Adventurer's Codex

Sharing is Caring

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings adventurers! We’re back with another long-awaited update. We know things have been quiet around here for some time, but we’ve still got a lot in the pipeline for you all, starting with this update here. Today we’ve got Sharable Campaigns, Sharing improvements, and a new DM preview with lots more in the works!

Sharable Campaigns

Years ago we introduced the ability for players to share their character sheets and the next logical step was to implement the same feature for DMs wanting to share their campaigns!

To share your campaign, simply click the share button at the top of the app and create a new link! Simply copy the link and send it to whoever you want! Like with character share-sheets, the sharable version of your campaign is publicly available so you can share it privately to friends, or link to it on a public website.

Now as DMs, we know there’s really two reasons why you’d want to share your campaign and we’ve kept both of these reasons in mind, so let’s dive into the new sharing features we’ve built in to this release.

A new gear icon, beside the copy shareable link button, reveals a set of new settings available to patrons of Adventurer’s Codex. By default, campaigns are shared in what we’ve called DM Mode. This means that all the content of your campaign is shared, including the private notes and encounter details. This mode is designed for those of you wishing to make and share your campaigns with others in their full glory.

However, we’ve also designed a second share mode that we’ve called Player Mode which allows DMs to share a subset of their campaign in a manner suitable for players to use as a reference for past adventures. Only completed encounters are shown in this mode and only certain subsets of the data is available on the share sheet. We hope this mode will allow DMs to leverage their hard work to remind their players of the events of their campaign and give the party a common reference for past events.

By default, all users can share campaigns in DM Mode but if you want to use the new Player Mode, you must be a paid patron of Adventurer’s Codex at any level.

We’ve got lots of awesome stuff planned for these new share sheets and we think you’re all really going to like it.

We know that lots of groups use our Party Tools and we want to make sure users are getting the best out of them. Today we’re extending the functionality with the ability for DMs to preview know what parts of their data will be shared in the exhibit or the share sheet before they make it available to players.

That’s why we’ve added a new button in the various sections of the Encounters module that allow DMs to preview how the Point of Interest, Monster, NPC, etc will look when viewed either through the Exhibit or in the Player Mode share sheet.

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Finish Him! Then Sort the Remains.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

It’s time again for another update to Adventurer’s Codex and whoo-boy has this one been a long time coming. Today we’re please to announce that the DM tools now allow you to include an encounter goal, mark encounters as complete, and allow for the sorting of encounters by name or completion status!

Goal-Driven Adventures

As a DM, your adventure might be broken into several encounters, each of which is intended to result in some outcome. The players might get an item, learn a clue, or defeat a monster, perhaps. These encounter-wide goals are the target for the first of these new features and allow you to explicitly specify the goal of an encounter. This goal is then easily visible in the top of the encounter section menu.

Mark As Complete

Now that you have the ability to specify a goal for a given encounter, we’ve also added the ability for you to mark the goal as completed. Simply click “Mark as Complete” to do so, or you can set (or unset) the value in the edit section for the encounter by clicking the Edit icon.

Checking this box also records the time and date that the encounter was completed so that you can refer to that later. The completion status is also shown in the little circle icon on the left-most column of the encounter list for easy reference.

Sorting Encounters

However, now that we have this data, we can use it for sorting! Encounters can now be sorted by two different criteria: the encounter name, and the completion status. This makes it trivial to sort by and see what encounters you’ve completed and order them as you’d like for easy reference.

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Flaws? Yup! Bonds? Sure. What About a Backstory? ✅

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! We’ve got another release for you. This one builds on our last release which brought assistant technology to your Campaigns. This time though we’ve got something for the characters out there too.

Craft Characters using AI!

We’ve worked to integrate more of that new AI-hotness into Adventurer’s Codex, this time to help you craft nuanced flaws, bonds, personalities, and backstories for your characters.

