Things You Can Do For Free in FGVTT

Since FGVTT went free some time ago, people were asking what can be done with it for completely free. So I decided to write a guide for newcomers to enjoy the vtt by either not paying a single dime or only spending $1 on The Forge.

Of course, you can't have the luxury of having entire official modules and the extensive automation they provide, but you can do a lot of things with it; ranging from running free encounters and one-shots, to worldbuilding and map prep, to solo play...

This guide is my New Year gift to the lovely community.

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INTRO & BEGINNER STUFF

1. How to Load Modules & Extensions
2. Things You Can Do For Free
3. For Total Beginners
4. For D&D Beginners [Encounters]

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FREE ADVENTURE MODULES

5. Free Adventures On The Forge
6. For D&D Veterans [Free adventures in dmsguild]
7. MOAR D&D 5E Goodies [DM FAQ, Classes, Spells, NPCs, Items, etc.]

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GAME MASTER SECTION

8. FOR GAME MASTERS [Video guide to connect, useful links]

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ALL ABOUT RULESETS

9. For Pathfinder 1E / DnD 3.5E Players *UPDATED!
10. ALMOST ALL RULESETS [Almost ALL official and community rulesets that are still updated]
11. OSRIC (AD&D 1E & 2E)

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WORLDBUILDING IN FGU

12. For Worldbuilders [Worldbuilding extensions, videos]

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SOLOIST'S CORNER

13. For Solo Players [Content generators]

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FREE MAPS AND TOKENS

14. Free MAPS and Tokens On The Forge [One click install. Activate map modules in LIBRARY> Modules. Find them in > Assets / Images.]
15. [DrivethruRPG] Free Maps and Tokens

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NEW! 16. EXTRAS [Mature content and other extras]

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Nylanfs has it right: Do not add extensions till you are familiar with the base program because it already has a LOT of functionality built in. Borrowing his analogy of like a kitchen table (campaign), next a bookshelf (the ruleset) of sourcebooks and folders of maps and images (modules). And you can have as many kitchen tables as you want.

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Welcome to Thrifty's Solo-Friendly Guide to Free Resources for FGVTT.
This hobby can be expensive but no more.
Let's start from the beginning.

1. How to Load Modules & Extensions

NOTE: Don't confuse Extensions with Modules. When you download it from the Forge, it copies the file[s] automatically. All you do from there is to Update.

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EDIT: Launcher changed. Now look upper right and click the square next to your username. The Data Folder is under Ruleset Notes. It's also where you Update your VTT.

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Rulesets which are .pak files [D&D, Pathfinder] are where the entire data is processed through certain rules, such as automated combat rules in D&D 5E.
Modules which are .mod files hold data for NPCs, Items, Text, etc., in them.

Extensions on the other hand are .ext files and they add functionality to the the rulesets, such as expanded sheets. They can override the base software functions. Some of them need to be updated by community devs to be compatible with new versions of the VTT.

In the Launcher, look upper left [check the pic upstairs], where there are 2 small buttons;

Folder icon goes to your Data folder. "Data > Modules" is where you should copy the .mod files IF you are copying it from another source out of the Forge.

Similarly, IF you downloaded an extension out of the Forge, you copy it into "Data > Extensions" folder.

How to Start a Campaign

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EDIT: Launcher changed. Now click "My Campaigns" [on top] > Create New Campaign [at bottom left] > Type your campaign's name > Click "Choose a Ruleset" > Press (+). Enjoy ability to search campaign, theme, and extension names.

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If you just downloaded rulesets, modules, or extensions, you should Update only once for the launcher to recognize the new items.
But I don't recommend updating before an important game session IF the devs updated FGVTT, just in case it breaks your extensions.

So, all you do is to click Create Campaign,

• Choose your Ruleset,
• Check the marks in Extensions if you're using any, [Official Language Fonts in my case],
• Give it a name [DnD 5E in my case],
• and you're good to go.
• Just press Start at the bottom right.

How to load modules inside the VTT?

