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• Getting Started GMs(2013)
  Welcome to Roll20! We’re very excited that you’re here. To help you get started, we’ve created this quick overview of how to create a [[campa ...ace. You’re currently logged in as the [[Game Master]], or “GM”, and you’re editing a campaign. In the middle is the core piece of the interface,
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• Macros
  ...ad of needing to type all of the commands over and over again as you play, you can just type one short command instead. ...] or [[Token Actions]] where you can more quickly access them during play. You can also Drag-n-Drop Roll buttons from some [[Character Sheets]] to it.
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• Acknowledgements
  ... these individuals have left a lasting impression - we appreciate the work you did. A set of status effect icons which you can use from the token marker panel, created by [http://lorcblog.blogspot.c
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• Mod:Short Community Scripts
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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• Collections
  ...andy for automating parts of your game, or simulating particular component you'd find in tabeltop & board game. ...ad of needing to type all of the commands over and over again as you play, you can just type one short command instead.
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• Open Legend
  ...ns made simple with plenty of Roll buttons, simply hover over the name and you'll see it change colors, click to roll. ** Toggle between Roll20's virtual dice and prompts if you'd rather roll your own (the ONLY hidden option, click the gear beneath the
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• Chronicles of Darkness by Roll20
  ... as combat damage, initiative, and more. In addition this section will let you pick the game template(E.g. "Vampire" or "Werewolf"). Changing the game tem ...ons happening on the sheet. The settings are defaulted to normal but allow you to change the following:
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• 3D Dice
  ...g rolls in [[macros]]), a real-time 3D physics simulation will be shown to you, and the results of the simulation will be used to determine the results of Here are two quick videos that show you how 3D Dice work in Roll20:
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• Dice Reference
  ...rolls you can perform. Each type also has an interactive example box where you can make actual rolls using the same roll system that's built in to Roll20 ** [[Roll_Templates#Using_Roll_Templates|Roll Templates]] - how you can use Roll Templates with your Macros & Rolls
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• How to Roll Dice
  The following guide will show the different methods you can use to roll dice on Roll20. You can also roll dice by:
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• Tabletop Overview
  ...pace that represents the actual "table" of your game. It's where you can act out RPG combat with minis on a battlemap, deal a hand of [[cards]] You can [[Manipulating_Graphics|move, rotate & scale]] any elements on the map
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• Audio
  ** {{My Settings}} - where you manage video & voice chat settings
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• Keyboard Shortcuts
  ...utton|Shift}} while measuring will keep the measurement line visible until you dismiss with secondary click or by making a new measurement ** as [[Player]]: lets you see the character's "Line of Sight" as player, if you have two or more characters at your possession.
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• Live Stream and Record Game Sessions
  ...you to broadcast, record, and archive your Roll20 sessions online - giving you an easy way to create and share role-playing content with your fellow gamer ...Twitch page]. In fact, you can see {{yt|Roll20app previous recordings}} if you want a preview of what the final product will look like.
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• Optimizing Roll20 Performance
  ... very slow Internet connection or a very old computer, these tips may help you have a smoother time playing. ...20 Game, you'll want to keep the worst performing client (which may not be you) in mind. Just because a 500 unit by 500 unit map scrolls smoothly on your
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• Page Settings
  ...dit the settings for a specific page, click the gear icon next to the page you'd like to edit. You will be presented with the Page Settings dialogue.
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• Page Toolbar
  ...ounter, an NPC, an overland map, or some other discrete piece of the game. You can only view one page at a time. ...on of a page). The toolbar shows you all the pages currently in your game. You can drag and drop the pages to re-order them, or click on the name of the p
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• Getting Started Players(2013)
  ...l20! We’re very excited that you’re here. Since this is the first time you’ve joined a game, here’s a quick overview video to get your started. ...deo, since your GM has customized it. But the things we’re going to show you should still work the same.
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• Art Library
  ...m the left of the [[Sidebar]], and is accessible to you for any game where you are a '''[[GM]]''' . ... search, upload, and organize any JPG, PNG, GIF and other image files that you wish to use in your game.
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• Journal
  You can also add a character/handout by right-clicking an existing folder in th ...nail for itself on the {{Journal}}-Tab. This thumbnail icon will change if you add an image to the Character's [[#Avatar|Avatar]]/Portrait.
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• Dynamic Lighting/API
  ... all their features work on both [[UDL|Updated DL]] and [[LDL|Legacy DL]], you have to check them closer to know that. ...namic Lighting}} -- Allows you to set up dynamic lighting walls that allow you to see through one side, but not the other.