When you create a new character, you’ll see a new button in the Additional Information section. Put in your preferred name, race, and class (as well as whatever information you already have for this new character) and click that button! We will use the power of AI to generate some additional character backstory information. This is super useful if you need help crafting a new character quickly or if you struggle with coming up with meaningful flaws and bonds for your characters. Consider the information below:

Name: Velashen Vilil
Race: Lightfoot Halfling
Class: Fighter
Gender: Female

Clicking , you’ll get something like the following:

Background Soldier Alignment Chaotic Good Gender Female Age 35 Personality Traits Hyper and full of energy, Velashen is always eager for the next adventure. She has a quick wit and a charming smile that can get her out of—or into—trouble. She has an insatiable curiosity about the world and the people in it. Ideals Velashen fights for freedom and justice. She believes everyone has the right to live their life as they please, as long as they don't harm others in the process. Flaws Velashen's impulsiveness can sometimes lead her into sticky situations. She has a bit of a temper when she feels someone's rights are being trampled on, and she can be fiercely protective of her friends. Bonds Velashen carries a locket around her neck that once belonged to her father, a renowned soldier who taught her everything she knows about combat and honor. She cherishes it as a reminder of her roots and her duty. Backstory Velashen Vilil hails from a long line of Halfling soldiers who served in the kingdom's army. She was trained in combat from a young age by her father, a decorated warrior. However, Velashen quickly grew tired of the rigid discipline of army life and struck out on her own to seek adventure. She now roams the lands, seeking to right wrongs and protect the innocent with her skills and her trusty sword.
Velashen's ultimate goal is to become a renowned hero whose name is whispered in awe across the realm. She wishes to leave a legacy of bravery and compassion that will inspire others to stand up against injustice.

Pretty cool, huh? Using this new feature you can easily generate in-depth descriptions for characters using the context you’ve already entered! If you like what you see, simply click apply to add it to your new character.

This feature uses the same usage limits as our DM ChatGPT integrations so everyone will get some ability to use this feature, with Patrons unlocking even more uses per month!

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The Muses Have Spoken

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! We’ve got another big release for you. This one includes some of the newest tech hotness around (and weather updates)! Without further ado, let’s get to it.

Craft Encounters using AI!

We’ve worked to integrate some of the new AI-hotness into Adventurer’s Codex in order to help our DMs more easily flesh out their encounters! Let’s see how it works.

For any campaign Encounter, DMs will see a new button when creating Points of Interest, Environments, NPCs, and Read-Aloud Text (aka Box Text). Clicking that button will tell Adventurer’s Codex to gather up the information about your encounter, as well as the name of the given section, and generate a brief description for you of that thing.

For example, let’s say you’ve created the following Encounter:

The Forest of Nym

Environment:

Weather: Misty
Terrain: Forested
Description: A grove settled between the towns of Harul and Tirk's End where druids are rumored to live.

NPCs:

Druid Thraskish (Elf)

Assuming you’d like to create a new Point of Interest (The Clearing), simply enter the name (or use the new Random Point of Interest Name Generator!) and click . When you do, we will bundle up the above information and hand it off to ChatGPT which uses it to generate the description!

As you enter the Forest of Nym, the dense canopy above filters the sunlight, casting dappled patterns on the forest floor. The air is thick with the sweet scent of moss and wildflowers, and the sounds of chirping birds and rustling leaves fill your ears. A small clearing lies before you, bathed in sunlight that spills through a gap in the trees. The ground is covered in soft, vibrant green moss, and a babbling brook runs through the clearing, its crystal-clear water glistening in the sunlight. A feeling of tranquility washes over you as you step into this intimate haven of nature. Magical Quirk: Within this small clearing, the magic of the forest is amplified. Any spells or abilities related to nature, such as healing spells or druidic magic, receive a slight boost in effectiveness, allowing them to nurture and restore with greater potency.

Pretty cool, huh? Using this new feature you can easily generate in-depth descriptions for characters, places, and events in your campaign using the context you’ve already entered!

We’re looking to expand this integration in the future, so consider this a trial run for now. Please get in touch if you like the feature or have feedback.

As for how this can be used, we’ve elected to make this feature available to all users, with patrons getting increasingly higher limits. Patrons can connect their accounts on Patreon with Adventurer’s Codex (using the method described here). Once you do that, you are done! You should have complete access (based on your Patreon Tier) to get started with encounter generation.

