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08-22-2006, 01:25 PM
From http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/links.html
Mapping Software
Dundjinni
Produces beautiful maps. Highly recommended.
http://www.dundjinni.com/
ProFantasy
The makers of Campaign Cartographer 2 (and CC3, which will be released soon), and other mapping programs.
http://www.profantasy.com/
AutoREALM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/autorealm/
RPGMapMaker
Mac-only
http://fmteau.club.fr/rpgmapmaker/rpgmapmaker.htm
MapCrafter
http://www.empowergames.com/
DungeonForge
http://www.dungeonforge.com/index.php
MapMaker
http://www.demonspawn.net/games/map/default.htm
zMapper
http://www.zuggsoft.com/zmapper/zmapperinfo.htm
Benny's Dungeon Map Maker
http://www.sev.org/members/bmazur/dndminis/dmm.html
Free Art
The GM's Parlor
This is where you can download the CSUAC artwork, originally compiled for use with Fluid's Dundjinni mapping software, but perfect for use wih BRPG. And it's free!
http://www.gmsparlor.com/
Steel Rat's Image Gallery
All art posted on this site is free for personal or commercial use.
Note: This site is being replaced by RPGMapShare (see below).
http://www.infinite-realities.com/
RPGMapShare.com
A repository of maps and artwork for RPGs.
http://rpgmapshare.com/
Dundjinni Forums
An extremely friendly and helpful community that posts new artwork daily. You might even be able to request a specific prop that you need, and have it a few days later. All the artwork posted on these forums is free to download for personal use.
http://www.dundjinni.com/forums/default.asp
Dundjinni's Free Download of the Week
http://www.dundjinni.com/art/dotw.asp
Roleplaying Aids
The GM Syndicate
Providers of maps, art packs, adventures, digital minis, and more.
http://www.gmsyndicate.com/
Four Ugly Monsters
Caters primarily to users of Fantasy Grounds, but the site sells token sets, maps, and other items that can be used in BRPG.
http://www.fouruglymonsters.com/index.htm
Digital Adventures
RPG adventures for use in virtual tabletop software
http://www.digitaladventures.net/main.htm
CrystalBall3
Mac-only.
http://homepage.mac.com/crystalballmac/
PCGen
RPG character generator & maintenance program
Java-based (multi-platform).
http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/02_overview.php
RPG Patsy
A replacement for your pencil and paper character sheet
Java-based (multi-platform).
http://www.rpgpatsy.com/
Roleplaying Tips
A weekly newsletter/e-zine.
http://www.roleplayingtips.com/index.php
DA: The Roleplayer's Digital Assistant
A game-independent software toolset (Windows-only).
http://www.mjhkstudios.com/DA/Frameset.htm
Map Mage
Lots of different software tools (some free, most for sale, Windows-only).
http://www.mapmage.com/
Turn Watcher
An initiative tracker for GMs (Windows and Linux only)
http://www.turnwatcher.com/
On-Screen DM Screen
A handy online reference tool for d20 System.
http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/toolsScreen.html
Arr-Kelaan Software's RPG Tools
Lots of different software tools (free, for Windows 95 only).
http://home.paonline.com/zaikoski/ak/TOOLS.HTM
Treasure Tables
Advice, tips, ideas, and resources for GMs.
http://www.treasuretables.org/
Music & Sound Effects
The RPG SoundMixer
A tool specifically designed to create music and effect backgrounds for "Pen&Paper" RPG sessions.
http://www.rpgsoundmixer.com/
SoundDogs
The largest sound effects library on the internet.
http://sounddogs.com/
FindSounds
http://www.findsounds.com/
Voice Chat Applications
Using these can significantly speed up play of online game sessions, but all users will probably need to have a broadband internet connection. All of these are available in both Windows and Mac versions.
