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@Lanefan apologies I missed this one, its a good question! Here's my personal thoughts on its tech/bandwidth requirements on all of the tools I mentioned. For context I run everything on my 2022 Macbook Air. Obsidian Tech: Low, though YMMV. I've had no performance issues ever even with many...

Thanks for sharing, I might have to try it out sometime. I'm okay with closed source/paying a little premium if it means a better experience. This sounds promising.

I've only tried Saga20 which doesn't record sessions itself - you upload your own recording after the fact. If its for online sessions that might be where something like Archivist (mentioned earlier in the thread) might be better since it seems like it supports it (I haven't tried it, only...

Its not a Discord plugin, you basically just upload your session recordings and it generates summaries with NPCs, locations, plot points etc. It even tries to match voices to specific players in my subsequent sessions which works surprisingly well most of the time. The tech is pretty impressive...

No shame in using what works! If you're already deep in the Google ecosystem for work it makes total sense to stick with what you know. Sometimes the best tool is the one you'll actually use consistently How's NotebookLM working out for campaign prep? I've heard some interesting things about...

That's a good point about stability, I haven't had major issues with Roll20 but it does feel a bit clunky sometimes. I can see how Zoom would be more reliable for the core video/audio stuff

Thanks for the detailed breakdown, really interesting to hear about your journey with all these tools, especially the RealmWorks to Foundry evolution. The auto-linking feature in RealmWorks sounds like it was ahead of its time. Your point about music/sound management hits home - I've been using...

Yeah I can't see any free tier either, showing $10-$60 a month for me as well. There definitely seem to be quite a few options in this space. I've been really happy with Saga20 - the voice recognition and auto matching across sessions is fantastic, though I wish the summary sharing was easier...

Thanks for sharing your experience! That's interesting about dynamic lighting - I've always really enjoyed it and thought it made sessions more immersive, but I can totally see how staring at a blank screen as a human character would be frustrating. I can see the appeal of Kanka's free sharing...

Thanks for the recommendations! The main reason is I just haven't tried out the other ones yet honestly, I've been recommended Foundry quite a bit recently so will definately give that a shot. Initially I chose Roll20 because they had a free tier I could try out and the learning curve seemed...

Yes its this one! I didn't realise there was another TTRPG called Obsidian portal Its not tailored to TTRPGs but is extremely flexible and works very well for all my TTRPG needs

I've been DMing for a while now, currently running 3 campaigns and playing in another. Figured I'd share my thoughts on the paid tools I've actually used and see what others' experiences have been. Full disclosure - I really love boardgames/TTRPGs and like supporting people in the community, so...

For things like picking a lock or climbing, if there's no immediate pressure or consequence for failure (like guards approaching) I usually allow retries, but with the understanding that continuous failure means it's probably too difficult for them right now. For knowledge checks, a failed...

Totally get where that group is coming from. For some, rules-heavy means predictability and a shared understanding of the game's physics, letting players strategize based on defined abilities. It feels "fair" because everything's explicit. On the flip side, rules-light fans often value...

Ironsworn and Ironsworn: Starforged are always top-tier recommendations for solo RPGs, with amazing community support