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How to Upload, Prep and Share a Map | Fantasy Grounds Unity Tutorial

February 2, 2024 by Colin the Virtual DM Leave a Comment

In this Fantasy Grounds Unity Tutorial, I will look at how to upload, prep and share a map. Having a great map for your combat sessions really helps with player engagement. Check it out!

Welcome to The Virtual DM, and thanks for watching. If you are a DM looking to get better at running D&D 5e on the Fantasy Grounds Unity virtual tabletop (VTT), you have come to the right place.

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TIMELINE

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:13 Guidelines on how best to prepare your map for use in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 04:54 How to upload a map into Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 06:16 How to position and navigate around your map once it is open on your Fantasy Grounds Unity window
  • 08:55 How to place a grid on a gridless map in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 11:55 How to place a grid on a gridded map in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 17:30 How to share your map with your players in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 20:36 Closing

SHOW NOTES

• Link to the information on properly preparing images from the Fantasy Grounds Unity Wiki – Developer Guide – https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/2037547009/Developer+Guide+-+Product+Guidelines

• Link to the information on image optimization and sizing suggestions from the Fantasy Grounds Forum post made by Laerun of the Fantasy Grounds Academy – https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?80115-Image-and-Map-sizing-suggestions

• The map used in the segment was created using Inkarnate. The map was cloned from the “Smuggler’s Bridge” image by Mati and altered by myself. – https://inkarnate.com/

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How to Draw Arrows, Squares, Circles and Cones on Maps | Fantasy Grounds Unity Tutorials

January 20, 2024 by Colin the Virtual DM Leave a Comment

In this Fantasy Grounds Unity tutorial, I will show you how to easily draw arrows, squares, circles and cones on your maps. They are excellent tools to help you determine distance and area of effect (AoE) for spells. See just how easily it can be done.

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If you have any questions about this video, please leave a comment or contact me using the information available at the end of this page. I would love to hear from you.

TIMELINE

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:24 Overview of the shapes that can be drawn on your map in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 03:01 How to draw arrows on your maps in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 03:44 Review of a shape shortcut cheat sheet
  • 04:22 How to draw squares on your maps in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 05:08 How to draw circles on your maps in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 05:51 How to draw cones on your maps in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 06:58 Closing

SHOW NOTES

Shortcuts for drawing shapes:

  • Hold down the left/right mouse buttons = arrow
  • Hold down the shift key + the left/right mouse buttons = square
  • Hold down the ctrl key + the left/right mouse buttons = circle
  • Hold down the alt key + the left/right mouse buttons = cone
  • Click the left/right mouse buttons = delete shape

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How to Create and Load Custom Tokens in Fantasy Grounds Unity

January 20, 2024 by Colin the Virtual DM Leave a Comment

In this Fantasy Grounds Unity tutorial, you will learn how to create and load custom tokens for your campaign. It is so easy and will add great customization to your PCs and NPCs. Check it out!

Welcome to The Virtual DM, and thanks for watching. If you are a DM looking to get better at running D&D 5e on the Fantasy Grounds Unity virtual tabletop (VTT), you have come to the right place.

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TIMELINE

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:10 How to create a custom token for use in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 03:10 How to import a custom token for use in Fantasy Grounds Unity
  • 07:30 Closing

SHOWNOTES

  • Access the Token Stamp2 token generator at https://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/

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Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators Extension Review | Fantasy Grounds Unity Tutorials

January 20, 2024 by Colin the Virtual DM Leave a Comment

In this Fantasy Grounds Unity extension review, I will look at how you can use the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension from John Waite and Rob Twohy. This extension is a fantastic addition to your campaign combat sessions, allowing for greater visibility on your maps of whose turn it is, who is targeted, who is damaged and much more. Check it out!

Welcome to The Virtual DM, and thanks for watching. If you are a DM looking to get better at running D&D 5e on the Fantasy Grounds Unity virtual tabletop (VTT), you have come to the right place.

If you have any questions about this video, please leave a comment or contact me using the information available at the end of this page. I would love to hear from you.

TIMELINE

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:28 How to use the Initiative and Turn Indicator in the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension
  • 01:56 How to use the Target Indicator in the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension
  • 02:43 How to use the Saving Throw Result Indicator in the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension
  • 03:17 How to use the Damage Indicator in the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension 04:00 How to use the Dying, Stable and Death Indicators in the Fantasy Grounds 5E Indicators extension
  • 05:40 Closing

SHOW NOTES

This extension can be purchased on the Dungeon Masters Guild at https://www.dmsguild.com/product/353690/Fantasy-Grounds-5E-Indicators?affiliate_id=1869340 (affiliate link)

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