Skype
http://www.skype.com/
Ventrilo
http://www.ventrilo.com/
Gizmo
http://www.gizmoproject.com/
Ineen
http://www.ineen.com/
YakForFree
http://www.yak.com/
TeamSpeak
(Note: the unofficial and unrelated "TeamSpeex" Mac client is still in beta)
http://www.goteamspeak.com/
Other Online Virtual Tabletops
KloogeWerks
http://www.kloogeinc.com/
Fantasy Grounds
http://www.fantasygrounds.com/
ScreenMonkey
http://www.nbos.com/products/screenmonkey/screenmonkey.htm
Interactive Adventures
http://www.codemonkeypublishing.com/
RolePlayingMaster
http://www.enworld.org/RolePlayingMaster/
GhostOrb
Not yet released
http://www.ghostorb.com/
WebRPG
Free
http://www.webrpg.com/gamesystem/
OpenRPG
Free
http://www.openrpg.com/
Online Pen & Paper World
Free
http://www.opnpw.com/
Tri Axe Dungeons & Dragons Chat
Windows-only
http://www.triaxe.co.uk/dnd/index.php?page=Online%20Chat
TRIS
Free, text based
http://trisrpg.bronzeforge.com/index.htm
GRiP
http://www.travellerrpg.com/Catalog/software.html
ViewingDale
http://www.viewing.ltd.uk/viewingdale/index.htm
Interactive Dungeon
http://www.geocities.com/trainz_ca/ID/
MapTool
Free
http://rptools.net/maptool.php
Gametable
Free
http://gametable.galactanet.com/
Tabletop Mapper
http://www.tabletopmapper.hpg.ig.com.br/
D20Map
Free
http://users3.ev1.net/~mem5000/
V-FORT
Free
http://v-fort.org/
DNDMapper
http://www.eeconsulting.net/tmp/
Dave's Flash Mapper
Still in development
http://r4nge.com/fm/index.cfm
Vellum
Possibly an abandoned project
http://vellum.berlios.de/
YumiChat
Free
http://www.rabidcomics.com/yumichat/index.html
BYOND Tabletop Gaming
Free, Still in development
http://shadowdarke.byondhome.com/tt/intro.html
Mapping Software
Dundjinni
Produces beautiful maps. Highly recommended.
http://www.dundjinni.com/
ProFantasy
The makers of Campaign Cartographer 2 (and CC3, which will be released soon), and other mapping programs.
http://www.profantasy.com/
AutoREALM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/autorealm/
RPGMapMaker
Mac-only
http://fmteau.club.fr/rpgmapmaker/rpgmapmaker.htm
MapCrafter
http://www.empowergames.com/
DungeonForge
http://www.dungeonforge.com/index.php
MapMaker
http://www.demonspawn.net/games/map/default.htm
zMapper
http://www.zuggsoft.com/zmapper/zmapperinfo.htm
Benny's Dungeon Map Maker
http://www.sev.org/members/bmazur/dndminis/dmm.html
Free Art
The GM's Parlor
This is where you can download the CSUAC artwork, originally compiled for use with Fluid's Dundjinni mapping software, but perfect for use wih BRPG. And it's free!
http://www.gmsparlor.com/
Steel Rat's Image Gallery
All art posted on this site is free for personal or commercial use.
Note: This site is being replaced by RPGMapShare (see below).
http://www.infinite-realities.com/
RPGMapShare.com
A repository of maps and artwork for RPGs.
http://rpgmapshare.com/
Dundjinni Forums
An extremely friendly and helpful community that posts new artwork daily. You might even be able to request a specific prop that you need, and have it a few days later. All the artwork posted on these forums is free to download for personal use.
http://www.dundjinni.com/forums/default.asp
Dundjinni's Free Download of the Week
http://www.dundjinni.com/art/dotw.asp
Roleplaying Aids
The GM Syndicate
Providers of maps, art packs, adventures, digital minis, and more.
http://www.gmsyndicate.com/
Four Ugly Monsters
Caters primarily to users of Fantasy Grounds, but the site sells token sets, maps, and other items that can be used in BRPG.
