D&D 5e SRD MCP server with monster, spell, equipment search and encounter building tools
D&D 5e SRD MCP server — monster search, spell lookup, encounter building, and character tools powered by ground-truth SRD data.
Search, browse, and analyze D&D 5e System Reference Document content — no internet required, no hallucination risk. All 20 tools operate on ground-truth SRD data bundled as a SQLite database.
1,207 entities: 334 monsters, 319 spells, 237 equipment items, 239 magic items, 12 classes, 9 races, 15 conditions, 33 rule sections, 9 rollable tables.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_monsters | Full-text search with CR, type, size, alignment filters. Returns full stat blocks. |
search_spells | Search by level, school, class, concentration, ritual, damage type, save type. |
search_equipment | Search weapons, armor, gear, and magic items. Filter by properties, rarity. |
browse_classes | View class features at any level. Multiclass feature combination calculator. |
browse_races | View race traits, ability bonuses, subraces. |
search_rules | Search rules text and condition references. |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
build_encounter | Calculate XP budgets by difficulty. Suggests monster combinations within budget. |
suggest_encounter | Tactically interesting encounters with monster role inference and synergy notes. |
plan_spells | Available spells for class/level. Slot tracking, concentration flags, ritual highlights, component costs. |
compare_monsters | Side-by-side stat comparison of 2-3 monsters. |
check_resistances | Consolidated resistance/immunity matrix for a group of monsters. Party damage gap warnings. |
analyze_loadout | Total weight, cost, AC breakdown, encumbrance status from equipment list. |
magic_item_attunement | Attunement slot analysis with over-limit warnings and restriction checks. |
build_character | Full character sheet from race + class + level + ability scores. HP, saves, DC, features. |
analyze_party | Party composition audit: saving throw coverage, role balance, darkvision, languages. |
simulate_damage | Average DPR calculator with hit probability, crit math, AC sensitivity, turns-to-kill. |
rest_calculator | What recovers on short vs. long rest for any class at any level. |
travel_calculator | Overland travel time with pace, terrain, mounts, and forced march rules. |
plan_adventuring_day | Daily XP budget, encounter sequencing, resource pacing, rest placement. |
roll_table | Roll on SRD random tables: madness, poisons, diseases, Acolyte personality traits. |
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dnd-oracle": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dnd-oracle"]
}
}
}
claude mcp add dnd-oracle -- npx -y dnd-oracle
This product includes material from the System Reference Document 5.1, Copyright 2016, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
Data sourced from 5e-bits/5e-database.
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Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y dnd-oracleMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-gregario-dnd-oracle": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dnd-oracle"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencednd-oraclenpmio.github.gregario/dnd-oracle works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.