2. Things You Can Do For Free

• You can play solo to learn a setting or practice your GMing skills. Or simply entertain yourself. Just experiment to your heart's content!
• You can connect with your friends and run them some free quick encounters or one-shot adventures that I will list.
• You can find other people in the DISCORD and the LFG Forums to just play, since no one needs an Ultimate License for GMing anymore. If you're a new player LFG, please read the Sticky: Template for Player(s) Looking for Group Listings
• "Prep is play," as Geek Gamers said once... You can build your world for your homebrew adventures in the VTT as in text form with links, and add free images / maps to them. You can use the maps as a starting point and build from there, as you can add pins to them. The pins are links to all kinds of data: Story Pages, Encounters, Loot Parcels...
• If you are interested in other rulesets [than D&D], FGVTT has support for most played niches too. But they require the most work in terms of free use.
• Finally, I will list free rulesets, modules, maps, and extensions in The Forge and Dmsguild so that you can just download and play, or use the extensions as a means to other types of play.
  
  • Such as, using a map pin extension to detail your maps with custom icons just like in Skyrim. Using two card dealer extensions for all kinds of creation [story, character type, traps,] and play [standard cards, paid deck of many things...] And even making detective style corkboards.

3. For Total Beginners

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This is not a video game, it is a Virtual Tabletop Software with its own mechanics. Most of the things may feel strange at first but when you discover the sheer amount of automation in time, it will get easier.

If you are new to FGVTT, first thing you should do is to learn the ropes which are easy, but ONLY once you get the hang of them. You won't need anything but Tutorial Campaign at this point.

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Tutorial 5E Campaign (and D&D 5E System Reference Document) comes free with basics guide.
It is a free encounter where you pit 2 pre-made characters against 2 goblins and their wolf companion.
I suggest opening it within the VTT but in case you need it:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=2223382154

From there, just keep learning the basics of the software.

• Take your time to familiarize yourself with the UI.
• Start small. Take one step at a time to accomplish easy goals:
• Such as, importing a map and run a 1v1 combat by adding your PC and an NPC on it.
• You first add your PC and the enemies into the Combat Tracker, and then your PC to Party Sheet, lastly, place everyone into a map.
• All enemy attacks are used in Combat Tracker.
• Whereas Your PC's actions are executed from its own Sheet > Actions tab.
• You can drag and drop ATK and DMG rolls from the Combat Tracker / PC Sheet directly onto any token in a map or even directly onto N/PCs in the Combat Tracker.
• Or if you like Roleplaying, you can learn to use the Chat functions [such as /mood] and to create story entries with links to NPCs.
• RULE OF THUMB: In case of confusion either press Right Mouse Button for Context Menu,
• or it is something you should Drag and Drop into a right place.

Rest of the guide recommends all kinds of stuff both for beginners and veterans, as well as soloists.
But teaching the VTT is out of the scope of this guide.

An Old Video On How to Run Combat:
Now we have Context Menu instead of Radial Menu.

4. For D&D Beginners: 33 Encounters

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NOTE for Beginner Soloists: I don't recommend wasting time to learn solo rules on top of DnD Rules and the VTT's usage if you're starting anew. Anything is best learned by jumping into action and making your own mistakes.

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Free Basic Rules and System Reference Document (SRD) contain enough stuff from the ruleset; classes, spells. enemies, items...
It is a good opportunity to check if you'll like the system, or to learn it at your own pace.

If Tutorial 5E Campaign gets stale, I listed some free and short encounters for you to try.

Free DnD 5E Encounters

NOTE that, some of them shows as PDF. To install FGVTT modules, unzip the zip file and move the file with .mod extension into your "data > modules" folder. The folder button at the top left of the Launcher is the shortcut to the data folders. After you copied .mod files into your data > modules folder, Update the client from the Launcher.

- How to load modules guide is at the top. -

These require you to enter a price which can be zero = free.

About Mike's Free Encounters: Everything in it has History/Background, New Monsters, New Magic Items, New Spells, Encounter guides, Color Maps, Extras.

Mike's 10 Free Encounters # 91-100 / https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...ounters-91-100

Mike's 10 Free Encounters # 101-110 / https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...unters-101-110

Mike's 10 Free Encounters # 111-120 / https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...unters-111-120

Save the Wagons! - https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...y-grounds-free

Save the Wagons! is an encounter designed for a party of four to five characters of levels 1st thru 3rd and it can be used while your adventurers travel from one location to the next. It could also be used as inspiration for a much larger campaign or adventure.

