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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 />
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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.
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== <big>Game Systems</big> ==
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'''FANTASY GENRE''' - <br />
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==Art Libraries ==
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Dungeons & Dragons - http://www.wizards.com/dnd<br />
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* [[Useful_links_for_mapping#Pre-Made_Maps | Pre-Made Maps]]
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Pathfinder - http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG<br />
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* http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
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Pathfinder Reference Document - http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/<br />
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* http://rpgmapshare.com - maps
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Shadowrun - http://shadowrun4.com<br />
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* http://www.game-icons.net/ - online repository providing heaps of cool game related graphics(Creative Commons)
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* http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid)
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Danger Patrol - http://dangerpatrol.com <br />
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Mutants and Masterminds - <br />
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Champions -<br />
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'''HORROR GENRA''' - <br />
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== Graphics Tools==
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Call of Cthulhu - http://www.chaosium.com/ <br />
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Useful graphics tools to create maps, tokens and portraits for your games. '''See also:''' [[Useful links for mapping]]
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World of Darkness - http://www.white-wolf.com/ <br />
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* [https://www.gimp.org GIMP] - opensource 2d graphics software(alternative to Photoshop)
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* [https://www.blender.org Blender] - opensource 3d graphics software
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'''GENERIC or MULTI GENRA''' <br />
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GURPS - http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ <br />
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===Mapmaking===
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Fiasco - http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/<br />
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* [https://worldographer.com Worldographer] Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
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* [https://secure.profantasy.com/default.asp Campaign Cartographer 3] software
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* [http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper] Online mapmaking tool
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== <big>Libraries</big> ==
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* [http://donjon.bin.sh Donjon] - Random Generators, including dungeons, towns and worldmaps
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http://www.opengameart.org -           Graphics, Sound Effects, etc <br />
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* [http://www.dundjinni.com/default.asp Dundjinni] fantasy mapmaking software
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http://www.pdsounds.org -                 public domain sounds - sound library <br />
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* [https://www.dungeonfog.com  DungeonFog]- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
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http://rpgmapshare.com -                 maps <br />
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* [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.
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http://www.d20srd.org/ -                    D20 3.5E System Reference Document <br />
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* [http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend GM Friend] - hex-based map maker with subhexes and random generation
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* [http://www.gozzys.com GOZZYS.COM] - Random Map Generators for Dungeons, Caves, and Wilderness.
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== <big>Graphics & Mapping</big> ==
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* [http://hextml.playest.net HexTML] - free, online mapmaker with custom tiles and multi-user capability
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http://www.blender.org - open source 3d graphics software<br />
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* [https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator] - dynamic online city map generator
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http://www.gimp.org - open source 2d graphics software <br />
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* [https://www.mapforge-software.com/ MapForge] - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
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http://pyromancers.com - free online map maker (can export as jpg, png, or pdf) <br />
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* [https://www.maper-rpg.com/ Maper-RPG] - online mapmakingeditor, with options to us uploaded images.
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http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid) <br />
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* [https://www.mipui.net/app Mipui] - simple and fast grid-based mapper with real-time collaboration
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http://www.ugo.com/games/superhero-generator-heromachine-2-5 - superhero creator <br />
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* [http://pyromancers.com Pyromancer's Dungeon Painter] - Dungeon Painter Online(uses flash), and [http://store.steampowered.com/app/592260 Dungeon Painter Studio(Steam)]
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http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=tokentool - Token Creator <br />
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/pymapper/ PyMapper] - Mapmaker written in Python (Free, last updated 2016)
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/pymapper/ - Map Maker <br />
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* [http://deepnight.net/tools/tabletop-rpg-map-editor/ RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight] - online mapmaker
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* [http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=tiamat Tiamat The Tile Mapper] Online mapmaker
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== <big>Sounds</big> ==
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* http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software - List of various mapping tools
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http://audacity.sourceforge.net - open source sound recorder/editor<br />
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http://www.freesound.org - sounds <br />
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===Tokens/Portraits===
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http://sounddogs.com/ - sound effects <br />
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* [http://www.heromachine.com/heromachine-2-5-character-portrait-creator/ Hero Portrait Creator]
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* [http://www.rptools.net/index.php?page=tokentool Token Creator] -  by rptools.net
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* [http://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/ Token Stamp 2] - online token creator
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http://iplay4e.appspot.com/characters - D&D 4E character sheet service<br />
