Home
Games
Marketplace
Compendium Character Vault Roll20 for iPad and Android
Character Vault
Any Concept / Any System
Compendium
Your System Come To Life
Roll20 for Android
Streamlined for your Tablet
Roll20 for iPad
Streamlined for your Tablet

Personal tools

Difference between revisions of "Game Resources"

From Roll20 Wiki

Jump to: navigation, search
m (reorganize page categories)
(54 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
User David G thought it'd be a good idea to start a thread with links to various resources that could be used in games. <br />
+
Here are a few resources you can use for a variety of games. This list is not comprehensive.
−
(Taken from a forum thread - https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/289/game-resources#post-33025 )<br />
+
−
<br />
+
  
−
==='''Game Systems'''===<br />
+
== Gaming Systems by Genre==
−
<br />
+
  
−
'''FANTASY GENRE''' - <br />
+
===Fantasy===
−
Dungeons & Dragons - http://www.wizards.com/dnd<br />
+
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Magica Ars Magica] [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-4th-edition-core-rulebook 4th Edition free]
−
Pathfinder - http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG<br />
+
* [http://dwdstudios.com/barebones BareBones Fantasy] by DWD Studios (not to be confused with the Bare Bones Multiverse)
−
Pathfinder Reference Document - http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/<br />
+
* [http://basicfantasy.org Basic Fantasy RPG]
−
Shadowrun - http://shadowrun4.com<br />
+
* [http://trolllord.com/cnc/ Castles & Crusades]
−
<br />
+
* [http://www.wizards.com/dnd Dungeons & Dragons]
−
'''SUPERHERO / SCI-FI GENRA'''  -<br />
+
* [http://www.d20srd.org/ Dungeons & Dragons 3.5E System Reference Document]
−
Danger Patrol - http://dangerpatrol.com <br />
+
* [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules Dungeons & Dragons 5th-edition] , free download of basic rules for players and Dungeon Masters
−
Mutants and Masterminds - <br />
+
* [http://www.dungeon-world.com/ Dungeon World]
−
Champions -<br />
+
* [http://greenronin.com/fantasyage/ Fantasy AGE]
−
<br />
+
* [http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG Pathfinder]
 +
* [http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ Pathfinder Reference Document]
  
−
'''HORROR GENRA''' - <br />
+
===Superhero===
−
Call of Cthulhu - http://www.chaosium.com/ <br />
+
* [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/ Mutants and Masterminds]
−
World of Darkness - http://www.white-wolf.com/ <br />
+
* [http://classicmarvelforever.com/cms/advanced-game-and-modules.html Marvel Superheros]
−
<br />
+
* [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Champions]
−
'''GENERIC or MULTI GENRA''' <br />
+
* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/191450 City of Mist]
−
GURPS - http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ <br />
+
* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/193258 Masks]
−
Fiasco - http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/<br />
+
* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50837/Four-Color-System-Core-Rules Four Color System] free
−
<br />
+
−
<br />
+
  
−
'''Libraries''' <br />
+
===Modern / Spy / Military===
−
http://www.opengameart.org -           Graphics, Sound Effects, etc <br />
+
* [http://dwdstudios.com/covertops Covert Ops] by DWD Studios
−
http://www.pdsounds.org -                 public domain sounds - sound library <br />
+
* [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20modern d20 Modern] - by Wizards of the Coast
−
http://rpgmapshare.com -                 maps <br />
+
* [http://www.atlas-games.com/fengshui/ Feng Shui]- based on Hong Kong/martial arts movies
−
http://www.d20srd.org/ -                   D20 3.5E System Reference Document <br />
+
* [http://www.pelgranepress.com/ GUMSHOE System] - by Pelgrane Press
−
<br />
+
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_007_(role-playing_game) James Bond 007] - by Victory Games [out of print] - based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond Ian Fleming] character
 +
* [http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/mercen.htm Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes] - Designed by Michael Stackpole.
 +
* [http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/ Over the Edge] - by Atlas Games
 +
* [http://www.crafty-games.com/product_catalog/spycraft20 Spycraft] - by Crafty Games - espionage/adventure
 +
* [http://dwdstudios.com/whitelies White Lies] by DWD Studios (espionage with "white box" D&D-type rules)
 +
* [http://www.modus-operandi.co.uk/ Modus Operandi - Espionage RPG webring] - for all things spy...
  
