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Welcome to the Roll20 Community Wiki! The Wiki is the central repository of information about Roll20, including the Roll20 Documentation, community-provided tips and tricks, guides for using Roll20 with your favorite tabletop game, and more.
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As with everything Roll20-related, we rely on the community to help us create and maintain this information. So if you have some tips and tricks or other information to share, feel free to jump right in and contribute.
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=Roll20 Community Wiki=
===Roll20 Documentation===
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If you have some tips and tricks or other information to share, feel free to jump right in and contribute. [[Help:Contents|Check out our Wiki Help page for more info.]]
 
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==Getting Started==
The Roll20 Documentation provides information on all the various features built in to Roll20. Chances are good if you have a question about how to use a Roll20 feature, this is a place to find it.
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* '''[https://roll20.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039223634-Introduction-To-Tabletop-RPGs#IntroductionToTabletopRPGs-HowDoYouPlayATabletopRPG? Introduction to TTRPGs]:''' Never played a tabletop RPG before, but would like to know how? This video series should help.
 
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* '''[http://roll20.io/CrashCourse Roll20 Crash Course]'''
'''Getting Started'''
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* '''[[Video and Voice Chat]]:''' Get Video&Voice chat set up in a Roll20 Game
 
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* '''[[Code of Conduct]]:''' The official Roll20 CoC expected on our site.
* '''[[Getting_Started_GMs|Getting Started: GMs]]''' (Read if you're starting your first Roll20 Campaign)
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* '''[[Forum Posting]]:''' How navigate and post on our official [https://app.roll20.net/forum forums]
* '''[[Getting_Started_Players|Getting Started: Players]]''' (Read if you're joining your first Roll20 Campaign)
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* '''[[Keyboard Shortcuts]]''' & '''[[Advanced Shortcuts|Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts]]'''
* [[Video and Voice Chat]]
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* '''[https://roll20.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037772613-Change-Log Changelog]:''' A list of all major updates to the Roll20 Platform
* [[Playing in Google+ Hangouts]]
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* '''[[Game Management]]''': How to create, organize, and manage your games
 
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** '''[[Game Settings Page]]'''
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==The [[User Interface]]==
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[[File:Roll20 Interface.jpg|center|thumb|400px|The four sections of the [[User Interface]]]]
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'''1.[[Tabletop Overview|The Tabletop]]'''
'''The Tabletop'''
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* [[Tabletop Overview]]
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* [[Aligning Maps]]
 
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* [[Manipulating Graphics]]
 
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'''2.[[Toolbox Overview|The Tabletop Toolbox]]'''
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos Custom;">w</span> [[Select and Pan Tool]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos Custom;">i</span> [[Drawing Tools]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">e</span> [[Custom FX|FX Tool]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">s</span> [[Zoom|Zoom Tool]]
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* [[File:Ruler.png|middle|15px]] [[Ruler|Ruler Tool]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">E</span> [[Fog of War]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">t</span> [[Turn Tracker]]
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* <big><span style="font-family:dicefontd20;">t</span></big> [[Dice Rolling GUI]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">?</span> [[Toolbox_Overview|Help Tool]]
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'''3.[[Page Toolbar|The Page Toolbar]]'''
 
* [[Page Settings]]
 
* [[Page Settings]]
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'''4.[[Sidebar|The Sidebar]]'''
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">q</span> [[Text Chat]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">P</span> [[Art Library]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">N</span> [[Journal]]
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** [[Character Sheets]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">i</span> [[Compendium]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos Custom;">u</span> [[Jukebox]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">l</span> [[Collections]]
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** [[Macros]]
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** [[Playing Cards]]
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** [[Rollable Tables]]
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">y</span> [[My Settings]]
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** [[Advanced Shortcuts|Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts]]
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'''Sidebar'''
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==Gameplay==
* [[Art Library]]
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* [[Journal]]
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'''Rolling Dice'''
* [[Card Decks and Rollable Tables]]
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* [[How to Roll Dice]]
* [[Jukebox]]
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* [[Dice Reference]]
* [[Text Chat]]
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* [[Macros]]
* [[My Settings]]
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'''Site Policy'''
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* [[3D Dice]]
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* [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]]
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* [[Linking Tokens to Journals]]
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* [[Using Roll20 while Playing In-Person]]
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'''Troubleshooting'''
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* [[Solving Technical Issues]]
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* [[Video and Voice Chat Troubleshooting]]
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* [[Optimizing Roll20 Performance|Optimizing Roll20's Performance]]
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* [[Best Practices for Files on Roll20|Best Practices for Files]]
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* [[Customer Support FAQ]]
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/8422745/a-new-light-bug-thread-updated-dynamic-lighting-and-fog-of-war Updated Dynamic Lightning - Known Issues]
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/category/18 Bug Reports & Technical Issues] Roll20 Forums. Read [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/3/read-first-submitting-bug-reports-and-faq this] before posting new thread
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'''Your Games and Content'''
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* [[Looking for Group|Looking for Group Tool]]
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/category/22 Roll20 LFG Subforum]
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* Reddit(Unofficial): [https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20LFG r/roll20LFG] | [https://www.reddit.com/r/LFG r/LFG] | [https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/wiki/index#wiki_lfg r/roll20 LFG Guide]
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'''Broadcasting your Games'''
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* [[Acknowledgements]]
 