The Knight of the Night - https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...t-of-the-night

Welcome to the original Simple Dan encounter pack: The Knight of the Night. Simple Dan encounter packs are designed to be dropped into almost any setting, and provide a lighthearted one-shot mystery scenario for your PCs to play through.

In this module, the players are drawn into the mystery of a missing art collector and must investigate a spooky gallery to discover its secrets.

Encounters on the Savage Seas III FREE - https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...antasy-grounds

Expand your library of nautical and coastal encounters with this collection of six encounters and mini-adventures. We’ve even added scaling suggestions, a new creature, and a magic item or two.

5. Free Adventures On The Forge: 3 Quick-Start + 9 Full Adventures. / For Paid Rulesets: 4 Adventures & 30+ DLCs.

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SOLO CORNER:

Main Topic: How to Play Published Adventures Solo
Free Oracle: Anything can be soloed with Mythic GM Emulator v1 [free/web] or v2 [paid].
Core Solo Gameplay Loop: My Oracle [Blog] / Module version.
Or Convert This: ONE PAGE SOLO ENGINE PDF.

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In My Library [beta] - 3 Adventures

DaggerHeart: 1 Quickstart Adventure

You can read The Sablewood Messengers in My Library section of the website.

Star Trek Adventures: 1 Quickstart Adventure

You can read The CH02 - The Celestial Algorithm in My Library section of the website.

Fallout 2d20: 1 Quickstart Adventure

You can read The Machine Frequency in My Library section of the website.

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In the Forge

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For Vampire the Masquerade & Werewolf the Apocalypse, check "16. EXTRAS."

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D&D 5E: 5 Adventures

Has [paid] Solo Oracle/System Module Support. The Solo Adventurer's Toolbox [TSAT] and TSAT 2: The Toolbox Expanded.
Has [paid] Solo Adventure Module support: [Choose Your Own Adventure Style, Skirmishes, Tables of Doom...]. Mostly by Paul Bimler & 5E Solo Gamebooks in dmsguild / converted by Mark Gaffney, Rob Twohy.

* Loot Tavern Hunt - Wizards of the Toast: Wizards of the Toast is a satirical (but entirely deadly) 5th edition hunt for four characters with an average party level of 3, 7, or 12.

* Tomb of the Forgotten: Tomb of the Forgotten from BBEG Adventures is a 4–6 hour one-shot for 1st–3rd level adventurers you can drop into any campaign. Players uncover an ancient mausoleum that hides an undead-infested crypt, deadly ambushes, and a puzzle bound to an ancient noble bloodline.

* Cavern Crawl #001 - Tree of Ballain (5e): A 2nd-level 5e adventure for four to six players. Something dark has chased the elves from their tree village. Whatever the entity is, it is corrupting their livelihood and if they don't deal with it soon, they will have no home. Their druids have had no luck but maybe others might!

* Ashlock's Maze: The great arithmancer Daniel Ashlock, professor at an adventuring school, has disappeared right before the exam period. Fortunately, he left an exam for his first-year students to take, which is administered by one of his student assistants. The exam consists of a triplet of mazes, which the characters have to conquer in collaboration by using their ingenuity, skills, and knowledge of arithmancy.

* Thieves' Honor: A 16-page adventure that is a collaborative effort by The Eldritch Press, The Reclusive Cartographer, DMNinetoes, The Dungeoneering Guild, Online Tabletop, and Tabletop RPG Music. This urban side-quest adventure is balanced for a party of 3-5 characters that are of 5th-6th level and has an APL [Avarage Party Level] of 6. Side-quest Adventures are designed to be dropped into a game quickly and they easily fit into any campaign setting.

D&D 2E: 1 Adventure

* The Tomb of Kings: Free dungeon crawl adventure (47 pages) from Joseph A. Mohr for Level 3-6. 1 tavern, 30+ rooms over 3 levels, over 20 unique NPCs (nearly all with a different and specific magic weapon to recreate from scratch) many monsters (mostly undead ones) and way too much unique loot...