−
'''Graphics & Mapping'''<br />
+
===Sci-Fi===
−
http://www.blender.org - open source 3d graphics software<br />
+
* [http://dangerpatrol.com Danger Patrol]
−
http://www.gimp.org - open source 2d graphics software <br />
+
* [http://starfrontiersman.com/remastered.php Star Frontiers (free remastered edition)]
−
http://pyromancers.com - free online map maker (can export as jpg, png, or pdf) <br />
+
* [http://www.farfuture.net Traveller (editions edited by Marc Miller)]
−
http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid) <br />
+
* [http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/traveller.html  Traveller (Mongoose Publishing edition, soon to go to 2nd edition)]
−
http://www.ugo.com/games/superhero-generator-heromachine-2-5 - superhero creator <br />
+
* [http://d6holocron.com/downloads/gbooks.html  Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game(WEG D6) (Community created & open license rulebooks)]
−
http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=tokentool - Token Creator <br />
+
 
−
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pymapper/ - Map Maker <br />
+
 
−
<br />
+
===Horror===
−
'''Sounds''' <br />
+
* [http://www.chaosium.com/ Call of Cthulhu]
−
http://audacity.sourceforge.net - open source sound recorder/editor<br />
+
* [http://www.white-wolf.com/ World of Darkness]
−
http://www.freesound.org - sounds <br />
+
 
−
http://sounddogs.com/ - sound effects <br />
+
===Generic or Multi-genre===
−
<br />
+
* [http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/ Fiasco]
−
'''System Specific Tools''' <br />
+
* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS]
−
http://iplay4e.appspot.com/characters - D&D 4E character sheet service<br />
+
* [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Hero System]
−
http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/randomTreasure.php - Treasure Generator<br />
+
* [http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/ Shadowrun]
−
http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/index.php - Treasure Index <br />
+
*  Open D6 [http://d6holocron.com/downloads/weg_open_d6.html  Books]  [http://opend6project.org/  SRD] [http://wickednorthgames.com/what-is-d6-gaming/ D6 game conversions]
−
http://4eturntracker.com/ - Combat Manager <br />
+
* [https://fate-srd.com FATE]
−
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards - "Drama" / "Bonus" Cards<br />
+
 
−
http://www.power2ool.com - D&D 4E Info Tracker <br />
+
 
−
<br />
+
===Rules-light===
−
'''Books'''<br />
+
*  [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm  Risus: The Anything RPG] free
−
http://www.amazon.com/X-Treme-Dungeon-Mastery-Tracy-Hickman/dp/0977907465<br />
+
* [http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/ Lasers and Feelings] free
 +
* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product/144558/Mini-Six-Bare-Bones-Edition  Mini Six: Bare Bones Edition] free
 +
* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product/106605/Hero-Kids--Fantasy-RPG Hero Kids]
 +
 
 +
==Art Libraries ==
 +
* 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)
 +
 
 +
== Mapping tools ==
 +
'''See also:''' [[Useful links for mapping]]
 +
 
 +
* http://www.blender.org - open source 3d graphics software
 +
* http://www.gimp.org - open source 2d graphics software
 +
* http://hextml.playest.net - free online map maker with custom tiles and multi-user capability
 +
* https://www.mipui.net/app - free and open source online mapper with real-time collaboration
 +
* http://pyromancers.com - free online map maker
 +
* http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid)
 +
* [http://www.heromachine.com/heromachine-2-5-character-portrait-creator/ Hero Poirtrait Creator]
 +
* http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=tokentool - Token Creator
 +
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/pymapper/ - Map Maker
 +
* http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software - List of various mapping tools
 +
* http://www.gozzys.com - Random Map Generators for Dungeons, Caves, and Wilderness.
 +
* http://donjon.bin.sh - Random Generators including Maps of various varieties.
 +
* https://www.dungeonfog.com - Vector based Online Map Maker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
 +
 
