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Connect Encounter Difficulty Calculator to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Balance combat encounters with precise XP math.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 3 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through Encounter Difficulty Calculator.

  1. 01

    Lookup encounter multiplier

    This capability finds the specific scaling factor used to adjust XP based on the number of creatures in a fight.

  2. 02

    Analyze encounter

    This capability runs a full combat breakdown, including TPK risk and suggestions for adjusting difficulty.

  3. 03

    Get party thresholds

    This capability pulls the specific XP budget boundaries for different difficulty tiers for your current party.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Mid-Session Balancing

Quickly check if a sudden ambush is too deadly for your current party level.

02

Pre-Session Prep

Build a series of encounters that scale correctly from Easy to Deadly.

03

Difficulty Verification

Confirm that a specific monster group meets the intended challenge tier.

04

Party Scaling

Adjust encounter math when players level up or change party size.

One connector, every AI

Encounter Difficulty Calculator works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Encounter Difficulty Calculator to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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736ms average. Fast in production.

Encounter Difficulty Calculator is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 946ms
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Fastest day
520ms
Slowest day
946ms
14-day trend
Stable+2%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Encounter Difficulty Calculator, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Encounter Difficulty Calculator. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Encounter Difficulty Calculator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8175q1ZBvmG24Sz93O5mRM6wApiwcMPFkv75468F/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Encounter Difficulty Calculator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "encounter-difficulty-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8175q1ZBvmG24Sz93O5mRM6wApiwcMPFkv75468F/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Encounter Difficulty Calculator in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Encounter Difficulty Calculator owners hand off.

Designed for tabletop RPG Game Masters who need to balance combat on the fly.

  • 01

    Game Masters

    Hand off monster stats and party levels to the AI to get instant difficulty ratings.

  • 02

    Adventure Designers

    Use the capability to build balanced combat encounters for published modules.

FAQ

Questions Encounter Difficulty Calculator owners ask.

  • 01

    Does this work for D&D 5e?

    Yes, this MCP is built for D&D 5e and PF2e XP-based calculations.

  • 02

    How does it handle multiple monsters?

    It uses a multiplier based on the number of creatures to calculate the Adjusted XP.

  • 03

    Can it help me avoid a TPK?

    Yes, the analysis capability provides a TPK risk estimation and suggestions to lower the difficulty.

  • 04

    What AI clients can I use?

    You can use any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

  • 05

    Do I need to host the MCP myself?

    No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP so it is ready to use immediately.

  • 06

    How is the encounter difficulty determined?

    The capability calculates 'Adjusted XP' by summing the base XP of all monsters (multiplied by their count) and then applying an encounter multiplier based on the total number of creatures. This value is compared against thresholds for your specific party level and size.

  • 07

    What does 'TPK Risk' mean?

    Total Party Kill (TPK) risk is an estimation of the likelihood that all player characters will be defeated. It increases as the encounter's Adjusted XP moves into the 'Deadly' range.

  • 08

    Can I use this for both D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e?

    Yes, the calculation engine is designed to work with the XP-based systems used in both D&D 5e and PF2e.

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