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<big>''This is the '''Roll20 Community Wiki'''. For Official Roll20 Documentation, see the {{zendesk| Roll20 Help Center}}''</big>
 
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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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* '''{{zendesk|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 {{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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* '''{{zendesk|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]]
 
* [[Manipulating Graphics]]
 
* [[Token Features]]
 
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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;">C</span> [[Fog of War]]/<br>[[File:Udl-hide-icon.jpg|middle|15px]] [[Darkness Tool]]
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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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* {{Text Chat}}
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* {{Art Library}}
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* {{Journal}}
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** [[Character Sheets]]
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* {{Compendium}}
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* {{Jukebox}}
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* {{Collections}}
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** [[Macros]]
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** [[Playing Cards]]
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** [[Rollable Tables]]
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* {{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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* '''[[Complete Guide to Macros & Rolls‎]](new)'''
* [[Text Chat]]
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** [[Dice Reference]]
* [[My Settings]]
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** [[Macros]]
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* [[Rollable Tables]]
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* [[Playing Cards]]
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* [[QuantumRoll]]
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* [[3D Dice]]
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<br>'''Tips'''
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* [[Linking Tokens to Journals|Linking Tokens to Journals]]
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* [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]]
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* [[Using Roll20 while Playing In-Person]]
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[[:Category:Tips|See all Tips and Tricks »]]
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'''Troubleshooting'''
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* [[Community FAQ]] - Commonly Encountered Issues
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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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* [[UDL#Known_Issues|Updated Dynamic Lightning - Known Issues]]
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* {{zendesk|sections/360008317414-Technical-Support Technical Support}}
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* Submit '''[[Bug Report]]'''
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==Beyond the Application==
'''Site Policy'''
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'''Your Games and Content'''
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* [[Best Practices for Files on Roll20]]
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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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* Facebook(Unofficial): [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Roll20LFG/members/ Roll20 LFG] | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/271565293251496/members/ Roll 20 Player/DM Find]
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'''Broadcasting your Games'''
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* [[Online Role Playing:Index]]
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* '''[[Streaming|Streaming & Recording Roll20]] (updated)'''
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* [[Acknowledgements]]
 
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* [[Terms of Service and Privacy Policy]]
 
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==This Wiki in Other Languages==
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<div style="font-size:26px;">'''[[Legacy Dynamic Lighting]] will be phased out on May 18th 2021.'''
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* [[Layers]]
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* [[Select and Pan Tool]]
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* [[Turn Tracker]]
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'''Rolling Dice'''
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* [[How to Roll Dice]]
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'''Advanced Features'''
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* [[Dynamic Lighting]]
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* [[Live Stream and Record Game Sessions]]
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==[[Subscription|Subscriber Features]]==
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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. '''[[Free]] – [[Plus]] – [[Pro]]'''<br />
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* '''[[Updated Dynamic Lighting]]'''
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* [[Legacy Dynamic Lighting|(Legacy) Dynamic Lighting]]
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* [[Advanced Fog of War]]
 
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* [[API:Script Index|API Scripts]]
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* [[Transmogrifier]]
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* [[Character Vault]]
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* [[Rollback]]
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* '''[[Reserve]](NEW)'''
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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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* '''[[:Category:Character Sheet Documentation|All Character Sheet Guides &raquo;]]'''
 
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* [[Burn Bryte]]
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* [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5]]
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** '''[[D&D 5E by Roll20]]''*''''' ''(the most popular sheet)''
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** [[5E]] | [[Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition|4E]] | [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5|3.5E]]
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** [[DnD5e Shaped Character Sheet|D&D 5E (Shaped)]]
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
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** '''[[Pathfinder Second Edition Official | Pathfinder Second Edition Official Sheet]]*'''
 
* [[Shadowrun]]
 
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* [[Savage Worlds]]
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* [[Official_Savage_Worlds|Savage Worlds(Official Sheet)]]
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* [[Savage_Worlds_Tabbed|Savage Worlds Tabbed]]
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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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* [[OSR|OSR (Old School Revival)]]
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* [[World of Darkness]]
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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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===Custom Sheet Creation===
[[:Category:Guides|See all System Specific Guides &raquo;]]
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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
'''Tips and Tricks'''
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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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* [[Building_Character_Sheets/Roll_Templates|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.
* [[Something here]]
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* [[Github|Beginner's Guide to GitHub]]: How to upload a character sheet for community use
* [[And another]]
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* [[Character Sheet Translation|Add translation capabilities]]: How to set up a Sheet to be easily [[CrowdIn|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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* {{forum|category/277980 Character Sheets & Compendium}} Good place to ask for help on editing sheets
[[:Category:Tips|See all Tips and Tricks &raquo;]]
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* {{forum|post/7781132/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-ii Sheet Request Thread, Consolidated, mk II}} Thread for requesting sheets. Read the {{forum|permalink/7781132/ first post}} before posting a new request.
 
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[[Category:Main Page]]

Revision as of 20:29, 3 April 2021

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


Teaser Trailer for the Mobile app
Legacy Dynamic Lighting will be phased out on May 18th 2021. More info: LDL Retiring(Blog)

Subscriber Features

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

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 »

Custom Sheet Creation