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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the_redbeard" data-source="post: 6674591" data-attributes="member: 22644">I bit the bullet and got Realm Works.My last campaign I used a combination of Obsidian Portal and Tree Pad (non-rpg specific but like the Keep in some ways).  Obsidian Portal ended up being neglected because of the time to do double entry.  And while each page had a DM only section, being online-only there was no way that it could be the only record of my campaign.  Tree Pad was also a pain due to the clumsy method of making links.  Edit:  I also hated the change in Obsidian Portal post-kickstarter.Realm Works.Automatic linking:  you type NPC's name in another NPC's data and it links automatically.Relationship mapping:  again, automaticYou can add more categories of many types of data to your topics, or you can hide the categories that you don't need.You can fine tune how much info is only for you versus how much your players see, with one click instead of the clumsy DM page.While the data is synced to the cloud and therefore on both my desktop and laptop, it's also stored on my local disk.  If their cloud service dies in the future, I'll still be able to keep it between my computers on dropbox or something.How long will it take so that Hero Lab (which if you purchase, is integrated into Realm Works) handles 5th edition?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Right now I'm not using Realm Works for room by room dungeon description (people do that!!!) but it is handling NPCs, factions, wilderness encounters and so much else very well.Subscription cost:  yeah, I agree that this sucks.  But they aren't charging the subscription fee until they have more features.  Silver lining to that incremental additions to functions.Web Access:  players will be able to view your campaign at no cost (when?) but that's only possible on Obsidian, not City of Brass.It certainly isn't for everyone.  You've got to like working and fiddling with your campaign.  Not because it takes longer in Realm Works, but because it isn't worth it unless you've got the depth of your campaign to need it.</blockquote>

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