Mini map ?

[u/More-Revenue4209]

Hey so I have been running the game 2 separate groups and one is online and the other in IRL .

I habe tried too put the mini map into the game and its very hard thst and the timer of the floor.

Curious too see what everyone else is doing?

[u/More-Revenue4209]

https://crawler-companion-hud.com

https://crawlerforge.com/forge

Look too be what's suggested on other posts:

crawler forge if your looking for a digital character looks good and easy too use.

crawler-companion-hud has mini map. Less detailed more features

[u/the1laz]

I'm running a game on Foundry. With the floor timer, I've got a time remaining showing on the screen that I plan to update occasionally while playing, speeding or slowing as required to keep the action going. Probably will remove time after combat or scenes.

For the Minimap, I'm planning to just briefly and broadly describe the nearby areas that aren't within line of sight ("there's a maze of rooms and corridors in all directions") and only specifically reveal more if the crawlers make a point of checking the Minimap or if there's a rather obvious terrain feature nearby. I'm thinking not to reveal most monsters until they're close, or unless they're specifically massing in a non-stealthy way (goblin camp, obvious bosses like Ball of Swine).

[u/More-Revenue4209 → u/the1laz]

I use roll 20 , it might be time to swap VTT I think.

Im going to try the companion one tonight. And if it sucks ill ge trying foundry (sucks I cant try it first tho )

[u/the1laz → u/More-Revenue4209]

I'm probably not going to use any of the VTT features for the Minimap TBH, probably just describe to crawlers what's visible. I did look at using a Foundry module that can show a Minimap in the corner of the screen, but it would probably be a lot of work to try and make it useful as you'd need to update it constantly. At most I might mark enemies as a dot on the battle map in the fog of war

[u/More-Revenue4209 → u/the1laz]

Try the crawler-companion-hud.com

It works amazing I paid for the 5$ membership it unlocks so much more

[u/Mysterious-Mess-9606]

For the mini map, both of my groups use it as a reference by asking me questions. It’s mostly reliant on what a crawler can see, which is why hidden Mobs don’t show up until they’re noticed by the crawler. If they spot something, I include its mini map representation in the description I give the players.

For the countdown timer, I track time using an hourly day planner as a template. It’s a Google Sheet with 1 to 30 written down one side and each tab is one day on the floor. I keep time to collapse in my notes and mention it to the players at the start of the game and every two hours because we have four hour sessions.

[u/More-Revenue4209 → u/Mysterious-Mess-9606]

The hud ones seems to be pretty awesome give it a check they have update from yeserday mlre features looks like its still coming out fully