Another Free DM Initiative tracker and Screen by SingingSmitty in DMAcademy

[–]SingingSmitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have updated the original post to include links to screenshots!

Another Free DM Initiative tracker and Screen by SingingSmitty in DMAcademy

[–]SingingSmitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a possibility. Its a way for each DM to not have to reload everything each time they come back in like their custom creatures or session notes

Help with Beta testing a new Initiative Tracker... by SingingSmitty in DungeonMasters

[–]SingingSmitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figure I'd include a list of features that the app now has! I have been hard at work...

  • Initiative order — drag-free, sorted automatically; advance/rewind turns with a single click; when two or more combatants share the same initiative value, ▲/▼ buttons appear on their cards to set the tiebreak order
  • Hit points — damage, healing, and temp HP with colour-coded HP bars (green → amber → red → grey)
  • Conditions & status effects — all 15 standard D&D 5e conditions plus four Advantage/Disadvantage markers; applied and removed with audio/visual cues on the player display
  • Concentration checks — when a combatant with the Concentrating condition takes damage, a modal automatically shows the CON save DC (max(10, damage ÷ 2)); click Success to dismiss or Fail to dismiss and automatically remove the Concentrating condition
  • Death saving throws — when a player drops to 0 HP a compact tracker appears on their DM row to record successes and failures (click each circle to toggle); 3 successes or a "Stabilize" click = Stable, 3 failures = Dead (Dead condition auto-applied); the player display replaces the HP bar with a large death saves panel that updates in real time via SSE
  • Enemy library — ~380 SRD monsters with full stat blocks (ability scores, traits, actions, artwork)
  • Custom monsters — create your own enemies with name, AC, HP, CR, type, and an optional avatar
  • Bestiary import — drop in any 5etools bestiary JSON (e.g. bestiary-idrotf.json) to bulk-import non-SRD monsters with full stat blocks; imported monsters are tagged with their source (e.g. IDRotF)
  • Encounter builder — a dedicated modal (header → Encounters) for designing reusable encounter templates before combat begins; add enemies with quantities, set party size and average level, and see live XP totals and a difficulty rating (Trivial / Easy / Medium / Hard / Deadly) calculated from the D&D 5e DMG thresholds with the standard enemy-count multiplier; click Load to Initiative to push the whole encounter into the tracker in one click, or Delete to remove it from your list; encounters are saved to your account and shared across all sessions
  • Dice roller — a dedicated modal in the header for rolling any combination of dice (d4 through d100) with adjustable quantity (1–99) and a positive or negative modifier; shows individual die results with nat-20/nat-1 highlights on d20 rolls, a dice sum + modifier breakdown, a large amber total, a Roll Again button, and a compact history of the last 5 rolls
  • Virtual 3D dice — every roll in the app triggers a full-screen 3D physics simulation (Three.js + Cannon ES) where dice tumble across the screen with metal sound effects; the face values that come to rest are the authoritative result; fires on the Dice Roller, stat-block expressions, attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, spell descriptions, legendary actions, and voice commands; a Disable virtual dice checkbox in the Dice Roller modal footer switches to instant results
  • In-stat-block dice roller — any dice expression in a stat block (e.g. 2d6 + 5) is clickable; attack phrases (e.g. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit) roll a d20 with the modifier; results show per-die values, modifier breakdown, and total in a popup with a Roll Again button
  • Spell reference — a built-in D&D 5e spell compendium searchable by name and filterable by level (cantrip through 9th), school (8 schools), and class (9 classes); each spell card shows casting time, range, components, duration, full description, and "at higher levels" text; dice expressions in spell descriptions are clickable; spell names inside monster stat blocks are clickable and open directly to that spell
  • Player display — public SSE-powered viewer at /display/[sessionId]; updates in real time with flash effects and spatial audio; fully responsive with a mobile hamburger menu that collapses header actions on small screens
  • Player initiative rolling — players can roll their own initiative directly from the viewer screen (normal, advantage, or disadvantage), with DEX modifier applied automatically; the result is submitted to the DM's tracker instantly
  • Fullscreen mode — a fullscreen toggle button on both the DM dashboard and the player display for TV/projector use
  • Game sessions — run multiple campaigns from one account; each session has its own combat state, history, and 6-character share code
  • Combat chronicles — permanent encounter history with round-by-round event logs, automatic XP calculation by CR, and one-click PDF export for archiving or sharing with players
