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The monster and NPC generators follows all the rules of D&D 3.5 for creating monsters with classes and NPCs. So the monsters / NPC you create with this tool are just as good as the ones you would create by hand. The results can be printed out directly from the web page or use the plain text option to cut & paste the monster into your adventure.
The tool is easy to use. Simply select the monster and optionally select its classes, levels and its skill focus. The focus controls how the monster's / NPCs skill points are used, ensuring that your monster / NPC has the right skills to terrorise your party. Special attacks and class abilities are allocated automatically but the monster generator / NPC generator lets the GM select the feats. Monsters / NPCs also start with their default weapons and attacks but these can be changed, as can the monster's ability scores and size.
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Hey Paul,
Have you considered adding the 3.5 monster manuals II, III and IV? Also, I didn’t see beholders on your list of monsters here. Could you add that in?
Hi verger7
I can only add in SRD material or I breech copyright rules a similar creature to beholder is on the generator but the beholder name is copyrighted check out floating eye its very similar.
Ah, okay. That’s too bad about the other monster manuals. By the way, the eagle seems to have a tail attack. I don’t think that’s right. Keep up the wonderful work, you make DM’ing from a chore to a pleasure.
Hi Verger7,
Thanks for pointing out the mutated eagle. I’ve now fixed him.
I am able to use more Pathfinder material (on the Pathfinder Generator) than D&D 3.5 as it’s all SRD.
Paul
Hi. Just a quick question here: Why have certain monsters have been left off the monster list? Two that I’ve noted are bralani and ghaele, both of which are in the SRD. Or am I just overlooking them?
Apologies if this has already been asked & answered!
And many thanks for putting together this truly excellent site.
Hi James,
I’ll look into those monsters, they should be available next week.
The problem is I don’t know what is new to the SRD I’ve only added the core material, If you want other SRD material added just give me a nudge.
No rush, I just happened to notice that they are missing. They’re in the original 3.5e SRD (and MMI) so that’s the only reason I was a little surprised not to see them.
Anyway, thanks for the quick response.
Cheers!
Hi James,
I’ve added the bralani and ghaele. When I was setting up the monsters I left the complex good aligned ones to last. So these were just forgotten
Paul
Hi Fabio Montanari,
The site will be running for at least 1.5 years hopefully at least 40 years (my lifetime), unless I get hit by a bus, natural calamity, end of the world scenario, etc,
Paul
I’m Fabio “Monty” Montanari again… how does it takes activation? I just checked out with Google, but no code sent. Please delete these comments after finishing procedure… won’t mess-up public message board. TY
Hi graywolf7902000,
Yes I will get around to adding them. Dragons take a lot of time adding in, after the evil dragons, I took a rest and only started the good ones when people asked for the specific dragon. I’ll set them up after I finish adding the auto feats to the Pathfinder RPG Generator.
Paul
Something seems wrong with the ‘Class special abilities’ section for NPCs. Was just examining some of my saved NPCs and this section now appears to contain class abilities from all the different classes, not just the class abilities of that NPC. Not a bit deal, just thought I’d point it out!
Thanks JFurlong,
should be fixed now. I’d made a change to the class specials to cope with class archetypes from the Pathfinder Advanced Players Guide.
Paul
Paul:
I’m having a problem loggin in. I can log in just fine, but when I go to the D&D NPC generator, it shows me as logged out. This does not happen on the Pathfinder NPC generator. Any ideas?
Can you please plan on adding the templates and sub-types like baatzu and tan’iri ( I think I spelled them wrong.) and also the ability to modify traits and abilities like extra cold resistance. I am going to buy a lifetime membership and I think that those additions would make the generators better tools.
Hi Matt,
I’m not allowed to use the names Baatezu and Tanar’ri subtype as they are copyrighted by WOTC. With membership, however, you can add in your own templates. I am planning to add another 2 templates to the NPC Generators so a monster can be created with up to 3 templates.
Paul
Hi Paul. I can’t seem to get the monster creator to add a template to the 3.5 NPC creator. It will add it to the Pathfinder NPC creator, but not the 3.5 one. Also, when an error bounces me back to the monster generation screen, some of the filled-in data is lost and I have to re-enter it. I failed to do that and I have to re-enter it all. Also, is there a way to make the damages in a template I create scalable, like the claw and bite attacks for a half-fiend are? Otherwise, good job. I mostly want the template to just appear in the 3.5 section, the rest I can line-edit out in a RTF doc. Thanks.
Hi Killer Angel,
Creating a template should add it to both the Pathfinder RPG and D&D 3.5 Generator. It could be wordpress is loosing your login id. When you are on the 3.5 generator does it still say you are logged in on the left hand column?
Paul
It looks as if there is a compatibility problem with the version of wordpress I’m using and IE9. If people are having problems I suggest using Firefox as a browser until I can upgrade.
