I'm just curious about how you all use Beyond20... As I read this read I have just realized that not everyone use it the same way. So I was wondering what "level use" could work better.
Do you copy all the information from the Charcter Sheet that is on D&D Beyond to a Character Sheet in Roll20? Or do you use Roll20 for only showing the maps?
I've tried different ways... When I first used Beyond20 I have just copied the names, HP and AC. And added a "roll20 style token" to each char. Everything else (class, abilities, saves, background, race...) was only in D&D Beyond.
But after some time I also added abilities (so I could have Iniative and Passive Perception on Roll20, too, in case anyone wanted to roll initiavie directly on Roll20 or if wanted to have a quick look on perception without changing tabs). But then I realized I was copying a lot of stuff.
Is there a better way to do this? Or is it ok to let all the CharSheet on DDB and have just a blank Char (with only name and token) on Roll20?
And what about monsters? Do you roll directly from Beyond (through Beyond20) or do you copy the Monster stats to Roll20?
The point of using Beyond20 (for my groups) is so that you DON'T have to duplicate any of that character info on a Roll20 Character sheet. You use the 5E character sheet on Roll20 as a placeholder - a name matching your DDB character and associated token and use the DDB sheet to control and roll everything.
For both the games I play in, my Roll20 sheets have zero info filled in. We use Roll20 for the maps and tokens, video and chat, and DM sharing of handouts. Everything about the actual characters is solely in DDB, accessed via Beyond20. As far as I know, the DMs do the same. NPCs and monsters are all on DDB also.
...so I could have Iniative and Passive Perception on Roll20, too, in case anyone wanted to roll initiavie directly on Roll20 or if wanted to have a quick look on perception without changing tabs...
You can still use Beyond20 to roll initiative into Roll20. If you want it to go into the initiative order, just make sure your character's token is selected before clicking on initiative in DDB.
The point of using Beyond20 (for my groups) is so that you DON'T have to duplicate any of that character info on a Roll20 Character sheet. You use the 5E character sheet on Roll20 as a placeholder - a name matching your DDB character and associated token and use the DDB sheet to control and roll everything.
For both the games I play in, my Roll20 sheets have zero info filled in. We use Roll20 for the maps and tokens, video and chat, and DM sharing of handouts. Everything about the actual characters is solely in DDB, accessed via Beyond20. As far as I know, the DMs do the same. NPCs and monsters are all on DDB also.
This is how I do it as well. As a DM I roll from the encounters I create in DDB.
This is a great extension and I've loved using it, but I just can't get the HP sync to work for the life of me. I know there was previously a bug, but I believe that was fixed last year. I have the "Update VTT Token HP" setting turned on and my character's name matches on both roll20 and DNDB. What might I be doing wrong??
I find it easier to just update my token in roll20 so I don't sync HP from DDB. If you did not know you can simply type -9 into the token bar to subtract 9 HP as an example.
From the extensions FAQ:
The HP syncing needs to be enabled in your settings (see first question) and the character name in D&D Beyond must match the character name in Roll 20 or Foundry VTT. This also applies to creatures you have in Extras, such as a Beast companion or a familiar.
If you do not have a character sheet in Roll20, that’s ok, simly create a new Character, set its name and save, in the character sheet tab, if it asks you how you want to create the character select “Edit Sheet directly” and set its HP and temp HP values to any value (0 for example). That should fix it. The next time you update the HP on your character in D&D Beyond (or if you reload the character sheet), the HP should sync back to the character sheet in Roll20.
Can you post a step-by-step instruction on how to get Roll20 and D&DBeyond integrated? The only hint I got was "use the same name". I'd appreciate specifics and thanks!
Can you post a step-by-step instruction on how to get Roll20 and D&DBeyond integrated? The only hint I got was "use the same name". I'd appreciate specifics and thanks!
Honestly, that's pretty accurate. Download the extension and got to your D&DBeyond character sheet. You'll know see a Beyond20 icon next to "Share, Short Rest, Long Rest." That's the options/settings menu, but it will tell you it downloaded properly. Head in there and you'll see some options you can toggle on and off. Within your character sheet, click pretty much anything and you'll see beyond20s integration. Let's use an attack for example. I click on my Crossbow, Light. The sidebar pops up and at the very top I see two new buttons (Beyond 20 and Display in VTT.) These are your two main buttons to integrate with your virtual table top.