Pathfinder 2E: 2 Adventures

* The Lost Village of Arju: This one shot is designed for a party of 5 level one adventurers. The story starts in a small town of Riverdale as the players have heard rumors of a lost village deep in the nearby forest.

* Escape from the Cursed Crypt: The players are a group of adventurers that have heard rumours of a cursed crypt deep in the woods. Inside, they must battle undead creatures and solve puzzles to find a way out before they are trapped inside forever.

OSE - Old School Essentials: 1 Adventure

* Castle Xyntillan: “The immense, rambling complex of Castle Xyntillan has stood in its mountain valley for many years. Built over several generations, it has now been deserted by its former owners, and left to time and the elements. However, that is not the end of the story, for Xyntillan’s fabulous treasures and Machiavellian deathtraps continue to fascinate the fortune-seekers of a dozen lands – and never mind the ghost stories!”

This adventure is for 1st to 6th level characters.

Free Adventures for Paid Rulesets: 4 Adventures / 30+ DLCs

NEW! Traveler 2E - Intro, 1 Adventure, 6 Pregens

Quick Introduction to Traveller: This module does not require the Traveller core ruleset. So you can download it and read it even if you don't own the ruleset. To read it without buying Traveler, create a Core RPG Campaign and enable Universal Module Extension. Then active the module from the Library.

The Simplest Scenario: A very simple and short adventure for Traveller. Designed to ease players into the setting. It is a great adventure to start a campaign or as a short one-off. There is minimal danger and no heroics are required to complete this adventure, but there is potential combat. If you don't have Traveler ruleset yet, Use Universal module method I wrote above.

MGT2e Six PREGEN Human Characters: Six human pre-gen characters with background examples for use in Mongoose Traveller 2E. Once the module is loaded you can import the characters from the PC screen in your Fantasy Grounds campaign.

ShadowDark: 1 Adventure

Following Adventure(s) is free but the ShadowDark Ruleset is paid.
[12 pages SoloDark Oracle PDF version is FREE].
Has [paid] Solo Oracle / Adventure Module Support: Alone in the Dark Shadowdark RPG Bundle.

* Tomb of the Forgotten: Deep in a forest graveyard, players uncover a mausoleum that hides an undead-infested crypt, deadly ambushes, and a puzzle bound to an ancient noble bloodline.

RE-DESIGNED FOR SHADOWDARK, this Three Encounter Dungeon one-shot with a classic feel is a perfect initial adventure for first level characters, or it can be dropped into any existing Shadowdark campaign as a side-quest or part of a large campaign arc for characters up to third level.

Cyberpunk RED: 30+ DLCs

Following DLCs are free but the Cyberpunk RED Ruleset is paid.
Has [paid] Solo System Module Support: Cyberpunk RED Single Player Mode.

30+ Free CP RED DLCs on the Forge. Thanks to Nightstride for converting and seansps for listing.

Savage Worlds: 2 Adventures

Following Adventures are free but the Savage Worlds ruleset is paid.

* ETU: Scavenger Hunt: Chaos begins when the students receive a frantic call from a friend, and fellow student, who styles herself a “white witch.” They need to help her “acquire” a few simple items and then assist her in a ritual so she can prevent a disaster.

This adventure is designed for Freshmen (Novice Rank characters) with a couple of advances. They may or may not already know the supernatural is all too real, but they certainly will after this tale is complete.

* Deadlands Reloaded: Christmas at Ground Zero: It’s Christmas Eve in the present Deadlands: Hell on Earth timeline.

The Pryors decide to venture out into the local bazaar for Christmas fun. It’s early evening at the bazaar. Traders haggle, the local church serves up hot chocolate, and there are even carolers!

But then…police cars scream past, sirens blaring. And the radio blares out: “… unexploded ghost rock bomb has been detected on the edge of town …” Horns blare, people yell, and then suddenly all goes silent...

6. For D&D Veterans [dmsguild]: 10 Adventures

In https://www.dmsguild.com/

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SOLO CORNER:

Main Topic: How to Play Published Adventures Solo
Free Oracle: Anything can be soloed with Mythic GM Emulator v1 [free/web] or v2 [paid].
Core Solo Gameplay Loop: My Oracle [Blog] / Module version.
Or Convert This: ONE PAGE SOLO ENGINE PDF.

