Using Roll20 as the virtual tabletop platform

Bennies

We use a deck of Tokens for these. This deck may vary depending on the genre of the game.

To access your stack of bennies, click the benny token above your name at the bottom of the screen (in a semi-transparent box). To spend a benny, click the token and drag it to the tabletop. If you spend a benny by mistake, right-click it and select Take Card to put it back in your hand. To close the view of your bennies, click the benny token above your name at the bottom of the screen.

Initiative

We deal cards for the turn order. If you have an edge of other modifier that effects cards, make sure it is known to the GM. If the GM forgets, remind him.

Status and conditions

The following token overlays are used to indicate status/conditions in combat. Of course, other tokens may also be used as needed.

Table 1. Token overlays
Condition	Overlay	Notes
Aiming
Bound (see Entangled)
Bennies for wild card NPC		Overlay number indicates how many bennies the NPC has
Cover		light cover set overlay number to 2 or leave unset medium cover set overlay number to 4 heavy cover set overlay number to 6 full cover set overlay number to 8
Distracted
Defend
Entangled		Set the overlay value to 2 to indicate the Bound condition
Hold		Character is holding his action
Incapacitated		Or just remove the token (a/k/a "off the table")
Prone
Shaken		To indicate the stunned condition, set the overlay number to 2
Stunned (see Shaken)
Vulnerable

Changes to your Roll20 settings

Click My Settings (the gear icon) in the top right corner of the Roll20 interface.
Change the Display Name to your character’s main name. Click Save Name.
Ensure the following boxes are checked:
- Use advanced keyboard shortcuts
- Enabled background chat beep
- Enable advanced dice (dice icons, drag and drop, etc.)
- Enable chat avatars
Set Player video/avatar size: to Names Only.
Set Chat Tech to None (no video/audio).