Now, if you open a campaign in your VTT in another tab or window you can start to see how it integrates. I'll use roll20 for my example because that's what I use. If you click the beyond20 button on the crossbow, you should see that it will automatically roll a d20 in the roll20 chat window. You then click the highlighted text of that roll (in roll20's chat), if it succeeds, and it will automatically roll your damage dice. You can do this for saving throws, initiative, whatever requires a roll. Now the other button "Display in VTT" will automatically send the flavor text to the roll20 chat. Let's say I case Faerie Fire, which doesn't have a damage roll. The DM may know exactly what it does or you may want to share the spell with him. That's where this button comes in.
The tricky part and what I just asked a few hours ago and have since solved is syncing your HP in both. In your options menu, under "More Options", there's an option to Update VTT Token HP. Make sure this is on, it should be by default. You also want to make sure your name on D&DBeyond is a perfect match to your character's name in roll20. That's the advice you were given. When you change your health in D&DBeyond it should auto update your health on your character sheet in roll20. If it's not, double check the name (sometimes roll20 can be finicky with accented characters). If you created a character sheet in roll20 (technically you don't have to even fill it out since you're using D&DB) again this is where you want character name to match up, but you may also need to put a value in your HP and Temp HP slots. 0 works just fine.
Now if you want your token's HP on the board to sync as well, it requires a little work from your DM. If you click on your roll20 token, you can track three different values. I like HP in bar 1 (green) and Temp HP in Bar 3 (red). What you can't see as the player, but your DM can, is there is an option to assign those bars specifically to hp and temp_hp instead of just typing in the numbers manually. Your DM needs to set this in order for beyond20 to sync the numbers with your token.
Does this extension violate the TOS of either site?
I don't know about Roll20. But for D&D Beyond it looks legit, as even some DDB Staff members comment on this thread and answer about future changes to help on the extenstion development. So... it looks like there's nothing ilegal.
And what the extension does is automate things we would do manualy for ourselves. (And it does an excellent job on that.)
By the way... my group loves this extension. (And I guess I've already said this before.)
All right! The problem was that I was testing it with the "quick roll" and that doesn't work currently, so it looked like there was no communication. Since I"m new to it, I didn't know what other features to try.
For other newbies out there, don't click right on the quick roll, click to the side of your initiative (or whatever) to test communication. This was pretty frustrating. Thanks for your help.
All right! The problem was that I was testing it with the "quick roll" and that doesn't work currently, so it looked like there was no communication. Since I"m new to it, I didn't know what other features to try.
For other newbies out there, don't click right on the quick roll, click to the side of your initiative (or whatever) to test communication. This was pretty frustrating. Thanks for your help.
I think you were rolling from the D&D Beyond new Digital Dice (which breaks quick roll). If you disable the digital dice (click the character name, there should be an option at the bottom of the popup menu), then it should work with quick roll too.
Not to tie it in for reference on Roll20 directly, no. But any popup info window here on beyond can be clicked on to share it to the Roll20 chat window.
I've noticed in some games I've been playing, the display to VTT info isn't really showing, just the name. Is it because things from Wildemount or other books not added yet?
I've seen it happen with Planar Warrior with a friend. Today I tried it with Darkvision (Ravenite Dragonborn) and the Draconic Ancestry (also, Ravenite Dragonborn) and it only showed the name, character's name followed by "Race: Ravenite Dragonborn".
Is there anything specific we need to do for these changes?
I've noticed in some games I've been playing, the display to VTT info isn't really showing, just the name. Is it because things from Wildemount or other books not added yet?
I've seen it happen with Planar Warrior with a friend. Today I tried it with Darkvision (Ravenite Dragonborn) and the Draconic Ancestry (also, Ravenite Dragonborn) and it only showed the name, character's name followed by "Race: Ravenite Dragonborn".
Is there anything specific we need to do for these changes?
Anyone?
That's a bug caused by the recent v3 character sheet change which I had missed. It works in the development version, so expect the next release to not have the problem.
KaKaRoToDM, I need to let you know that I might make my next Cleric be a follower of you. I have been a big fan of DnDBeyond for quite some time. I only discovered Beyond20 during the last few months playing on Roll20...I am in 2 Roll20 campaigns as a player and one as a new DM...we all use Beyond20 and Roll20 flawlessly...(Ok as a DM, I do not use it flawlessly...I have lots of questions, due to only 10 hours of DM experience.) I am certain my questions can be answered by members here, and I am very surprised I am only seeing this thread. Thank you again!
For you or any Roll20 DM's who have been using the Application. Is there a way to hide NPC Beyond 20 rolls? I know how to do it in Roll20 with rolls, but I like the system, knowing I can simply roll privately without Beyond20, but I am just so impressed with it that I do not want to use anything else.