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Obviously, DnD 5E has the biggest share of the pie in terms of free resources.
After you copied .mod files into your data > modules folder, Update the client from the Launcher.
How to load modules guide is at the top.

Free DnD 5E Adventures

These adventures are one or two shots each, usually take 2-4 hours to run.
They require you to enter a price which can be zero = free.

NEW! Elemental Chaos = ElementalChaosFGU_(2).mod for FGU, the other one is for FGC.

https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...lemental-chaos

Elemental Chaos is an adventure designed for a party around level 6 that should take roughly 3 sessions to complete.

Inside, you'll find

* an 18-room dungeon filled with engaging encounters and puzzles
* several homebrew monsters and magic items, including a sentient staff with an overblown ego
* 2 full-color maps, each with both a player and DM version
* probably the most complex boss fight you've encountered in a long time

Drannian's Season 10 Dungeoncraft Adventure Trilogy

Bundle: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...trilogy-bundle

1. The Frozen Path To Easthaven

The party is hired as bodyguards to guard a caravan from The Spine of The World to Easthaven.

2. The Cold Eyes of Terror

An encounter with an insane kobold leads the adventurers into a deep mystery concealed within dark caverns. Can the adventurers unravel the clues to understand what horrors await them?

3. The Last Refuge of Spring

A message is circulating within Easthaven requesting brave adventurers to mount a rescue expedition to the Spine of the World. The message reads:

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Adventurers needed for a rescue mission. A team led by Rog Drannian has been lost near the Reghed Glacier. Drannyth Anteos is seeking adventurers who are daring enough to mount an expedition to locate the team and return them back to Easthaven. If you are interested, meet at The White Lady Inn on Twoday at 10:00 AM. You will be compensated for your time.

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Zardak's Frozen Ziggurat Series

Bundle is for donating money. 2 out of 4 individual modules are PWYW.

1. Auril's Worship - https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...antasy-grounds

Welcome to Icewind Dale. Boldly go into a land gripped by darkness and confront an evil god.

2. Iggy’s Folly - https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...antasy-grounds

Chardalyn Shenanigans.

Find the intrepid adventurer Iggy Snoozenews and unravel the mystery surrounding the increase in chardalyn formations throughout Icewind Dale.


Distortion by Jade Breed

NOTE: There are no plans to update the module with Fantasy Grounds Unity lighting [LoS] at this time.

https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...-grounds-unity

- A TIME TRAVEL SANDBOX CAMPAIGN. -


The Caverns of Dire Woe

https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...grounds-module

Magdain the one-eyed Dwarf merchant has hired your group to help protect him while he tracks his courier using a magic ring. The destination is a cavern accessible only by climbing a rough ascent up a desolate mountain top known as The Dark Cavity.


MOR Series by JD McComb

No bundle yet, probably waiting for the 3rd sequel. It's a bit dark. Hint: Feywild.

1. A Blight in Mordynia

CONTENT WARNING: Disembodied Organs, Nature Out of Balance, Cryptography

https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...antasy-grounds

The adventurers must rescue a kidnapped bard from a Feywild Domain. Can the party decipher the clues to track the bard and unravel the mysterious blight in Mordynia?

2. Dark Miasma of the Mausoleum

CONTENT WARNING: Pollution, Undead, Drowning, Ghosts, Skeletons, Disembodied Organs.

https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/...antasy-grounds

Legends have circulated about a legendary Dark Mausoleum of the necromancer Nuldur. The Mausoleum has been lost to the sands of time. Clues of the location of the Mausoleum have surfaced and the adventurers are on a trail which leads into the Feywild.

7. MOAR D&D 5E Goodies

In https://www.dmsguild.com/
Some of these require you to enter a price which can be zero = free.

GM FAQ - D&D 5E FAQs for GMs

Ever have the same questions come up over and over when you DM or play D&D 5E on Fantasy Grounds? Would it be helpful to have a list of FAQ's with answers and links to the Fantasy Grounds DD PHB Deluxe for more information? Well, here is that product! This is a fantasy grounds module file only. I hope it is helpful. Enjoy.

