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'''Game Masters''' , or '''GM''' for short, are the ones who can control basically any aspect of a [[Campaign]]. The [[#Creator|Creator]] of a game have some unique options only they can access, that can't be given directly to other GMs in a game.
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'''GM'''('''Game Masters''') are the ones who can control basically all aspect of a [[Campaign]] while in-game.[[File:Roll20-gm.png|right|thumbnail|500px| On the Campaign Main Page, Bob is shown to be a GM in the campaign by the blue "GM" shown on his icon]]
  
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[[Players]] have much more limited options on what they can do.
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The [[Creator]] of a game is essentially a GM, but have exclusive access to a number of settings for the [[Campaign]] only they can access.
  
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A [[GM]] can promote a Player to GM on the [[Game Settings]]-page.
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[https://gmhub.roll20.net/ GM Hub] is a resource hub for helping gamemasters.
  
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If the [[#Creator|Creator]] of the game is a [[Plus]] or [[Pro]] user, the other [[GM]] of the games get access to all these features in-game.
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'''[[Players]]''' have much more limited options on what they can do, than the GM or Creator.
  
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=GM=
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A [[GM]] has access to the following:<br />
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==Capabilities==
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'''Within the VTT'''
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* Full access to all Page {{Layers}}
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* Create, Modify, and Delete [[Page Toolbar|Pages]]
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* Place images and tokens to the [[Tabletop]] from their personal {{Art Library}} (not the Creator's library)
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* Assign and edit [[Tokens|tokens]]
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** [[Token Lock|Lock]] tokens from moving
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* Create [[Journal|handouts & characters]], assign their view and edit permissions
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* Move the [[Page_Toolbar#Player_Ribbon|Player Ribbon]] to different [[Page Toolbar|Pages]]
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* Add, Remove, and Play music from the {{Jukebox}}
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* {{Text Chat}}
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** See GM Whispers and Rolls
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** Can hide messages''(since Dec 2022)''
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* Create [[Macros]] and [[Token Actions]]
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* Modify <span style="font-family:Pictos Custom;">r</span> [[Dynamic Lighting]] on a [[Page Toolbar|Page]] if the game's Creator is a Plus/Pro-subscriber
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* Access to all in-game options on the [[Sidebar]]'s {{My Settings}} Tab in the VTT, ''except'' the [[Transmogrifier]]
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'''Outside the VTT'''
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* Invite Players (''anyone'' can share the unique join link to the game)
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* View and Edit [[API|API Scripts]] (Creator must be a {{Pro}} Subscriber)
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* Manage the game's private [[forum]], including sinking and deleting posts<br />
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Older Guide: '''[[Getting Started GMs]]'''
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[[File:Game-promote-to-gm.png|right|thumbnail|700px|Promote someone to GM]]
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==Promote player to GM==
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The [[Creator]] or a [[GM]] can promote a Player to GM on the [[Game Settings]]-page. Hover your mouse over their icon, and select "Promote to GM". You should see that the player gets a blue "GM" on top of their icon.
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A game can have any number of GMs, and multiple people can be logged in as a GM at the same time.
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[[File:Launch-as-player-feb2022.png|thumb|right|500px|The '''"Launch as player instead"'''-button is highlighted in blue]]
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==As Player==
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A GM/Creator can make themselves a player in a game
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===Launch as Player===
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If you are on a campaign's main page, Using the {{button|Launch Game|pink}}-button you always enter a game as a GM. Below it there is the '''Launch as player instead'''-button.
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You can bookmark the "launch as player"-button by {{button|Right click}} on it and select "Bookmark Link".
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{| role="presentation" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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| Old "join as player" trick
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| By default, you always enter a game as a GM, if you are on it's main page, and either have to do the above each time, or you can right-click the '''Rejoin as Player'''-button and bookmark it.
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You can also save the normal "enter game"-link as a bookmark, and add <code>/?desiredrole=player</code> to the end of the url.
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Result should be about: <pre style="overflow:auto;white-space:pre-wrap;">https://app.roll20.net/editor/setcampaign/111111/?desiredrole=player</pre>
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Using the bookmark you can you can enter the game directly as a player, avoiding accidentally spoiling yourself something before you have gone to the button.
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===Rejoin as Player===
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If you're in-game, you can temporally demote yourself to a normal player, by going to {{My Settings}}-tab, scrolling down to the "Miscellaneous"-section, and pressing the {{button|Rejoin as Player|blue}}-button.
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[[File:Rejoin-as-player-feb2022.png|thumb|center|300px|Bottom of {{My Settings}}-tab]]
 
