Obsidian Portal is a campaign management site for tabletop role-playing groups, with a wiki for building a shared game website and organizing campaign material. Its tools include a calendar, adventure log, and character tracker, and the service says it works with any game system and setting. The free Basic plan costs 0.00 USD per free and allows two campaigns, 2 MB per campaign, and one map. Ascendant costs 5.99 USD per month and provides unlimited campaigns, 10 GB per Ascendant GM, and 10 maps. It also adds custom styling, player secrets, email notifications, selectable JavaScript capabilities, and a dice roller; campaign access can be public, friends-only, or private. The service offers a production-ready version 1.0 API for developers making tabletop tools. Members can choose public, limited, or private access for their information, and the privacy policy says email addresses are not shared with third parties. Support is available through a knowledge base, community forums, and email, with a stated aim to follow up within 24 hours.
Who it is for
It suits tabletop RPG gamers and their players who want a shared place to organize campaign material. Developers can also use its API to create tabletop tools.
What is good
- Works with any game system and setting.
- Includes a campaign wiki, calendar, and adventure log.
- Free Basic plan includes two campaigns.
- Ascendant adds 10 maps and 10 GB per GM.
- Members can choose campaign privacy settings.
What to know first
- Basic allows one map per campaign.
- Basic storage is limited to 2 MB per campaign.
- Ascendant costs 5.99 USD per month.
Verdict
Obsidian Portal combines campaign notes and group tools, with a free option and expanded storage and privacy choices on Ascendant. Basic's map and storage limits are worth weighing against the campaign's needs.
Obsidian Portal plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game wiki software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Role permissions
- Yes
- Revision history
- Yes
- Media uploads
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Storage limit
- 10 GB
