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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 9135950" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>There are so many VTTs out there now, with more coming out all the time, that it can be quite intimidating choosing one to use. And WotC is busy working on the big official D&D VTT and also has its <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/maps-on-d-dbeyond.699942/" target="_blank">Maps feature</a> currently rolling out on D&D Beyond. Here's a list, but it's almost certainly incomplete.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://roll20.net/" target="_blank">Roll20</a> - "We Set the Table, You Play."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php" target="_blank">Fantasy Grounds</a> - "Experience the best mix of campaign management, ease of use, power, and support for the most popular roleplaying games of today, yesterday, and tomorrow."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://foundryvtt.com/" target="_blank">Foundry</a> - "A Self-Hosted & Modern Roleplaying Platform."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.owlbear.rodeo/" target="_blank">Owlbear Rodeo</a> - "Tabletop map sharing for owlbear lovers."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.tableplop.com/" target="_blank">Tableplop</a> - "Free, easy-to-use virtual tabletop and toolset for pen-and-paper roleplaying games."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.astraltabletop.com/" target="_blank">Astral Tabletop</a> - gone, redirects to a gambling site</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://talespire.com/" target="_blank">TaleSpire</a> - "TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/" target="_blank">Tabletop Simulator</a> - "You can do anything you want in Tabletop Simulator - The possibilities are endless!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.playrole.com/" target="_blank">Role</a> - "The easiest place to play and create any tabletop roleplaying game."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://lets-role.com/" target="_blank">Let's Role</a> - "The immersive and intuitive virtual tabletop."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.skirmish-vt.com" target="_blank">Skirmish VTT</a> - "A next-gen Virtual TableTop software that will make you experience your Pen & Paper Role Playing Games like never before!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://d20pro.com" target="_blank">D20 Pro</a> - "Play Faster. Play Bigger. Play Anywhere."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.epictable.com" target="_blank">EpicTable</a> - "Tabletop-style RPGs. Online or face-to-face. Your game, your way."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://beyondtabletop.com/" target="_blank">Beyond Tabletop</a> - "D&D and RPG Tools Without the Baggage."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/abovevtt/ipcjcbhpofedihcloggaichibomadlei" target="_blank">Above VTT</a> - "Integrated VTT for D&DBeyond"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://shmeppy.com" target="_blank">Shmeppy</a> - "Your wet erase mat. Online."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://alchemyrpg.com" target="_blank">Alchemy</a> - "The most immersive way to experience tabletop roleplaying games."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818180/The_RPG_Engine/" target="_blank">The RPG Engine</a> - "An intuitive virtual tabletop that lets you create unparalleled roleplaying environments for your party to get lost in."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.diceweaver.com" target="_blank">DiceWeaver</a> - "Play your favorite role-playing games with your friends online or at your table!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.shardtabletop.com" target="_blank">Shard</a> - "The best way to play D&D 5E, virtually or in person."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://multiverse.com" target="_blank">One More Multiverse</a> - "Start your next adventure in minutes."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.gamemasterengine.com/" target="_blank">Game Master Engine</a> - "3D maps in a matter of minutes for planned or impromptu sessions."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://fablecraft.riftweaver.com/" target="_blank">Fablecraft</a> - a VTT for its own specific game: "Fablecraft is a cooperative digital tabletop RPG that’s vibrant, hopeful, and easy to pick up and play. Get started quickly, journey into the magical world of Mythas, and enjoy rich adventures in sessions of 90 minutes or less!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.questportal.com/" target="_blank">QuestPortal</a> - "Quest Portal is the virtual tabletop for Game Masters who want to boost their storytelling and be confident about the games they run. Create memorable stories, characters and visuals and bring them to your game with ease."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.sendingstone.com" target="_blank">SendingStone</a> - "Put the RP back in online tabletop RPGs."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.rptools.net/toolbox/maptool/" target="_blank">MapTool</a> - "MapTool is a free, open source and extremely flexible VTT with all the bells and whistles."