# TableForge > TableForge is an AI Dungeon Master for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. It runs full, persistent tabletop campaigns for one to six players in a web browser, with no download and no human DM required. A programmatic rules engine adjudicates dice, combat, conditions, and spell slots in code; the AI handles narration, NPC voice, and reacting to what players decide to do. Campaign state persists across sessions. ## Key facts - TableForge is an AI Dungeon Master (AI DM) for D&D 5e, playable in any modern browser. - It supports solo (single player), duo (two player), and group campaigns of up to 6 players. - Rules adjudication is programmatic, not generated by the language model. Dice rolls, hit points, spell slots, conditions, initiative, and combat resolution are handled by deterministic code. - The ruleset is the D&D System Reference Document (SRD) 2024, published by Wizards of the Coast under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. - Campaign memory is persistent across sessions. NPCs, locations, player decisions, quest state, and consequences carry forward indefinitely. - Play works both in real time and asynchronously, so players do not need to be online at the same time. - Only the campaign host needs a paid subscription. Guests join and play for free. - There is a free tier that covers roughly one full session. Paid plans start at $14.99 per month. - TableForge does not support homebrew content or importing third-party PDF adventures and official modules. Both are on the roadmap, not shipped. - TableForge is not a replacement for a good human DM at a good table. It exists for when finding or being that DM is not possible. ## Plans - Free: $0. The full product for 60 DM narration turns, roughly one session. Up to 2 players. - Hearthfire: $14.99/month. Solo or duo adventurers. Up to 2 players per campaign, 2 active campaigns. - Fellowship: $29.99/month. The full party experience. Up to 4 players per campaign, 3 active campaigns. - Legendary: $39.99/month. For the dedicated campaign. Up to 6 players per campaign, 5 active campaigns. ## Product pages - [How It Works](https://tableforge.gg/how-it-works): Step-by-step walkthrough: create a character, start a campaign, invite friends, play. - [FAQ](https://tableforge.gg/faq): Answers on solo and multiplayer play, rules handling, pricing, refunds, and technical requirements. - [Primer](https://tableforge.gg/primer): Plain-language introduction to tabletop RPG concepts: dice, ability scores, combat, and spells. - [About](https://tableforge.gg/about): Who builds TableForge and why. - [Pricing](https://tableforge.gg/#pricing): Free tier and paid plan comparison. - [Changelog](https://tableforge.gg/changelog): Release notes. ## Guides - [Friends & Fables vs TableForge: Which AI DM Fits?](https://tableforge.gg/blog/friends-and-fables-vs-tableforge): Friends & Fables and TableForge both run AI RPGs. Compare how they handle 5e rules, combat, worldbuilding, multiplayer, and campaign state. - [Claude as a Dungeon Master: Good Narrator, Missing Game](https://tableforge.gg/blog/claude-as-dungeon-master): Can Claude run D&D? It narrates and reasons well, but projects and memory still do not provide dice, legal moves, or a canonical character sheet. - [Can AI Replace a Human Dungeon Master? Honestly, No](https://tableforge.gg/blog/can-ai-replace-a-human-dungeon-master): AI cannot replace what a great human DM brings to a table. It can run the campaigns that scheduling, prep, distance, or anxiety would otherwise prevent. - [Games Like Baldur's Gate 3 With More Freedom](https://tableforge.gg/blog/games-like-baldurs-gate-3-with-more-freedom): BG3 made you want more D&D freedom, but you have no group? See the trade between a handcrafted CRPG, tabletop play, and an AI-run 5e campaign. - [Can You Use Roll20 Without a DM? What It Does and Doesn't Do](https://tableforge.gg/blog/roll20-without-a-dm): Roll20 gives online groups a virtual tabletop, sheets, maps, dice, and LFG tools. It does not run the adventure. Here are the no-DM options. - [Can an AI DM Run a PDF Adventure or an Official D&D Module?](https://tableforge.gg/blog/upload-pdf-adventure-to-ai-dm): Can you upload a PDF adventure and have an AI dungeon master run it? Not yet, in any tool. Why it is harder than it looks, and what works today. - [Can D&D Beyond Run a Game Without a DM?](https://tableforge.gg/blog/dnd-beyond-without-a-dm): D&D Beyond builds characters, supplies