New D&D 5E Sub-races - Volo's Complete Subrace Handbook

Volo's Complete Subrace Handbook, which contains an incredible 50 subraces, 30 racial variants, and 32 racial feats for your 5e D&D adventures

Free Martial Stuff - Martial Arms Training Manual

Slam, Sunder, Batter and Cleave your foes with this combat enhancement that introduces techniques, a new way to wield weapons and utilize fighting styles.

Each weapon and fighting style now has an active component, making them more than a static bonus or hit die, and giving more options and tactical opportunities for you and your allies. The weapon techniques make each weapon useful in different circumstances, and changing your weapon may be the most important thing you do on your turn.

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NEW! Items

VeX's Trinket Horde & VeX's Random Treasure Tables

* Trinket Horde: Seven Hundred Dragable/Droppable Trinket Items with names and short descriptions. A nested table system that rolls randomly and outputs a random trinket to the chat or a parcel.

* Random Treasures: A set of tables designed for rolling for random treasure in Fantasy Grounds based on encounter Challenge Rating. A set of tables of mundane items, common weapons, uncommon weapons, affordable armors, and expensive armors. (Optional) Integrates with the 5E Random Treasure Generator extension [MIGHT BE OBSOLETE NOW] with step-by-step instructions for implementation with that extension. Integrates with VeX's Trinket Hoard so every encounter has a small chance of dropping a random trinket with the treasure parcel.

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New Classes: 3 Classes

NEW! Planar Class by Daniel Mason, Braydon.

This is conversion of the Planar Class designed by Braydon to the Fantasy Grounds Unity software. Contains all 9 Occult Connections and is fully implemented to work with the Character Wizard for character creation.

Necromancer Class by Grim Press, Trevor Armstrong.

It is based on the Warlock's Pact Magic casting ability but contains more traditional archetypes, dubbed Requiems. There are also 6 custom spells currently created for this class, in additional to the traditional necromancy list.

Pandemonium Spellslinger By Raphael Lamour

You inherited a blood from some ancestor who was on the Pandemonium plane and escaped. Now, magic that is your blood can manifest manipulation of chaotic energy hidden by a false coldness. Many sorcerers with this pandemonium blood hide an explosive violent madness capable of manifesting itself through their magic in a fraction of a second when necessary.

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New Spells: 306 Spells

Grimlore's Grimoire - 226 new unique spells balanced for 5th edition,

43 - Cantrips
36 - 1st level spells
32 - 2nd level spells
28 - 3rd level spells
23 - 4th level spells
24 - 5th level spells
19 - 6th level spells
7 - 7th level spells
8 - 8th level spells
6 - 9th level spells

The Elemental Spellbook: 80 Spells

This compendium contains enough spells that (when combined with the PHB) you can create a spellcaster focused on a single element and never have to learn an off-theme spell for your entire 20-level career. You can preserve yourself in cryostasis, spy through fireplaces, short-circuit other spells with an EMP blast, and much, much more!

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New NPCs: 61 NPCs + 1 Lair / a side quest & a one-shot

NEW! Compendium of Odd Creatures: 20 Horror-themed monsters

Behold, the Compendium of Odd Creatures! A collaborative process between ourselves and the Adventuring Guild, we bring to you 20 new monsters to use in your Dungeons and Dragons games!

The following monsters are included in the document: Aberrant Eye, Arcane Ballista, Bellacara the Bride, Bully Goat, Carnival Hag, Cheeky Monkey, Corrupted Crop - Pumpking & Pumpkill, Cullinary Companion, Dark Grasp, Fog Phantom, Frog Prince, Gemguard Golem, Ghost Ship, Griblick & Griblick Boss, Killer Clown Fish, Octark, Prize Pig, Raorc, Wishing Unwell.

Mordenkainen's Codex of Allies: 33 Archetypes

Mordenkainen has enlisted the Clan Crafter Hralding to create this Codex of Allies, a collection of heroes and villains to call upon when the multiverse is in peril. The codex is filled with beautiful full color art and dotted with notes and insights from Mordenkainen himself.

There are 33 archetypes in within the codex, many of which are revised and re-balanced from Unearthed Arcana (UA) or from Mike Mearls Happy Fun Hour (HFH). The revised versions in this codex are intended to replace the originals until the archetypes are released in an official supplement.

