Welcome to the Encounter Library#
Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to run a game by showing you how to use the best tools using a mixture of written articles and videos.
The Foundry Basics#
I'm a Foundry Tip!
I'll help you learn about features.
This guide will walk you through setting up Foundry, creating a World, exploring the Foundry UI, making your first Scene, and inviting your players to your World. Feel free to skip around to the sections that interest you and keep an eye out for the Foundry Tip cards which highlight some lesser known features of Foundry VTT.
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Set Up Foundry VTT
Install Foundry VTT on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
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Install a Game System
Featuring almost 300 community developed options.
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Create a World
Campaign prep and gameplay occurs in a World.
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Explore the UI
Familiarize yourself with the Foundry VTT interface.
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Create a Scene
Run theater of the mind or tactical battlemaps.
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Create an Actor
Create Actors for your players, creatures, and NPCs.
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Place a Token
Place an Actor in a Scene to make a Token.
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Add Players
Create player accounts and invite them to your World.
The Foundry VTT Player's Guide#
Let me guess: Your DM has been raving about this thing called Foundry VTT for a couple weeks now and they’ve decided to start a game online or switch your game from Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds over to it. Now you have to learn how to play online for the first time or at least how to do it in Foundry. I’m going to try and make that as easy as possible. These guides will walk you through the Foundry UI, using your character sheet and Tokens, combat, and chat features.
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The User Interface
Familiarize yourself with the Foundry VTT interface.
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Using Your Token
Learn how to use your Token and navigate Scenes.
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The Combat Tracker
Join the battle, roll for initiative and make your attack.
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Chat with Friends
Send messages, whispers, and dice rolls to chat.
The DungeonDraft Basics#
This guide is broken into 8 distinct parts and will take you step-by-step through creating your first map, to exporting it for print, or for use in your VTT of choice. If you already know how to do some of these things though feel free to skip around to the sections that interest you and keep an eye out for the 'Pro Tip' cards which highlight some lesser known features of DungeonDraft. Let's get started!
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Creating Maps & the Map Wizard
Create your first battlemap.
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The Design Tools
Create buildings, walls, doors, and caves.
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The Terrain Tools
Change the terrain, place paths, and add water features.
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The Objects Tools
Place objects like furniture, books, rugs, and more.
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The Lighting and Text Tools
Enhance your map with dramatic lighting effects.
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Making Multi-Level Maps
Add dimensionality and higher floors to your maps.
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Making Prefabs
Speed up map creation with prefabs.
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Map Settings, Image Tracing, and Exporting
Trace an existing image and export your battlemap.