Looking for some advice from my friendly community gamers... I'm planning on starting up a Serpent Skull campaign with some friends, but played entirely via the internet in live-play sessions. I'm thinking a combination of voice-chat (Vent, Skype, etc) and a virtual tabletop of some kind.
I'm not looking for anything mind-blowing - just a tactical map and dice roller, really. Even the map is optional if I can easily display graphics for the players to see.
I've tried OpenRPG in the past (circa 2005), and it always seemed clunky (and now looks really dated). I saw d20Pro, and it looks nice, but I'm curious how usable it actually is - I don't have the time to figure out a new programing language, so I'm hoping the GUI is easy and intuitive. Has anyone here used either of these recently, and/or do you have any recommendations for alternatives?
Appreciate any inputs...
Thanks! :)
For a free virtual tabletop, most people go for MapTool instead of OpenRPG. Easier to use and more intuitive than OpenRPG by far. It gives you the dice roller, ability to do maps, character sheets, etc. I think you will find that it is rather full featured.
Check it out here: http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=tools
For a free virtual tabletop, most people go for MapTool instead of OpenRPG.
Yeah, I actually use MapTool for my PbP campaign! I forgot that it has some live gaming capability. I'll dig deeper...
Thanks!
I'm really fond of Fantasy Grounds II. While it doesn't directly support Pathfinder, by using the d20_JPG 3.5 ruleset and either using the Pathfinder extension found on the FG forums or modifying the XML yourself (not much change needed) you get an excellent VTT for online play.
I currently play in a Serpent's Skull campaign, and GM two Kingmaker ones and it's a blast. :) (Provided my players show up, but that's a different problem hehe)
It does have a price tag, but well worth it imo.
I like TTopRPG, mostly because it's pretty intuitive to use and the programmer is a board member and takes suggestions and improvements regularly. (Sadly, Windows-only.)
