Dungeons & Dragons

**Macheath** · 10-10-2012, 01:30 PM

A friend just sent me this video, and it got me thinking about the fact that we don't have a D&D thread. Some day, I'll post some synopses of characters I've played and campaigns I've run over the past 5-6 years of getting to know tabletop RPGs myself, but for now let's just start with a video.

**Drewbie** · 10-10-2012, 03:29 PM

If you found a viable way for us to play over Skype or something, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

**Kyrin** · 10-10-2012, 04:02 PM

There are programs out there that allow you to basically have a chat room with a grid board that everyone can see. I can't think of the name of the one I used, but it worked pretty well. Once I find it I'll post it.

**drajl** · 10-10-2012, 04:33 PM

Here's a browser based program that might be the kind of thing you're looking for. Built in video chat, text chat, random number generators, custom macros, built in image finder for making maps. I think it's in a kind of "open beta" right now, and it's free unless you want the premium subscription.

**nynnja** · 10-11-2012, 06:28 AM

If any of you dice rolling gamers want to make a geeky wedding proposal look no further!

**Macheath** · 10-11-2012, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by drajl

Here's a browser based program that might be the kind of thing you're looking for. Built in video chat, text chat, random number generators, custom macros, built in image finder for making maps. I think it's in a kind of "open beta" right now, and it's free unless you want the premium subscription.

I haven't explored it much yet, but Obsidian Portal seems to be a promising site full of interesting tools. I haven't seen anything to indicate that it supports running campaigns entirely online, but that doesn't mean there's nothing there. It does seem to be more about organization than the logistics of gameplay, but even if it doesn't support gameplay directly, it probably lists other resources which do.