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Everything you need to forge, run, and manage your adventures
Getting Started
The Forge (Adventure Wizard)
Running Your Adventure
Solo Play
Characters & Party
Account & SubscriptionGetting Started
Everything you need to go from sign-up to your first adventure.
1. Create Your Account
Sign up with Google or email and password. You'll land on the Dashboard, your home base for everything.
2. The Dashboard
Your dashboard shows all your saved projects, quick actions, and the main entry points: The Forge (AI wizard), Solo Play, Character Manager, and more.
3. Choose a Game System
ArcForge supports D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e. Select your system when creating an adventure and all content will follow those rules.
4. Install the App
ArcForge is a Progressive Web App. On mobile, tap "Add to Home Screen" in your browser menu. On desktop, look for the install icon in your address bar.
The Forge (Adventure Wizard)
Create complete, ready-to-run adventures with AI or templates.
1. Single Adventure (Free)
Generate a complete one-shot in minutes. Fill in party details, choose a setting and tone, and ArcForge builds full scenes, NPCs, loot tables, and read-aloud text.
2. Campaign Arc (Premium)
Create multi-session campaigns with 2-20 connected sessions. Choose an arc type (mystery, war, heist, etc.) and get narrative continuity, recurring villains, cliffhangers, and level progression.
3. Classic Templates (Free)
Pick from 6 pre-built adventure archetypes: Dungeon Crawl, Mystery, Wilderness Trek, Heist, Siege, or Festival Gone Wrong. No AI wait time, instant 5-scene adventures ready to run.
4. Customization
Set party level, number of players, player names and backstories, session length, tone, themes, and constraints. The more detail you give, the more tailored your adventure.
Running Your Adventure
Use the session reader and DM toolkit to run games at your table.
1. The Session Reader
Open any project to see your scenes laid out with read-aloud text, GM notes, skill checks, and NPC details. Navigate scenes with the sidebar or keyboard shortcuts.
2. DM Toolkit
The sidebar has 25+ tools: Combat Manager, Dice Roller, NPC Tracker, Loot Tracker, Spell Reference, Battle Map Generator, Random Encounters, Name Generator, Shop Manager, and more.
3. Editing Content
Everything is editable. Click the Edit button in the toolbar to modify any scene, NPC, or detail. Your changes save automatically.
4. Exporting
Export your adventure as a PDF, or use VTT export for FoundryVTT and Roll20. Share adventures with other users via link.
Solo Play
Play a solo RPG adventure with AI-driven storytelling and full mechanics.
1. How It Works
Create a character (name, class, race) and jump into an AI-driven adventure. You make choices, roll skill checks, fight enemies, and progress through a living story.
2. Character Progression
Earn XP, level up, gain gold, find loot, and equip items. Your character sheet tracks HP, ability scores, inventory, and experience.
3. Combat & Skill Checks
Combat uses initiative-based turns with real enemies, loot drops, and death saves. Skill checks show DCs, advantage/disadvantage, and stakes before you roll.
4. Continue as Campaign
When your solo adventure ends, convert it into a full campaign. Your character, story, inventory, and progress carry over into a multi-session Campaign Arc.
Characters & Party
Manage your characters across adventures and campaigns.
1. Character Manager
Access the Character Manager from the dashboard to create, edit, and track characters. Characters can be reused across multiple projects.
2. Character Library
When creating an adventure, pick from your saved characters in the party setup step. Their backstory and details get woven into the AI generation.
3. PDF Import
Import existing character sheets from PDF. ArcForge extracts the key details so you can use your existing characters.
Account & Subscription
Manage your plan, usage, and account settings.
1. Free Tier (Apprentice)
2 AI adventures per month, 1 battle map, 10 saved projects. Full access to Classic Templates and Solo Play.
2. Upgrading
Visit the Pricing page to upgrade. Premium tiers unlock Campaign Mode, more AI generations, battle maps, NPC generators, and commercial use rights.
3. Account Settings
Change your password, enable two-factor authentication, manage theme preferences, and view your usage from the account settings page.
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