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<blockquote data-quote="redrick" data-source="post: 7710625" data-attributes="member: 6777696">I haven't used Roll20 since the updated OGL allowed it to bring in more D&amp;D elements via the SRD, but it still seems like Roll20's features aren't very useful for tabletop play unless you plan to have Roll20 running on laptops or tablets at the table. You couldn't print out a character sheet with it (the Roll20 character sheet was a dozen tabs!), nor would I want to use it as a tool to browse and select monsters for an adventure, or print out materials in advance of a game. It's unclear from the video how much &quot;pencil and paper&quot; integration there will be with D&amp;D Beyond, but it certainly existed with DDI and I hope that option continues to be a focus.I don't want to use an app for minute-to-minute stuff at my table — marking off HP on a character sheet or tracking index on an index card works a-ok for me — but I'd love a tool that gives me better access to a digital tool that gives me access to all the monsters, spells, etc, when prepping games or characters away from the table. Also, Roll20 doesn't work on a smartphone.That being said, I probably wouldn't sign up for $20/month either. A $10 or $15/month &quot;all access&quot; subscription would outpace buying all the available rulebooks in roughly a year. That's an awful lot to spend, especially seeing as splat style content is coming out very slowly, and none of it is particularly &quot;essential.&quot; (Which I'm fine with — I love my Volo's Guide, but I think it was $30 on Amazon or something.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="redrick, post: 7710625, member: 6777696"] I haven't used Roll20 since the updated OGL allowed it to bring in more D&D elements via the SRD, but it still seems like Roll20's features aren't very useful for tabletop play unless you plan to have Roll20 running on laptops or tablets at the table. You couldn't print out a character sheet with it (the Roll20 character sheet was a dozen tabs!), nor would I want to use it as a tool to browse and select monsters for an adventure, or print out materials in advance of a game. It's unclear from the video how much "pencil and paper" integration there will be with D&D Beyond, but it certainly existed with DDI and I hope that option continues to be a focus. I don't want to use an app for minute-to-minute stuff at my table — marking off HP on a character sheet or tracking index on an index card works a-ok for me — but I'd love a tool that gives me better access to a digital tool that gives me access to all the monsters, spells, etc, when prepping games or characters away from the table. Also, Roll20 doesn't work on a smartphone. That being said, I probably wouldn't sign up for $20/month either. A $10 or $15/month "all access" subscription would outpace buying all the available rulebooks in roughly a year. That's an awful lot to spend, especially seeing as splat style content is coming out very slowly, and none of it is particularly "essential." (Which I'm fine with — I love my Volo's Guide, but I think it was $30 on Amazon or something.) [/QUOTE]

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