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==Subscriber Features==
'''Rolling Dice'''
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'''[https://app.roll20.net/why-subscribe-to-roll20 Subscription Comparison & FAQ]:''' A list of our subscription tiers, their perks, and Frequently asked questions. <br />
* [[How to Roll Dice]]
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* [[API|API Scripts]]
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==Character Sheets==
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This section explains how character sheets work within Roll20 as well as provide guides for some of the available community sheets.
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* [[Character Sheets|Character Sheet Basics]]: How to add a character sheet to a campaign
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* [[Charactermancer]]: How to use the guided character creation and leveling tool
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* [[Character Sheet Index]]: A mostly up-to-date list of character sheets available on Roll20.
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* [[Building Character Sheets|Building Character Sheets]]: How to go about building a character sheet
  
===Additional Info===
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===System/Character Sheet Guide===
'''System Specific Guides'''
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* [[DnD|Dungeons and Dragons]]
 
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** [[5E]] | [[Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition|4E]] | [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5|3.5E]]
* [[Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition]]
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** '''[[D&D 5E by Roll20]]''*'''''
* [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5]]
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** '''[[Pathfinder Second Edition Official | Pathfinder Second Edition Official Sheet]]*'''
 
* [[Shadowrun]]
 
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* [[Star Wars RPG]]
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** [[Star_Wars_D6|D6/ WEG]] | [[Star_Wars_Saga_Edition_Character_Sheet|Saga Edition]] | [[Star Wars: FFG (API-Compatible)|FFG]]
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* [[Torg Eternity Community Sheet|Torg Eternity]]
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* [[Zweihänder Grim & Perilous]]
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* [[Genesys]]
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* [[Earthdawn - FASA Official]]
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''<nowiki>*</nowiki> Character Sheets designed and supported officially by Roll20''
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[[:Category:Games|See all System Specific Guides »]]
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[[:Category:Character Sheet Documentation|See all Character Sheet Guides &raquo;]]
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===Custom Sheet Creation===
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* [[Building Character Sheets|Building/Editing Character Sheets]]: The definitive starting point for editing existing character sheets or creating your own''(for Pro Subscribers Only)''
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* [[Designing Character Sheet Layout|Character Sheet Layout]] General advice on how to create the main layout of your sheet
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* [[Custom Sheet Sandbox]] Great tool for working on custom sheets
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* [[Sheet Worker Scripts|Sheetworkers]]: Allows the use of some limited JavaScript to edit character stats in a more complex manner.
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* [[Roll_Templates#Creating_a_Roll_Template|Roll Templates]]: These are a special facet of the Character Sheets system which provide additional layout and styling options for the display of roll results.
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* [[Github|Beginner's Guide to GitHub]]: How to upload a character sheet for community use
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* [[Character Sheet Translation|Add translation capabilities]]: How to set up a Sheet to be easily translated into other languages
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* [[Sheet Author Tips]] Misc. Advanced Tips for those who often works with this character sheets
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/category/277980 Character Sheets & Compendium(Roll20 Forums)] Good place to ask for help on editing sheets
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7781132/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-ii Sheet Request Thread, Consolidated, mk II(Roll20 Forums)] Thread for requesting sheets. Read the [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7781132/ first post] before posting a new request.
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'''Tips and Tricks'''
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Revision as of 13:43, 8 May 2020

This is the Roll20 Community Wiki. For Official Roll20 Documentation, see the Help Center.

Roll20 Community Wiki

If you have some tips and tricks or other information to share, feel free to jump right in and contribute. Check out our Wiki Help page for more info.

Getting Started

The Interface

The four sections of the Interface

1.The Tabletop


2.The Tabletop Toolbox

3.The Page Toolbar


4.The Sidebar

Gameplay

Rolling Dice


Tips


See all Tips and Tricks »

Troubleshooting

Beyond the Application

Your Games and Content


Finding A Group

Broadcasting your Games


Site Policy



This Wiki in Other Languages


Roll20-overview-2020.png

Subscriber Features

Subscription Comparison & FAQ: A list of our subscription tiers, their perks, and Frequently asked questions.

Character Sheets

This section explains how character sheets work within Roll20 as well as provide guides for some of the available community sheets.


System/Character Sheet Guide


* Character Sheets designed and supported officially by Roll20
See all System Specific Guides » See all Character Sheet Guides »

Custom Sheet Creation