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* [https://2minutetabletop.com/tokeneditor/ 2 Minute Token Editor]
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http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/randomTreasure.php - Treasure Generator<br />
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http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/index.php - Treasure Index <br />
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http://4eturntracker.com/ - Combat Manager <br />
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* http://audacity.sourceforge.net - open source sound recorder/editor
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http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards - "Drama" / "Bonus" Cards<br />
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* http://www.freesound.org - sounds
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http://www.power2ool.com - D&D 4E Info Tracker <br />
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* http://www.pdsounds.org - public domain sounds - sound library
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* http://sounddogs.com/ - sound effects
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== <big>Books</big> ==
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* 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.
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http://www.amazon.com/X-Treme-Dungeon-Mastery-Tracy-Hickman/dp/0977907465<br />
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There are also SoundPads which are mixing-boards of ambience sounds and music, which can be Broadcast to your players (independently of Roll20).
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== Gaming Systems by Genre==
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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.
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===Fantasy===
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Magica Ars Magica] [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-4th-edition-core-rulebook 4th Edition free]
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* [http://dwdstudios.com/barebones BareBones Fantasy] by DWD Studios (not to be confused with the Bare Bones Multiverse)
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* [http://basicfantasy.org Basic Fantasy RPG]
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* [https://beacond20.blogspot.com Beacon RPG]
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* [http://www.trolllord.com/indexnew.html Castles & Crusades]
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* [[DnD|Dungeons & Dragons on Roll20]] - [http://www.wizards.com/dnd Homepage]
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** [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5|DnD3.5E on Roll20]] - [http://www.d20srd.org/ D&D 3.5E System Reference Document]
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** [[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]
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* [http://www.dungeon-world.com/ Dungeon World] - [https://roll20.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037257514-Dungeon-World-Official|Roll20 Character Sheet]
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* [https://fasagames.com/earthdawn-whatis/ Earthdawn] - [[Earthdawn_-_FASA_Official|Earthdawn on Roll20]]
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* [http://greenronin.com/fantasyage/ Fantasy AGE] - [[Fantasy Age|Roll20 character sheet]]
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* [[Pathfinder|Pathfinder(1E)]] - [https://pathfinder.d20srd.org/ Pathfinder 1E SRD]
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* [[Pathfinder|Pathfinder Second Edition]] - [https://roll20.net/pathfinder2 Roll20 overview] - [http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG Homepage]
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* [https://openlegendrpg.com/ Open Legend RPG] - [[Open Legend|Open Legend on Roll20]]
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===Superhero===
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* [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Champions]
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* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/191450 City of Mist]
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* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/193258 Masks]
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* [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/ Mutants and Masterminds]
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* [http://classicmarvelforever.com/cms/advanced-game-and-modules.html Marvel Superheros]
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* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50837/Four-Color-System-Core-Rules Four Color System] free
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* [[Supers RED]]
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===Modern / Spy / Military===
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* [http://dwdstudios.com/covertops Covert Ops] by DWD Studios
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* [http://www.d20resources.com/modern.d20.srd/ d20 Modern] - by Wizards of the Coast
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* [http://www.atlas-games.com/fengshui/ Feng Shui]- based on Hong Kong/martial arts movies
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* [https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/category/products/gumshoe-general/ GUMSHOE System] - by Pelgrane Press
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* [https://www.modus-operandi.co.uk/system/mercenaries-spies-private-eyes/ Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes] - Designed by Michael Stackpole.
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* [http://www.modus-operandi.co.uk/ Modus Operandi - Espionage RPG webring] - The unofficial espionage role playing game website, lists most games in the genre
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* [http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/ Over the Edge] - by Atlas Games
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* [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/12001/Spycraft-20-Rulebook--Second-Printing?cPath=562_4116 Spycraft20] - by Crafty Games - espionage/adventure
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* [http://dwdstudios.com/whitelies White Lies] by DWD Studios (espionage with "white box" D&D-type rules)
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* [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/190188/Ultramodern5-5th-Edition 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
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===Sci-Fi===
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* [http://dangerpatrol.com Danger Patrol]
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* [http://www.freespacer.com/ Free Spacer] - [[Free Spacer|Roll20 Character Sheet]]
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* [http://starfrontiersman.com/remastered.php Star Frontiers (free remastered edition)]
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* [https://paizo.com/starfinder Starfinder] - [[Starfinder Official|Roll20 Offical sheet]] - [[Starfinder simple|Starfinder (simple) sheet]]
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* [http://www.farfuture.net Traveller] (editions edited by Marc Miller)
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* [http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/traveller.html  Traveller (Mongoose Publishing edition, soon to go to 2nd edition)]
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* [[Star Wars RPG]]
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** [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ Star Wars RPG] by Fantasy Flight Games - [[Star Wars: FFG (API-Compatible)|Roll20 character sheet]]
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** [http://d6holocron.com/downloads/gbooks.html Star Wars D6 (WEG) fan resources] - [[Star Wars D6|Star Wars D6 on Roll20]]
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===Horror===
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* [http://www.chaosium.com/ Call of Cthulhu]
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* [https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ World of Darkness] - [[WoD|WoD on Roll20]]
