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Here are a few resources you can use for a variety of game systems. This list is not comprehensive.

See What Sort of Games Are There To Play? for an introduction to tabletop rpgs and different genres.

[edit] Art Libraries

Pre-Made Maps
http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
http://rpgmapshare.com - maps
http://www.game-icons.net/ - online repository providing heaps of cool game related graphics(Creative Commons)
http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid)

[edit] Graphics Tools

Useful graphics tools to create maps, tokens and portraits for your games. See also: Useful links for mapping

GIMP - opensource 2d graphics software(alternative to Photoshop)
Blender - opensource 3d graphics software

[edit] Mapmaking

[edit] Exports to Roll20

Map tools that can import Dynamic Lighting walls and/or light sources to Roll20, through APIs like Script:Walls or Script:UniversalVTTImporter

Import with Script:UniversalVTTImporter
- DungeonFog- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
- DunGen - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20.
- Master's toolkit(ArkenForge)
- Cave Generator(The Half-goblin's Almanac) (free) – generate cave networks, with a selection of

import with Script:Walls
- Illwinter's Floorplan Generator (~$7,Steam) – grid based floorplan generator, ideal to quickly create encounter locations for your favorite RPG. These can then easily be printed or exported to Roll20

Import with Script:DungeonAlchemistImporter
- Dungeon Alchemist - AI-powered Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software

[edit] General

Campaign Cartographer 3 software
Dave's Mapper Online mapmaking tool
Donjon - Random Generators, including dungeons, towns and worldmaps
Dundjinni fantasy mapmaking software
GM Friend - hex-based map maker with subhexes and random generation
GOZZYS.COM - Random Map Generators for Dungeons, Caves, and Wilderness.
HexTML - free, online mapmaker with custom tiles and multi-user capability
itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator - dynamic online city map generator
MapForge - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
Maper-RPG - online mapmakingeditor, with options to us uploaded images.
Mipui - simple and fast grid-based mapper with real-time collaboration
Pyromancer's Dungeon Painter - Dungeon Painter Online(uses flash), and Dungeon Painter Studio(Steam)
PyMapper - Mapmaker written in Python (Free, last updated 2016)
RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight - online mapmaker
Tiamat The Tile Mapper Online mapmaker
Worldographer Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software - List of various mapping tools

[edit] Tokens/Portraits

[edit] Sounds

http://audacity.sourceforge.net - open source sound recorder/editor
http://www.freesound.org - sounds
http://www.pdsounds.org - public domain sounds - sound library
http://sounddogs.com/ - sound effects
http://tabletopaudio.com/ - Original, 10 minute ambiences and music-loops for your tabletop role-playing games. These loops are now integrated into the Roll20 Jukebox.

There are also SoundPads which are mixing-boards of ambience sounds and music, which can be Broadcast to your players (independently of Roll20).

[edit] Gaming Systems by Genre

This is an incomplete display of different game systems by genre. Includes links to obtain rules or rulebooks online as well as Roll20-specific info if such exist. Games listed here should ideally have a Roll20 Character Sheet available.

[edit] Fantasy

Ars Magica - 4th Edition free
BareBones Fantasy by DWD Studios (not to be confused with the Bare Bones Multiverse)
Basic Fantasy RPG
Beacon RPG
Castles & Crusades
Dungeons & Dragons on Roll20 - Homepage
Dungeon World
- [[Dungeon World by Roll20|Dungeon World by Roll20 - Character Sheet]
Earthdawn - Earthdawn on Roll20
Fantasy AGE - Roll20 character sheet
Pathfinder(1E) - Pathfinder 1E SRD
Pathfinder Second Edition - Roll20 overview - Homepage
Open Legend RPG - Open Legend on Roll20

[edit] Superhero

[edit] Modern / Spy / Military

Covert Ops by DWD Studios
d20 Modern - by Wizards of the Coast
Feng Shui- based on Hong Kong/martial arts movies
GUMSHOE System - by Pelgrane Press
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes - Designed by Michael Stackpole.
Modus Operandi - Espionage RPG webring - The unofficial espionage role playing game website, lists most games in the genre
Over the Edge - by Atlas Games
Spycraft20 - by Crafty Games - espionage/adventure
White Lies by DWD Studios (espionage with "white box" D&D-type rules)
UltraModern5 (5th Edition) Based on D&D 5E, has classes, gear, and scenarios that fits Espionage, Modern Warfare as well as Cyberpunk/Steampunk/Urban Fantasy

