Apps/bots for Discord based RPG?

RyanW · 04-12-2020, 06:24 AM

With the current situation, there are a lot of people (for example, me) getting into online RPG play for the first time. Personally, I don't think I really want the overhead of setting up and learning a full blown virtual tabletop, since I'm planning on running Fate which is tactically rather loose - you aren't a set number of hexes from someone, just in the same area or not. I've got a good dice roller in the form of Rolisteam. What I'm looking for is some other lightweight items for:

Sharing character sheets, notes, sketched maps, etc.
Keeping track of Fate points - virtual poker chips, basically.
Anything else anyone cares to suggest that someone inexperienced with online RPG might not have thought of.
Reanalysis on my estimation of the RoI for a virtual tabletop.

...running in or alongside Discord.

ericthered · 04-12-2020, 09:03 AM

I really like google docs for character sheets. Its also a good place to keep track of money, gear, and public information. I suspect fate points would be well tracked there.

cptbutton · 04-12-2020, 09:29 AM

There is a guy on Discord working on a Traveller-specific bot. PM me for a link.

Mark Skarr · 04-12-2020, 11:56 AM

Well, the short answer is you can set up additional chats in your discord to house individual things. My discord has a chat for Character Sheets, one for Pictures, one for Maps and one for Dice (using Dice Parser). I also have a music channel where the GMs can control Groovybot to control the music (the music only plays to the primary voice channel).

I also added a Backup Voice Channel, as I may be hosting TSHiggins' Facets game, and he may want to use the music bot while we need voice access for other things and don't want to step on/interrupt his game.

(E) · 04-15-2020, 11:16 PM

I've used pseudobot for a few discord based games before.

A virtual whiteboard can be helpful.

The Gurps discord might be worth checking out.

Mark Skarr · 05-08-2020, 10:54 PM

Having had to use Discord's streaming to explain time dilation to my sister, I can say that it was pretty easy to use it to stream MSPaint. It wouldn't be too hard to stream any VTT, if you've got two or three monitors.

04-12-2020, 06:24 AM	#1
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? With the current situation, there are a lot of people (for example, me) getting into online RPG play for the first time. Personally, I don't think I really want the overhead of setting up and learning a full blown virtual tabletop, since I'm planning on running Fate which is tactically rather loose - you aren't a set number of hexes from someone, just in the same area or not. I've got a good dice roller in the form of Rolisteam. What I'm looking for is some other lightweight items for: Sharing character sheets, notes, sketched maps, etc. Keeping track of Fate points - virtual poker chips, basically. Anything else anyone cares to suggest that someone inexperienced with online RPG might not have thought of. Reanalysis on my estimation of the RoI for a virtual tabletop. ...running in or alongside Discord. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.

04-12-2020, 09:03 AM	#2
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? I really like google docs for character sheets. Its also a good place to keep track of money, gear, and public information. I suspect fate points would be well tracked there. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-12-2020, 09:29 AM	#3
cptbutton Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? There is a guy on Discord working on a Traveller-specific bot. PM me for a link. __________________ -- Burma!

04-12-2020, 11:56 AM	#4
Mark Skarr Forum Pervert (If you have to ask . . .) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere high up.	Re: Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? Well, the short answer is you can set up additional chats in your discord to house individual things. My discord has a chat for Character Sheets, one for Pictures, one for Maps and one for Dice (using Dice Parser). I also have a music channel where the GMs can control Groovybot to control the music (the music only plays to the primary voice channel). I also added a Backup Voice Channel, as I may be hosting TSHiggins' Facets game, and he may want to use the music bot while we need voice access for other things and don't want to step on/interrupt his game.

04-15-2020, 11:16 PM	#5
(E) Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: New Zealand.	Re: Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? I've used pseudobot for a few discord based games before. A virtual whiteboard can be helpful. The Gurps discord might be worth checking out. __________________ Waiting for inspiration to strike...... And spending too much time thinking about farming for RPGs Contributor to Citadel at Nordvörn

05-08-2020, 10:54 PM	#6
Mark Skarr Forum Pervert (If you have to ask . . .) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere high up.	Re: Apps/bots for Discord based RPG? Having had to use Discord's streaming to explain time dilation to my sister, I can say that it was pretty easy to use it to stream MSPaint. It wouldn't be too hard to stream any VTT, if you've got two or three monitors.