Villains & Lairs III FREE: 8 NPCs & 1 Lair map [a side quest, and a one-shot]

Expand your game with this collection of 8 NPCs of various challenge ratings, one of which includes and map and details of its lair. Add these NPCs as a side-quest, a main villain, a one-shot, a bounty for easy money, or however else you wish.

Each NPC includes an image, a backstory, motives, flaws, and a stat block. Some even include new magic items!

8. For Game Masters

Get started with FGU in 3 minutes
Disregard the License, the video is a bit old.



[Rulesets]

Main Ruleset Thread
For Pathfinder 1E / DnD 3.5E Players [Now with more 3.5E SRD Modules!]
OSRIC (AD&D 1E & 2E)

[Resources]

NEW! [PDFs/MAPs] Nerzugal's Dungeon Master Toolkit Compendium (dmsguild / PWYW): Over 1000 pages of contents for Dungeon Masters of all experience levels. These are not compatible with FGU but a great source to convert regardless.

Worldbuilding Section
Free Adventures On The Forge
For DnD Veterans [free adventures in dmsguild]
Free MAPS and Tokens On The Forge
[DrivethruRPG] Free Maps and Tokens

[ARTICLES]

Freeform Association: Source of human creativity.
Creative Usage of Time In RPGs
Environmental Storytelling in RPGs

Kingmaker Hexploration: I had to add this for the BRILLIANT tips for PF2E Adventure but it is also for all Hexcrawl needs.
Speaking of which, here's Hexcrawl Demo Playtest Notes in FGVTT. Which started by Emergent Hexcrawl In FG thread, now with Trenloe's insight into the usage of World Hex Map Tiles.

[Solo Corner]

In case you want to learn a ruleset, test your adventure or to play it for your own enjoyment.

Main Topic: GM Approach to Solo Play. Creative Process. [Also useful for beginner GMs]
Exercises: Exercises for the GM Approach [Turn your vacation place into a setting].
Main Topic: How to Play Published Adventures Solo.
Free Oracle: Mythic GM Emulator v1 Fate Chart [free / web].
Core Solo Gameplay Loop: My Oracle [Blog] / Module version.
Or Convert This: ONE PAGE SOLO ENGINE PDF.

9. For Pathfinder 1E / D&D 3.5E Players

NOTE: WotC won't give license to convert D&D 3.5 ed books into modules. Abandon all hope. Just use the SRD/PF1E stuff or convert your own books. Check below or https://dndsrd35e.com/resources.html for additional SRD modules for 3.5E.

NEW! 3.5E More SRD Modules by meltivore

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These downloads are some custom modules I made for running my FG 3.5e games over the last six or so years, once I figured out the not-so-secret sauce for making modules.

Some require the 3.5 Essentials ruleset included with Fantasy Grounds in order for reference links to work, e.g. Cleric Domain spell lists.

Place them in the .\SmiteWorks\Fantasy Grounds\modules directory and Activate them within the app under Modules, most are prefixed with Meltivore
(an NPC wizard from decades ago).

NPCs - Over 200, some custom, some from books, adventure modules, and magazines. ~ Last updated 2026-Jan-23
Modifiers and Effects - Not the kitchen sink, but ones we used frequently in our games. ~ Last updated 2026-Feb-06
Spells and Domains - 100+ Spells and an additional 30+ Cleric Domains. ~ Last updated 2026-Apr-16
Summon Monster/Nature's Ally - When someone summoned a creature it took far too long to sort out, especially when celestial or fiendish. And sorry, they currently
only go from I to V, since our campaigns haven't reached more than 10th-level yet. ~ Last updated 2026-Apr-02
Magic Items - 125+ so far. I got tired of adjusting mundane armor and weapons for bonuses and powers when handing out magic items, so I premade a pile of them.
Also included is a bunch of custom items from other sources and some I created (a few are still lacking cost and creation info). ~ Last updated 2026-Mar-23
Mundane Items - Additional armor and weapons from other sources I felt were missing from this edition (or wanted to add). I got tired of adjusting composite bows for
strength bonuses and remaking special arrows. There are also trade goods here as well, like bars of gold. ~ Last updated 2026-Mar-19
Poisons - 36 poisons from the SRD and history, e.g. antimony and hemlock. ~ Last updated 2026-Mar-26
PreGen Characters - A handful of 4th-level generic characters so we can have an impromptu game (may lack some detail, but they save time when we have only
a couple of hours). ~ Last updated 2026-Jun-09
Campaign Items - A collection of informational images, Feats, half-drow as a race, Armor Training and Bravery for Fighters (stolen from PF1), and a bunch of deities from
my campaign. The images show how range increments work, rules for turning undead, spiritual weapon effects, essentially things we kept looking up because we don't play
often enough. ~ Last updated 2026-Feb-07