[edit] Sci-Fi

Danger Patrol
Free Spacer - Roll20 Character Sheet
Star Frontiers (free remastered edition)
Starfinder - Roll20 Official sheet - Starfinder (simple) sheet
Traveller (editions edited by Marc Miller)
Traveller (Mongoose Publishing edition, soon to go to 2nd edition)
Star Wars RPG
- Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games - Roll20 character sheet
- Star Wars D6 (WEG) fan resources - Star Wars D6 on Roll20

[edit] Horror

[edit] Generic or Multi-genre

FATE(Core & Accelerated) - Fate on Roll20
Fiasco
GURPS - GURPS on Roll20
Hero System
Shadowrun - Shadowrun on Roll20
Savage Worlds - Roll20 character sheet
OpenD6 (Contains the free rules for D6 Adventure, D6 Fantasy & D6 Space)
TinyD6 System used in games for multiple genres like Tiny Dungeons & Tiny Supers

[edit] Rules-light

[edit] System Specific Tools

D&D

D&D 3.5e

Traveller 5th-edition

http://eaglestone.pocketempires.com/ - several utilities including Task Roller and ship conversions to T5.

Star Wars

Free Miniature Maps
Hyperspace Traveltime Calculator online, system agnostic
SW Title Crawl Generator
Star System & Planet Generator online, system agnostic

Star Wars D6

Quick NPC Generator downloadable exe
Ship Price Calculator online

[edit] Books

The Lazy Dungeon Master, by Sly Flourish
Gamemastering By Brian Jamison 330 pages, free
Grain Into Gold, A Fantasy World Economy A Simple and Sane Supplement for use with your Fantasy Role-Playing Game

[edit] Game Master articles

The Alexandrian, Game Mastery 101
Sly Flourish, General RPG Advice & DM Deep Dive
The Angry GM, RPG Advice with Attitude
Campaign Mastery,Expert advice on creating and running exceptional campaigns.
The Complete Hippo Massive collection of articles in Gming by user famoushippopotamus
Economicon Thoughts about D&D fantasy economy and its implications

[edit] Youtube Channels

Main Page: Video Guides

See the Video Guides-page for Roll20-centric guides & tips.

How to be a Great Game Master channel
Take20 GM Tips channel
Matthew Colville Running the Game - 58 video playlist
Web DM - Gamemaster tips focused on D&D5e

[edit] Related pages

Useful links for mapping
Free Roll20 Content
Game Resources in the Off-Topic forum archive