Paul
I was using IE9. Using Firefox solved the entire problem. I created a template and got no error messages and it saved the template in both NPC generators. You know I do a lot of custom builds and it is tons faster to enter data here and let the generators do the crunching than do it by hand. Thanks for your help, and thanks for your site.
Is the expanded psionics handbook OGL(I thought it was the psionics handbook)? You have the psion class tailored to it and that would great if you could do that.
I am sorry for the incomprehensible comment. What I am asking for is in the near future if you could revise the psionic monsters in the ways mentioned in the Expanded Psionics Handbook. Also, I use this a lot for spellcasters and if you want I could send you my spell progression for the sorcerer, wizard, and psion classes.
Hi Matt,
I can add psionics to the monsters on http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/psionicMonsters.htm Do you have any preferences. Your spell progressions would be useful, also any psionic feat progressions you can suggest. send to paul(at)dinglesgames.com
Paul
I can email you the psionic stats for the mind eater, if you want. For the psionic and spell-like abilities, can you give a short description of what they do like you do with the spell list?
Hi Matt,
I’d better steer clear of non SRD material as WOC can get a bit pickerty, and I can’t afford a lawyer.
I’ll give some thoughts about displaying the short description for spell like and psionic abilities though.
Paul
How can I email you to purchase a membership? I am planning on it Friday, but I can’t seem to find an email address to contact you, once the payment is made.
Hey Paul,
Have you considered adding the 3.5 monster manuals II, III and IV? Also, I didn’t see beholders on your list of monsters here. Could you add that in?
Hi verger7
I can only add in SRD material or I breech copyright rules a similar creature to beholder is on the generator but the beholder name is copyrighted check out floating eye its very similar.
paul
Ah, okay. That’s too bad about the other monster manuals. By the way, the eagle seems to have a tail attack. I don’t think that’s right. Keep up the wonderful work, you make DM’ing from a chore to a pleasure.
Hi Verger7,
Thanks for pointing out the mutated eagle. I’ve now fixed him.
I am able to use more Pathfinder material (on the Pathfinder Generator) than D&D 3.5 as it’s all SRD.
Paul
Hi. Just a quick question here: Why have certain monsters have been left off the monster list? Two that I’ve noted are bralani and ghaele, both of which are in the SRD. Or am I just overlooking them?
Apologies if this has already been asked & answered!
And many thanks for putting together this truly excellent site.
Hi James,
I’ll look into those monsters, they should be available next week.
The problem is I don’t know what is new to the SRD I’ve only added the core material, If you want other SRD material added just give me a nudge.
Paul
No rush, I just happened to notice that they are missing. They’re in the original 3.5e SRD (and MMI) so that’s the only reason I was a little surprised not to see them.
Anyway, thanks for the quick response.
Cheers!
Hi James,
I’ve added the bralani and ghaele. When I was setting up the monsters I left the complex good aligned ones to last. So these were just forgotten
Paul
Hi Paul.
Heh, I usually forget the good “monsters” myself! Thanks for the quick update, I’ll put it to good use.
James.
I’m going to subscribe for the Lifetime option, if You assure me that You will keep this site up-and-running for at least 1.5 years
I think You done a very good job, but level restrictions are a pain, so I will gladly subscribe.
Let me know.
Monty
Hi Fabio Montanari,
The site will be running for at least 1.5 years hopefully at least 40 years (my lifetime), unless I get hit by a bus, natural calamity, end of the world scenario, etc,
Paul
I’m Fabio “Monty” Montanari again… how does it takes activation? I just checked out with Google, but no code sent. Please delete these comments after finishing procedure… won’t mess-up public message board. TY
Hi Fabio
You have to follow the link back on the google checkout email. check out purchasing-dingles-games-membership-from-google for the full instructions.
Any problems let me know
Paul
Hi Monty,
I’ve now set you up manually any problems let me know
Paul
Hi Cradax,
Hopefully the print problem is now fixed. Let me know if you still have problems
Paul
What happened to the marid entry?
Hi dracosuldi,
The Marid is only on the Pathfinder NPC Generator, I don’t think it’s part of the D&D 3.5 SRD so i can’t use it on this generator.
Paul
Hi,
I noticed that the silver, copper and bronze dragons are missing from the list.
Hi graywolf7902000,
Yes I will get around to adding them. Dragons take a lot of time adding in, after the evil dragons, I took a rest and only started the good ones when people asked for the specific dragon. I’ll set them up after I finish adding the auto feats to the Pathfinder RPG Generator.
Paul
Hi graywolf7902000,
Copper, Silver and bronze dragons have now been added to both D&D and Pathfinder Generators
Paul
Thank you for adding them. I look forward to using them in my games.
If you create a template in the Monster Creator can you add it to a Generated Monster, and if so how do you add it?
Hi Inkedmsd,
There is no way to add a template to a saved monster. You can only add the templates to new creations.
Paul
Can you set me up manually i used paypal and only see instructions for google?
