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Tabletops

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	[http://roll20.net Roll20] is a free (or pay, if you like the pay features) virtual tabletop that has a few advantages, not the least being that it runs in any modern browser<ref>That means not Internet Explorer</ref>. The pay features are worth it if you actually intend to use it frequently. Some of them are genuinely pretty amazing, while others are just cute novelties. Playing on mobile devices requires the paid version, which is a shame, but it's generally worth it, and development is still quite ongoing.		[http://roll20.net Roll20] is a free (or pay, if you like the pay features) virtual tabletop that has a few advantages, not the least being that it runs in any modern browser<ref>That means not Internet Explorer</ref>. The pay features are worth it if you actually intend to use it frequently. Some of them are genuinely pretty amazing, while others are just cute novelties. Playing on mobile devices requires the paid version, which is a shame, but it's generally worth it, and development is still quite ongoing.

			===Tabletop Simulator===

			Tabletop Simulator on Steam is incredible. SUPPORT GAMES YOU LIKE.

	===Other Tabletops===		===Other Tabletops===

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	The RPtools family, located at [http://www.rptools.net/ rptools.net], are some of the best available. They all require Java to run, and are optimized for Java 8.		The RPtools family, located at [http://www.rptools.net/ rptools.net], are some of the best available. They all require Java to run, and are optimized for Java 8.

	[[Maptool]] is arguably the best stand-alone virtual tabletop available. It is, for one thing, free and open source. For another, it's incredibly script-able if you know how to write java functions. There is a fork of the project called [http://idle-ideas.weebly.com/ Mote] that has been largely disappointing, but is promoted for having a lot of awesome upcoming features. <i>Upcoming</i> being the operative word. The result is currently a more processor / memory expensive version of Maptool with a few added convenience features, and it is not currently recommended.		[http://www.rptools.net/toolbox/maptool/ Maptool] is arguably the best stand-alone virtual tabletop available. It is, for one thing, free and open source. For another, it's incredibly script-able if you know how to write java functions. There is a fork of the project called [http://idle-ideas.weebly.com/ Mote] that has been largely disappointing, but is promoted for having a lot of awesome upcoming features. <i>Upcoming</i> being the operative word. The result is currently a more processor / memory expensive version of Maptool with a few added convenience features, and it is not currently recommended. The github for maptool can be found [https://github.com/RPTools/maptool here].

	[http://download.rptools.net/zip/tokentool-1.0.b28.zip Tokentool] is useful for making tokens, as the name would imply. It comes with a great many useful shapes, but possibly the most useful aren't provided with it. The pog below, for example, is great for creating circular tokens.		[http://download.rptools.net/zip/tokentool-1.0.b28.zip Tokentool] is useful for making tokens, as the name would imply. It comes with a great many useful shapes, but possibly the most useful aren't provided with it. The pog below, for example, is great for creating circular tokens.

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Roll20

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	===Roll20===		===Roll20===

	Roll20 is a free (or pay, if you like features) virtual tabletop that has a few advantages, not the least being that it runs in any modern browser<ref>That means not Internet Explorer</ref>.		[http://roll20.net Roll20] is a free (or pay, if you like the pay features) virtual tabletop that has a few advantages, not the least being that it runs in any modern browser<ref>That means not Internet Explorer</ref>. The pay features are worth it if you actually intend to use it frequently. Some of them are genuinely pretty amazing, while others are just cute novelties. Playing on mobile devices requires the paid version, which is a shame, but it's generally worth it, and development is still quite ongoing.

	The pay features are worth it if you actually intend to use it frequently. Some of them are genuinely pretty amazing, while others are just cute novelties.

	===Other Tabletops===		===Other Tabletops===

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RPtools

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Virtual tabletops are a way of playing roleplaying games online (or, alternately, for projecting them onto another surface). There is a variety of them, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses.

==Tabletops==

===RPtools===

The RPtools family, located at [http://www.rptools.net/ rptools.net], are some of the best available. They all require Java to run, and are optimized for Java 8.

[[Maptool]] is arguably the best stand-alone virtual tabletop available. It is, for one thing, free and open source. For another, it's incredibly script-able if you know how to write java functions. There is a fork of the project called [http://idle-ideas.weebly.com/ Mote] that has been largely disappointing, but is promoted for having a lot of awesome upcoming features. <i>Upcoming</i> being the operative word. The result is currently a more processor / memory expensive version of Maptool with a few added convenience features, and it is not currently recommended.

[http://download.rptools.net/zip/tokentool-1.0.b28.zip Tokentool] is useful for making tokens, as the name would imply. It comes with a great many useful shapes, but possibly the most useful aren't provided with it. The pog below, for example, is great for creating circular tokens.

[[File:Tokentool Pog.PNG]]

The other tools, Character Tool, Dice Tool and Initiative Tool are pretty steep on learning curve for everyday use, and, for the most part, aren't too very useful.

===Roll20===

Roll20 is a free (or pay, if you like features) virtual tabletop that has a few advantages, not the least being that it runs in any modern browser<ref>That means not Internet Explorer</ref>.

The pay features are worth it if you actually intend to use it frequently. Some of them are genuinely pretty amazing, while others are just cute novelties.

===Other Tabletops===

Not recommended. They come in two varieties - cost a lot of money and are terrible. If you think otherwise, by all means, post here about your favorite.

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