Fantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop for creating and playing tabletop roleplaying-game campaigns online or in person. It provides dice rolling, character sheets, campaign notes, handouts, images, tokens, and maps. Rulesets automate gameplay tasks while keeping detailed rules information available in the background. The full application is free to download and includes Game Master and player functionality, unlimited campaigns, cloud connectivity, and free rulesets, with no recurring costs listed for the free plan. Automatic NAT traversal is intended to avoid networking hassles. Visual tools include dynamic line of sight, lighting, and vision features such as darkvision support. Users can export custom adventure modules and create extensions or rulesets with XML and Lua. The Forge lets creators share content for free or sell it, while users can purchase or subscribe to content. A browser-based Online Reader provides access to purchased modules from any device. Fantasy Grounds is listed for Linux, macOS, Windows, and web.
Who it is for
Fantasy Grounds suits people who want tools to create or play tabletop roleplaying campaigns online or in person. Its campaign and ruleset customization may also suit campaign creators.
What is good
- Free application includes Game Master and player functionality
- Supports unlimited campaigns
- Includes cloud connectivity and automatic NAT traversal
- Creators can build extensions with XML and Lua
What to know first
- Phone support is excluded
- Support excludes product training
- Support is limited to English
Verdict
Fantasy Grounds provides campaign tools and free access for both players and Game Masters. Users who need help should note the stated support limits.
Fantasy Grounds plans and pricing
All plansCompared on virtual tabletop software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Campaign tools
- Yes
- Rules compendium
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