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-Here are a few resources you can use for a variety of game systems. This list is not comprehensive. '''See [[Introduction_To_Tabletop_RPGs#What_Sort_Of_Games_Are_There_To_Play.3F| What Sort of Games Are There To Play?]]''' for an introduction to tabletop rpgs and different genres.
+{{revdate}}Here are a few resources you can use for a variety of game systems. This list is not comprehensive.
+'''See [[Introduction_To_Tabletop_RPGs#What_Sort_Of_Games_Are_There_To_Play.3F|What Sort of Games Are There To Play?]]''' for an introduction to tabletop rpgs and different genres.
 ==Art Libraries ==
-* [[Useful_links_for_mapping#Pre-Made_Maps | Pre-Made Maps]]
+* [[Useful_links_for_mapping#Pre-Made_Maps|Pre-Made Maps]]
 * http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
 * http://rpgmapshare.com - maps
@@ Line 14: / Line 16: @@
 ===Mapmaking===
-* [https://worldographer.com Worldographer] Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
+====Exports to Roll20====
+Map tools that can import [[Dynamic Lighting]] walls and/or light sources to Roll20, through APIs like [[Script:Walls]] or [[Script:UniversalVTTImporter]]
+* Import with [[Script:UniversalVTTImporter]]
+** [https://www.dungeonfog.com  DungeonFog]- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
+** [https://dungen.app/dungen/ DunGen] - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20.
+** [https://arkenforge.com/ Master's toolkit(ArkenForge)]
+** [https://thehalfgoblinsalmanac.com/cave-generator/ Cave Generator](The Half-goblin's Almanac) (free) – generate cave networks, with a selection of
+* import with [[Script:Walls]]
+** [https://www.illwinter.com/floorplan/ Illwinter's Floorplan Generator] (~$7,[https://store.steampowered.com/app/630900/Illwinters_Floorplan_Generator/?snr=1_5_1100__1100 Steam]) – grid based floorplan generator, ideal to quickly create encounter locations for your favorite RPG. These can then easily be printed or exported to Roll20
+* Import with [[Script:DungeonAlchemistImporter]]
+** [https://www.dungeonalchemist.com/ Dungeon Alchemist] - AI-powered Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software
+====General====
 * [https://secure.profantasy.com/default.asp Campaign Cartographer 3] software
 * [http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper] Online mapmaking tool
 * [http://donjon.bin.sh Donjon] - Random Generators, including dungeons, towns and worldmaps
 * [http://www.dundjinni.com/default.asp Dundjinni] fantasy mapmaking software
-* [https://www.dungeonfog.com  DungeonFog]- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
-* [https://dungen.app/dungen/ DunGen] - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20.
 * [http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend GM Friend] - hex-based map maker with subhexes and random generation
 * [http://www.gozzys.com GOZZYS.COM] - Random Map Generators for Dungeons, Caves, and Wilderness.
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 * [http://deepnight.net/tools/tabletop-rpg-map-editor/ RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight] - online mapmaker
 * [http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=tiamat Tiamat The Tile Mapper] Online mapmaker
+* [https://worldographer.com Worldographer] Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
 * http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software - List of various mapping tools
 ===Tokens/Portraits===
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 == Gaming Systems by Genre==
-This is an incomplete display of different game systems, and links to obtain their rules or rulebooks online.
+This is an incomplete display of different game systems by genre. Includes links to obtain rules or rulebooks online as well as Roll20-specific info if such exist. Games listed here should ideally have a [[Character Sheet|Roll20 Character Sheet]] available.
+<div style="column-width:550px">
 ===Fantasy===
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Magica Ars Magica] [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-4th-edition-core-rulebook 4th Edition free]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Magica Ars Magica] - [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-4th-edition-core-rulebook 4th Edition free]
 * [http://dwdstudios.com/barebones BareBones Fantasy] by DWD Studios (not to be confused with the Bare Bones Multiverse)
 * [http://basicfantasy.org Basic Fantasy RPG]
+* [https://beacond20.blogspot.com Beacon RPG]
 * [http://www.trolllord.com/indexnew.html Castles & Crusades]
 * [[DnD|Dungeons & Dragons on Roll20]] - [http://www.wizards.com/dnd Homepage]
 ** [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5|DnD3.5E on Roll20]] - [http://www.d20srd.org/ D&D 3.5E System Reference Document]
-** [[5E| D&D 5E on Roll20]] - [https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/BookIndex D&D 5E Roll20 Compendium] | [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules D&D 5E Basic Rules]
+** [[5E| D&D 5E on Roll20]] - [https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/BookIndex D&D 5E Roll20 Compendium]
-* [http://www.dungeon-world.com/ Dungeon World] - [https://roll20.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037257514-Dungeon-World-Official|Roll20 Character Sheet]
+** [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules D&D 5E Basic Rules]
+* [http://www.dungeon-world.com/ Dungeon World]
+** [[Dungeon World by Roll20|Dungeon World by Roll20 - Character Sheet]
 * [https://fasagames.com/earthdawn-whatis/ Earthdawn] - [[Earthdawn_-_FASA_Official|Earthdawn on Roll20]]
 * [http://greenronin.com/fantasyage/ Fantasy AGE] - [[Fantasy Age|Roll20 character sheet]]
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 ===Superhero===
-* [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/ Mutants and Masterminds]
-* [http://classicmarvelforever.com/cms/advanced-game-and-modules.html Marvel Superheros]
 * [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Champions]
 * [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/191450 City of Mist]
 * [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/193258 Masks]
+* [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/ Mutants and Masterminds]
+* [http://classicmarvelforever.com/cms/advanced-game-and-modules.html Marvel Superheros]
 * [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50837/Four-Color-System-Core-Rules Four Color System] free