Portraits - 90 headshots offering a variety of individuals. ~ Last updated 2025-Aug-07
Place this one in the .\SmiteWorks\Fantasy Grounds\portraits, no Activation necessary, and will be found in Assets > Portraits.

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GEMSTONES: There is also gemstone module by LordEntrails (with his permission) but there is also updated version of it so I link LE's post here. It's in the 2nd NOTE. It's released under License: CC-BY-SA. It basically means anyone can do anything with it as long as they credit LordEntrails and what work they create from it also has the same license. i.e. keep it free and give credit.

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Free PF1E Data Modules

The Forge is your best friend for an enormous amount of support in PF1.

After you logged in with your account, just press GET, then Update the client from the Launcher.
Video on loading modules are at top.

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Note that, all of these are enormous amount of data and may have a slow start at first load.
If you're new to PF1E, just use the System Reference Document to learn the ropes. It comes free with the ruleset.

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* PFRPG - Races (Linked) by dllewell - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/419/view

This module contains all current races from the Archive of Nethys. 75 races in total.
It contains standard and alternate racial traits, sub races, favored class options, racial feats, and racial spells. Each of the races can be drag-dropped onto the character sheet. As can all the individual components (traits, feats, spells, etc.)

Please check the description for version differences and other modules that it links to.

* Class and Archetype Mod by Blahness98 - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/738/view

This module is complete with 1,541 classes and 5,067 special abilities. NOTE: I [Blahness98] have not created any effects for any of the abilities.
Please read the description for further info.

* Pathfinder Prestige Classes by Blahness98 - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/739/view

All Drag and Drop Compliant 109 Prestige Classes, 201 Special Abilities.

* PFRPG - Bestiary, Paizo (AI) by Morenu - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1980/view

This Mod currently consists of just under 4000 NPCs gathered from all the Paizo FGU items I currently own (Link to my list), Plus Dllewell's PFRPG - Bestiary Mod (Thank You!) .

* PFRPG - Feats Extended by Morenu - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1324/view

Over 825 Total Feats finished and I [Morenu] believe there are around 3500+ Feats in total to do in Dllewels mod...

* PFRPG - Spellbook Extended by dllewell - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/415/view

This module contains all current Pathfinder spells from the Archive of Nethys. 3024 spells in total.

* PFRPG Action Library by darrenan - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/207/view

This module contains a collection of 'Spell' abilities with cast, damage, heal, and effect actions already encoded. These can be dropped onto the actions tab of any PC or NPC. A time saver for GMs and players alike!

* PFRPG Summon Monster 2.1.mod by dellanx - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/234/view

Summon Monster I to IX Module for PFRPG with Augmented Summoning, Celestial, Fiendish and Shadow Creature Templates, without disease tracker. Put together summoned monsters on the Fly!

* Psywave: A PF1e Psionics module by Tsriel - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/905/view

This module adds Dreamscarred Press's work with Psionics to your table. This contains every class, power, feat, skill, and race; all drag and drop ready to go. This module is OGL 1.0 compliant.

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//!OBSOLETE!// PF1E Encounter Gen Extension by celebrindal - https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/920/view

It is helpful when playing solo.

Use this tool to randomly create encounters for PF1E. It allows you to select the size of the party (CR=Challenge Rating) and if you wish to generate single or multiple NPC's which then can be used to either increase or decrease the NPC CR. It uses a custom built interface to generate the encounter and then uses the built in core/PF1E code to insert the encounter into the database. Update: Now runs via a button off the encounter window.