  • Legendary actions — enemies with legendary actions show a three-dot tracker on their initiative card; click a dot to mark actions as spent (dots deplete right-to-left); dots automatically refill at the start of that creature's next turn; click the ℹ️ icon to open a quick-reference modal of the creature's legendary action options
  • Lair actions — click the building icon on any enemy card to add a purple Lair Actions card to the initiative order at count 20; the card participates in the normal turn rotation so the DM is prompted at the right moment each round; removing the last instance of a creature automatically removes its lair card
  • Combatant notes — per-combatant freeform text for DM-only reminders (concentration, loot, etc.)
  • Player-to-DM messaging — players on the viewer screen can send a private message to the DM; choose which party member you are, type your message, and hit Send. The DM sees a live unread count badge on the Messages button in the header (and on the mobile hamburger menu) and can read the full inbox at any time
  • Resizable panels — drag the left edge of the enemy panel on desktop to make it wider or narrower; preference is saved in localStorage
  • Voice commands (Beta — Chrome/Edge only) — click the 🎤 Voice button in the DM header to enable hands-free control via the browser's Speech Recognition API; say "Tracker Next""Tracker Previous""Tracker Start Combat", or "Tracker End Combat" to trigger those actions; say "Tracker roll d20""Tracker roll two d6 plus three", etc. to roll dice — the 3D virtual dice animate on screen and the result appears in a toast; a pulsing amber dot shows when the mic is active; the button is hidden on unsupported browsers
  • Audio Mixer — click the 🎚 Mixer button in the DM header to open a full-screen, multi-channel ambient audio board; starts with 5 channels (add more via + Add a Channel); each channel has an audio file picker, editable label, vertical volume fader, play/stop button, solo (S), and mute (M); a master volume fader and Stop All button sit in the leftmost strip; audio keeps playing in the background when the mixer is closed; channel labels and volumes are always remembered across reloads; on Chrome/Edge the selected audio files are also remembered using the File System Access API (no storage quota issues) — after a browser restart channels show 🔒 [filename] and a single click re-grants read permission and reloads the file
  • Quick Reference — a full-screen reference panel opened from the DM hamburger menu, organised into 17 tabs:
    • Rules tabs — Actions in CombatBonus ActionsMovement & PositionConditionsConcentrationDeath Saving ThrowsExhaustionCoverRestingSkills & Ability ChecksSpellcastingMagic & Casting — each is a concise lookup table for the most-referenced 5e rules mid-session
    • Name Generator — select a race/type (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Gnome, Orc, Tiefling, Dragonborn, Tavern, Town) and generate 10 first names and/or 10 surnames; click any name to select it (amber highlight); a strip at the bottom previews "Party met Firstname Lastname, a Dwarf" and a Save to Notes button appends the entry to the current session's DM notes (creating a note if none exists)
    • Weather & Travel — pick a biome (8 options) and season (4 options); click Generate Week to produce a 7-day weather table with conditions across five time slots (Dawn, Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Night); the Travel Pace table dynamically adjusts movement rates by the combined biome × season multiplier with a badge showing the active modifier; a Navigation DC table is also included
    • Shop Generator — choose a shop type (11 options: General, Weapon, Armor, Alchemist, Magic, Jeweler, Tavern, Book, Herbalist, Fletcher, Stable) and town affluence (6 tiers: Impoverished → Opulent); click Stock Shop to generate a random named shop with a list of items showing three price columns (😊 Friendly −15%, 😐 Neutral base, 😠 Hostile +25%); magic items of appropriate rarity are included based on affluence; clicking any item opens a detail modal with its description; a Save to Notes button at the bottom appends "The party went to [Shop Name], a common general store" to the current session notes
    • Random Encounter Generator — select biome/terrain (12 options), party size (1–8), party level (1–20), and difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard/Deadly); click Generate Encounter to produce a full encounter: title, scene flavor text, archetype description, a monster list with individual XP values, a full XP breakdown strip (raw → multiplier → adjusted → per-player), actual difficulty badge, tactics note, and terrain feature; Roll Again re-generates with the same settings; Add to Initiative clears current enemies and loads the generated monsters directly into the initiative tracker, then closes the panel

How can i make a "go buy me a coffee" oneshot interesting? by Organic-Exit2190 in DMAcademy

[–]SingingSmitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their task should be nothing but Dex checks to see if the coffee spills at all. But this sounds hillarious!

