So, I'm looking at picking up a Master Sub for 1 year plus the Source-book Bundle on DnD Beyond, for the purposes of mostly playing on Virtual Tabletop, via Desktop PC, over on Roll20. But I'm a little concerned by the words, "No Returns, No Refunds," and so I'd like to know what I'm paying for before the moneys already spent. Basically, when I pick up all those books, what is the layout, formatting, and general UI like? In a day where we're all used to the easy functionality of PDF's and Kindles, I'd like to believe customer service would ensure a similar ease of use and easy-on-the-eye look with digital source-books but I am not so confident to drop nearly $400 USD without getting a bit more of an example of what I'm buying. Is there such an example that provides access to something like a few pages of content so I can get the feel of it, or is there purely a single screenshot? I'm hoping for more than screenshots to be honest.
You might try using the basic rules. They are free and you can see the difference in formatting and how the various creators. Then if you are still antsy maybe get one book. I would recommend the Players Handbook it will lower the price of the bundle by how much you spent so there isn't really any reason not to give it a try. The formatting is a little different but I didn't have any trouble adjusting and I like it as well as PDF.
The Basic Rulesare free and demonstrates the UI and accessibility of books - this is the compendium.
On top of that you have the free character sheet / builder and buying the full options means you can easily add the classes. races, items, feats and what have you.
The sheet and content here do not transfer to Roll20. However, I find the sheets here easier to use, and the builder is far superior to their charactermancer. It's easy enough to copy stuff over as needed, or just don't bother and use manual rolls, which I do sometimes for my casters. D&D Beyond are planning to get their own VTT at some point in future.
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@Mehrkat & Cy3rM1nd: Thanks! One thing I'm curious about is how difficult it is if at all to copy'save' and move things like images from DnD Beyond to Roll20, is that even allowed? My understanding on the whole Digital sourcebook format was it was used vs. PDFs to cut down on pirating so I'm not sure how that works out for those like me that would want to use pictures from DnDBeyond etc. for tokens, maps, handouts, etc.
As long as it is for person use, you can do what you want with the resources you purchase here. Basically, you just can't redistribute them. You can download maps and art for use in Roll20 (or whatever you use for your games).
So, I'm looking at picking up a Master Sub for 1 year plus the Source-book Bundle on DnD Beyond, for the purposes of mostly playing on Virtual Tabletop, via Desktop PC, over on Roll20. But I'm a little concerned by the words, "No Returns, No Refunds," and so I'd like to know what I'm paying for before the moneys already spent. Basically, when I pick up all those books, what is the layout, formatting, and general UI like? In a day where we're all used to the easy functionality of PDF's and Kindles, I'd like to believe customer service would ensure a similar ease of use and easy-on-the-eye look with digital source-books but I am not so confident to drop nearly $400 USD without getting a bit more of an example of what I'm buying. Is there such an example that provides access to something like a few pages of content so I can get the feel of it, or is there purely a single screenshot? I'm hoping for more than screenshots to be honest.
You might try using the basic rules. They are free and you can see the difference in formatting and how the various creators. Then if you are still antsy maybe get one book. I would recommend the Players Handbook it will lower the price of the bundle by how much you spent so there isn't really any reason not to give it a try. The formatting is a little different but I didn't have any trouble adjusting and I like it as well as PDF.
The Basic Rules are free and demonstrates the UI and accessibility of books - this is the compendium.
On top of that you have the free character sheet / builder and buying the full options means you can easily add the classes. races, items, feats and what have you.
The sheet and content here do not transfer to Roll20. However, I find the sheets here easier to use, and the builder is far superior to their charactermancer. It's easy enough to copy stuff over as needed, or just don't bother and use manual rolls, which I do sometimes for my casters. D&D Beyond are planning to get their own VTT at some point in future.
Click ✨ HERE ✨ For My Youtube Videos featuring Guides, Tips & Tricks for using D&D Beyond.
Need help with Homebrew? Check out ✨ this FAQ/Guide thread ✨ by IamSposta.
@Mehrkat & Cy3rM1nd: Thanks! One thing I'm curious about is how difficult it is if at all to copy'save' and move things like images from DnD Beyond to Roll20, is that even allowed? My understanding on the whole Digital sourcebook format was it was used vs. PDFs to cut down on pirating so I'm not sure how that works out for those like me that would want to use pictures from DnDBeyond etc. for tokens, maps, handouts, etc.
As long as it is for person use, you can do what you want with the resources you purchase here. Basically, you just can't redistribute them. You can download maps and art for use in Roll20 (or whatever you use for your games).
Okay, thanks @DxJxC