Thank you all and specifically to KaKaRoToDM, wow! Thank you for helping to make isolation a lot more easy to manage, and honestly so much fun! I hope DnDBeyond staff support your efforts, if not, they should. I have invested a lot of money in DnDBeyond, but now with the current state of affairs, it is harder to support anyone but my family...but you are very much appreciated.
KaKaRoToDM, I need to let you know that I might make my next Cleric be a follower of you.
That was definitely too funny! :D
Happy to hear it's having such a positive impact on your games.
As others have said, you can choose to roll monsters as whispers, or characters as well. Just make sure you click the Beyond20 icon from the address bar when you're on the NPC page to set your settings.
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I'm just curious about how you all use Beyond20... As I read this read I have just realized that not everyone use it the same way. So I was wondering what "level use" could work better.
Do you copy all the information from the Charcter Sheet that is on D&D Beyond to a Character Sheet in Roll20? Or do you use Roll20 for only showing the maps?
I've tried different ways... When I first used Beyond20 I have just copied the names, HP and AC. And added a "roll20 style token" to each char. Everything else (class, abilities, saves, background, race...) was only in D&D Beyond.
But after some time I also added abilities (so I could have Iniative and Passive Perception on Roll20, too, in case anyone wanted to roll initiavie directly on Roll20 or if wanted to have a quick look on perception without changing tabs). But then I realized I was copying a lot of stuff.
Is there a better way to do this?
Or is it ok to let all the CharSheet on DDB and have just a blank Char (with only name and token) on Roll20?
And what about monsters? Do you roll directly from Beyond (through Beyond20) or do you copy the Monster stats to Roll20?
The point of using Beyond20 (for my groups) is so that you DON'T have to duplicate any of that character info on a Roll20 Character sheet. You use the 5E character sheet on Roll20 as a placeholder - a name matching your DDB character and associated token and use the DDB sheet to control and roll everything.
For both the games I play in, my Roll20 sheets have zero info filled in. We use Roll20 for the maps and tokens, video and chat, and DM sharing of handouts. Everything about the actual characters is solely in DDB, accessed via Beyond20. As far as I know, the DMs do the same. NPCs and monsters are all on DDB also.
You can still use Beyond20 to roll initiative into Roll20. If you want it to go into the initiative order, just make sure your character's token is selected before clicking on initiative in DDB.
Also, when DMing, I've been using a plugin to give me a basic snapshot of the PCs (including passive perception): https://github.com/mivalsten/ddb-dm-screen
Characters currently being ruined on this forum:
Neria Tallfellow (Halfling Rogue) - Curse of the Crimson Throne with Ashen_Age
This is how I do it as well. As a DM I roll from the encounters I create in DDB.
This is a great extension and I've loved using it, but I just can't get the HP sync to work for the life of me. I know there was previously a bug, but I believe that was fixed last year. I have the "Update VTT Token HP" setting turned on and my character's name matches on both roll20 and DNDB. What might I be doing wrong??
I find it easier to just update my token in roll20 so I don't sync HP from DDB. If you did not know you can simply type -9 into the token bar to subtract 9 HP as an example.
From the extensions FAQ:
The HP syncing needs to be enabled in your settings (see first question) and the character name in D&D Beyond must match the character name in Roll 20 or Foundry VTT. This also applies to creatures you have in Extras, such as a Beast companion or a familiar.
If you do not have a character sheet in Roll20, that’s ok, simly create a new Character, set its name and save, in the character sheet tab, if it asks you how you want to create the character select “Edit Sheet directly” and set its HP and temp HP values to any value (0 for example). That should fix it. The next time you update the HP on your character in D&D Beyond (or if you reload the character sheet), the HP should sync back to the character sheet in Roll20.
Can you post a step-by-step instruction on how to get Roll20 and D&DBeyond integrated? The only hint I got was "use the same name". I'd appreciate specifics and thanks!
~~~
May All Your Sequences Converge
Honestly, that's pretty accurate. Download the extension and got to your D&DBeyond character sheet. You'll know see a Beyond20 icon next to "Share, Short Rest, Long Rest." That's the options/settings menu, but it will tell you it downloaded properly. Head in there and you'll see some options you can toggle on and off. Within your character sheet, click pretty much anything and you'll see beyond20s integration. Let's use an attack for example. I click on my Crossbow, Light. The sidebar pops up and at the very top I see two new buttons (Beyond 20 and Display in VTT.) These are your two main buttons to integrate with your virtual table top.
