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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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== Quick Links ==
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<big>''This is the '''Roll20 [[About:Community Wiki|Community Wiki]]'''. For Official Documentation, see the [https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us Help Center]''</big>
 
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===Roll20 Documentation===
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=Roll20 Community Wiki=
 
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If you have some tips and tricks or other information to share, feel free to jump right in and contribute. Check out our [[Help:Contents|Help: Edit Wiki]] for more.
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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==Getting Started==
 
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* '''[[Introduction to TTRPGs]]:''' Never played a tabletop RPG before, but would like to know how? This video series should help.
'''Getting Started'''
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* '''[https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/360039223834-Roll20-Crash-Course Roll20 Crash Course]'''
 
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* '''[[Basics|Roll20 Basics]]'''
* '''[[Tutorial|Tutorial]]''' -- an interactive tutorial that will teach you the basic tools available for free on Roll20
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* '''[https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/360041544734-Video-and-Voice-Chat  Video and Voice Chat]:''' Get Video&Voice chat setup in your Game
* '''[[Introduction_To_Tabletop_RPGs|Introduction to RPGs]]''' -- a guide to absolute beginners to Tabletop RPGs
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* '''[[Game Management|Game Management]]''': Create, organize, & manage your games
* '''[[Roll20_Crash_Course|Crash Course]]''' -- a great overview for GMs on how to get started in Roll20
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** '''[[Game Settings Page]]'''
* '''[[Getting_Started_GMs|Getting Started: GMs]]''' (Read if you're starting your first Roll20 Game)
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* '''[[Keyboard Shortcuts]]''' & '''[[Advanced Shortcuts]]'''
* '''[[Getting_Started_Players|Getting Started: Players]]''' (Read if you're joining your first Roll20 Game)
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* '''[[Forum Posting]]:''' How navigate & post on our official [https://app.roll20.net/forum/ forums]
* [[Video and Voice Chat]]
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* '''[https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/360037254334-Community-Code-of-Conduct Code of Conduct]'''
* [[Playing in Google+ Hangouts]]
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* '''[https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/360037772613-Change-Log Changelog]'''
* [[Changelog]]
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==The [[User Interface]]==
 
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'''Finding A Game'''
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'''1.[[Tabletop Overview|The Tabletop]]'''
* [[Looking_for_Group|Looking for Group Tool]]
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* [[Player_Directory|Player Directory]]
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'''The Tabletop'''
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* [[Tabletop Overview]]
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* [[Aligning Maps]]
 
* [[Aligning Maps]]
 
* [[Manipulating Graphics]]
 
* [[Manipulating Graphics]]
 
* [[Token Features]]
 
* [[Token Features]]
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'''2.[[Toolbox Overview|The Tabletop Toolbox]]'''
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* {{Select}}
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* {{Layers}}
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* {{Drawing}}
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* {{FX Tool}}
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* {{Zoom}}
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* {{Ruler}}
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* [[Place Tool]] '''(NEW)'''
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* {{fow}}/<br> {{Darkness}}
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* {{Turn Tracker}}
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* {{DiceGUI}}
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* <span style="font-family:Pictos;">?</span> [[Toolbox_Overview|Help Tool]]
  
  
'''Pages'''
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'''3.[[Page Toolbar|The Page Toolbar]]'''
* [[Page Toolbar]]
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* [[Page Settings]]
 
* [[Page Settings]]
 
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'''4.[[Sidebar|The Sidebar]]'''
 
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* {{Text Chat}}
'''Sidebar'''
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* {{Art Library}}
* [[Art Library]]
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* {{Journal}}
* [[Journal]]
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** [[Character Sheets]]
* [[Character Sheets]]
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* {{Compendium}}
* [[Card Decks and Rollable Tables]]
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* {{Jukebox}}
* [[Jukebox]]
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* {{Collections}}
* [[Text Chat]]
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** [[Macros]]
* [[My Settings]]
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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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==Gameplay==
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'''Rolling Dice'''
 
'''Rolling Dice'''
 
* [[How to Roll Dice]]
 
* [[How to Roll Dice]]
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* '''[[Complete Guide to Macros & Rolls‎]](new)'''
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** [[Dice Reference]]
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** [[Macros]]
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* [[Rollable Tables]]
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* [[Playing Cards]]
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* [[QuantumRoll]]
 
* [[3D Dice]]
 