Hi Magerman1,
Thanks for the membership.
I’ve now set you up manually
Paul
Something seems wrong with the ‘Class special abilities’ section for NPCs. Was just examining some of my saved NPCs and this section now appears to contain class abilities from all the different classes, not just the class abilities of that NPC. Not a bit deal, just thought I’d point it out!
Thanks JFurlong,
should be fixed now. I’d made a change to the class specials to cope with class archetypes from the Pathfinder Advanced Players Guide.
Paul
Paul:
I’m having a problem loggin in. I can log in just fine, but when I go to the D&D NPC generator, it shows me as logged out. This does not happen on the Pathfinder NPC generator. Any ideas?
Can you please plan on adding the templates and sub-types like baatzu and tan’iri ( I think I spelled them wrong.) and also the ability to modify traits and abilities like extra cold resistance. I am going to buy a lifetime membership and I think that those additions would make the generators better tools.
Thank you,
Matt Funkhouser
Hi Matt,
I’m not allowed to use the names Baatezu and Tanar’ri subtype as they are copyrighted by WOTC. With membership, however, you can add in your own templates. I am planning to add another 2 templates to the NPC Generators so a monster can be created with up to 3 templates.
Paul
Thanks man.
Hi Paul. I can’t seem to get the monster creator to add a template to the 3.5 NPC creator. It will add it to the Pathfinder NPC creator, but not the 3.5 one. Also, when an error bounces me back to the monster generation screen, some of the filled-in data is lost and I have to re-enter it. I failed to do that and I have to re-enter it all. Also, is there a way to make the damages in a template I create scalable, like the claw and bite attacks for a half-fiend are? Otherwise, good job. I mostly want the template to just appear in the 3.5 section, the rest I can line-edit out in a RTF doc. Thanks.
Hi Killer Angel,
Creating a template should add it to both the Pathfinder RPG and D&D 3.5 Generator. It could be wordpress is loosing your login id. When you are on the 3.5 generator does it still say you are logged in on the left hand column?
Paul
It looks as if there is a compatibility problem with the version of wordpress I’m using and IE9. If people are having problems I suggest using Firefox as a browser until I can upgrade.
Paul
Hi Paul,
I was using IE9. Using Firefox solved the entire problem. I created a template and got no error messages and it saved the template in both NPC generators. You know I do a lot of custom builds and it is tons faster to enter data here and let the generators do the crunching than do it by hand. Thanks for your help, and thanks for your site.
drew
Is the expanded psionics handbook OGL(I thought it was the psionics handbook)? You have the psion class tailored to it and that would great if you could do that.
Thanks for the site,
Matt
Paul,
I am sorry for the incomprehensible comment. What I am asking for is in the near future if you could revise the psionic monsters in the ways mentioned in the Expanded Psionics Handbook. Also, I use this a lot for spellcasters and if you want I could send you my spell progression for the sorcerer, wizard, and psion classes.
Thanks for the site,
Matt
Hi Matt,
I can add psionics to the monsters on http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/psionicMonsters.htm Do you have any preferences. Your spell progressions would be useful, also any psionic feat progressions you can suggest. send to paul(at)dinglesgames.com
Paul
Hi Matt,
I’ve started adding the Psionic Monsters,so far done Blue, Brain mole, Caller in Darkness and Cerebrilith.
Paul
I’ve now added the psionic monsters Couatl Psionic, Crysmal,Dromite,Duergar (Psionic), Elan, Folugub, Gray Glutton, Half-Giant, Intellect Devourer, Maenad, Neothelid, Phrenic Creature, Phthisic, Psion-Killer, Puppeteer (Flesh Harrower), Temporal Filcher, Thought Eater
Paul
Thanks man, have you got my email?
Matt
Hi Matt I’ve got your E-mail, thanks. I’ll keep it for when I create the auto Spell creation on the generators
Paul
theres no xill on the creature list, im certin they were there before
Hi Ian, Looks as if I had missed out the Xill. I’ve now added it.
Paul
Can you add the psionic version of the mind flayer?
Thanks for the site,
Matt
Hi Matt, The mind flayer is not SRD so I can’t add it, I have no stats for it either as I haven’t gor the psionic hand book
Paul
I can email you the psionic stats for the mind eater, if you want. For the psionic and spell-like abilities, can you give a short description of what they do like you do with the spell list?
Thanks for the site,
Matt
Hi Matt,
I’d better steer clear of non SRD material as WOC can get a bit pickerty, and I can’t afford a lawyer.
I’ll give some thoughts about displaying the short description for spell like and psionic abilities though.
Paul
How can I email you to purchase a membership? I am planning on it Friday, but I can’t seem to find an email address to contact you, once the payment is made.
Hi Hungpowshrimp
Here is a link to how to buy membership
http://www.dinglesgames.com/tools/buying-membership-of-dingle-games/
Paul