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The 2025 Statblock Importer is here!

The 2025 Statblock Importer is here!

Hello DMs,

I'm excited to share an update for the D&D Beyond Statblock Importer that now supports the new format from the 2024 Basic Rules and Monst...

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Improved Initiative Tips: Tracking Spells and Limited Actions

Improved Initiative Tips: Tracking Spells and Limited Actions

Hello DMs,

In Improved Initiative, you can track the Spellcasting slots, as well as uses of Daily and Recharge actions, for each combatant. I've gotten a few questions recently about how this works, especially with respect to Charact...

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Epic Holiday Discounts and Gifting

Epic Holiday Discounts and Gifting

Hello DMs,

I'm excited to offer a few promotions that Patreon has enabled just in time for the holidays.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to subscribe to a paid tier, you can use the Promo code EPICYEAR at checkout to get an...

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Improved Initiative v3.11: Duplicate Combatant

Improved Initiative v3.11: Duplicate Combatant

Hello GMs,

Here's a small update for Improved Initiative. There are a lot of technical changes behind the scenes, and I've added a feature that you might find useful. Duplicate Combatant can be enabled on the Commands t...

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Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Campaign Management

Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Campaign Management

Hello GMs,

Here's a big new feature set for Paragon Campaign Dashboard. I've used PCD for several different campaigns since I launched the app, so I needed a way to better...

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Improved Initiative v3.10: Dark Mode

Improved Initiative v3.10: Dark Mode

Hello DMs,

I'm excited to share with you the much requested Dark Mode for Improved Initiative. This update cleans up some styling, and refactors th...

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Improved Initiative v3.9: Preloaded Content Settings

Improved Initiative v3.9: Preloaded Content Settings

Hello DMs,

Here's a small update for Improved Initiative. The main change is the new Content tab on the Settings pane, where you can configure which Open5e sources will be loaded. As more sources are added to Open5e I've seen some requests f...

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Improved Initiative 3.8: Reaction Tracker

Improved Initiative 3.8: Reaction Tracker

Hello DMs,

Hope you're well! Here's an update for Improved Initiative. I took some time off this summer, I hope you've all been able to play a lot of RPGs recently. ...

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Improved Initiative 3.7: Library enhancements and fixes

Improved Initiative 3.7: Library enhancements and fixes

Hello GMs,

Here's a small update for Improved Initiative. I added the ability to sort the Creatures library by recently used. It will start tracking your 100 most recently used StatBlocks, so you can quickly find your most common monsters. View Post

Try Epic Tier one week for free!

Try Epic Tier one week for free!

Hello DMs,

Our friends at Patreon have enabled free trials, so I am now offering a free week of Epic Tier. If...

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Improved Initiative 3.4: More Preloaded Statblocks

This one's a freebie! Our friends over at the Open5e API added two new sourcebooks to their Monster catalog, the Monstrous Menagerie and the Tome of Beasts 3...

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Paragon Dashboard: Card Templates

Paragon Dashboard: Card Templates

Hello GMs,

With Paragon Campaign Dashboard, you might find yourself making copies of the same kind of Article card for locations, encounters, or characters. This new feature allows you to save a card as a Template to quickly make new ones li...

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New official URL for Improved Initiative

New official URL for Improved Initiative

Hello GMs,

Improved Initiative has a new official URL! The app can now be accessed at https://improvedinitiative.app/.

The old URL is still down for now. Azure sup...

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Outage update and data workaround

Outage update and data workaround

Hello DMs,

The outage of the official URL, improved-initiative.com, is still ongoing. Based on my conversations with Azure support last week it could be a while longer, or I might get lucky and it could be sorted next week.

In the mean...

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Outage at improved-initiative.com

Hello Patrons,

I wanted to give you a heads up that we're experiencing an outage at the official website address improved-initiative.com. This happened because I mistakenly let the domain lapse. Amateur mistake! My sincere apology if this af...

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Improved Initiative Tips: Spellcasting and Ability Tracking

Improved Initiative Tips: Spellcasting and Ability Tracking

Hello GMs,

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a pleasant holiday season. I have been focusing on my mental health and spending time with my family recently.

Spellcasting and Daily Ability "Bean Counters"

Improved...

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PCD October updates: Frame Card, Dashboard URLs and More

PCD October updates: Frame Card, Dashboard URLs and More

Hello GMs,

I've been incrementally adding new features to Paragon Campaign Dashboard over the last couple of months. Here are some highlights.

Web Frame Card...

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Improved Initiative 3.3.0: Combatant Colors, New Tiers

Improved Initiative 3.3.0: Combatant Colors, New Tiers

Hello GMs,

I have lots of news for you, and a small feature update for Improved Initiative

Combatant Colors

The Combatant Color widget will all...

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Paragon Campaign Dashboard + Excalidraw

Paragon Campaign Dashboard + Excalidraw

Hello GMs,

I have an exciting Paragon Campaign Dashboard update to share. Here's what's new:

Drawing Card

  • Use a variety of drawing tools...

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Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Dice Card Improvements and Custom Colors

Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Dice Card Improvements and Custom Colors

Hello GMs,

This month I added a few new features to Paragon Campaign Dashboard.

Dice Card

  • You can now configure the Quick Rolls that app...

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Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Card Colors and PDF Cards

Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Card Colors and PDF Cards

Hello GMs,

I hope you've had a chance to try Paragon Campaign Dashboard! I'd love to hear about other apps that you use to do session prep for your own games, and how you ...

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Big update for Paragon Campaign Dashboard

Big update for Paragon Campaign Dashboard

Hello GMs, DMs, MCs et cetera!

Happy New Year! I'm excited to share a pretty big update for Paragon Campaign Dashboard (PCD). PCD is a powerful, highly cu...

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v3.2: Mythic Actions and bonus OGL Content

v3.2: Mythic Actions and bonus OGL Content

Hello DMs,

Improved Initiative 3.2 is now available. Here are the highlights:

Mythic Actions are now supported, including when you 2021-11-10 04:45:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Improved Initiative 3.0 is here!

Improved Initiative 3.0 is here!

Hello DMs,

I am thrilled to share the 3.0 update of Improved Initiative with you. This update features the new Library Manager UI. The Lib...

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Improved Initiative 3.0 Preview now available on the Dev Preview

Improved Initiative 3.0 Preview now available on the Dev Preview

Hello Patrons!

It's finally time for me to share a sneak peek at what I've been working on for the last few months. Improved Initiative 3.0 features the new Library Manager. The Library Manager provides a wa...

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Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Account Sync, Sharable Dashboards and more!

Paragon Campaign Dashboard: Account Sync, Sharable Dashboards and more!

Hello GMs,

I hope you all have been having a peaceful 2021 so far. Here's what's new with Paragon Campaign Dashboard this month:

Account Sync is now...

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December Bonus: Quick Edit Combatant

December Bonus: Quick Edit Combatant

Hello GMs!

I've published a small update to Improved Initiative that includes a frequently requested feature. The new Quick Edit Combatant command ...

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December Update: Paragon Interactable Cards

December Update: Paragon Interactable Cards

Hello GMs,

I hope you're all well this holiday season. I've released an update for Paragon Campaign Dashboard with a handful of additions:

  • Search Box on Cards ...

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October Update: Multiple Dashboards

October Update: Multiple Dashboards

Hello GMs,

I hope you've been enjoying the spooky month of October. I've been having a blast running a Blades in the Dark game for my regular group.

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September Update: Drag & Drop Initiative

September Update: Drag & Drop Initiative

Hello DMs,

I've been busy this month! I've made progress on various projects. Here's what's new:

Improved Initiative now supports rearranging...

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