So you’re getting ready to begin a new campaign on StartPlaying.Games and you’re overwhelmed by the amount of softwares, gizmos, and gadgets to use. Don't worry, we've got you!

Exalted is a Fantasy Roleplaying game originally created by White Wolf Publishing, made famous for their World of Darkness game lines (Vampire the Masquerade, Werewolf the Apocalypse, Mage the Awakening, etc.).

The Pokémon universe is a vast and rich world; a ripe setting for you and your friends to tell your next exciting story. The fan-made adaptation, Pokémon Tabletop United, or ‘PTU,’ has translated the video games, TV shows, and books into a TTRPG system that players can use to create their own trainers, choose their Pokémon partners, and interact with the world of Pokémon like never before

In short order you can make a dynamic, morally-complex survivor who can tell interesting stories at your game table (and probably break your heart in the process).

Character sheets need fields for strain, wounds, critical injuries, and obligation/duty/morality tracking. And the Destiny Pool––the eternal push and pull between the light and dark side––needs to be easily accessible by everyone at the table.

It seems that there isn’t much debate about what people prefer when it comes to playing TTRPG’s on a Virtual Tabletop or around the table with friends, pen and paper in hand. Most seem to prefer the “old-school” method of rolling dice around the table in real time and who can disagree? Playing around the table, with real dice clattering loudly as you throw them has an undeniable charm. But what if your gaming group is scattered across cities or continents? That’s where Virtual Tabletops or VTT’s enter, allowing us to play anywhere, anytime!

Choosing a setting is a vital part of preparing for your next D&D campaign. As a DM you have lots of control, you get to determine the villains, the grand themes, the style, and perhaps most importantly, the setting of your campaign.