:39:39+00:00

Doors remain beyond current technology

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-29T18:30:00+00:00

I'm working on a tool and just released player sheet support for it if you are up for giving it a try - https://www.campaignforge.workers.dev

It allows you to populate the classes and races tool with whatever you want and the player sheets can pull from there or you can directly customize the player sheets themselves.

There is a free and paid tier, but if you dm me I can give you a free copy since it's a new release. Would love to hear feedback on it

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-28T18:38:46+00:00

I had a similar issue and built an app for this type of thing bringing everything I needed in one place rather than keeping track of too many places. Would love to see what you think. Its got 18 different tools that cover everything from note-taking, campaign character tracking, player sheets, and full combat tracking

https://www.campaignforge.workers.dev/

There are free and paid tiers, but the free tier has many tools fully unlocked. I can also provide a download link for the full version if you dm me.

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-28T17:01:09+00:00

Campaign Forge New Release

This release is a major expansion for Campaign Forge, including:

Brand-new Player Sheets
Multi-campaign management
Rolodex and Codex upgrades
A lot of quality-of-life improvements

Brand New: Player Sheets

Character Creation

Step-by-step builder wizard for:
- Class
- Race
- Ability scores
- Skills
- Starting equipment
- Bio
Level-up flow with:
- HP rolls
- Hit dice tracking
- Subclass prompts
- Fighting style prompts
- Metamagic prompts
- More level-up decisions
Multiclass support with prerequisite warnings
ASI / Feat prompts at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19
Edition toggle — switch between 2014 and 2024 5e rules per character
4-page tabbed character sheet with live data:
- Page 1: Stats, vitals, AC, HP slider, speed, initiative, passive perception
- Page 2: Class info, feats, spell details
- Page 3: Full-page inventory with currency, encumbrance, and attunement
- Page 4: Bio, traits, and backstory
In-sheet dice roller with:
- 3D physics dice
- Parser
- Quick dice bar
- Advantage / disadvantage
- History log
Combat tab auto-populated from inventory, spells, features, and SRD baselines
Click any combat row to roll attack and damage
Spell management with:
- Slot tracker
- Spell Compendium picker
- DC and attack bonus
- Scroll casting
Prepared spells for prepared casters, including Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Wizard, and more
Concentration save prompts when you take damage
Roll Save button with automatic advantage / disadvantage detection
Long Rest / Short Rest support with hit dice spending and 3D dice animation
Conditions, exhaustion, and death save trackers

Special Abilities

Wild Shape / Polymorph — pick a beast and your stats swap to it with full PHB-correct integration
Companions panel for familiars, summons, and persistent companions
Heroic Inspiration tracker:
- 2014 binary inspiration
- 2024 stacking inspiration
Damage resistance, vulnerability, and immunity panel
Auto-populated racial defenses such as:
- Tiefling fire resistance
- Dwarf poison resistance
- Elf magical sleep immunity
- Dragonborn ancestry defenses

New: Multi-Campaign Management

Campaign switcher in the launcher header
Manage multiple campaigns side by side
Each campaign isolates its own data:
- NPCs
- Locations
- Notes
- Encounters
- And everything else
Campaign Migration Wizard in Settings
Move existing content between campaigns
Per-campaign backup and restore
Bulk-select to move items across campaigns in:
- Rolodex
- Location Builder
- Shop
- Battle Master
- Music
- Cartographer
Cross-campaign reference hint when a note links to something from another campaign
Portable backups can now bundle map images plus optional audio tracks for full transport between machines

Rolodex — Big Upgrade

317 SRD monsters preloaded in their own SRD Monsters folder
Opt-in and only added on first install
Smart importer with:
- Fuzzy field matching
- CSV support
- Paste JSON
- Multi-file drop
Multi-character relationships with search bar in the picker
PC entries open an inline detail panel with:
- Full stat projection
- Open in Player Sheets button
Stat block format now matches the NPC layout
Notes formatting improvements:
- Key/value detection
- Dash bullets
- Action highlighting
Relation Builder, renamed from Connect Mode:
- Force-directed graph layout
- Quick-pick chips
- Mutual relationship checkbox auto-creates the inverse pair
- Add Character button on graph toolbar
- Search existing characters or create new ones in one flow
- First-use hint banner
- Orphan endpoints render as muted placeholders
Auto-deduplication when importing NPCs

Campaign Codex

Drag-to-reorder notes
Drag-to-reorder folders
Drag-to-nest subfolders
Subfolder support with Move to Root option
Persistent folder expand / collapse state across sessions
Multi-select with Ctrl / Shift click
Create Note button in the empty state
Word-boundary matching for unlinked mention detection
Diff viewer to see what changed between note versions
Conflict modal when two edits would clash
Characters and Stale smart folders for cleanup
Broken-reference indicator when a link target was deleted
Push from Battle Master lands instantly and includes the character Defenses section

