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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sunbeam60" data-source="post: 2074711" data-attributes="member: 6528">I've tried both WebRPG, OpenRPG and kLoOge.Werks and while I find them worthwhile tools, worthy of praise, I find that FantasyGrounds (FG) is leagues ahead of them all.The other tools might do more in terms of features, but the way FG does things brought our old group straight back to the table despite being 6000km/3750mi apart. Running a session, as GM, on FG is so effortless that I'd use the tool even if we were sitting around a real, physical table.A word about TeamSpeak. We generally found that Skype offered much lower lag than TeamSpeak, a little less than half. To do your own trials, hook up with a friend, and start counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. From 6 and onwards, your friend will have "synced" to your pace and count with you on 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. As his 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 comes back to you, you will notice the lag your voice connection offers. Skype, with 5 people running a conference from Denmark, the UK and Brazil, had about 0.3-0.4s lag. TeamSpeak had about 0.8-1.0s. This might not sound like much, but it's a vast gulf between having a conversation and jerking around on ham radio. I don't know what it is Skype is doing, but it sure works.</blockquote>