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Create a Homebrew Item

Create custom items for your campaign — weapons, armor, potions, magic items, and more.

  1. Open your campaign dashboard
  2. Click the Homebrew tab
  3. Select the Items sub-tab

Create from Scratch

  1. Fill in the item form on the right panel
  2. Set the required and optional fields (see below)
  3. Click Create Item

Clone from Catalog

  1. Click Clone from Catalog
  2. Search for an existing item (minimum 2 characters)
  3. Results show name, type, rarity, and source
  4. Click an item to pre-fill the form with its data
  5. Modify fields as needed
  6. Click Create Item

If the name conflicts with an existing homebrew item, “ (Custom)“ is appended.

Item Fields

Common Fields (All Items)

  • Name (required) — Item name
  • Item Type — weapon, armor, potion, ring, rod, scroll, staff, wand, wondrous item, adventuring gear
  • Rarity — common, uncommon, rare, very rare, legendary, artifact
  • Weight — Weight in pounds
  • Value — Value in gold pieces
  • Requires Attunement — Checkbox; optionally specify attunement requirements (e.g., “by a spellcaster”)
  • Description — Item description and properties

Weapon Fields

Shown when item type is weapon:

  • Category — Simple or martial
  • Bonus — +1, +2, or +3
  • Damage — Damage dice (e.g., 1d8)
  • Damage Type — Slashing, piercing, bludgeoning, fire, cold, etc.
  • Versatile Damage — Alternate damage when wielded two-handed
  • Range — Range in feet
  • Properties — Finesse, Heavy, Light, Reach, Thrown, Two-Handed, Versatile, Ammunition, Loading, Special

Armor Fields

Shown when item type is armor:

  • AC — Base armor class
  • Bonus — +1, +2, or +3
  • Strength Required — Minimum strength score
  • Stealth Disadvantage — Whether the armor imposes disadvantage on Stealth checks

Editing Items

Click an item in the list, then click Edit to modify its fields.

Deleting Items

Click Delete on a selected item. If any characters have the item in their inventory, a warning shows which characters are affected.

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