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* [https://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core/ FATE(Core & Accelerated)] - [[Fate|Fate on Roll20]]
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* [http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/ Fiasco]
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* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS] - [[GURPS|GURPS on Roll20]]
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* [http://www.herogames.com/index.html Hero System]
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* [http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/ Shadowrun] - [[Shadowrun|Shadowrun on Roll20]]
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* [https://www.peginc.com/product-category/savage-worlds/ Savage Worlds] - [[Savage Worlds Tabbed|Roll20 character sheet]]
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* [http://opend6project.org/ OpenD6] (Contains the free rules for D6 Adventure, D6 Fantasy & D6 Space)
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* [[TinyD6]] System used in games for multiple genres like Tiny Dungeons & Tiny Supers
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===Rules-light===
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* [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm  Risus: The Anything RPG] free
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* [http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/ Lasers and Feelings] free
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* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product/144558/Mini-Six-Bare-Bones-Edition  Mini Six: Bare Bones Edition] free
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* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product/106605/Hero-Kids--Fantasy-RPG Hero Kids]
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===D&D===
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:* [http://www.monsteradvancer.com/ Monster Generator]
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:* [https://donjon.bin.sh/d20/encounter/ Random Encounter Generator]
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:* [https://www.myth-weavers.com/generate_npc.php Random NPC Generator]
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:* [http://iplay4e.appspot.com/characters D&D 4E character sheet service]
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:* [http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/randomTreasure.php Treasure Generator]
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:* [http://www.asmor.com/scripts/4eMagicItems/index.php Treasure Index]
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:* [http://4eturntracker.com/ Combat Manager]
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:* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards "Drama" / "Bonus" Cards]
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:* [http://www.power2ool.com D&D 4E Info Tracker]
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:* http://donjon.bin.sh/4e/ - random generators
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====D&D 5E====
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:* http://donjon.bin.sh/5e/ - random generators
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:* https://magicalscrolls.com/ - Online Spellbook
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===Pathfinder===
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:* http://donjon.bin.sh/pathfinder/ - random generators
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:* http://pathfinder-treasure-generator.com/ - treasure generator
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===Traveller 5th-edition===
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:* http://eaglestone.pocketempires.com/ - several utilities including Task Roller and ship conversions to T5.
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===Star Wars===
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* [http://khryssun.free.fr/starwars-miniatures/downloads/_Maps.php Free Miniature Maps]
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* [http://d6holocron.com/astrogation/traveltime.php Hyperspace Traveltime Calculator] online, system agnostic
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* [https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/ SW Title Crawl Generator]
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* [https://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/swsg/ Star System & Planet Generator] online, system agnostic
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====[[Star Wars WEG D6 character sheet|Star Wars D6]]====
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* [http://krapz.free.fr/data/SW_D6_NPC_Generator_ver1.2.exe Quick NPC Generator] downloadable exe
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* [http://d6holocron.com/shipgen/shipgen.htm Ship Price Calculator] online
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== Books ==
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* [http://slyflourish.com/lazydm/ The Lazy Dungeon Master], by Sly Flourish
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* [http://www.gamemastering.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Gamemastering.pdf Gamemastering By Brian Jamison] 330 pages, free
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* [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
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== Game Master articles ==
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* [http://thealexandrian.net/gamemastery-101 The Alexandrian], Game Mastery 101
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* [http://www.slyflourish.com/start_here.html Sly Flourish], General RPG Advice & DM Deep Dive
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* [http://theangrygm.com/ The Angry GM], RPG Advice with Attitude
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* [http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/the-best/ Campaign Mastery],Expert advice on creating and running exceptional campaigns.
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4alsr0/the_complete_hippo/ The Complete Hippo] Massive collection of articles in Gming by user ''famoushippopotamus''
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* [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Dungeonomicon_(DnD_Other)/Economicon Economicon] Thoughts about D&D fantasy economy and its implications
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== Youtube Channels ==
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Als check the [[Youtube]] page for Roll20-centric guides & tips.
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* {{yt|user/Bon3zmann/playlists How to be a Great Game Master}} channel
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* {{yt|channel/UCly0Thn_yZouwdJtg7Am62A/playlists Take20 GM Tips}} channel
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* {{yt|watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8&list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP_ | Matthew Colville Running the Game}} - 58 video playlist
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* {{yt|watch?v=zuJyRed_aiM&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK | Web DM}} - [[Gamemaster]] tips focused on D&D5e
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== See Also ==
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* [[Useful links for mapping]]
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* <span class="plainlinks">[https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/289/game-resources#post-289 Game Resources]</span> in the Off-Topic forum archive
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Revision as of 21:28, 7 March 2021

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.

Contents

Art Libraries

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

Mapmaking

Tokens/Portraits

Sounds

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

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.

Fantasy

Superhero

Modern / Spy / Military

Sci-Fi

Horror

Generic or Multi-genre

Rules-light

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

Als check the Youtube page for Roll20-centric guides & tips.

See Also



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