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I've been using Virtual Tabletop (VTT) tools for over 3 years (mostly for online games). Most of my sessions are in person now, but I still play online games occasionally and figured I'd share my experience in case anyone is looking to explore these tools which seem to be constantly evolving...

Haven't heard of this one, will check it out thanks

That's a really impressive setup you've got - having it automatically export to your world journal is brilliant. I can definitely see why you wouldn't want to redo that whole process. I'm curious how your experience would be with Google Meet handling the business meeting vs D&D session context...

Yeah I tried one of these Meeting tools and has the same problem too. I think an issue with those is that they're too business focused and tend to try and get 'action items' or tries to match character/spell names with business jargon. Have you found any workarounds for the character/player...

I'm also thinking of doing another review specifically for VTT tools. I've currently got Roll20, Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds on the list. If anyone else has recommendations to try please let me know

I've been testing session summarizer tools over the last 2 months across my campaigns, and I figured I’d share my experience in case anyone is looking to explore these tools which seem to be relatively new. disclaimer: All of these offer free trial sessions, so I'd strongly encourage trying...

Yes essentially, they'll likely be coming here alot which is why I want to introduce alot of characters for them to meet

That's totally fair. I was trying to keep it super open-ended, but you're right, some context helps. I'm imagining a Shifting Sands Market – basically a big, ever changing melting pot in a temperate, coastal city. Think medieval fantasy, but with enough flexibility for all kinds of races and...

I'm building out a city market for my world and need about 30 unique NPCs to make it feel alive. Random generators are fine, but I'd thought it might be fun to reach out to the group and populate it with some actual characters If you're open to sharing give me a name, species, class, and one...

Okay, for Dispel Evil and Good and the "touch" part, you handled it pretty well. RAW, "touching a creature" for a spell usually implies a melee spell attack if they're unwilling and you're in combat. It's not just a freebie. Giving advantage for the dragon's size was a good call. The barb's...

Mostly, devils get to the world because some idiot wizard summoned them, or they slip through a rare, already open portal; normally they can't just pop over when they feel like it

@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...