The big dogs among virtual tabletop tools are Roll 20 and Fantasty Grounds. Many players and quite a few DMs prefer this style of play. There are times, however, where dropping down a map with tokens for monsters and characters can be useful. For combat, I use text-based combat tracker for rough zone-based combat more similar to theater of the mind than gridded combat. By copying and pasting pieces of maps, usually grabbed from Dysonlogos, I can show the players where the characters are without using a full virtual tabletop like Roll 20. My favorite, and the one I've been using for eight months now, is to run D&D over Discord. I moved all of my games, about three a week, online and lept into trying out all sorts of systems for online play. For a lot of us, running games online is an entirely new experience. You can also watch my Owlbear Rodeo walkthrough on Youtube.Ĭovid-19 forced many DMs to move games from in-person to online. If you're seeking a lightweight virtual tabletop, try out Owlbear Rodeo.
New to Sly Flourish? Start Here! Owlbear Rodeo: A Simple D&D Virtual Tabletop
