inexorabletruth
2018-01-28, 05:33 PM
So, I've recently lost all my awesome DM tools because my computer finally died after a proud and noble 11 year run. One of my players generously bestowed upon me a tablet, which I'm typing on now, for which I'm truly grateful. But now I must start over from scratch, because the awesome DM tools that I made were made for a Mac.
I've still got a Play-by-Post to run, and my players are counting on me. But I need to start over with my tools and resources, so they might as well be new, and obviously compatible with Android. And that's where I need help. I don't know how to make apps for Android, and frankly I don't care to learn. I just want to download some freeware, because I'm just a poor boy from a poor family and I don't have the funds to load up on fancy top dollar apps.
Mostly, I need something that can load dungeons and battle maps. I remember once, when playing a PbP here on the Playground, there was a battle map that allowed the players to control their own "figurines" which would be ideal for me, since I can't run multiple windows at once anymore (I often work with a dozen windows and at least 5 tabs when DM'ing a campaign, so this is going to be an adjustment for me).
It would be nice to also have a rules compendium, monster compendium, NPC generator, and a treasure generator... but these would just be nice conveniences. I truly can't run a combat without a battle grid, and I have no idea how people do it.
Does anyone know any serviceable apps?
I've still got a Play-by-Post to run, and my players are counting on me. But I need to start over with my tools and resources, so they might as well be new, and obviously compatible with Android. And that's where I need help. I don't know how to make apps for Android, and frankly I don't care to learn. I just want to download some freeware, because I'm just a poor boy from a poor family and I don't have the funds to load up on fancy top dollar apps.
Mostly, I need something that can load dungeons and battle maps. I remember once, when playing a PbP here on the Playground, there was a battle map that allowed the players to control their own "figurines" which would be ideal for me, since I can't run multiple windows at once anymore (I often work with a dozen windows and at least 5 tabs when DM'ing a campaign, so this is going to be an adjustment for me).
It would be nice to also have a rules compendium, monster compendium, NPC generator, and a treasure generator... but these would just be nice conveniences. I truly can't run a combat without a battle grid, and I have no idea how people do it.
Does anyone know any serviceable apps?