Patrons can upload a number of uses per month corresponding to their respective Tier on Patreon. We’ve decided to let everyone have a go with the feature to test it out, but if you want to use it regularly you’ll need to become a patron. Remember that the Copper Tier is only $1 per month so it’s pretty cheap to start supporting Adventurer’s Codex and get some access to the newest features like GPT Text Generation (and Image Uploads)!

Tier	# of Uses
Free Users	3/month
Copper Tier	25/month
Silver Tier	50/month
Gold Tier	100/month
Platinum Tier	200/month

Favoriting Characters & Campaigns

Another big addition to this release is the ability for users to favorite a character or campaign on the main screen! This makes it easy for those of you with a lot of characters and campaigns (you know who you are) to more easily find the ones you need quickly.

More Random Weather

We’ve added a ton of new options for the Random Weather Generator after we noticed that almost all of the original items were quite severe! Now DMs are more likely to find pleasant weather as well in the suggestions.

Bug Fixes for Pathfinder Players

There’s been a bug for a long time in the Skills section that made it really annoying to add multiple custom skills. Normally for players of D&D 5e this isn’t an issue, but now our Pathfinder users have a much easier time creating new characters! Thanks to a user on Reddit for noticing this and letting us know!

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A Donjon By Any Other Name

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! Let’s get to it! We’ve got some improvements to the DM tools that we’re excited to share as well as a few important bug fixes.

Import Dungeons Directly from Donjon.bin.sh

This is the big one! DMs can now import dungeons directly from the Donjon Dungeon Generator! This makes it really easy to get started with a Donjon dungeon or build one into an existing campaign.

As a DM, I’ve used Donjon a ton over the years. It’s a great resource. But I rarely spend the time to do all the data entry required to get my random dungeons into Adventurer’s Codex because it’s just so tedious. Well now it’s 1 step!

To import a dungeon, simply generate it on the Donjon site and export it as JSON. Then head over to the Encounters tab in your campaign and click Import! Easy! You can also optionally include the Dungeon Map image (which you can export from Donjon as well) and that image will be included across each of the rooms of your dungeon!

We’ve elected to make this feature available exclusively to Patrons of Adventurer’s Codex. That said, all patrons will get access to this feature (regardless of support tier), so make sure to Support us on Patreon if you want access to this great new feature!

Character Creation Wizard - Class Features

Let’s not bury the lede here: the Character Creation Wizard now automatically pre-populates Class Features!

If you are playing a standard SRD class (e.g. Bard, Sorcerer, Fighter, etc) then your class features will be automatically populated during character creation!

This will make it a lot easier to get up an running with a new character and save on a bunch of tedious data entry.

Initiative Tracker Rolls

This release includes a new feature that will help DMs more easily enter the initiative during combat. Currently the Initiative Tracker automatically populates the player’s initiative bonus, which makes it easy for DMs to add the player’s dice roll and get the combat going, but often times players prefer to do the math themselves and give the DM their total initiative score rather than just the dice roll.

Now with this release DMs can toggle between either including or excluding the automatic bonus calculations depending on their preference.

Random Points of Interest

We’ve also added a new button for DMs which will generate random Points of Interest.

As a DM, I’ve often been in a situation where I need something to put in a new room in a dungeon, and it doesn’t really matter what that thing is at first. Often I just need to jumpstart my thinking about the space.

Well our new Point of Interest generator helps with that! We’ve compiled a large set of things that belong in dungeons, towns, etc and made a quick little generator that helps you get started making your encounters. Need some artifact for the players to find? How about a curious aspect of a room? We’ve got you covered!

Bug Fixes & Enhancements

Here’s a list of the notable bug fixes and minor enhancements in this release:

There’s been a bug on the DM side of things for a while (sorry about that) that prevented DMs from switching via the top menu. This has been fixed!
Fixes an issue where containers with cost denoted in any denomination other than GP would cause an incorrect valuation at the bottom of the inventory. (Thanks to Njol for the fix!)
The DM Encounter UI has been tuned up a bit to make things more useful at smaller screen sizes.
Fixes an issue where missing Dropbox code and network issues could cause the app to break.

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What Are You Doing? Just Wizard Things

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! It’s that time again! Let’s talk about a suite of new changes to Adventurer’s Codex. We’ve got a new little basket of stuff this time (and lots more coming soon)!

