You can't miss the TRPG online group running tool
There are a lot of great running group tools available online, so that people all over the world can connect and play TRPG together at any time. Here are some common running group tools that can be used to play TRPG and some of their functions.
1. Roll20 (Free + Member Version)
Roll20 can be regarded as the most famous and most used group running tool in the TRPG industry. For novice GMs and players, it can definitely bring a very friendly gaming experience. The functions of Roll20 itself are as follows:
- Dynamic lighting and line-of-sight restrictions are used on the map.
- Supports Android and Ipad.
- Game effects: such as fireballs, healing rays, magic attacks and more.
- The resource sharing function makes it unnecessary for you to recreate new resources.
- An internal feedback system that lets you try new features before they roll out.
- Member-made character cards.
- Special game Token.
- Game log extras.
Friends who want to learn Roll20 can refer to the following links:
Of course, the teaching of the Cantonese version of Z University is indispensable.
Highly recommended English version
Roll20 suitable TRPG system: Dungeons & Dragons, Trailblazer, FATE
2. Fantasy Ground (charged)
FG is another popular group running system in western countries. The biggest selling point is that whether you are on Windows, Linux, or Mac, you can freely check the required game information while running the group. Fantasy Ground itself functions as follows:
- 3D dice.
- Various automation systems officially supported by TRPGs.
- Share the map.
- Randomly generate tables.
- It supports various TRPG games and provides relevant rules for users to check.
- Built-in Token
- Export any custom game data of the user
For game teaching, you can watch the official video released by Fantasy Ground .
Roll20 suitable TRPG system: Dungeons & Dragons, Trailblazer, FATE, Call of Cthulhu, Savage World
3. TRPG web version (free)
And the TRPG running group tool used by the most Chinese people is none other than TRPG Line. The interface of this tool is very simple and beautiful, and there are a lot of functions for the TRPG game experience including:
- Note System: Private and Shared
- dark dice function
- The character system (list) of various TRPGs from third-party channels can be used + character card import and export mode
- Set the characters that the player can use/see/shared characters or not shared characters+.
- Extract script: chat text and story text
- Skill Emphasis Display
- BGM management
- Password Category: Participation Password and Bystander Password
- Can use homemade dice
- search room
If you want to know the usage method written by the founder of TRPG web page, you can refer to this article: Introduction to the new version of TRPG web page
TRPG Lines Suitable TRPG systems: Call of Cthulhu, DND, World of Swords 2.0, Shinobi, Necronomicon, Risus, Mythic Creation RPG, Fleet Collection RPG, Gurps
4. Dodontofu Frozen Tofu (Free)
Frozen Tofu is a popular running group system for Japanese TRPG players. Of course, this running group website also includes Chinese translation to facilitate us Chinese players. Its functionality is similar to the one introduced in the previous one, but it also has a number of additional features, including:
- File save/read
- Note system
- Attack round action sheet
- Map Management: Freely design map Size, etc.
- Character management + cemetery + character waiting room
- Built-in various TRPG dice rules + self-made dice rules
- secret message
- special card tube
- Video recording system - the game process can be side-recorded
- Block system - can create chess pieces, character blocks, indicator blocks
- Vertical drawing/image system - can display imported pictures on character pieces
- CUT IN (picture.sound.BGM) setting
If you want to know how to use frozen tofu, you can read this.
p/s: If you want to run the sword world 2.5 (SW2.5), I would recommend udonarium , because it is specially designed according to this game.
Antoine Chan from LIHKG in Hong Kong also introduced the use of Udonarium in Cantonese.
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