Have you always wanted to write a program to help other
Game Masters prep for a game, but never did, because
of all the work required?  Do you wish you could write
programs to generate NPCs, monsters, taverns, -- and almost
anything else -- that would be flexible to use and easy
for others to modify for their own use?

If so, GMHT: Game Master Helper's Toolkit may be for you!
This toolkit is a Java library, which makes it easy to 
write programs that create things for GMs.  It contains 
basic classes for you to use (like Dice, Tables, etc.),
but also classes to make it easy to format your creations
in plain text or HTML, and give your programs good user
interfaces.  It also has an XML interface, so non-programers
can take advantage of it's power, too!

I have just released version 0.5 of GMHT, and it is clearly
pre-alpha release quality.  You should only use this release 
only if you are willing to experiment with immature software.  
But if you are: the rewards are great.

The current release includes the basic library, some 
utility programs, and some example programs.  There is
also some documentation.  Source and binaries are 
included.  GMHT will work with Java 1.2 and 1.3, but
not 1.1.

The home page: http://joshualevy.tripod.com/gmht/index.htm
contains links to a readme file, a quick tutorial, in 
addition to the full release in jar format.

GMHT also comes with several example program which you might find
useful in their own right:
    stalls (Generates stalls and sales for a 1920s Arab Bazzar.)
    horses (Generates horses for your standard fantasy adventure.)
    oblique stratigies (Brian Eno's Brain Storming Ideas)

Joshua Levy    joshualevy@yahoo.com