Hey everyone! I’m building a Discord bot for my open-world style tabletop RPG campaign and looking for feature suggestions. Since I’m pretty new to this game system, I’m not sure what tools would be most helpful for players and game masters. The bot will handle session scheduling as a basic feature, but I want to add more useful stuff. I plan to make the code available for anyone to use once it’s finished. What kind of automation or helper features do you think would make running campaigns easier? Any ideas for dice rolling, character management, or other game-related functions that would save time during sessions?
After running several Discord campaigns, initiative tracking became a lifesaver for combat. Nothing kills momentum like manually sorting turn order every fight. I’d also add a simple note-taking system where players can jot down important NPCs, locations, or plot hooks. Can’t count how many times someone asked “wait, what was that merchant’s name again?” - shared campaign notes would’ve saved us tons of time. Random table generators are huge time-savers too - weather, tavern names, random encounters, whatever. GMs constantly need quick content on the fly, and having the bot pull from custom tables beats frantically flipping through rulebooks mid-session.
Character sheet integration would be huge - quick stat lookups without constantly alt-tabbing. Maybe throw in an XP/loot tracker too? My group always forgets who got what and how much XP we earned last session. And definitely add ambient sound commands - nothing beats having spooky dungeon noises on demand lol
Session logging changed everything for my campaigns. The bot records key decisions, rolls, and story beats in a dedicated channel so players can look back weeks later and remember what happened. Custom macros are a lifesaver too - players save their common dice combos, which beats watching the fighter manually calculate that same complex damage roll five times per session. I really wish more bots handled inventory management with automatic weight tracking. Players always forget encumbrance rules, and everything grinds to a halt when someone tries hauling three suits of armor around. A bot could just flag when you’re over your carry limit instantly.