Obsidian Portal

What Obsidian Portal is

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 nothing and allows two campaigns, 2 MB per campaign, and one map. Ascendant costs $5.99 a 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 suits

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.

Limits

Basic allows two campaigns, 2 MB and one map per campaign, and public campaigns. Ascendant provides unlimited campaigns, 10 GB per GM, and 10 maps; it costs $5.99 a month.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.obsidianportal.com/.
2. Choose the free Basic plan or Ascendant at $5.99 a month.
3. Create a campaign website with the wiki and organize its game material.
4. Use the calendar, adventure log, and character tracker to manage campaign details.
5. On Ascendant, configure campaign access and use the added campaign features.

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.