 +
== 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).
 +
 
 +
== System Specific Tools ==
 +
 
 +
===D&D===
 +
====D&D 3.5e====
 +
:* [http://www.monsteradvancer.com/ Monster Generator]
 +
:* [https://donjon.bin.sh/d20/encounter/ Random Encounter Generator]
 +
:* [https://www.myth-weavers.com/generate_npc.php Random NPC Generator]
 +
 
 +
====D&D 4E====
 +
:* [http://iplay4e.appspot.com/characters D&D 4E character sheet service]
 +
:* [http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/randomTreasure.php Treasure Generator]
 +
:* [http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/index.php Treasure Index]
 +
:* [http://4eturntracker.com/ Combat Manager]
 +
:* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards "Drama" / "Bonus" Cards]
 +
:* [http://www.power2ool.com D&D 4E Info Tracker]
 +
:* http://donjon.bin.sh/4e/ - random generators
 +
:
 +
====D&D 5E====
 +
:* http://donjon.bin.sh/5e/ - random generators
 +
:* https://magicalscrolls.com/ - Online Spellbook
 +
 
 +
===Pathfinder===
 +
:* http://donjon.bin.sh/pathfinder/ - random generators
 +
:* http://pathfinder-treasure-generator.com/ - treasure generator
 +
:
 +
===Traveller 5th-edition===
 +
:* http://heldenhaufen.de/T5  - SectorMaker, SystemMaker, BeastMaker, GunMaker
 +
:* http://eaglestone.pocketempires.com/  - several utilities including Task Roller and ship conversions to T5.
 +
 
 +
===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
 +
* [https://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/swsg/ Star System & Planet Generator] online, system agnostic
 +
 
 +
====[[Star Wars WEG D6 character 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://www.amazon.com/X-Treme-Dungeon-Mastery-Tracy-Hickman/dp/0977907465 XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery], by Tracy Hickman
 +
* [http://slyflourish.com/lazydm/ The Lazy Dungeon Master], by Sly Flourish
 +
* [http://www.gamemastering.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Gamemastering.pdf Gamemastering By Brian Jamison] 330 pages, free
 +
* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/13113/Grain-Into-Gold Grain Into Gold, A Fantasy World Economy] A Simple and Sane Supplement for use with your Fantasy Role-Playing Game
 +
== Game Master articles ==
 +
* [http://thealexandrian.net/gamemastery-101 The Alexandrian], Game Mastery 101
 +
* [http://www.slyflourish.com/start_here.html Sly Flourish], General RPG Advice & DM Deep Dive
 +
* [http://theangrygm.com/ The Angry GM], RPG Advice with Attitude
 +
* [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
 +
 
 +
== Youtube Channels ==
 +
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Bon3zmann/playlists How to be a Great Game Master] channels
 +
* [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
 +
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJyRed_aiM&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK Web DM] GM tips focused on D&D5e
 +
 
 +
== See Also ==
 +
* <span class="plainlinks">[https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/289/game-resources#post-289 Game Resources]</span> in the Off-Topic forum archive
 +
<br>
 +
<br>
 +
[[Category:Guides]]
 +
[[Category:Tips]]

Revision as of 23:12, 18 May 2019

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

Contents

Gaming Systems by Genre

Fantasy

Superhero

Modern / Spy / Military

Sci-Fi


Horror

Generic or Multi-genre


Rules-light

Art Libraries

Mapping tools

See also: Useful links for mapping

Sounds

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

System Specific Tools

D&D

D&D 3.5e

D&D 4E

D&D 5E

Pathfinder

Traveller 5th-edition

Star Wars

Star Wars D6

Books

Game Master articles

Youtube Channels

See Also



Retrieved from "https://wiki.roll20.net/index.php?title=Game_Resources&oldid=17900"