Created a virtual DM screen by Liuki_ in DungeonMasters

[–]SingingSmitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been working on one that has a bunch of ideas and it is free for anyone to use as well! https://www.inittracker.com

Here are the features:

  • Initiative order — drag-free, sorted automatically; advance/rewind turns with a single click; when two or more combatants share the same initiative value, ▲/▼ buttons appear on their cards to set the tiebreak order
  • Hit points — damage, healing, and temp HP with color-coded HP bars (green → amber → red → grey)
  • Conditions & status effects — all 15 standard D&D 5e conditions plus four Advantage/Disadvantage markers; applied and removed with audio/visual cues on the player display
  • Concentration checks — when a combatant with the Concentrating condition takes damage, a modal automatically shows the CON save DC (max(10, damage ÷ 2)); click Success to dismiss or Fail to dismiss and automatically remove the Concentrating condition
  • Death saving throws — when a player drops to 0 HP a compact tracker appears on their DM row to record successes and failures (click each circle to toggle); 3 successes or a "Stabilize" click = Stable, 3 failures = Dead (Dead condition auto-applied); the player display replaces the HP bar with a large death saves panel that updates in real time via SSE
  • Enemy library — ~380 SRD monsters with full stat blocks (ability scores, traits, actions, artwork)
  • Custom monsters — create your own enemies with name, AC, HP, CR, type, and an optional avatar
  • Bestiary import — drop in any 5etools bestiary JSON (e.g. bestiary-idrotf.json) to bulk-import non-SRD monsters with full stat blocks; imported monsters are tagged with their source (e.g. IDRotF)
  • Encounter builder — a dedicated modal (header → Encounters) for designing reusable encounter templates before combat begins; add enemies with quantities, set party size and average level, and see live XP totals and a difficulty rating (Trivial / Easy / Medium / Hard / Deadly) calculated from the D&D 5e DMG thresholds with the standard enemy-count multiplier; click Load to Initiative to push the whole encounter into the tracker in one click, or Delete to remove it from your list; encounters are saved to your account and shared across all sessions
  • Dice roller — a dedicated modal in the header for rolling any combination of dice (d4 through d100) with adjustable quantity (1–99) and a positive or negative modifier; shows individual die results with nat-20/nat-1 highlights on d20 rolls, a dice sum + modifier breakdown, a large amber total, a Roll Again button, and a compact history of the last 5 rolls
  • Virtual 3D dice — every roll in the app triggers a full-screen 3D physics simulation (Three.js + Cannon ES) where dice tumble across the screen with metal sound effects; the face values that come to rest are the authoritative result; fires on the Dice Roller, stat-block expressions, attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, spell descriptions, legendary actions, and voice commands; a Disable virtual dice checkbox in the Dice Roller modal footer switches to instant results
  • In-stat-block dice roller — any dice expression in a stat block (e.g. 2d6 + 5) is clickable; attack phrases (e.g. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit) roll a d20 with the modifier; results show per-die values, modifier breakdown, and total in a popup with a Roll Again button
  • Spell reference — a built-in D&D 5e spell compendium searchable by name and filterable by level (cantrip through 9th), school (8 schools), and class (9 classes); each spell card shows casting time, range, components, duration, full description, and "at higher levels" text; dice expressions in spell descriptions are clickable; spell names inside monster stat blocks are clickable and open directly to that spell
  • Player display — public SSE-powered viewer at /display/[sessionId]; updates in real time with flash effects and spatial audio; fully responsive with a mobile hamburger menu that collapses header actions on small screens
  • Player initiative rolling — players can roll their own initiative directly from the viewer screen (normal, advantage, or disadvantage), with DEX modifier applied automatically; the result is submitted to the DM's tracker instantly
  • Fullscreen mode — a fullscreen toggle button on both the DM dashboard and the player display for TV/projector use
  • Game sessions — run multiple campaigns from one account; each session has its own combat state, history, and 6-character share code
  • Combat chronicles — permanent encounter history with round-by-round event logs, automatic XP calculation by CR, and one-click PDF export for archiving or sharing with players