http://www.fouruglymonsters.com/index.htm
Digital Adventures
RPG adventures for use in virtual tabletop software
http://www.digitaladventures.net/main.htm
CrystalBall3
Mac-only.
http://homepage.mac.com/crystalballmac/
PCGen
RPG character generator & maintenance program
Java-based (multi-platform).
http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/02_overview.php
RPG Patsy
A replacement for your pencil and paper character sheet
Java-based (multi-platform).
http://www.rpgpatsy.com/
Roleplaying Tips
A weekly newsletter/e-zine.
http://www.roleplayingtips.com/index.php
DA: The Roleplayer's Digital Assistant
A game-independent software toolset (Windows-only).
http://www.mjhkstudios.com/DA/Frameset.htm
Map Mage
Lots of different software tools (some free, most for sale, Windows-only).
http://www.mapmage.com/
Turn Watcher
An initiative tracker for GMs (Windows and Linux only)
http://www.turnwatcher.com/
On-Screen DM Screen
A handy online reference tool for d20 System.
http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/toolsScreen.html
Arr-Kelaan Software's RPG Tools
Lots of different software tools (free, for Windows 95 only).
http://home.paonline.com/zaikoski/ak/TOOLS.HTM
Treasure Tables
Advice, tips, ideas, and resources for GMs.
http://www.treasuretables.org/
Music & Sound Effects
The RPG SoundMixer
A tool specifically designed to create music and effect backgrounds for "Pen&Paper" RPG sessions.
http://www.rpgsoundmixer.com/
SoundDogs
The largest sound effects library on the internet.
http://sounddogs.com/
FindSounds
http://www.findsounds.com/
Voice Chat Applications
Using these can significantly speed up play of online game sessions, but all users will probably need to have a broadband internet connection. All of these are available in both Windows and Mac versions.
Skype
http://www.skype.com/
Ventrilo
http://www.ventrilo.com/
Gizmo
http://www.gizmoproject.com/
Ineen
http://www.ineen.com/
YakForFree
http://www.yak.com/
TeamSpeak
(Note: the unofficial and unrelated "TeamSpeex" Mac client is still in beta)
http://www.goteamspeak.com/
Other Online Virtual Tabletops
KloogeWerks
http://www.kloogeinc.com/
Fantasy Grounds
http://www.fantasygrounds.com/
ScreenMonkey
http://www.nbos.com/products/screenmonkey/screenmonkey.htm
Interactive Adventures
http://www.codemonkeypublishing.com/
RolePlayingMaster
http://www.enworld.org/RolePlayingMaster/
GhostOrb
Not yet released
http://www.ghostorb.com/
WebRPG
Free
http://www.webrpg.com/gamesystem/
OpenRPG
Free
http://www.openrpg.com/
Online Pen & Paper World
Free
http://www.opnpw.com/
Tri Axe Dungeons & Dragons Chat
Windows-only
http://www.triaxe.co.uk/dnd/index.php?page=Online%20Chat
TRIS
Free, text based
http://trisrpg.bronzeforge.com/index.htm
GRiP
http://www.travellerrpg.com/Catalog/software.html
ViewingDale
http://www.viewing.ltd.uk/viewingdale/index.htm
Interactive Dungeon
http://www.geocities.com/trainz_ca/ID/
MapTool
Free
http://rptools.net/maptool.php
Gametable
Free
http://gametable.galactanet.com/
Tabletop Mapper
http://www.tabletopmapper.hpg.ig.com.br/
D20Map
Free
http://users3.ev1.net/~mem5000/
V-FORT
Free
http://v-fort.org/
DNDMapper
http://www.eeconsulting.net/tmp/
Dave's Flash Mapper
Still in development
http://r4nge.com/fm/index.cfm
Vellum
Possibly an abandoned project
http://vellum.berlios.de/
YumiChat
Free
http://www.rabidcomics.com/yumichat/index.html
BYOND Tabletop Gaming
Free, Still in development
http://shadowdarke.byondhome.com/tt/intro.html