Now, if you open a campaign in your VTT in another tab or window you can start to see how it integrates. I'll use roll20 for my example because that's what I use. If you click the beyond20 button on the crossbow, you should see that it will automatically roll a d20 in the roll20 chat window. You then click the highlighted text of that roll (in roll20's chat), if it succeeds, and it will automatically roll your damage dice. You can do this for saving throws, initiative, whatever requires a roll. Now the other button "Display in VTT" will automatically send the flavor text to the roll20 chat. Let's say I case Faerie Fire, which doesn't have a damage roll. The DM may know exactly what it does or you may want to share the spell with him. That's where this button comes in.
The tricky part and what I just asked a few hours ago and have since solved is syncing your HP in both. In your options menu, under "More Options", there's an option to Update VTT Token HP. Make sure this is on, it should be by default. You also want to make sure your name on D&DBeyond is a perfect match to your character's name in roll20. That's the advice you were given. When you change your health in D&DBeyond it should auto update your health on your character sheet in roll20. If it's not, double check the name (sometimes roll20 can be finicky with accented characters). If you created a character sheet in roll20 (technically you don't have to even fill it out since you're using D&DB) again this is where you want character name to match up, but you may also need to put a value in your HP and Temp HP slots. 0 works just fine.
Now if you want your token's HP on the board to sync as well, it requires a little work from your DM. If you click on your roll20 token, you can track three different values. I like HP in bar 1 (green) and Temp HP in Bar 3 (red). What you can't see as the player, but your DM can, is there is an option to assign those bars specifically to hp and temp_hp instead of just typing in the numbers manually. Your DM needs to set this in order for beyond20 to sync the numbers with your token.
Hope this makes sense.
Does this extension violate the TOS?
I don't know about Roll20. But for D&D Beyond it looks legit, as even some DDB Staff members comment on this thread and answer about future changes to help on the extenstion development. So... it looks like there's nothing ilegal.
And what the extension does is automate things we would do manualy for ourselves. (And it does an excellent job on that.)
By the way... my group loves this extension. (And I guess I've already said this before.)
All right! The problem was that I was testing it with the "quick roll" and that doesn't work currently, so it looked like there was no communication. Since I"m new to it, I didn't know what other features to try.
For other newbies out there, don't click right on the quick roll, click to the side of your initiative (or whatever) to test communication. This was pretty frustrating. Thanks for your help.
~~~
May All Your Sequences Converge
I think you were rolling from the D&D Beyond new Digital Dice (which breaks quick roll). If you disable the digital dice (click the character name, there should be an option at the bottom of the popup menu), then it should work with quick roll too.
Can you use the compendium as well on roll 20? Because I don't feel like buying some of the books again on roll 20 just to have an icon or statblock
Not to tie it in for reference on Roll20 directly, no. But any popup info window here on beyond can be clicked on to share it to the Roll20 chat window.
Anyone?
That's a bug caused by the recent v3 character sheet change which I had missed. It works in the development version, so expect the next release to not have the problem.
See https://github.com/kakaroto/Beyond20/issues/197
KaKaRoToDM, I need to let you know that I might make my next Cleric be a follower of you. I have been a big fan of DnDBeyond for quite some time. I only discovered Beyond20 during the last few months playing on Roll20...I am in 2 Roll20 campaigns as a player and one as a new DM...we all use Beyond20 and Roll20 flawlessly...(Ok as a DM, I do not use it flawlessly...I have lots of questions, due to only 10 hours of DM experience.) I am certain my questions can be answered by members here, and I am very surprised I am only seeing this thread. Thank you again!
For you or any Roll20 DM's who have been using the Application. Is there a way to hide NPC Beyond 20 rolls? I know how to do it in Roll20 with rolls, but I like the system, knowing I can simply roll privately without Beyond20, but I am just so impressed with it that I do not want to use anything else.
Thank you all and specifically to KaKaRoToDM, wow! Thank you for helping to make isolation a lot more easy to manage, and honestly so much fun! I hope DnDBeyond staff support your efforts, if not, they should. I have invested a lot of money in DnDBeyond, but now with the current state of affairs, it is harder to support anyone but my family...but you are very much appreciated.
In the beyond20 settings, you can choose to whisper rolls always. Then you can roll to your hearts content without worrying it being public.
It may have been clicked off accidentally, as it normally comes set up to whisper those rolls.
Depending on what you mean by NPC's, if they are Monsters, there is a setting for always whisper Monster rolls.
That was definitely too funny! :D
Happy to hear it's having such a positive impact on your games.
As others have said, you can choose to roll monsters as whispers, or characters as well. Just make sure you click the Beyond20 icon from the address bar when you're on the NPC page to set your settings.