Kelrugem
April 25th, 2023, 14:38
Hi all :)
As you may know, many DMs set up a landing page for their players; that is basically the first thing a player sees when they join a game and can look and maybe even interact with while waiting until the game starts :) I thought I try something similar in FG.
To do so, I create an image acting as a landing page for my campaign; of course this image has to be shared. In order to make my players aware of the landing page I use the Message of the Day feature to link this image in the pop-up my players automatically get when joining :) (we play in German, so the texts you will see in the images are in German)
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57158&stc=1&d=1682429122
They then see the following image:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57157&stc=1&d=1682429109
In more detail, the upper left shows:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57156&stc=1&d=1682429088
That is basically a map showing the players camping (upper right) with their tokens on the map; the idea is to expand this map and personalize for the players once the campaign matures, right now this campaign is just one session in, so just shows basics :) The other tokens show either important NPCs (the round tokens) with shared links (the green pins), linking to the player reference manual describing these NPCs. The floating book has a green pin linking the whole reference manual. The isometric NPC token is a merchant who always shows on the map when the players are able to access a merchant :) That one merchant is one for basic goods and needs, and the green pin next to it links to its shops and contents so that players can access the shop and go shopping if they wish so :) (making use of a shop extension for that) For some aesthetic there is also a cloud fx over this part of the map
The upper right of the landing page:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57155&stc=1&d=1682429073
This shows part of a world map the players are right now, also again with pins linking to more information the players already got :) There is also an Fx effect for parchment (and also some flickering effect for the torches). between the gold coins is also a hidden pin linking to 50 gold for the first player who finds that link :D That serves as an RP background addition, the corresponding character has a richer background then (the players are currently in a session 0); mostly a gimmick, but I think that is funny :D
The lower part:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57154&stc=1&d=1682429061
This is a notice board I created, summarizing the most important story parts of the last session; little bit like a newspaper with clickbait/shitty titles and text :D Maybe I should also use a parchment fx effect here
Maybe this motivates also others to create a landing page; I would be happy to hear from your ideas :D
As you may know, many DMs set up a landing page for their players; that is basically the first thing a player sees when they join a game and can look and maybe even interact with while waiting until the game starts :) I thought I try something similar in FG.
To do so, I create an image acting as a landing page for my campaign; of course this image has to be shared. In order to make my players aware of the landing page I use the Message of the Day feature to link this image in the pop-up my players automatically get when joining :) (we play in German, so the texts you will see in the images are in German)
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57158&stc=1&d=1682429122
They then see the following image:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57157&stc=1&d=1682429109
In more detail, the upper left shows:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57156&stc=1&d=1682429088
That is basically a map showing the players camping (upper right) with their tokens on the map; the idea is to expand this map and personalize for the players once the campaign matures, right now this campaign is just one session in, so just shows basics :) The other tokens show either important NPCs (the round tokens) with shared links (the green pins), linking to the player reference manual describing these NPCs. The floating book has a green pin linking the whole reference manual. The isometric NPC token is a merchant who always shows on the map when the players are able to access a merchant :) That one merchant is one for basic goods and needs, and the green pin next to it links to its shops and contents so that players can access the shop and go shopping if they wish so :) (making use of a shop extension for that) For some aesthetic there is also a cloud fx over this part of the map
The upper right of the landing page:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57155&stc=1&d=1682429073
This shows part of a world map the players are right now, also again with pins linking to more information the players already got :) There is also an Fx effect for parchment (and also some flickering effect for the torches). between the gold coins is also a hidden pin linking to 50 gold for the first player who finds that link :D That serves as an RP background addition, the corresponding character has a richer background then (the players are currently in a session 0); mostly a gimmick, but I think that is funny :D
The lower part:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57154&stc=1&d=1682429061
This is a notice board I created, summarizing the most important story parts of the last session; little bit like a newspaper with clickbait/shitty titles and text :D Maybe I should also use a parchment fx effect here
Maybe this motivates also others to create a landing page; I would be happy to hear from your ideas :D