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Sam Ferrell edited this page Dec 28, 2021 · 35 revisions

ogre.tools is a virtual tabletop designed to help you run your Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition games. It runs in your browser and stores your data locally - no sign-ups required! It's currently in alpha which means there's probably bugs.

https://ogre.tools

Features

  • Simple lighting system
  • Manage multiple workspaces
  • Built-in initiative tracker
  • Player-view window shareable over Discord, Zoom, etc
  • Versioned releases help keep your work safe
  • Free and open-source forever

Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts

  • Hold Shift and drag to select multiple tokens.
  • Mousewheel to zoom in and out.
  • Delete will remove selected tokens and shapes.
  • Space collapses and opens the right panel.
  • S, R, 1, 2, 3, and 4 change your drawing modes.
  • W toggles the player window.
  • P while the player window is active will pause updates.

Player Window

The player window is a pop-out view that is designed to be shared over video sharing apps like Discord or Zoom. Any updates to the scene on the original window will be synced to the player window. Hidden tokens and parts of the scene that haven't been revealed by light won't be visible on this window.

The DM can pause the player window by clicking the pause button or pressing P. Any changes you make on your window won't be reflected in the player window until syncing is resumed. This is a good time to setup a surprise attack by vicious goblins! Resume action by clicking play or pressing P again.

Roadmap

  • Fog tool for hiding and revealing portions of your map
  • Export and import data
  • Better user interface and experience
  • ...and more!

Disclaimer

ogre.tools was designed as a light-weight alternative to some of the heavier virtual tabletops on the market. It is intended to be quickly setup and torn down. Although your data should live as long as you use the same computer and browser, please consider it to be volatile until I implement support for exporting it to a file.

It is heavily inspired by Owlbear Rodeo which I recommend trying!

Support

Having an issue? Most of the time issues can be resolved by clearing your local browser data. Otherwise please feel free to email me at mail@samcf.me or open a question on the discussions page.

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