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<blockquote data-quote="SamwiseUnwise" data-source="post: 9524041" data-attributes="member: 7040819">I’ve been looking for a way to accomplish an idea I had for a campaign I’m planning to run and I’m wondering if anyone here might have suggestions/experience on it. I’m planning a Mordheim/Drakkenheim style campaign where the players will range across a specific, geographically-bounded area many times, discovering new landmarks and locations in each visit. I want a way for players to access and interact with a map on their computers/phones, specifically in two distinct ways:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Being able to add public pins and notes themselves without needing my input.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Being able to measure/assess distances and identify current location so they can pick locations to visit and the route to take on the way (to avoid certain areas, chart optimal path, etc.)</li>
</ul>I’d prefer it not be software specific, so that my players don’t have to all download some tool or software. (maybe web-based so they just have to click a link?)I’d also love it if there was a way for me to add pins/notes that I could hide until the players discover them. Has anybody else ever done something like this? I feel like I could maybe use a simple web-based VTT like Owlbear Rodeo or something, but I’m not sure if it has the right tools/permissions for player usability.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SamwiseUnwise, post: 9524041, member: 7040819"] I’ve been looking for a way to accomplish an idea I had for a campaign I’m planning to run and I’m wondering if anyone here might have suggestions/experience on it. I’m planning a Mordheim/Drakkenheim style campaign where the players will range across a specific, geographically-bounded area many times, discovering new landmarks and locations in each visit. I want a way for players to access and interact with a map on their computers/[B]phones[/B], specifically in two distinct ways: [LIST] [*]Being able to add public pins and notes themselves without needing my input. [*]Being able to measure/assess distances and identify current location so they can pick locations to visit and the route to take on the way (to avoid certain areas, chart optimal path, etc.) [/LIST] I’d prefer it not be software specific, so that my players don’t have to all download some tool or software. (maybe web-based so they just have to click a link?) I’d also love it if there was a way for me to add pins/notes that I could hide until the players discover them. Has anybody else ever done something like this? I feel like I could maybe use a simple web-based VTT like Owlbear Rodeo or something, but I’m not sure if it has the right tools/permissions for [B][I]player[/I][/B] usability. [/QUOTE]

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