Free DnD Resources — DM Tools, Character Sheets, Worldbuilding Guides

Free DnD Resources

A curated list of free D&D content from us and our favorite creators. Updated 2026-05-16.

Below: free PDFs, articles, and tools we've made or use. No email required for most. Where an email signup is mentioned, it unlocks a more expanded version of a resource we sell — we're transparent about that.

Our free resources

📄 The 15-Minute DM Session Prep Guide (6 pages, free)

The session prep workflow we use weekly at our home table. Six pages of structured prep + a worked example. Distilled into a printable PDF — the same framework taught in our paid $6 Lorekeeper Session Prep Sheets, but in shorter form.

Sign up via the email form in our footer to get this delivered to your inbox. (Or read the framework in our blog post without signing up.)

📄 The 50 Best DnD Resources Bookmarklist (free, no signup)

Our curated list of 50 D&D tools, sites, podcasts, books, and PDFs that actually earned a permanent place in our workflow. Read the full list →

📄 5 NPC Mistakes Every New DM Makes (and How to Fix Them) (free)

After watching dozens of friends start their first campaigns, these are the same 5 NPC mistakes we see every time. Read the article →

📄 How to Build a Notion Workspace for Your D&D Campaign (free)

The structure we use for our 4-month-running Notion campaign workspace. Free walkthrough; the duplicatable template is $14. Read the guide →

📄 Why Your D&D Hardcover Notebook Matters More Than You Think (free)

The medium shapes the message. Read it →

Free SRD-based resources from across the web

Free 5e SRD on 5e.tools — searchable open SRD with everything legal-to-share. The single most-used D&D website.
WotC D&D 5e Free Basic Rules PDF — official free download from D&D Beyond.
Donjon's random generators — random dungeons, NPCs, towns, encounters. Free, no signup.
Watabou's procedural map tools — instant procedural city, dungeon, and interior maps.
r/DMAcademy — the best free community Q&A for new and experienced DMs.

If you find these useful — our paid catalog

If our free content helps you, you'll like our paid stuff. Everything we sell extends a workflow we genuinely use:

$5 — Combat Reference Cards (every condition + DC + action economy on one card stack)
$6 — Session Prep Sheets (21-page expansion of the free 6-page guide)
$7 — NPC Template Pack (30+ NPCs + generators + dossiers)
$8 — Character Sheet Bundle
$8 — 100 Magic Item Cards
$9 — DM Screen Reference
$12 — Class-Specific Character Sheets (all 12 classes)
$14 — The Sunken Hall One-Shot Adventure
$29 — Digital Mega Bundle (all 6 PDFs, save 37%)

Notion templates (when you want everything searchable)

This page is updated quarterly. Last update: 2026-05-16.