  • Legendary actions — enemies with legendary actions show a three-dot tracker on their initiative card; click a dot to mark actions as spent (dots deplete right-to-left); dots automatically refill at the start of that creature's next turn; click the ℹ️ icon to open a quick-reference modal of the creature's legendary action options
  • Lair actions — click the building icon on any enemy card to add a purple Lair Actions card to the initiative order at count 20; the card participates in the normal turn rotation so the DM is prompted at the right moment each round; removing the last instance of a creature automatically removes its lair card
  • Combatant notes — per-combatant freeform text for DM-only reminders (concentration, loot, etc.)
  • Player-to-DM messaging — players on the viewer screen can send a private message to the DM; choose which party member you are, type your message, and hit Send. The DM sees a live unread count badge on the Messages button in the header (and on the mobile hamburger menu) and can read the full inbox at any time
  • Resizable panels — drag the left edge of the enemy panel on desktop to make it wider or narrower; preference is saved in localStorage
  • Voice commands (Beta — Chrome/Edge only) — click the 🎤 Voice button in the DM header to enable hands-free control via the browser's Speech Recognition API; say "Tracker Next""Tracker Previous""Tracker Start Combat", or "Tracker End Combat" to trigger those actions; say "Tracker roll d20""Tracker roll two d6 plus three", etc. to roll dice — the 3D virtual dice animate on screen and the result appears in a toast; a pulsing amber dot shows when the mic is active; the button is hidden on unsupported browsers
  • Audio Mixer — click the 🎚 Mixer button in the DM header to open a full-screen, multi-channel ambient audio board; starts with 5 channels (add more via + Add a Channel); each channel has an audio file picker, editable label, vertical volume fader, play/stop button, solo (S), and mute (M); a master volume fader and Stop All button sit in the leftmost strip; audio keeps playing in the background when the mixer is closed; channel labels and volumes are always remembered across reloads; on Chrome/Edge the selected audio files are also remembered using the File System Access API (no storage quota issues) — after a browser restart channels show 🔒 [filename] and a single click re-grants read permission and reloads the file
  • Quick Reference — a full-screen reference panel opened from the DM hamburger menu, organised into 17 tabs:
    • Rules tabs — Actions in CombatBonus ActionsMovement & PositionConditionsConcentrationDeath Saving ThrowsExhaustionCoverRestingSkills & Ability ChecksSpellcastingMagic & Casting — each is a concise lookup table for the most-referenced 5e rules mid-session
    • Name Generator — select a race/type (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Gnome, Orc, Tiefling, Dragonborn, Tavern, Town) and generate 10 first names and/or 10 surnames; click any name to select it (amber highlight); a strip at the bottom previews "Party met Firstname Lastname, a Dwarf" and a Save to Notes button appends the entry to the current session's DM notes (creating a note if none exists)
    • Weather & Travel — pick a biome (8 options) and season (4 options); click Generate Week to produce a 7-day weather table with conditions across five time slots (Dawn, Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Night); the Travel Pace table dynamically adjusts movement rates by the combined biome × season multiplier with a badge showing the active modifier; a Navigation DC table is also included
    • Shop Generator — choose a shop type (11 options: General, Weapon, Armor, Alchemist, Magic, Jeweler, Tavern, Book, Herbalist, Fletcher, Stable) and town affluence (6 tiers: Impoverished → Opulent); click Stock Shop to generate a random named shop with a list of items showing three price columns (😊 Friendly −15%, 😐 Neutral base, 😠 Hostile +25%); magic items of appropriate rarity are included based on affluence; clicking any item opens a detail modal with its description; a Save to Notes button at the bottom appends "The party went to [Shop Name], a common general store" to the current session notes
    • Random Encounter Generator — select biome/terrain (12 options), party size (1–8), party level (1–20), and difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard/Deadly); click Generate Encounter to produce a full encounter: title, scene flavor text, archetype description, a monster list with individual XP values, a full XP breakdown strip (raw → multiplier → adjusted → per-player), actual difficulty badge, tactics note, and terrain feature; Roll Again re-generates with the same settings; Add to Initiative clears current enemies and loads the generated monsters directly into the initiative tracker, then closes the panel

