New Fantasy Grounds GM Tech Questions

[volt875]

Hey all! So I'm going to be running a game for the first time with Fantasy Grounds shortly here. I've been just playing around with the Demo mode trying to get the hang of it until my next paycheck. Just a couple of questions thus far.

1) Is there a way to load up your own custom map or a image of one? Failing that is there a way to draw your own in Fantasy Grounds?

2) (This one is more system specific) When using the Fate module is there a way to get the system to automatically roll defense and factor stress like it can for 5e attacks and damage?

[Trenloe]

Welcome to the forums.

For #1 see the first section of the Images page in the FG user guide in the Wiki: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/Images

[volt875]

Thanks! That link was super helpful. Any idea if it's possible to save something you draw on an image? Or would you be better off making a image in paint and saving it that way?

[Zacchaeus]

Thanks! That link was super helpful. Any idea if it's possible to save something you draw on an image? Or would you be better off making a image in paint and saving it that way?

Unless all you want to draw on an existing image is pen lines I'd go with the second method.

[damned]

Except dont use paint! use something with a few more features!

[Three of Swords]

Except dont use paint! use something with a few more features!

This! Gimp is free. It's powerful enough for anyone but professional designers (and even some of them prob use it). It does have a learning curve, but once you can use it, your maps can become amazing.

Even if you just draw lines on a plain background, it'll be easier to use, if you figure out how to use the grid and snapping feature.

[Valarian]

Thanks! That link was super helpful. Any idea if it's possible to save something you draw on an image? Or would you be better off making a image in paint and saving it that way?
Lines drawn on an image are stored in the campaign folder, under drawings.

[volt875]

This! Gimp is free. It's powerful enough for anyone but professional designers (and even some of them prob use it). It does have a learning curve, but once you can use it, your maps can become amazing.

Even if you just draw lines on a plain background, it'll be easier to use, if you figure out how to use the grid and snapping feature.

Thanks, I had no idea Gimp existed. Downloading it now.

[LordEntrails]

See this for more software for mapping; https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?20879-Map-Making-Software-summary

[damned]

I love GiMP but it is not something that is super quick to just jump into.
Paint.net is an easier generic paint tool.
Plus there are all the map builders which are fantastic and can really make things easier for you.