OSR RESOURCES & WEB TOOLS

RESOURCES & WEB TOOLS FOR OLD SCHOOL RENAISSANCE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES
Updated DEC 2022

List of OSR Blogs: https://pastebin.com/GjiU42rR
List of Useful OSR Starting Adventures v2.0: https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/86342023/#q86358321
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https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/RPG
(Some generators including: characters, Traveler sectors, hex maps.)

https://anydice.com
(Dice probability calculator. Has some interesting articles.)

http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/78/grand-experiments-west-marches
(Originator of the legendary West Marches sandbox concept.)

http://www.barrowmaze.com/meatshields
(Hireling, retainer, and NPC generator.)

http://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-make-fantasy-sandbox.html
(Extremely detailed "how to make a fantasy sandbox" guide.)

http://www.behindthename.com/random
(Name generator.)

https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/HomePage
(OSR Wiki full of useful stuff.)

https://campaignwiki.org/halberdsnhelmets/en
(B/X level 1 character generator. Printable character sheet w/ random character portrait.)

http://chaoticshiny.com
(Generators, a bunch. Some include: treasure, weather, adventure hooks, civilizations, and religions.)

http://character.totalpartykill.ca/basic
(Character generators for Basic, Little Brown Books, Holmes, and Lamentations.)

https://coneofnegativeenergy.com/hex-kit/
(Paid hex map application.)

https://davesmapper.com
(Dungeon map making tool.)

http://www.dizzydragon.net
(Geomorph dungeon generators & Character generator for Basic.)

http://www.dmmuse.com/Default.aspx
(Lots of generators. Some include: Mundane and odd loot generator, grid dungeon, NPCs, weather, and taverns.)

http://donjon.bin.sh
(Lots of generators. Some include: names, stocked grid dungeons (w/ PDF exporting), adventures, encounters, treasure, weather, and taverns.)

http://fantasycities.watabou.ru
(Town map generator. The buttons (small, large, etc) correspond to 6, 10, 22, and 27 in the URL, but you can send anything from 6 to 40 for more control.)

http://www.fantasynamegenerators.com
(Name generators for people and places. Large selection of types of names including fictional settings.)

https://funwalker.itch.io/rmg
(Bizarre monster generator. Somewhat repetitive.)

http://game-icons.net
(Huge game icon library. Come in vector or png, and no watermarks. All free w/ credit under Creative Commons.)

http://gregfarrell.org/hire
(Hireling generator.)

https://hirelings.hexed.press
(Hireling generator.)

http://www.hexographer.com
(Hex map application. Free and paid versions.)

https://inkarnate.com
(Hex map, requires sign up.)

http://meta-studios.com/dg/dungen.html
(Pointcrawl dungeon generator. Like thought web.)

http://meta-studios.com/dg/dunmap.html
(Loads images of maps then allows you to note and stock them.)

http://meta-studios.com/dg/hire.html
(Another hireling, retainer, and NPC generator.)

https://www.mipui.net
(Map making sharing tool. Allows multiple viewer with real-time GM or Player vision.)

http://www.mojobob.com/roleplay/monstrousmanual/
(Extensive archive of all D&D 2E monsters. RIP Lomion.)

https://osricrpg.com/tools/index.php
(Formerly Wizardawn.  Lots of generators. Some include: Hex maps, alchemy shelves, geomorph dungeons, and town maps.)

https://purplesorcerer.com/tools.php
(Dungeon Crawl Classic tools. Character generators, mercurial magic, and dice roller.)

http://www.random-generator.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
(Wiki combined with random generator, refresh for new results. Also known as Abulafia.)

https://www.redblobgames.com/maps/mapgen2
(Overland map generator.)

http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend
(Hex mapper and relationship web.)

https://roll20.net
(All-in-one online virtual table. Dice roller combined with community built interactive character sheets and a live map for tokens.)

https://rolz.org
(Virtual dice roller.)

https://rpgsolo.com
(Virtual game master, solo player aid.)

https://sectorswithoutnumber.com
(A Stars Without Number Sector generator, editor, and visualizer.)

http://www.springhole.net/writing_roleplaying_randomators/index.html
(Lots of generators. Some include: races, locations, and backstories.)

http://taxidermicowlbear.weebly.com/dd-retroclones.html
(Extensive list of retroclones.  Quite old, but a good start.)

http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/
(Hex-based campaign design guide.)

https://watabou.itch.io/one-page-dungeon
(One-page dungeon generator)