DM Helper
A downloadable Virtual Tabletop for Windows and macOS
DMHelper is a powerful Virtual Tabletop (VTT) tool designed to enhance your tabletop RPG sessions. Whether you're a Dungeon Master or a player, DMHelper provides an extensive suite of features to streamline gameplay and bring your world to life.
Latest Features in DMHelper v3.3:
- Search Everything: Press Ctrl+F to instantly search your entire app—your campaign, bestiary, spellbook, and more. Quickly find critical details without interrupting gameplay.
- Configurable Rulesets: Now supports multiple game systems. Customize initiative rules, character sheet templates, and UI layouts for each campaign. Easily switch between rulesets without hassle.
- Textured Fog of War: Add textures or colors to your Fog of War for more immersive exploration. Whether it's a misty forest or a hidden dungeon, customize the atmosphere of your maps.
- Combatant "Done" Feature: Streamline combat by marking combatants as "Done" during the initiative order, making it easy to track turns and keep encounters flowing smoothly.
- Configurable Audio for Animated Maps: Customize whether audio from animated maps plays during your sessions, giving you control over the ambiance.
- Improved D&D Beyond Importer: Now supports importing additional character details, including spells and items, for seamless integration with D&D Beyond.
Key Features:
- Two-Window System: Efficiently manage content across two windows, with a separate "Player Window" to control what information is shared with your players.
- Tabletop-Like Combat: Engage in combat with an initiative tracker, token management, hit point tracking, and more, making battles smoother and easier to run.
- Map Visualization: Create static or animated maps with Fog of War, zoom tools, and advanced layers for a fully immersive experience.
- Bestiary: Access an extensive bestiary or add your own custom monsters with stats and images to create unique encounters.
- Campaign Organization: Keep your campaigns organized with a campaign tree that tracks everything from adventures and maps to NPCs and party members.
- D&D Beyond Integration: Easily import characters and manage updates from D&D Beyond to save time and keep everything in sync.
- Customizable Tables & Calendars: Build custom tables for items or equipment and set up an in-game calendar for tracking time within your campaign.
With DMHelper, you have the ultimate tool to create, manage, and enjoy tabletop RPG adventures, whether you're a seasoned DM or a player embarking on a thrilling quest.
Contact
Got questions? Discord: https://discord.gg/Uzum3mCeDG
Want to support? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dmhelper/
References
Many thanks to the following people for allowing us to use their amazing artwork and maps for our documentation! We highly recommend that you check out their work and support them in every way possible!
Our Core Team
mybigfriendjo
Green Tentacle
... and all of our other great Discord community members!
Cool New Icons
All menu icons are derived from tokens provided by Ross from 2-Minute Tabletop, an amazing source of RPG resources: https://www.2minutetabletop.com under the Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
The vectorized dragon logo was provided by Mike Rickard from "I Cast Pod!", our guide to everything dungeonesque and dragonny (and a great DnD podcast!)
Background images and character images donated by:
Rixt Heerschop
Artist & Illustrator
www.rixtheerschop.com
Maps donated by:
Alex van der Aa
https://www.patreon.com/neutralparty
https://www.reddit.com/user/Urza_Is_Mine
Status | Released |
Category | Tool |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (16 total ratings) |
Author | DM Helper |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | dnd, Dragons, dungeons, RPG Maker, Tabletop role-playing game |
Code license | GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL) |
Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial v4.0 International |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen |
Links | Homepage, Twitter/X, Community |
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Version 3.3 out now - Search Everything!40 days ago
- Here it is! DMHelper v3.2Jun 07, 2024
- Introducing DMHelper VTT v3.1 - Unleash Your Creativity!Jan 27, 2024
- DMHelper v3.0 Unleashes Game-Changing Features for your Tabletop RPGsOct 12, 2023
- Developer Update - Layers and stuffApr 22, 2023
- DMHelper v2.5 Released!Aug 19, 2022
- Update - next release coming soon!Jun 19, 2022
- DMHelper v2.4 Released!Apr 09, 2022