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://dungeonclub.net/" target="_blank">Dungeon Club</a> - "Your Independent Tabletop."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.cauldron-vtt.net/" target="_blank">Cauldron VTT</a> - "Any rule system. Easy to use. Free."</li> </ul><p>An indimidating list, especially for somebody new to VTTs (and by folks like that, I include me--I've played a little on Roll20 and run a little on Owlbear Rodeo, but that's the extent of my play experience).</p><p></p><p>So which do you use? Why would you recommend it? Or, indeed, why wouldn't you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 9135950, member: 1"] There are so many VTTs out there now, with more coming out all the time, that it can be quite intimidating choosing one to use. And WotC is busy working on the big official D&D VTT and also has its [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/maps-on-d-dbeyond.699942/']Maps feature[/URL] currently rolling out on D&D Beyond. Here's a list, but it's almost certainly incomplete. [LIST] [*][URL='https://roll20.net/']Roll20[/URL] - "We Set the Table, You Play." [*][URL='https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php']Fantasy Grounds[/URL] - "Experience the best mix of campaign management, ease of use, power, and support for the most popular roleplaying games of today, yesterday, and tomorrow." [*][URL='https://foundryvtt.com/']Foundry[/URL] - "A Self-Hosted & Modern Roleplaying Platform." [*][URL='https://www.owlbear.rodeo/']Owlbear Rodeo[/URL] - "Tabletop map sharing for owlbear lovers." [*][URL='https://www.tableplop.com/']Tableplop[/URL] - "Free, easy-to-use virtual tabletop and toolset for pen-and-paper roleplaying games." [*][URL='https://www.astraltabletop.com/']Astral Tabletop[/URL] - gone, redirects to a gambling site [*][URL='https://talespire.com/']TaleSpire[/URL] - "TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world." [*][URL='https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/']Tabletop Simulator[/URL] - "You can do anything you want in Tabletop Simulator - The possibilities are endless!" [*][URL='https://www.playrole.com/']Role[/URL] - "The easiest place to play and create any tabletop roleplaying game." [*][URL='https://lets-role.com/']Let's Role[/URL] - "The immersive and intuitive virtual tabletop." [*][URL='https://www.skirmish-vt.com']Skirmish VTT[/URL] - "A next-gen Virtual TableTop software that will make you experience your Pen & Paper Role Playing Games like never before!" [*][URL='https://d20pro.com']D20 Pro[/URL] - "Play Faster. Play Bigger. Play Anywhere." [*][URL='https://www.epictable.com']EpicTable[/URL] - "Tabletop-style RPGs. Online or face-to-face. Your game, your way." [*][URL='http://beyondtabletop.com/']Beyond Tabletop[/URL] - "D&D and RPG Tools Without the Baggage." [*][URL='https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/abovevtt/ipcjcbhpofedihcloggaichibomadlei']Above VTT[/URL] - "Integrated VTT for D&DBeyond" [*][URL='https://shmeppy.com']Shmeppy[/URL] - "Your wet erase mat. Online." [*][URL='https://alchemyrpg.com']Alchemy[/URL] - "The most immersive way to experience tabletop roleplaying games." [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818180/The_RPG_Engine/']The RPG Engine[/URL] - "An intuitive virtual tabletop that lets you create unparalleled roleplaying environments for your party to get lost in." [*][URL='https://www.diceweaver.com']DiceWeaver[/URL] - "Play your favorite role-playing games with your friends online or at your table!" [*][URL='https://www.shardtabletop.com']Shard[/URL] - "The best way to play D&D 5E, virtually or in person." [*][URL='https://multiverse.com']One More Multiverse[/URL] - "Start your next adventure in minutes." [*][URL='https://www.gamemasterengine.com/']Game Master Engine[/URL] - "3D maps in a matter of minutes for planned or impromptu sessions." [*][URL='https://fablecraft.riftweaver.com/']Fablecraft[/URL] - a VTT for its own specific game: "Fablecraft is a cooperative digital tabletop RPG that’s vibrant, hopeful, and easy to pick up and play. Get started quickly, journey into the magical world of Mythas, and enjoy rich adventures in sessions of 90 minutes or less!" [*][URL='https://www.questportal.com/']QuestPortal[/URL] - "Quest Portal is the virtual tabletop for Game Masters who want to boost their storytelling and be confident about the games they run. Create memorable stories, characters and visuals and bring them to your game with ease." [*][URL='https://www.sendingstone.com']SendingStone[/URL] - "Put the RP back in online tabletop RPGs." [*][URL='https://www.rptools.net/toolbox/maptool/']MapTool[/URL] - "MapTool is a free, open source and extremely flexible VTT with all the bells and whistles." [*][URL='https://dungeonclub.net/']Dungeon Club[/URL] - "Your Independent Tabletop." [*][URL='https://www.cauldron-vtt.net/']Cauldron VTT[/URL] - "Any rule system. Easy to use. Free." [/LIST] An indimidating list, especially for somebody new to VTTs (and by folks like that, I include me--I've played a little on Roll20 and run a little on Owlbear Rodeo, but that's the extent of my play experience). So which do you use? Why would you recommend it? Or, indeed, why wouldn't you? [/QUOTE]
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