A virtual tabletop for your first D&D session
Cartographer tools brings maps, character sheets, dice and supported 2014 rules together so a new party can learn while playing.
Read the guide ↗Less guessing.
More adventuring.
Practical guides to your D&D tabletop: get your party together, bring your characters, and understand the tools before the next big encounter.
Getting started
Try the D&D tabletop with a free account
The playable guest demo uses fictional characters and in-memory state, letting you explore the tabletop without changing a saved campaign.
Read the guide ↗How to create or join a Cartographer tools campaign
Create a shared campaign as a GM or follow an invitation to join an existing group, then check character access before the first session.
Read the guide ↗Character imports
Import a D&D Beyond character PDF
Import a filled 2014 D&D Beyond PDF, review the extracted character, and save it to your campaign without retyping the sheet.
Read the guide ↗Why a character PDF might not import
Most character-import problems begin with the wrong PDF format, missing form fields or an unsupported rules edition. Check the source before retrying.
Read the guide ↗Homebrew
Import a homebrew class from PDF or Word
Prepare a class document locally, review its text, and explicitly ask AI to draft a homebrew class for you to check.
Read the guide ↗Choose and review pages for a homebrew class import
Use page selection to include the complete class rules without sending unrelated chapters, artwork or another class’s progression.
Read the guide ↗How to review an AI-prepared homebrew class
Compare the imported draft with its source passages, paying particular attention to levels, uses, recovery rules and conditional effects.
Read the guide ↗Maps
Upload a battle map and align its grid
Bring your own map image, calibrate the grid, and check distance before using movement guides or spell targeting.
Read the guide ↗Measure distances and move tokens on the battle map
Use the shared ruler and token movement guides to plan movement, while the calibrated grid keeps measurements consistent with the scene.
Read the guide ↗Fog, lighting and darkvision on your D&D map
Configure per-map fog, walls and lights, then use token sight settings to control what players can see.
Read the guide ↗Combat
Track initiative and correct scores during combat
Use initiative controls to follow turn order, preserve manual scores and make corrections without restarting the encounter.
Read the guide ↗Automatic versus Chat only combat mode
The GM can choose supported rules automation or Chat only rolls, while keeping explicit manual controls available.
Read the guide ↗Conditions, damage types and manual HP changes
Track conditions per token and attach damage types to actions, keeping manual HP corrections separate from typed attacks.
Read the guide ↗Spells
Spell slots, range and targeting in Cartographer tools
Find a spell, inspect its range, choose targets, and let supported automation handle the relevant costs and outcomes.
Read the guide ↗Track concentration and persistent spell areas
Persistent concentration areas stay on the calibrated map and disappear when concentration ends, while spell details remain private to the owner and GM.
Read the guide ↗Characters
Short rests, long rests and Hit Dice
Use the token’s rest controls to spend Hit Dice and recover supported resources under the app’s 2014 rest rules.
Read the guide ↗Character sheets versus token state: what is saved where?
A reusable character sheet describes the character; a placed token holds the changing health, conditions and resources of a particular game.
Read the guide ↗Atmosphere
Use YouTube music and ambience during a D&D session
The floating YouTube dock keeps a visible player and saved links beside the tabletop, without reducing the map to a background panel.
Read the guide ↗Interface
Arrange tabletop panels and use keyboard movement
Move character, initiative and dice panels by their headers, and use keyboard controls to keep the tabletop readable on your device.
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