* [[3D Dice]]
* [[Dice Reference]]
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* [[:Category:Feature(Beta)]]
* [[QuantumRoll]]
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'''Tips & Guides'''
* [[Macros]]
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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|Roll20:Playing In-Person]]
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* [[Streaming]]
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* '''[[:Category:Featured articles]]'''
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* [[:Category:Guides|See all Roll20 Guides »]]
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* [[:Category:Tips|See all Misc Tips & Tricks »]]
 
'''Troubleshooting'''
 
'''Troubleshooting'''
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* [[Community FAQ]] - Commonly Encountered Issues
 
* [[Solving Technical Issues]]
 
* [[Solving Technical Issues]]
* [[Audio Visual Troubleshooting]]
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* [[Video and Voice Chat Troubleshooting]]
* [[Subscription FAQ]]
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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|Dynamic Lightning - Known Issues]]
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* {{hc|sections/360008317414-Technical-Support Technical Support}}
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* Submit '''[[Bug Report]]'''
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==Beyond the Application==
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'''Finding A Group'''
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* [[LFG Tool|Looking for Group Tool]]
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/category/22 Roll20 LFG Subforum]
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20LFG r/roll20LFG] | [https://www.reddit.com/r/LFG r/LFG] | [https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/wiki/lfg r/roll20 LFG Guide]
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* [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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==Other Languages==
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* [[Page d'accueil (Français)]] 🇫🇷 »
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* [[メインページ(日本語)]] 🇯🇵 »
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* [[:Category:Language-DE|Seiten auf Deutsch]] 🇩🇪 »
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* [[:Category:Language-FI|Suomeksi]] 🇫🇮 »
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* [[:Category:Language-SE|Svenska]] 🇸🇪 »
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'''Your Games and Content'''
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* [[Best Practices for Files on Roll20]]
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* [[Isometric Maps in Roll20|Isometric Maps]]
  
[[:Category:Docs|View all documentation &raquo;]]
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'''Broadcasting your Games'''
 
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* [[Online Role Playing:Index]]
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* '''[[Streaming|Streaming & Recording]]'''
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'''Site Policy'''
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* [[Acknowledgements]]
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* {{hc|articles/360037254334-Community-Code-of-Conduct Code of Conduct}}
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* {{hc|articles/360037254294-Marketplace-Asset-EULA Marketplace Asset EULA }}
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* {{hc|articles/360037770873-Paid-Games Paid Games}}
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* [[Toolbox Overview]]
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* [[Dice Rolling GUI]]
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* [[Drawing Tools]]
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* [[Layers]]
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'''Advanced Features'''
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==[[Subscription|Subscriber Features]]==
* [[Dynamic Lighting]]
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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 />
* [[Mobile Tablet Support]]
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* [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] and [[Advanced Shortcuts]]
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* <div style="width: max-content;">'''[[UDL|Dynamic Lighting]]'''</div>
* [[API:Introduction|Roll20 API]]
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** <div style="width: max-content;">[[Legacy Dynamic Lighting|(Legacy) DL]]</div>
* [[Dev Server]]
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* <div style="width: max-content;">[[Using Custom Character Sheets|Custom Character Sheets]]</div>
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* [[API:Script Index|API Scripts]]
 
* [[Transmogrifier]]
 
* [[Transmogrifier]]
* [[My Vault]]
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* [[Character Vault]]
 
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* [[Rollback|Game Rollback]]
 
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* [[Reserve|Roll20 Reserve]]
'''Miscellaneous'''
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* [[Fx_Tool#Custom_FX_Tool|Custom Fx]]
* [[Live Stream and Record Game Sessions]]
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* [[External Journal]]
* [[Optimizing Roll20 Performance]]
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* [[Art_Library#Image_Storage_Quota|Increased Storage]]
* [[Game Management]]
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* No Ads
* [[Image Best Practices for Roll20]]
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'''Site Policy'''
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* [[Acknowledgements]]
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* [[Terms of Service and Privacy Policy]]
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* [[Terms of Service and Privacy Policy#Notification of Copyright Infringement (DMCA Policy)|DMCA]]
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* [[Marketplace Asset EULA]]
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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.
===Additional Info===
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* [[Character Sheets|Character Sheet Basics]] – How to they work
 
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** [[Adding Character Sheet]] – how to add a sheet to your [[campaign]], or to assign to individual [[players]]
'''System Specific Guides'''
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** [[Link Token]] – How to set up the Default [[Token]] for a character sheet
 
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* [[Charactermancer]] – How to use the guided character creation and leveling tool
Below you'll find links to community-created guides on running different games in Roll20. These are just suggestions, you can run your games in Roll20 however you'd like, and Roll20 works with hundreds of games not listed here.
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* '''[[Character Sheet Index]]''' – A (mostly) up-to-date list of character sheets available on Roll20(from the [[Game_Settings_Page#Character_Sheet_Template|Sheet Template Menu]]).
 
