D&D prep tools

D&D NPC Generator

Get a full NPC, personality, secret, stat block and art, from a one-line idea.

Part of every Sprixen account. 6 free credits at signup, then Pro at $10/month.

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Made with the NPC Generator example
Made with the NPC Generator example

The hardest NPC to write is the one you need five minutes before the session starts, a shopkeeper the party will inevitably interrogate, a guard captain with an opinion, a fence who knows more than he is letting on. This generator takes a one-line idea and returns a complete NPC: name, race, role, appearance, personality, a motivation, a secret, a plot hook, a sample line of dialogue, and a full stat block with AC, HP, speed, ability scores, skills and attacks, ready to run without more prep.

Text-only NPCs come back instantly and cost no credits, with a daily limit of 30 on the free plan and 200 on Pro, for when you just need a name and a personality fast. Turn on “include art” to get a matching portrait and token generated in the same style options as the token and portrait tools, useful for a recurring NPC the party will meet more than once, or any face you want on the map immediately.

When you include art, the NPC also comes with a ready-to-import Foundry actor JSON file in the dnd5e system shape, ability scores, AC, HP and the token image already wired up, so it becomes a fully playable actor in Foundry in one import instead of manual data entry. Without art, you still get a plain JSON download of the full NPC sheet for your own notes or tooling.

NPCs created through your Sprixen account, including any art, carry a commercial license, so you can use them in a paid one-shot, a published adventure, or a monetized stream. Adding a portrait and token costs 2 credits.

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Give it a one-line idea

"A nervous dockside fence who owes the wrong people money" is plenty to work with.

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Choose text-only or with art

Get the full NPC sheet instantly, or add a matching portrait and token in the same style options as the other tools.

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Drop the NPC into your session

Copy the sheet into your notes, or export a ready-to-import Foundry actor with the stat block and art attached.

Questions before you roll.

What does an NPC include?

Name, race, role, appearance, personality, motivation, a secret, a plot hook, a sample line of dialogue, and a full stat block with AC, HP, speed, ability scores, skills and attacks, ready to run at the table without more prep.

Does it come with art?

Art is optional. Turn on "include art" to get a matching portrait and token generated in the same request. Leave it off for an instant, no-credit NPC when you just need stats and personality fast.

Is the NPC generator free?

Text-only NPCs cost no credits once you are signed in, up to a generous daily limit. Adding a portrait and token draws credits from your Sprixen account the same way the token and portrait tools do, and every image comes back.

Can I use generated NPCs in a paid campaign or published module?

Yes, NPCs created through your Sprixen account, including their art, are covered by a commercial license, so you can put them in a paid one-shot, a published adventure, or a monetized stream without attribution.

How do I import an NPC into Foundry VTT?

When you include art, the NPC comes with a ready-to-import Foundry actor JSON file in the dnd5e system shape, with ability scores, AC, HP and the token image already wired up. Use Foundry’s actor import to bring it in as a fully playable NPC in one step.

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Want the whole table run by AI?

These tools come from the Sprixen AI Dungeon Master, which writes full adventures with NPCs, maps and turn-by-turn play. One account covers the tools and the Dungeon Master.