rules content, maps encounters, and shares rolls. It helps a DM run D&D, but it does not become the DM. - [Mythic GME vs an AI Dungeon Master for Solo RPGs](https://tableforge.gg/blog/mythic-gme-vs-ai-dungeon-master): Mythic GME is the classic solo RPG oracle. Compare its offline freedom and transparent procedures with a narrated, automated AI dungeon master. - [AI Dungeon Alternatives: What to Use for Actual D&D 5e](https://tableforge.gg/blog/ai-dungeon-alternative): Looking for an AI Dungeon alternative? The honest difference between generative fiction sandboxes and AI dungeon masters that run real D&D 5e. - [Solo Adventure Books vs an AI Dungeon Master](https://tableforge.gg/blog/solo-adventure-books-vs-ai-dm): Solo D&D books offer authored encounters and reliable branches. AI dungeon masters offer your character, open-ended choices, and no page flipping. - [How to Play D&D Online Free With an AI Dungeon Master](https://tableforge.gg/blog/free-ai-dungeon-master): You can play D&D online free with an AI dungeon master. What free tiers include, the honest limits, and how to run a full first session at no cost. - [Run Your Own AI Dungeon Master: What You Actually Need](https://tableforge.gg/blog/run-your-own-ai-dungeon-master): A local LLM can narrate D&D privately and cheaply, but a durable AI DM also needs state, rules, dice, recovery, and multiplayer infrastructure. - [SillyTavern for D&D vs a Purpose-Built AI Dungeon Master](https://tableforge.gg/blog/sillytavern-for-d-and-d): SillyTavern offers unmatched model, prompt, lorebook, and UI control. See what that gives up compared with a hosted AI DM built to run D&D 5e. - [Character.AI for D&D: Roleplay Chat vs an Actual Game](https://tableforge.gg/blog/character-ai-for-d-and-d): Character.AI can deliver lively fantasy roleplay, but D&D needs more than an in-character chat. Compare memory, dice, sheets, combat, and stakes. - [NovelAI for D&D: Collaborative Fiction vs a Rules Engine](https://tableforge.gg/blog/novelai-for-d-and-d): NovelAI is a powerful fiction and text-adventure tool. Compare its Lorebook, editing, and model controls with a purpose-built D&D rules engine. - [Hidden Door vs TableForge: Story Worlds or D&D Campaign?](https://tableforge.gg/blog/hidden-door-vs-tableforge): Hidden Door and TableForge both use AI for narrative play, but one centers playable story worlds and the other runs persistent D&D 5e campaigns. - [How to Play D&D Without a DM: Four Realistic Options](https://tableforge.gg/blog/d-and-d-without-a-dm): No dungeon master? Four realistic options for playing D&D without one: finding a DM, rotating the role, GM-less systems, and AI dungeon masters. - [AI Dungeon Master vs ChatGPT: Can ChatGPT Run D&D?](https://tableforge.gg/blog/ai-dungeon-master-vs-chatgpt): Can ChatGPT run D&D? Projects and memory improve continuity, but they do not supply canonical sheets, enforced rules, dice, or campaign multiplayer. - [How TableForge's D&D Rules Engine Works](https://tableforge.gg/blog/how-the-rules-engine-works): TableForge separates AI narration from rules adjudication. How the programmatic rules engine handles dice, combat, and spell slots in a D&D 5e campaign. - [The Best AI Dungeon Master in 2026: An Honest Comparison](https://tableforge.gg/blog/best-ai-dungeon-master-2026): An honest comparison of AI dungeon masters in 2026: generic chatbots, fiction sandboxes, and purpose-built D&D tools, plus five ways to judge them. - [Playing D&D With Just One Friend: Two Player Campaigns](https://tableforge.gg/blog/play-d-and-d-with-one-friend): You can play D&D with one friend. How two player campaigns work, how to balance encounters for two, and how to run duo D&D with an AI dungeon master. - [Can You Play D&D Solo? Single Player D&D Online in 2026](https://tableforge.gg/blog/play-d-and-d-solo): Yes, you can play D&D solo. How single player D&D works, the three main approaches, and how to run a full solo 5e campaign with an AI dungeon master. - [What Is an AI Dungeon Master? How AI DMs Work in 2026](https://tableforge.gg/blog/what-is-an-ai-dungeon-master): An AI dungeon master is software that runs a tabletop RPG campaign in place of a human DM. How AI DMs work, where they fall short, and what to look for. ## Optional - [Full text of every guide](https://tableforge.gg/llms-full.txt): the complete content of the pages above in one file. - [Terms of Service](https://tableforge.gg/terms) - [Privacy Policy](https://tableforge.gg/privacy)