==API==
 
==API==
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Some GM-only features can be indirectly be granted to players through using different [[API|APIs]], such as:
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* [[Script:emas|emas]] -- Provides player <code>!emas</code> and <code>!as</code> commands.(emote as)
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{{:Player API}}
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* Roll20 Audio Master -- API commands to manage the {{Jukebox}}
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* MapChange -- has option to allow players to control what page they see
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* (don't remember name) -- allows the player to create new character sheets for themselves
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There are also API that can '''limit players more that normal''':
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* DryErase – An API that can stop players from drawing on the map, deleting any drawing instantly.
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* '''[[Script:Token Lock|TokenLock]]''' – Allows GMs to selectively lock the movement of Player Tokens.
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==Creator==
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=Creator=
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The creator of a game has a few things exclusively available to them, which other people promoted to GMs can't do. This is mostly related to General & Default settings that are accessed in the menus outside the game.
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* Only the Game creator can [[change the Character Sheet Template]] used in a game.
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The Creator of a game have all the abilities of a GM, in additions to some things that GMs can't do.
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* Only the Game creator can change what {{Compendium}}, if any, can be used, and whether the Creator [[Compendium Sharing|shares their compendium access]] to the other people in the game.
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* Only the Game creator can change what [[API]] are installed in the game.
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* (??) only creator can delete/copy a game
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=Related Pages=
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* [[Game Management]]
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** [[Game Settings Page|Game Settings]]
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** [[Player]]
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* [[Community FAQ]]
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* [[Subscription]]
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** [[Free]]
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** [[Plus]]
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** [[Pro]]
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* {{Compendium}}
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* [[Character Sheet]]
 
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GM(Game Masters) are the ones who can control basically all aspect of a Campaign while in-game.
On the Campaign Main Page, Bob is shown to be a GM in the campaign by the blue "GM" shown on his icon

The Creator of a game is essentially a GM, but have exclusive access to a number of settings for the Campaign only they can access.

GM Hub is a resource hub for helping gamemasters.

Players have much more limited options on what they can do, than the GM or Creator.

Contents

[edit] GM

A GM has access to the following:

[edit] Capabilities

Within the VTT


Outside the VTT

  • Invite Players (anyone can share the unique join link to the game)
  • View and Edit API Scripts (Creator must be a
    Pro
    info Subscriber)
  • Manage the game's private forum, including sinking and deleting posts


Older Guide: Getting Started GMs

Promote someone to GM

[edit] Promote player to GM

The Creator or a GM can promote a Player to GM on the Game Settings-page. Hover your mouse over their icon, and select "Promote to GM". You should see that the player gets a blue "GM" on top of their icon.

A game can have any number of GMs, and multiple people can be logged in as a GM at the same time.

The "Launch as player instead"-button is highlighted in blue

[edit] As Player

A GM/Creator can make themselves a player in a game

[edit] Launch as Player

If you are on a campaign's main page, Using the Launch Game-button you always enter a game as a GM. Below it there is the Launch as player instead-button.

You can bookmark the "launch as player"-button by Right click on it and select "Bookmark Link".

Old "join as player" trick
By default, you always enter a game as a GM, if you are on it's main page, and either have to do the above each time, or you can right-click the Rejoin as Player-button and bookmark it.

You can also save the normal "enter game"-link as a bookmark, and add /?desiredrole=player to the end of the url.

Result should be about: 
https://app.roll20.net/editor/setcampaign/111111/?desiredrole=player

Using the bookmark you can you can enter the game directly as a player, avoiding accidentally spoiling yourself something before you have gone to the button.

[edit] Rejoin as Player

If you're in-game, you can temporally demote yourself to a normal player, by going to y My Settings-tab, scrolling down to the "Miscellaneous"-section, and pressing the Rejoin as Player-button.

Bottom of y My Settings-tab

[edit] API

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Some GM-only features can be indirectly granted to players through the use of different APIs:

  • ChatSetAttr -- can be configured to allow players to evaluate or edit stats on characters they don't control, useful for automatically reducing enemy HP, or granting healing/ temp HP to allies.
  • CharSheet -- A simple and easily customizable script allowing players to create their own character sheets, using the command !charsheet
  • Door Knocker -- Enables players to reveal/hide Dynamic Lighting sections such as doors. The GM can change doors from between locked/unlocked to adjust which doors the players can open. Speeds up DL management for GM as well.
    • can be used for revealing hidden door, as well as making "windows"
  • emas -- Provides player !emas and !as commands. This is equivalent to the /emas, which is GM-only
  • MapChange -- has option to allow players to move between map pages, and GM can choose which pages are available/visible to them
  • Observer(Forum) -- handy way to add/remove players as "Observer", who can see & control all player characters.
  • PublicSheet(Forum) — create public, read-only versions of character sheets
  • Roll20 Audio Master (aka. Roll20AM) -- API commands to manage the u Jukebox, GM can grant selective access to individual players/tracks
  • Teleport -- provides a way for GMs or players to teleport tokens within,or between, map pages
  • TokenMod -- For managing token properties with chat commands. Usually players have limited control of their token settings, apart from editing the three bubbles.
    • Includes setting that enables players to target tokens they don't control


There are also API that can be used to restrict players more that normal:

  • DryErase(Forum) – An API that can stop players from drawing on the map, deleting any drawing instantly.
  • TokenLock – Allows GMs to lock/unlock the movement of all Player Tokens. - Useful for when you want to pause the situation and prevent players from accidentally moving forward.
  • MapLock - similar to TokenMod, but can be used for locking down any individual graphic/token on the map, so even the GM can't accidentally move things.
    • Useful if you want players to have control over a token otherwise(see stats, edit/see name & notes), but stop it form being moved.


[edit] Creator

Main Page: Creator

The Creator of a game have all the abilities of a GM, in additions to some things that GMs can't do.

[edit] Related Pages



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