DM Templates

What are DM Templates?

DM Templates let you save encounters and NPCs as reusable blueprints. Create a template once, then apply it to any campaign — useful for recurring villains, standard guard patrols, or encounters you want to reuse.

Saving a Template

From an Encounter

1. Open any encounter in your campaign
2. Click Save as Template
3. Enter a name and optional notes
4. The encounter's monster list and quantities are saved

From an NPC

1. Open any NPC in your campaign
2. Click Save as Template
3. Enter a name and optional notes
4. The NPC's details (personality, appearance, backstory, etc.) are saved

From a Generator

When using the NPC Generator, click Save as Template on any generated result.

Managing Templates

Visit DM Templates to browse your template library:

• Filter by type: Encounter or NPC
• View template details and notes
• Delete templates you no longer need

Applying Templates

1. Open a template from your library
2. Click Apply to Campaign
3. Select the destination campaign
4. A new encounter or NPC is created in that campaign using the template's data

The original template is preserved — you can apply it to as many campaigns as you like.

Tips

• Save your favorite encounter setups (e.g., "Goblin Ambush — 4 goblins, 1 bugbear") as templates to quickly populate new campaigns
• Use NPC templates for recurring character archetypes — the mysterious shopkeeper, the corrupt guard, the helpful sage
• Templates are personal to your account and work across all your campaigns