Devlogs
DM Helper v1.3 Released!
DM HelperA downloadable Virtual Tabletop for Windows and macOS
A new version v1.3 of the free DM Helper is now available for both Windows and MacOS!
Key Features
Presentation of all tool content in a Player's Window. This can be shown to players on an external monitor or shared via streaming tools for either face-to-face or ongoing games
- Full battle support including battle maps with player and monster icons, initiative and hit point tracking, area effects, mass saving throws/damage
- Map visualization, in or out of battles, including fog of war, zooming and an in-map pointer for highlighting items
- A detailed bestiary, pre-filled with all open-source SRD monsters
- A campaign structure for build-up of adventures, encounters, maps, locations, party members and NPCs.
- A quick reference to descriptions of actions/bonus actions/reactions, environmental issues and conditions
- A reference including all SRD equipment tables
- A campaign clock for tracking time and date throughout adventures
- Animation of scrolling text over a background for easy cut-scene creation
Updates in v1.3
- Plenty of bug-fixes based on your feedback
- Rotating publish window for maps and battles
- Bestiary Import/Export
- FoW editing: Area delete and anti-aliasing ("smoothing")
- Known/Hidden mechanics added for PCs and NPCs as well as monsters
- "Import Character...". To import dndbeyond characters, open the character, add "/json" to the link and then copy and paste everything into the dialog. Basic stats are imported.