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    Guides, videos and other helpful information

    You will find below a list of tutorial videos, guides and other helpful information to help you run your Fantasy Grounds games using the 5E ruleset. This isn't necessarily an exhaustive list but it is a selection of the best resources specific to the 5E ruleset. Neither is it a static list; it will be updated as and when new information or guides are produced. If you think something should be included here then post your suggestion in the forum.

    Basic Questions

    What do I need to play 5e?

    Unity
    How do I do stuff in Unity - Series of videos.

    Fantasy Grounds College

    Get online help with the Fantasy Grounds College


    Video Tutorials

    NOTE: Some of the following are older legacy videos which were made for classic but still have some relevance to Unity

    Smiteworks Tutorial Videos on YouTube
    The Digital Dungeon Master tutorial video series on YouTube
    Zacchaeus' Tutorial video series on You Tube
    5e Twitch Stream List for New DMs and Players
    Dungeon Master's Guide Walkthrough by ddavison
    Series of Videos on 5E effects
    Creating Random Encounters Video
    Creating a Tokens Module video
    Giving Players control of an NPC video
    Sidekicks in Unearthed Arcana
    Using Retainers and Units in Strongholds & Followers
    Series of Videos all about being a DM by Mattekure
    Videos for Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
    Class Tutorial Videos by stoehovve
    SilentRuin's series of videos on using extensions




    Character Sheet Printing
    Adventureres League Online
    Universal Character Sheet Printer

    Developer Assets

    Art Asset List for 5e Themes - Nickademus
    5e Asset Templates (For creating Classes, Backgrounds, Story, reference etc from XML) - Also by Nickademus
    A place to communicate to developers what you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds
    Last edited by Zacchaeus; January 3rd, 2023 at 20:56. Reason: added Class Tutorial Videos
    If there is something that you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds that isn't currently part of the software or if there is something you think would improve a ruleset then add your idea here http://fgapp.idea.informer.com/

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    Written guides and information: The following list has been updated to point to more recent and relevant links.

    Fantasy Grounds User Manual (includes most of the articles below).
    Fantasy Grounds Unity Quick Start Guide
    Some Basic Guides for various aspects of Unity
    Using and Creating Effects From the 5E Wiki (see also below)
    Using the Combat Tracker from the 5E Wiki
    Creating NPCs from the 5E Wiki
    Using the Party Sheet from the 5E Wiki
    The Options and what they do in the 5E Wiki
    Creating Items from the 5E Wiki
    Keyboard Shortcuts in this post of the forums
    Module Creation Best Practice by Lord Entrails
    Interactions and Observations by Nickademus
    Custom Calendar Tutorial by mattekure
    Interpretation strings for backgrounds, races, feats and other stuff by mattekure
    Converting a pdf to a Fantasy Grounds module by MintyFresh
    Last edited by Zacchaeus; January 1st, 2023 at 10:19.
    If there is something that you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds that isn't currently part of the software or if there is something you think would improve a ruleset then add your idea here http://fgapp.idea.informer.com/

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    Complete Package series. Each of the links below will lead to a short tutorial on setting up effects for each class's abilities. The 'package' includes a downloadable character file showing all of the effects already set up.
    The Complete Barbarian effects package
    The Complete Cleric effects package
    The Complete Bard Package
    The Complete Druid Package
    The Complete Rogue Package
    The Complete Fighter Package
    The Complete Monk Package
    The Complete Paladin Package
    The Complete Ranger Package
    The Complete Sorcerer Package
    The Complete Wizard Package
    The Complete Warlock Package

    Effects for all of the archetypes in Xanathar's Guide to Everything (XML characters and videos)
    If there is something that you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds that isn't currently part of the software or if there is something you think would improve a ruleset then add your idea here http://fgapp.idea.informer.com/

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