How to use the free D&D map maker
CharGen is a free D&D map maker and map creator. Describe the place in plain words and you get a map in about 30 seconds.
- Describe the place: a dungeon, forest, tavern, cave, street or any other encounter setting.
- Add details: light, cover, obstacles, points of interest and hazards.
- Pick landscape, portrait or square, generate, then download the map with a square or hex grid.
D&D map generator for every encounter
As a D&D map generator, CharGen makes maps for any encounter: underground dungeons, forest clearings, city rooftops, harbour docks, volcanic caves and anything else you can describe. Choose a top-down or isometric view and an art style that suits your campaign.
- Fast encounter maps for D&D 5E, Pathfinder and other RPGs.
- Maps for your VTT, for printed handouts or as reference art.
- Use it with the Settlement Generator and the Town Map Generator to build a whole town.
Battle map maker for Roll20, Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds
This battle map maker exports a PNG sized for Roll20, Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds, or at 150 dpi for print, so you do not resize anything. Generate, download and drop the map straight into your session. Use the Token Maker for matching tokens, the Monster Generator for creatures, or the Dungeon Generator for a full dungeon floor. Animated Maps turns a map into a looping scene.