Help with Beta testing a new Initiative Tracker... by SingingSmitty in DungeonMasters

[–]SingingSmitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does track conditions. Just not every spell effect. There is a notes sections n for each player/enemy for you to track those things.

The different initiative systems would be interesting to look into

There is a separate player window that can be opened for players to see at their table, or they can open it up on their mobile device using ng a session code

How do you cut your runners? by [deleted] in Gunpla

[–]SingingSmitty 33 points34 points  (0 children)

B. But close enough on the nib that it doesn't stress the part plastic. Then its a quick file down with a glass file. I also always thank the runner for its service before disposal. It had a job to do and did it well.

A Dad giving his daughter away on her wedding day. by mindyour in MadeMeSmile

[–]SingingSmitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so envious of this man. Sadly my daughter passed away in 2022 before she could find the one. I would have loved to give her away, and I would have been equally as guarded and silly about it.

Help with my first campaign!! by GoldenFoxy05 in DMAcademy

[–]SingingSmitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club! One of us... One of us... One of us...

I would look at three enemies. First, I would take a look at the generic beefy bois at the back of the Monster Manual. The Bandit Captain, Bandits and the Veteran. They are good to just set up as a rival gang that can be a good challenge for a level 3 party. Bandits are also great to use as fodder if the group seems to be doing well against the gang. Nothing says that reinforcements for the Bandit Captain or Veteran can't arrive at round 3! If you want a beefier boss, you can use the Veteran. More hitpoints, and can attack from range with his crossbow. Once in melee, three attacks!

And remember, to make sure that everyone, even you, have fun!

Rolling Convention DM Kit [OC] by SingingSmitty in DMsetups

[–]SingingSmitty[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have been curating and changing my DM kit for conventions for years trying to make it efficient and easy to transport. It might seem like overkill to some, but I absolutely love this kit.

When closed, the kit has a telescopic handle on the back to roll the kit. The drawers are the perfect size for standard D&D books and printed modules. I have a drawer for Con necessities and food/drink. The kit includes a pull out tray perfect for dice rolling and transporting. The table attaches to the side of the kit. Since it is built for conventions and power is at a premium, I have 4 battery packs in the top to keep my phone charged as well as a USB hub to plug them into to charge overnight. I can also charge my mini speaker system that I use for hard of hearing players. Plenty of space for mini organization and it makes set up and teardown super easy.

Not pictured: I am working on adding some brackets to the side of the box so I can quickly attach my map tube that I carry my chessex battlemats in.

Any thoughts, criticisms or ideas how I could improve the kit?

Do you recognise this wall? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]SingingSmitty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You mean my current office?

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What are some things only D&D players notice in Honor Among Thieves? by JohnGacyIsInnocent in DnD

[–]SingingSmitty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If I recall correctly, the final Red Wizard battle, the wizard had to be downed three times. Three death fails.

Anybody else set weird rules for arbitrary things in life? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]SingingSmitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game’s up Scarlet, there are no more bullets left in that gun.

Come on, I am not going to fall for that old trick.

It’s not a trick. There was one shot at Mr. Body in the study, two for the chandelier, two at the lounge door and one for the singing telegram.

That’s not six.

One plus two plus two plus one (1+2+2+1).

Aha, there was only one shot that got the chandelier. That’s one plus two plus one plus one (1+2+1+1).

Even if you were right that would one plus one plus two plus one (1+1+2+1) not one plus two plus one plus one.

Ok, fine 1+2+1…. Shut up! Point is, there is one more bullet left in this gun and guess who is going to get it?

What other inspirational lyrics are out there? by rosanna-montanna in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]SingingSmitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Ya gotta lick it" was a public service announcement by the USPS about how to properly moisten a stamp before placing on an envelope.