Virtual Table Top (VTT) support

[Stormcrow]

Originally Posted by Dalin

We may not use the character sheet at first because it’s a lot of data entry

There's no particular reason you have to use it. Lots of people use character sheets loaded elsewhere, like Google Docs or OneNote, and some groups just use each player's paper character sheet normally.

I’ve resisted VTTs because they seem to need prep in areas where I don’t invest much time. My maps are usually in my head or roughly sketched in my notebook.

Just upload a picture or scan of your rough sketch to Roll20 and you've got an instant map. You can further mark it up with the drawing tools. No need to have a high-quality rendering. Either size it to your unit scale, or disable grid-snapping and just use your own map's scale.

I have even let players use the freehand tools when they want to draw their own map as they explore.

I don't usually use a tactical map. Instead, I often display useful reference materials where a map would otherwise be.

Don't lock yourself into thinking each tool is good for only one thing. For example, when I was running a game of Continuum, I used the Turn Tracker to keep track of what times all the characters were in, displaying them in chronological order, rather than using it to track initiative.