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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 6275847" data-attributes="member: 50895">Virtual Tabletop software include free software like MapTools that requires a little programming savvy, or Roll20 a free online software, paid for software like Battlegrounds. Essentially its a window with a map that the GM can set-up walls structures, hidden things (passages, traps, hiding monsters). Also limits on vision at night filters what each player can see on the map. A skype type setup, chat, so players can speak to one another (in secret from the GM), where the GM can speak to the players, and some kind of dice roller app.Lots of people do it. Sometimes based on download speeds, changing maps, moving figures of each PC and monster, takes a little time, so that its slower than playing it live at the table, but it seems manageable to most online groups.Many websites (I think ENWorld included) has special forums to recruit players for proposed games, or to find games to play in and join. Sometimes finding a reliable group is more difficult than maintaining a live table - there are idiosyncracies, but can be a fun alternative to live games.I don't do it myself, as I have a regular live group I play with, but I am a pro cartographer and make maps that many use for their games, so I know a little about it.</blockquote>