as the title suggests, i am looking for advice on how to run a custom campaign online. I have ever been in one before and are looking for instruction. as a player i would like advice on that too. Thank you.
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Currently running ROTR with 2 people in my house and 3 people joining in via skype. At first I was worried about the lack of webcams on skype, but it turned out not to be an issue.
We use Maptool to run the campaign. I've heard good things about Roll20, too. Also Paizo is making their own software for running online campaigns.
Roll20 is very simple and easy to use. However this comes at the cost of being immensely limited in comparison to the very expansive Maptool. I use maptool for their Macro features and the gigantic maps I can make, but to each their own. :)
IF you look into Maptool, I advice you to check their tutorials and forums. It takes a bit of effort to clear the initial hurdle, but once you're comfortable with the program it's the superior GM tool IMO.
Hope you have fun.
Cheers
-Nearyn
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thank you both so very much.
I am currently using maptools as well for a campaign. Is there any specific advise you were looking for +5Toaster?
The beautiful thing about Maptool is that it is as complex asyou want it to be, you can just use it as a platform to push virtual miniatures around and roll naked dice, while having your charsheets elsewhere and adding the modifiers in your head, as you would on a real table, or you could go as far as installing self-managing spell lists, having the entire character sheet including the current HP and status effects all being kept track of with the pawn itself and so much more.
I loved it when playing an online campaign with a few friends from the GiantITP messageboard.
I am currently using maptools as well for a campaign. Is there any specific advise you were looking for +5Toaster?
just looking on advice on how to get started, getting my foot in the door if it were. honestly i am also asking on behalf of another person as well, as he wanted to start a pbp to playtest his custom setting and races.
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Check out osu-gt gametable. My friends and i use this all the time. U can make ur maps on it for all to see as well as create pogs to represent ur characters or buildings that u can add notes to like characters hp, stats, use per days, ext and save dice macros like 4d6+3+2+ what ever and name the macro w/e u want. We use Team Speak for our communications but that cost some1 money so if ur poor go with Raid Call its simple but will do what u need it to do an its free.
I am playing around with Roll20... It is fun.
I run my games with both online and in person players. We have a pretty sweet set up. We have a wall projector we use to project Google Hangout on a screen so we can see our online friends. We use a web cam so they can see us :-)
During battles I use Adobe Illustrator and an initiative tracker. I screen share with Google Hangout.
Works great for all involved.