Levelling Up the Wizard

The biggest change in this new release is the complete rewrite of our Character & Campaign Creation Wizard. We’ve dramatically simplified the Character Creation process and even added a new stat-rolling mechanism.

Adventurer’s Codex can now populate your new character’s stats by rolling 4d6 and drop the lowest value for each stat. We even give you a printout of the values rolled and which was dropped.

The Wizard works great on mobile devices too! We hope this new Character & Campaign creation process helps users get started on Adventurer’s Codex faster and easier than ever.

This new character creation process does everything the old one did and more! And it even includes a new feature which we will discuss in the next section.

Need Names?

DMs and Players now have the ability to generate random names for their characters & NPCs! This feature is in part thanks to the wonderful sharing of code by Donjon.bin.sh.

Struggling to think of a good name? Fret no longer.

Need Weather?

DMs now have a new button in their Encounter Environment section that can generate random weather for a given encounter. Need some weather? We got you.

Bug Fixes!

Along with this release is a bug fix that improves the experience of browsing encounters for DMs on mobile devices. Selecting the disclosure indicator on an encounter to disclose its children no longer takes you into the encounter. This was an annoying bug and those responsible have been sacked.

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Roll for Initiative!

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! We know we say this a lot, but we’re back for another exciting update! This feature has been something we’ve wanted for a very long time (since 2016) and so it’s almost surreal to see it finally launch!

We’re talking of course about our new Initiative Tracker!

Tracking Initiative

As of this update, DMs now have a new tab called the Initiative Tracker. The tab is automatically populated with players in the same Party and the form at the bottom allows for quick additions to the initiative order.

Any connected players will have their name, image, and relevant bonuses automatically added to the initiative order, along with a random dice roll which can be overriden if needed. From there the DM can call for initiative and enter the rolls, or randomly roll using the Roll for Initiative button at the top of the list. Once the order is set, it’s time to start the initiative!

Moving Through the Turn Order

Once the initiative is begun, DMs can move through combat either using the next & previous turn buttons or by using the j/k keys on their keyboard. The Initiative Tracker automatically tracks the the current turn, the total rounds, and the total elapsed time. If new enemies appear or additional players join the fray they can be easily added using the add form at any time.

Turn Reminders

Players, for their part, will notice a new badge on their profile when it’s either their turn or when they’re next. This will hopefully keep things moving during combat!

Adding Monsters to Combat

As a final note, adding enemies via the tracker directly is useful for spontaneous encounters, but we know our DMs like to plan in advance. So we’ve added the ability for any group of monsters in an Encounter to be automatically added to the initiative with one click!

Simply open an Encounter, select the monsters, and click “Add to Initiative”. It’s that simple!

Embracing Simplicity

Being a DM is hard work and it’s our goal to make DM-ing easier. The Initiative Tracker allows DMs to quickly and effectively move through combat without having to manage the turn order or worry about data entry.

There’s so much potential for this feature and we look forward to improving it over time. We’d love it if you tried out the Initiative Tracker for yourself and let us know what you think.

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The Dark Chat Rises

Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! It’s time for yet more updates to Adventurer’s Codex. This time we’re excited to announce the return of the Party Chat! Back in the day Adventurer’s Codex had a chat, and we admit that it never worked quite right. This time though the chat is built on our much more robust and powerful collaboration backend, which means it’s far more reliable and performant! Let’s dive in and see what this new chat has to offer!

The (New) Party Chat

The new Party Chat is available to both players and DMs once you join a party. The chat flys over the top of the app and is easily visible while you’re doing other things during the game.

As expected, the chat will automatically detect links and images in messages and even display a thumbnail of images if possible.

As of now the chat is “party-wide” meaning that one-to-one messages and sub-groups are not supported. Regardless, we think this new group chat is already very useful on its own!

Links ending with most image file extensions (jpg, png, etc) will automatically preview in the chat, and you can hide the chat at any time by hitting the escape key!

We hope you like this new, revamped party chat feature and if you do please let us know!

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Dude, Where's My Wagon?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers! We’re back again with another suite of improvements to Adventurer’s Codex. Before we begin however, we do want to take the time to call out all of our amazing Patrons on Patreon. Thank you so much for your support.