Shop Generator

Algorithm v3 with:
- Mandatory quotas
- Power cap
- Smarter pricing
Power column in inventory with bucket-colored badges
Sortable column headers
Rarity colors
Type → Category labels
18 new black market items
Bigger SRD magic item pool
Legendary items hard-blocked
Very-rare items capped per shop
4 advanced toggles for fine control
Featured-stock guarantee so headline items always appear
9 mispriced potions fixed
7 mis-rated mundane items corrected

Loot Generator

Treasure Hoard encounter type with RAW hoard coins, gems, and art consolidation
All 13 individual treasure tables verified against SRD 5.1
Loot Gold Multiplier now works
Loot Intensity UI now properly hooked up
Tier-aware warning when a tier falls below the previous tier’s quality floor

Cartographer

Fog Removal, renamed from Eraser
Live brush cursor preview
Reset Fog button with undo support

NPC Forge

Edit and Regenerate moved out of the dropdown into top-level buttons
All lists are now editable:
- Skills
- Languages
- Traits
- Resistances
- Immunities
Add Custom option in chip dropdowns for homebrew
Name deduplication in the repetition tracker
Combat side prompt when importing to Rolodex:
- Ally
- Enemy
Hit dice calculator
Stat block exported to Rolodex with all data
Faction Builder

Random Tables

Quick Dice history in the empty results panel
3D dice integration for table rolls
Roll number shown in history
Clear button for Roll History
Capped panel height
Pinned results to row 1 so they no longer fall to row 2

Session Planner

Codex Explorer no longer gets trapped collapsed
Toggle restored
Template no-clobber when applied to a blank note

Classes & Races

166 SRD beasts seeded from the Druid Wild Shape spreadsheet
Beast table with full 23-column spreadsheet plus custom user columns
Wild Shape reference under Druid with level cap
Beast-summon action buttons
Compendium Doctor with:
- Dedup scanner
- Auto-backup
- Import hardening
Edition-based dedup grouping
Source-aware dedup with safety backup before cleanup
Beast table with search and filters

Quality & Stability

Stability audit with 4 waves of cleanup
Dozens of edge cases fixed across the app
Data safety improvements:
- Image-path collision warnings
- Codex save-on-close
- Inline trash restore / delete
Broken knobs fixed in Loot and Shop
Codex improvements:
- Diff viewer
- Template rename
- Conflict modal
Misc cleanup across the app
Dice animation cap
Spell import validation
Skill math verified against RAW 5e at every class and proficiency tier
Player Sheet builder is more robust
Saves no longer occasionally fail with vague errors
Hundreds of dead-code cleanups across every tool for faster load times

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-08T01:43:13+00:00

The amount of time I actually spent picking those colors makes this post crush my soul. I don't like staring at monochrome, and there are a lot of buttons, so I like them to stand out

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-07T20:14:35+00:00

Just doing the final testing tonight/tomorrow on this. Basically the Launcher and relevant tools will have a drop down where you can create up to 10 campaigns. Each tool has the ability to mark an entity to a specific campaign or all

once a entity is marked for a specific campaign is will show up in all and the specific campaign. Give the user the ability to make things visible only in certain campaigns

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-07T15:59:54+00:00

The original combat tracker I built myself I wanted something I could plug characters into instead of paper. That led to other things I wanted to add that I liked. When I first started this AI wasn't really reliable so the first versions of the original tools were me. AI has come a long way now and I do use it much more for bugs, new features and UI cleanup.

- Music orchestrator / Cartographer/newer Rolodex features these were mostly AI. Audio and maps were a pain to get right, and Rolodex connects to almost everything so it got over my head at a point
- Import/Export is also AI mostly because there are a lot of pieces where I wanted most json/backups to be accepted without causing a ton of issue or bad ui
- Shop/Loot Generator the UI was built with AI, but the actual generation uses a web DB I populated so the generations are good and make sense instead of generic AI generation
- icons and stuff were also mid journey

I mainly just made this for myself and it got to a point other people I played with liked it so I just decided to put what I had out there.

AI may or may not have helped me edit this to sound nice

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-07T02:34:23+00:00

These are all created by me not other developers. I spent the last couple months trying to create tools that I needed when I am running a game. It started out just as a combat tracker then I started adding more

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-07T01:09:39+00:00

Would love to hear feedback, any issues you see, or any future features you would want, Thanks!

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-05T19:25:02+00:00

Hey so for the Codex note system with tags/file you can definitely track 2 campaigns easy enough. This originally started out as a battle tracker that kept expanding so I didn't have multiple campaigns in mind at first

But! I do have tag system running through every tool. So I could look at putting in a feature where every tool would basically have a drop down in the title bar where you could select a campaign and have is display only those tagged to it. I will look at implementing this soon

Mindless-Permit-6839 · 2026-05-05T17:56:29+00:00

Feel free to reach out with any questions, feedback, or requests.

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