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* [[Building Character Sheets|Building Character Sheets]] – How to edit/create your own character sheet templates ({{Pro}} Feature).
* [[Dungeons and Dragons Next|Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition]]
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===System/Character Sheet Guide===
* [[Dungeons and Dragons 3.5]]
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* '''[[:Category:Character Sheet Documentation|All Character Sheet Guides &raquo;]]'''
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* [[Burn Bryte]] - Roll20's own game
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* [[DnD|Dungeons and Dragons]]
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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]] | [[Advanced_Dungeons_and_Dragons|AD&D 1&2E]]
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
* [[Cypher System-Monte Cooke Games]]
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** '''[[Pathfinder Second Edition Official | Pathfinder Second Edition Official Sheet]]*'''
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** [[Pathfinder Community]](1E)
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* [[Esper Genesis]]*
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* [[Fate]]
 
* [[Shadowrun]]
 
* [[Shadowrun]]
* [[Savage Worlds]]
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* [[GURPS]] (4E)
* [[WoD-nWoD|World of Darkness (WoD/nWoD)]]
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* [[Savage Worlds]] | [[Official_Savage_Worlds|Official Sheet]]
* [[OSR|OSR (Old School Revival)]]
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* [[Stargate RPG]]
* [[GURPS 4th Edition]]
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* [[Star Wars]]
* [[D00Lite]]
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** [[Star_Wars_D6|D6/ WEG]] | [[Star_Wars_Saga_Edition_Character_Sheet|Saga Edition]] | [[Star Wars: FFG (API-Compatible)|FFG]]
* [[Black Crusade|Warhammer 40,000 RPG Black Crusade]]
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* [[Mutants & Masterminds 3E Official]]
* [[Dark Heresy 2nd Edition]]
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* [[Torg Eternity Community Sheet|Torg Eternity]]
* [[Star Frontiers]]
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* [[Zweihänder Grim & Perilous]]
* [[Tavern Tales]]
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* [[Genesys]]
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* [[Earthdawn - FASA Official|Earthdawn]]
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* [[World of Darkness]]
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* [[Cypher System]]
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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
'''Tips & Tricks'''
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* '''[[Character Sheet Development/Dark Mode|Dark Mode on Char Sheet]]''' adapt sheet to support [[Dark Mode]]
 
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* Get Started: [[Character Sheet Development/Complete Examples|Examples]], [[Character Sheet Development/Sheet Templates|Templates]] & [[Character Sheet Development/Pattern Libraries|Pattern Libraries]]
* [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]]
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* [[Sheet Sandbox]] vs. [[Sheet Editor]]
* [[Linking Tokens to Journals]]
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* [[Sheet Worker Scripts|Sheetworkers]]: Allows the use of some limited [[JavaScript]] to edit character stats in a more complex manner.
* [[Useful Macros]]
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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.
* [[API:Script_Index|API Script Index]]
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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]]: 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
[[:Category:Tips|See all Tips and Tricks &raquo;]]
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* {{forum|category/277980 Character Sheets & Compendium}} Good place to ask for help on editing sheets
 
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* {{forum|post/10137951/character-sheet-requests-q3-2021 Character Sheet Requests Q3 2021}} Thread for requesting sheets. Read the {{fpl|10137951/ first post}} or [[Sheet Requests]] before posting a new request.
===This Wiki in Other Languages===
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This is the Roll20 Community Wiki. For Official Documentation, see the Help Center

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

[edit] Getting Started

[edit] The Interface

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1.The Tabletop

2.The Tabletop Toolbox


3.The Page Toolbar

4.The Sidebar

[edit] Gameplay

Rolling Dice

Tips & Guides

Troubleshooting

[edit] Beyond the Application

Finding A Group

[edit] Other Languages

Your Games and Content

Broadcasting your Games

Site Policy





Placing Doors and Windows on Roll20. Guide (Jan. 2023)

[edit] Character Sheets

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


[edit] System/Character Sheet Guide

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

[edit] Custom Sheet Creation