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Dungeon Map Generators Guide [Updated]
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Dungeon Map Generators Guide [Updated]

Duncan Thomson

To enhance the Generators Guide to Dungeons I've taken a look at the map generators around.

Map generators for Rooms and Corridors, Caverns, Mixed Caverns & Rooms, Maps with Descriptions and Pdf Options.

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[First published April 2019] Disclaimer: I'm an affiliate for DriveThru RPG

Rooms and Corridors

rooms & tunnels | caverns | mixed caves & rooms | dungeons & text | pdfs

Gozzys does a dungeon generator map creator with wandering line style (pictured below) and random room style.

Gozzy's dungeon map with wandering line style

A similar style can be found at Dungeons Tome, with the Random Dungeon Generator. Mine has several false doors.

Dungeons Tome dungeon with several false doors

And recent arrival DunGen includes the scale for Roll20 (70 px) and the multi-level option for stairs or not. Find out more in my interview with creator Nick.

DunGen Dungeon Generator

Caverns

rooms & tunnels | caverns | mixed caves & rooms | dungeons & text | pdfs

Myth Weavers has a cave generator.

Myth Weavers Cavern

Gozzys has the Random cave map creator with lots of options to tamper with.

Gozzys random cave map

Last is a slightly different style from NPC Base Cave Generator.

NPC Base cave generator

Mixed Caverns and Rooms

rooms & tunnels | caverns | mixed caves & rooms | dungeons & text | pdfs

Dave's Mapper can do mixed caves and dungeons, as well as each on their own.

Dungeons with Descriptions

rooms & tunnels | caverns | mixed caves & rooms | dungeons & text | pdfs

Donjon has several dungeon generators and the one for 5E has dungeon overview, a corridor key, wandering monsters and room descriptions. Other versions with description include Pathfinder, d20 and AD&D. All of them contain many options for customising the layout and its contents.

donjon 5e dungeon generator

Myth Weavers does a Dungeon Generator with room details and monsters for Dungeons and Dragons 3.5

Dizzy Dragon Games has an Adventure Generator with gives a descriptions, treasure and encounters with old school monsters.

Pdf Maps

rooms & tunnels | caverns | mixed caves & rooms | dungeons & text | pdfs

Rounding out the digital maps are a couple paid for options in pdf form.

The Dungeon Builder's Deck that provides 114 playing-card sized dungeon tiles

Dungeon Tiles: DM Essentials is a collection of dungeon tiles with rooms, halls and connectors that can be used on virtual tabletops.

Recommendations Please!

I'll keep this guide updated so please suggest Dungeon Map tools in the comments or on twitter to @DuncanThom

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