FULL WALKTHROUGH TUTORIAL of Foundry (VTT for Pathfinder, D&D, and other RPGs) (The Rules Lawyer)
Also check out my edited OVERVIEW OF MY FOUNDRY SETUP at: • Guide (+ Mods) to FOUNDRY VTT for Pat...
I teach Foundry to some PF2e GMs new to Foundry. I thought this would be a good format for people learning it, who can have their Foundry open and follow while watching. It is a FULL tutorial/walkthrough of Foundry and my most important modules! It also has a couple modules not included in my previous Foundry video.
FOR BEST RESULTS: Already have Foundry installed on your machine. Having your server already set-up is not necessary.
Foundry Version 9, Build 242 on Jan. 23, 2022.
There are many other great modules for Foundry out there! If you think to yourself, “I wonder if there’s a way to do X?”, there likely is a mod for it!
For further deciding on what modules to install, don’t miss my video on modules! It has some mods that I don’t demonstrate here:
• Guide (+ Mods) to FOUNDRY VTT for Pat...
0:00 What this is, Introductions
2:46 Overview of Foundry
4:38 Installing a Game System
5:16 Creating a World
5:47 Installing Modules
8:03 List of Modules for this tutorial
8:27 World sign-in screen
8:55 Turning Modules on & off
9:56 Creating user accounts
12:36 Creating a Scene
13:30 Importing maps from a maps Module
13:52 Compendium Packs
16:00 Moving around map, zooming
16:22 Managing Scenes
17:30 Scene settings
21:41 Wall and door controls
29:10 Lighting controls
31:01 Activating a Scene
32:13 Importing an Actor (character, monsters, etc.) by dragging onto Scene
33:13 Ambient sound controls
34:32 Resetting the fog of war
35:33 Importing a monster Actor
36:49 Creating a new Actor
38:54 Importing custom maps
39:18 (PF2E) Using the Pathbuilder Import Module
51:25 Making custom Tokens with Tokenizer
59:21 Making Token stats visible/invisible
1:00:35 Assigning permissions to Tokens
1:02:00 Token interface
1:03:43 Adding condition(s) to a Token
1:03:58 Sound effects with SoundBoard Module
1:06:34 Importing a music Module
1:07:12 Using your own music
1:08:48 Starting a combat
1:09:12 Making a tab “pop out”
1:10:23 Changing Module settings
1:10:52 Setting up automatic combat music with Maestro Module (Pt. 1)
1:11:06 Customizing the Dice So Nice! Module
1:13:55 Setting up automatic combat music with Maestro Module (Pt. 2)
1:15:56 Rolling initiative
1:16:07 Disabling pop-up dice-roll dialog
1:17:35 Using the encounter tracker (Pt. 1)
1:18:00 Adjusting volume (each player has their own settings)
1:18:38 Action buttons with the Token Action HUD Module (Pt. 1)
1:19:27 Applying damage (including with the Token Health Module)
1:21:23 Targeting a Token (besides using “T” with the Smart Target Module)
1:22:07 Using the encounter tracker (Pt. 2)
1:22:34 Action buttons with the Token Action HUD Module (Pt. 2)
1:23:45 (PF2E) Preparing spells
1:27:40 Managing conditions on Tokens
1:28:45 (PF2E) “F is for Flatfooted” Module (DEPRECATED: Use PF2e Keybind Menagerie)
1:31:37 Health Estimate Module
1:32:29 See key stats easily with Illandril’s Token Tooltips
1:33:59 Preview distances and set waypoints with the Drag Ruler Module
1:35:32 (PF2E) Persistent Damage Module
1:37:01 Dice Tray module
1:37:31 Private and blind rolls
1:38:13 Hotkey bar + macros (and keyboard shortcuts)
1:39:55 Saving and erasing chat log
1:40:45 Pings Module
1:42:55 ON UPDATING your modules, game systems, and base Foundry
1:43:45 Torch Module
1:45:18 Visual effects with Token Magic FX Module!
1:47:42 PopOut! Module
1:49:08 Perfect Vision Module
1:49:42 (PF2E) Animal Companion Compendia Module
1:51:02 (PF2E) PDF to Foundry Module
1:53:42 Making map notes and using Journal Entries
HOSTING ON YOUR COMPUTER:
• Foundry VTT 5 Minute Self Hosting Gui...
• Foundry VTT ~ Networking & Port Forwa...
HOSTING IN THE CLOUD:
The Cloud: • Video
With The Forge: • Self Hosting Foundry in the Cloud
MAKING AN INTERACTIVE SHOP:
• Foundry Quick Tips: Immerse Your Play...
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Foundry mods used in this tutorial:
Dice So Nice!
Dice Tray
Drag Ruler
Health Estimate
Illandril’s Token Tooltips
Ivan Duch’s Music Packs
Maestro
Moonlight Maps
Pathbuilder 2e Import
PDF to Foundry Importer
Perfect Vision
PF2e Companion Compendia
PF2E Drag Ruler Integration
PF2e F is for Flat-footed (DEPRECATED: Use PF2E Keybind Menagerie)
pf2e Persistent Damage
Pings
PopOut!
Smart Target
SoundBoard by Blitz
SoundBoard Pack –Blitz Free Pack
SoundBoard Pack – Community
Tidy UI – Game Settings
Token Action HUD
Token Health
Tokenizer
Token Magic FX
Torch