2/7/2024 0 Comments Roll20 custom compendium![]() You can always revisit these changes while you are in the Charactermancer so feel free to play around before you finish your level up. Like with the character creation feature of the Charactermancer, all of your changes are saved after you click the next button. This is the welcome screen for the Charactermancer Level Up. Then in the settings menu you’ll click on the “Launch Level+ Charactermancer” button. To begin leveling up your character simply open up your character sheet. 2 clicks in your character sheet and you’re ready to go! This means we’ll see her gain spells, choose an archetype, and spend a couple of ASIs. I’m going to tentatively level her up to level 8 for the adventure I’d like to use her in. If you’re interested in creating a character look through that article before continuing! Launching Charactermancer Level Upįor this article, we’re going to be using Shivarah the Tiefling Paladin yet again, because I still haven’t been able to play her. I’ve already written an article about creating a character using the Charactermancer. You can also do this in your games as long as you have the books in your compendium or have them shared with you in this game. I can just search for a rule or mechanic and quickly reference it during play. I tend to prefer the physical books, but having access to the PHB and XGtE in the compendium has been super helpful. Custom sheets may have some issues with the compendium. ![]() Now your players can access the same books as you in their individual compendiums!īe wary of which character sheet template you are using. ![]() You can then share your compendium with your players by selecting the “Yes” radio button. The compendium settings come just before choosing your character sheet template (see above picture for reference). To share your compendium with your players, first, go into your game’s settings. You can unshare your compendium once your group is done with that particular game. You can all pool your money together to buy your DM the books as a gift, but reap the benefits of being able to use the books yourselves. This means that really only one Roll20 account needs to have any of the books at one time for all of your friends to enjoy it. Why not share your compendium as well? Depending on your Roll20 subscription level, you can share your compendium with up to 5 players (1 game), 30 players (3 games), or 75 players (5 games). It’s expected to share your physical books with your group. Not to dunk too hard on the book, but it’s not sorely missed in my opinion. Only one missing is Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide which has a large amount of its content reprinted in newer releases. Roll20 provided us with copies of the PHB and XGtE to show how easy it is to use Charactermancer Level Up with the help of an expanded compendium. ![]() Here’s a full list of the books that contain character creation options usable in the Charactermancer that are currently available for purchase on Roll20: You and your players can use the compendium to drag-and-drop spells into your character sheets, look up rules on the fly, and of course, further automate character creation in the Charactermancer. Add Sourcebooks to Your CompendiumĪnyone can use the 5e SRD for free in the compendium, but you can also purchase most of the D&D 5e sourcebooks to add to yours and your players’ compendiums. The first was the addition of one of my favorite D&D 5e books, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. The second was the long-awaited update to the Charactermancer, Charactermancer Level Up, now allows you to level your character as well as create a fresh level 1 character. This latest update for the Charactermancer brought two things to Roll20. It gives us time to focus on important things, such as finding the goofiest picture possible for your character token. you simply click a few buttons and the Charactermancer imports everything for you. Put it this way, you don’t have to manually type in all of your level 1 spells, equipment, etc. We’re all seasoned players of D&D 5e at this point, but the quality of life perks of using the Charactermancer is always worth it to us. I’ve gone over how to use the Charactermancer in a previous article. Since its inception, my players and I have used it frequently for our many playtests, one-shots, and whenever else we need to roll up some new characters.
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