Month: March 2021 Page 1 of 3

The Plan

Until I started using Fantasy Grounds, my maps has usually been drawn freehand on either graph paper (for buildings and dungeons) or hex paper (for area maps). Most of these were simple floorplans, drawn with a mechanical pencil, though I would sometimes break out the colored pencils for area maps.

When I started the FG campaign I initially planned to simply continue drawing my maps by hand and running them through the scanner. But as soon as I tried it I could see the results were less than stellar. Here’s a sample:

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Voice Communications for Virtual Tabletops

When we decided to try using Fantasy Grounds to restart my old D&D campaign, we started with a bunch of demo sessions. We wanted to kick the tires and see how it went. The whole idea of playing virtually seemed new and strange, and we weren’t sure how well we would like it.

During these sessions we had a phone call going with the other player. This was enormously helpful, both to get the initial setup complete, and during the actual game play.

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A virtual tabletop (VTT) is software on your computer. It connects to the Internet and allows you to play traditional tabletop games with people in other locations. A VTT provides a shared view of images, die rolls, and other game components (boards, cards, miniatures, etc.). It also provides a communication platform, generally a chat window but sometimes voice communication too.

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