+* [[Supers RED]]
 ===Modern / Spy / Military===
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 ===Sci-Fi===
 * [http://dangerpatrol.com Danger Patrol]
+* [http://www.freespacer.com/ Free Spacer] - [[Free Spacer|Roll20 Character Sheet]]
 * [http://starfrontiersman.com/remastered.php Star Frontiers (free remastered edition)]
-* [http://www.farfuture.net Traveller (editions edited by Marc Miller)]
+* [https://paizo.com/starfinder Starfinder] - [[Starfinder Official|Roll20 Official sheet]] - [[Starfinder simple|Starfinder (simple) sheet]]
+* [http://www.farfuture.net Traveller] (editions edited by Marc Miller)
 * [http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/traveller.html  Traveller (Mongoose Publishing edition, soon to go to 2nd edition)]
-* [http://d6holocron.com/downloads/gbooks.html  Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game(WEG D6) (Community created & open license rulebooks)]
+* [[Star Wars RPG]]
+** [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ Star Wars RPG] by Fantasy Flight Games - [[Star Wars: FFG (API-Compatible)|Roll20 character sheet]]
+** [http://d6holocron.com/downloads/gbooks.html Star Wars D6 (WEG) fan resources] - [[Star Wars D6|Star Wars D6 on Roll20]]
 ===Horror===
 * [http://www.chaosium.com/ Call of Cthulhu]
-* [http://www.white-wolf.com/ World of Darkness]
+* [https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ World of Darkness] - [[WoD|WoD on Roll20]]
 ===Generic or Multi-genre===
+* [https://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core/ FATE(Core & Accelerated)] - [[Fate|Fate on Roll20]]
 * [http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/ Fiasco]
-* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS]
+* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS] - [[GURPS|GURPS on Roll20]]
 * [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Hero System]
-* [http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/ Shadowrun]
+* [http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/ Shadowrun] - [[Shadowrun|Shadowrun on Roll20]]
+* [https://www.peginc.com/product-category/savage-worlds/ Savage Worlds] - [[Savage Worlds Tabbed|Roll20 character sheet]]
 * [http://opend6project.org/ OpenD6] (Contains the free rules for D6 Adventure, D6 Fantasy & D6 Space)
-* [https://fate-srd.com FATE]
+* [[TinyD6]] System used in games for multiple genres like Tiny Dungeons & Tiny Supers
 ===Rules-light===
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 * [http://www.rpgnow.com/product/106605/Hero-Kids--Fantasy-RPG Hero Kids]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br>
+<br><br><br><br><br>
+</div>
 == System Specific Tools ==
+{{col|550px|
-===D&D===
+===[[D&D]]===
 ====D&D 3.5e====
 :* [http://www.monsteradvancer.com/ Monster Generator]
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 :* http://donjon.bin.sh/4e/ - random generators
 :
-====D&D 5E====
+====[[D&D 5E]]====
 :* http://donjon.bin.sh/5e/ - random generators
 :* https://magicalscrolls.com/ - Online Spellbook
-===Pathfinder===
+===[[Pathfinder]]===
 :* http://donjon.bin.sh/pathfinder/ - random generators
 :* http://pathfinder-treasure-generator.com/ - treasure generator
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 :* http://eaglestone.pocketempires.com/  - several utilities including Task Roller and ship conversions to T5.
-===Star Wars===
+===[[Star Wars]]===
 * [http://khryssun.free.fr/starwars-miniatures/downloads/_Maps.php Free Miniature Maps]
 * [http://d6holocron.com/astrogation/traveltime.php Hyperspace Traveltime Calculator] online, system agnostic
@@ Line 144: / Line 176: @@
 * [https://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/swsg/ Star System & Planet Generator] online, system agnostic
-====[[Star Wars WEG D6 character sheet|Star Wars D6]]====
+====[[Star Wars D6 Sheet|Star Wars D6]]====
 * [http://krapz.free.fr/data/SW_D6_NPC_Generator_ver1.2.exe Quick NPC Generator] downloadable exe
 * [http://d6holocron.com/shipgen/shipgen.htm Ship Price Calculator] online
+}}
 == Books ==
 * [http://slyflourish.com/lazydm/ The Lazy Dungeon Master], by Sly Flourish
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 * [http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/the-best/ Campaign Mastery],Expert advice on creating and running exceptional campaigns.
 * [https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4alsr0/the_complete_hippo/ The Complete Hippo] Massive collection of articles in Gming by user ''famoushippopotamus''
-* [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Dungeonomicon_(DnD_Other)/Economicon Economicon] Thoughts about D&D fantasy economy and it's implications
+* [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Dungeonomicon_(DnD_Other)/Economicon Economicon] Thoughts about D&D fantasy economy and its implications
 == Youtube Channels ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Bon3zmann/playlists How to be a Great Game Master] channels
+{{main|Video Guides}}
-* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCly0Thn_yZouwdJtg7Am62A/playlists Take20 GM Tips] channels
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8&list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP_ Matthew Colville Running the Game] 58 video playlist
+See the [[Video Guides]]-page for Roll20-centric guides & tips.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJyRed_aiM&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK Web DM] GM tips focused on D&D5e
+* {{yt|user/Bon3zmann/playlists How to be a Great Game Master}} channel
+* {{yt|channel/UCly0Thn_yZouwdJtg7Am62A/playlists Take20 GM Tips}} channel
+* {{yt|1=watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8&list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP_ Matthew Colville Running the Game}} - 58 video playlist
+* {{yt|1=watch?v=zuJyRed_aiM&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK Web DM}} - [[Gamemaster]] tips focused on D&D5e
-== See Also ==
+== Related pages ==
 * [[Useful links for mapping]]
-* <span class="plainlinks">[https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/289/game-resources#post-289 Game Resources]</span> in the Off-Topic forum archive
+* [[Free|Free Roll20 Content]]
+* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/289/game-resources#post-289 Game Resources] in the Off-Topic forum archive
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 [[Category:Tips]]