Friends & Fables is an AI-powered, text-based RPG platform inspired by Dungeons & Dragons 5e, in which an AI Game Master named Franz runs campaigns, adapts to player choices, and creates dynamic storylines with long-term memory. It was founded in 2023 by William Liu and David Melnychuk, who built the initial prototype as a Discord bot after struggling to find a D&D group and dungeon master; it has since evolved into a standalone web platform, with the original Discord bot now in legacy status.
Features include tactical combat based on 5e rules, world-building tools with maps, character generators, and lore management, multiplayer campaigns for up to 6 players, quests and one-shot adventures, text-to-speech narration, image generation, and travel and inventory systems. The site reports a community of over 100,000 players and world builders.
Friends & Fables is aimed at tabletop RPG fans who lack a regular group or game master, as well as world builders who want persistent AI-run campaign settings. It runs in the browser and is compatible with mobile and tablet devices.
A free tier allows up to 25 turns per day with long-term memories, unlimited campaign slots, access to featured and public worlds, and 3-player campaigns. Paid plans are Starter ($19.95/month), Pro ($29.95/month), and Legend ($39.95/month), with two months free on yearly billing.