We have been bolstered by your continued (and growing) support for all we do, and your support has helped us get over the hump on several features that are now coming very soon. If you’d like a sneak peek of these soon-to-launch features, please consider becoming a Patron yourself.

Alright, now onto the updates!

Companion Health Improvements

For starters we’ve improved the health management for Character Companions by allowing bulk addition & subtraction of health directly from the preview table!

We know as well as you all how painful it has been to record that a companion just too massive damage—heaven forbid of course—but now such things are much easier to do.

Item Containers

This one is pretty big! Adventurer’s Codex now supports adding containers to your character inventory. These containers are incredibly flexible and include the ability to set a fixed weight, and even mark items as not currently carried. This means that finally characters can track all of the items they own not just the ones on their person. Got a wagon? No problem! Got a Bag of Holding? We got you covered!

This one is a long time coming and something we’ve wanted forever. Our thanks to our continuing contributor and friend Dave Mote for his work on this feature!

Quick Earn Coinage

Last but not least we’ve added the ability to Quick Earn coinage to your coin pouch easily, so there’s no more pesky math to do when divvying up treasure.

Again thanks to Dave on this one! It’s been hotly requested in our group and we hope you enjoy it.

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It's A Picture Party, and You're Invited

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings Adventurers!

Today we have a special treat for you. In addition to the usual round of bug fixes and tweaks, today we’re announcing the first ever Patron-supported feature for Adventurer’s Codex! We’re very excited to share this with you all, so let’s get started!

Image Uploads

Since the beginning, Adventurer’s Codex has allowed users to add images (via a link) to character profiles, encounters, and more! This solution works great and has allowed Adventurer’s Codex to remain an easy-to-use and low-cost endeavor. However, Adventurer’s Codex now integrates with Patreon! So for those of you who support us there, we’re able to offer exclusive Patrons-only benefits: like Custom Image Uploads!

Let’s see how they work:

Patrons can connect their accounts on Patreon with Adventurer’s Codex (using the method described here). Once you do that, you are done! You should have complete access (based on your Patreon Tier) to upload whatever images you like for Adventurer’s Codex.

Patrons can upload a number of images corresponding to their respective Tier on Patreon. Remember that the Copper Tier is only $1 per month so it’s pretty cheap to start supporting Adventurer’s Codex and get some access to the newest features like Image Uploads!

Tier	# of Images
Copper Tier	10 images
Silver Tier	50 images
Gold Tier	200 images

Images uploaded are usable across any of your encounters, campaigns, and characters so you can use them where ever and when ever you need. You can also re-use images or delete them to make space!

We’re super excited to launch this features since it’s something we know the community has been asking for since the beginning and it’s something we’ve wanted as well for years! Now with our Patreon integration we can finally bring this feature to you and help you create even more immersive and creative stories and characters!

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Adventurer's Codex

Sharing is Caring

Sharable Campaigns

Campaign Sharing Modes

Sharing Previews

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Finish Him! Then Sort the Remains.

Goal-Driven Adventures

Mark As Complete

Sorting Encounters

Like What We’re Doing?

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Flaws? Yup! Bonds? Sure. What About a Backstory? ✅

Craft Characters using AI!

Like What We’re Doing?

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

The Muses Have Spoken

Craft Encounters using AI!

The Forest of Nym

Favoriting Characters & Campaigns

More Random Weather

Bug Fixes for Pathfinder Players

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

A Donjon By Any Other Name

Import Dungeons Directly from Donjon.bin.sh

Character Creation Wizard - Class Features

Initiative Tracker Rolls

Random Points of Interest

Bug Fixes & Enhancements

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

What Are You Doing? Just Wizard Things

Levelling Up the Wizard

Need Names?

Need Weather?

Bug Fixes!

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Roll for Initiative!

Tracking Initiative

Moving Through the Turn Order

Turn Reminders

Adding Monsters to Combat

Embracing Simplicity

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

The Dark Chat Rises

The (New) Party Chat

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Dude, Where's My Wagon?

Companion Health Improvements

Item Containers

Quick Earn Coinage

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

It's A Picture Party, and You're Invited

Image Uploads

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