5e Item Importer

5e Item Importer turns copied D&D 5e item text into Foundry VTT items for GMs who want less data entry and more time running the table.

Paste text from PDFs, websites, D&D Beyond-style writeups, or homebrew notes and import weapons, armor, consumables, tools, loot, containers, and spells. Use Natural Language parsing for standard item text, or Strict Format YAML templates for complex homebrew, batch imports, and LLM-friendly item generation.

Features

 
• Natural Language parser for standard D&D 5e item formatting, including item types, costs, weights, damage formulas, and descriptions. See it on Youtube here.
• Strict Format parser with downloadable YAML templates for weapons, equipment, consumables, containers, loot, spells, and tools. See it on Youtube here.
• Batch imports for mixed item types or multiple items of the same type using YAML document separators.
• Validated custom examples and templates designed for reliable homebrew and LLM-assisted item creation.
• Support for dnd5e description features like enrichers, roll formulas, System HTML, dynamic lookups such as [[lookup @name]], and pass-through @UUID or @Embed text.
• Compendium icon matching and semantic random icons to help imported items look right immediately.
• Optional integration with 5e Activity Importer when you want item imports to include advanced activities or effects.

Use It For

 
• Importing magic weapons, armor, potions, tools, containers, loot, and spells without hand-entering every field.
• Turning homebrew item text into usable Foundry items.
• Building batches of treasure, shop inventory, spell rewards, or campaign-specific gear.
• Creating LLM-friendly item workflows with strict templates and predictable formatting.
• Keeping item descriptions rich with clickable saves, damage rolls, healing rolls, conditions, and dynamic actor-name text.

Requirement: Foundry VTT v13+ and the D&D 5e system v5.1.10+; verified with Foundry v13.351 and dnd5e v5.2.5.

AI-Assisted Development

This module is developed and maintained with the help of AI-assisted tools for coding, debugging, and testing.

I care about the quality, behavior, performance, security, and long-term maintainability of this module, and I take full responsibility for what ships. AI assistance does not replace review, testing, debugging, or security and design judgment.

AI is used here as a tool under my direction to make Foundry better and allow for long-term mod support while still having a life outside of building and maintaining my free and premium modules.

If you are uncomfortable using software developed with any kind of AI-assisted tools, this module is not for you.