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• API:Meta Scripts
  In a Roll20 game, you have simple messages... these are things that you type into the chat input and they hit the chat output pane. They can be pla ...e or the message content). These message objects get handed to the scripts you have installed to see if any script needs to take an action. The scripts ha
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• Jukebox
  Regardless of what audio tab you're searching under, you can always preview individual tracks by pressing the '''Play''' button. ...p3}}, {{c|.ogg}}, and {{c|.flac}} file types. Only upload audio files that you have the rights to use. Please [[Best Practices for Files on Roll20|keep in
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• My Settings
  ...''Exit Game'', and clicking on it will have you exit the campaign, return you to the '''Your Games'''-page. ...Re-Join as Player''', which will remove all your GM tools& priviledges, so you can be a normal player. To get access the the GM tools again, go the the sa
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• Text Chat
  ...input selected, and the chat box will display the macro for the last thing you rolled this session. ...get to the next line. Each line will be individually interpreted allowing you to send multiple styles of chat together, preventing them from being split
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• Aligning Maps
  ...e a pre-made battlemap that already comes with its own gridded surface. If you're having difficulty getting your image's grid to match Roll20's, we have a # Make sure you're on the '''Map & Background''' [[layer]]
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• Glossary
  ** The content not the same content as in the 5E Basic Rules. You need to by {{market|browse/bundle/3828/players-handbook Player's Handbook ( * '''[[Transmogrifier]]'''/Transmog - An {{Pro}} feature that enables you to copy Pages, [[character|characters]], [[Decks]], playlists, macros form
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• HTML Entities
  ...es] in parts of the code to trick the Roll20 system to make it behave like you want, or some advanced tricks won't work. If your query options contains <code>|</code>, you need to replace them to prevent the query thinking it's a delimiter between
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• Adding Graphics
  ...mages at once, you can do this from the '''Your Art Library''' window that you can access from the '''Art Library''' tab of the '''[[Sidebar]]'''. There i ...nd running a search for a desired art element. When you find an image that you wish to use, click the thumbnail from the search and drag it onto The Table
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• Manipulating Graphics
  There are three ways you can manipulate your images on the [[Tabletop Overview|Tabletop]]: '''Move'' Once you’ve found, purchased, or uploaded the art assets you’d like to use to your {{Art Library}}, simply drag and drop it from eithe
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• Token Features
  Tokens are the main thing you [[Move Tokens|move]] around the [[tabletop]], and they can be independent, ...er methods of varying the dimensions of the image and avoid inconvenience. You can rotate the image using the outgrowth that designates the front of the c
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• Dice Rolling GUI
  The Quick Roller activates when you hover over the just click on the '''<big><span style="font-family:dicefontd You can quickly perform a basic roll by just clicking on any of the d4 to d20 d
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• Drawing Tools
  Roll20 features a powerful set of drawing tools that you can use to do lots of things, like making notes on the tabletop or even qui ...u to quickly draw pre-made shapes. By default you'll draw a rectangle, but you can also hold down the {{button|Alt}} key while drawing to draw a circle in
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• Fog of War
  ...o gradually reveal areas of the map to your [[players]]. This is useful if you have a party exploring a dungeon where they shouldn't be able to see the ro If you're using '''[[Updated Dynamic Lighting|(Updated) Dynamic Lighting(UDL)]]'''
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• Layers
  ...bset of the graphics, so for example you aren't moving the map around when you only mean to be interacting with the [[tokens]] on top of the map. Depending on which layer you have selected, Roll20 shows, hides or "grays out" content on the map. Lines
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• Select/Move Tool
  ...yle="font-family:Pictos Custom;">w</span> '''Select and Pan''' tool allows you to toggle between manipulating objects on the tabletop and panning around t You can change the default mode for this tool on your [[My Account]] page.
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• Turn Tracker
  The Roll20 '''{{Turn Tracker}}''' exists to aid [[GM|you]] and your [[players]] with turn-based games by presenting an interactive l There are a few ways you can add new entries to the Turn Tracker.
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• Toolbar Overview
  ...cts on the table such as maps and tokens. Note that some tools may require you to hover over the button with your mouse pointer to view all the available ...ou draw free-hand as well as shapes on the tabletop that everyone can see. You can also create text.
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• Video and Voice Chat
  ...eature, you should see a dialog box along the top of your screen that asks you to give permission for Roll20 to use your webcam and/or microphone. {{mbox | text=Note: If you are experiences issues with Roll20 built-in video/voice chat, we recommend
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• Dynamic Lighting
  ... [[LDL]] to [[UDL]]. Recommended to be used on a copy of your campaign, as you can't change things back with a single click.
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• Wiki Contribution Contest
  ...enjoy Roll20 even more, but to further sweeten the pot we're going to give you a free t-shirt. Just contribute to the Wiki by editing a page or creating a new page, and you're automatically in the running. No need to fill out a form or anything lik
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• Dungeons and Dragons 3.5
  * You can use the sheet in other language(by changing your Roll20 language) ...tdmg# will display. If the roll for attack# results in a critical failure (you can set a custom value such as: <code><nowiki>[[ d20cf<2 ]]</nowiki></code>
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• Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition
  You can find information specific to the character sheet on the [[DnD4e_Charact ...is to give as much information about the attack as possible in the roll so you don't have to look it up during play.
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• Advanced Shortcuts
  ...xtended set of [[Keyboard Shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]] from the default. You can turn on advanced shortcuts under the {{My Settings}} tab, check the box ...active when you aren't typing in a textfield (such as the chat input box). You can press {{button|Esc}} at any time to de-select any active text boxes.
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• Shadowrun
  ... have some advice that's more useful for specific editions of the game. If you have tips on playing editions that don't have their own section, please con ** Only partially translated to English (Default is German), but you can contribute [https://crowdin.com/translate/roll20-character-sheets/9942/
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• Mod:Development
  ...'Roll20 API''' provides a powerful way to customize and enhance your game. You write scripts (little pieces of code) that tell Roll20 what to do during ga ...p://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript Codecademy] course can help teach you.
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• Mod:Use Guide
  ...t have to go back and change any wording to Mods unless that’s something you want to do. You will be presented with a page with several features:
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• API:Objects
  ...with an underscore ({{code|_}}) are '''read-only''' and cannot be changed. You must access properties on objects using {{code|obj.get("property")}} and se ... it by using <code>obj.id</code> instead of <code>obj.get("_id")</code> if you wish (either will work).
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• API:Events
  There are several different types of events that you can respond to. In general, each type of object has a corresponding event f ... are objects that tell you information you want to know about the event so you can decide what to do.
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