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<blockquote data-quote="ninjayeti" data-source="post: 8414142" data-attributes="member: 6789120"><a href="https://www.owlbear.rodeo/" target="_blank">Owlbear Rodeo</a> is a free, barebones VTT that supports uploading custom maps and tokens.&nbsp; It has a fog of war feature to hide unexplored parts of the map, but it needs to be adjusted manually, rather than supporting &quot;dynamic lighting&quot; that changes as tokens are moved.&nbsp; It supports some condition tracking via adding colored rings onto tokens (e.g. green means poisoned, yellow means restrained, etc.).&nbsp; If you are just going to be using the VTT as a map tool, it may be a good choice for you as it is not cluttered up with features you are not going to use.&nbsp; Here is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VduZ4bAdN7c" target="_blank">video</a> of someone using a local setup like you are describing.&nbsp; Roll20 is a &quot;freemium&quot; full featured VTT.&nbsp; It can do all of the above with a free account.&nbsp; It is also a bit better at tracking conditions as there is more built-in support for adding numbers or icons to a token.&nbsp; If you pay for the subscription it also supports &quot;dynamic lighting&quot; which automatically changes the fog of war to reflect what a token can see.&nbsp; While this is cool, much of the effect may be lost if the players are all looking at the same screen.&nbsp; It is also a bit of work up front to set up because you need to mark all the walls and doors on the map so it knows what blocks LoS.&nbsp; Fantasy Grounds does all of the above, plus can track condition durations if you are using the initiative tracker.&nbsp; However, I believe you would need to pay for two copies to run the setup you are describing, so probably not the best option for you.&nbsp; Owlbear Rodeo and Roll20 are both free so I would encourage you to give them a test drive.&nbsp; I am guessing you can find some online demos of dynamic lighting so you can get an idea of whether or not it is something you are going to want to use.&nbsp; Good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ninjayeti, post: 8414142, member: 6789120"] [URL='https://www.owlbear.rodeo/']Owlbear Rodeo[/URL] is a free, barebones VTT that supports uploading custom maps and tokens. It has a fog of war feature to hide unexplored parts of the map, but it needs to be adjusted manually, rather than supporting "dynamic lighting" that changes as tokens are moved. It supports some condition tracking via adding colored rings onto tokens (e.g. green means poisoned, yellow means restrained, etc.). If you are just going to be using the VTT as a map tool, it may be a good choice for you as it is not cluttered up with features you are not going to use. Here is a [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VduZ4bAdN7c']video[/URL] of someone using a local setup like you are describing. Roll20 is a "freemium" full featured VTT. It can do all of the above with a free account. It is also a bit better at tracking conditions as there is more built-in support for adding numbers or icons to a token. If you pay for the subscription it also supports "dynamic lighting" which automatically changes the fog of war to reflect what a token can see. While this is cool, much of the effect may be lost if the players are all looking at the same screen. It is also a bit of work up front to set up because you need to mark all the walls and doors on the map so it knows what blocks LoS. Fantasy Grounds does all of the above, plus can track condition durations if you are using the initiative tracker. However, I believe you would need to pay for two copies to run the setup you are describing, so probably not the best option for you. Owlbear Rodeo and Roll20 are both free so I would encourage you to give them a test drive. I am guessing you can find some online demos of dynamic lighting so you can get an idea of whether or not it is something you are going to want to use. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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