Brand new to Foundry and not sure where to start? We've got you covered. In this reprised edition of Foundry Basics, we go over getting started with Foundry Virtual Tabletop in 2023. This guide covers from the end of installation to creating your first world, setting up scenes and actors, to finally running a basic combat. This is everything you need to know to run your first session in Foundry!
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VIDEO RESOURCES
Foundry Basics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNUuLLqMgaC4nB3WKQpYtCPfkUtkV-wB
Pathfinder 2e Player's Guide: https://youtu.be/YzobL67MJNM
TIMESTAMPS
Introduction
00:00 - Intro and What We'll Cover
The Foundry Setup Screen
02:29 - Game Systems and Installing a System
05:09 - Add-on Modules
06:58 - News Tab
07:21 - Warnings and Updating FoundryVTT
09:00 - IMPORTANT NOTE ON WHEN TO UPDATE FOUNDRY
09:54 - Setup Configuration
12:18 - Creating a World
The Main Foundry UI
15:39 - Foundry Directories
16:32 - Foundry Tools
16:59 - Player and Macro Tools
Foundry Settings
17:34 - Game Settings
19:10 - Configure Controls/Hotkeys
20:13 - Managing Modules and Editing the World Settings
21:20 - User Management
23:11 - Other Settings
25:29 - Game Access and Invitation Links
Creating a Battlemap Scene
25:59 - Creating a Scene and Folders
27:21 - Scene Configuration and Setting a Background Image
33:23 - Adjusting Scene Dimensions and Grid Size
35:23 - Walls
45:25 - Lights
51:35 - Sounds
54:46 - Tiles
Actors, Tokens, and Combat in Foundry
57:22 - Creating an Actor
59:03 - Building a DnD 5e Character
1:02:43 - Setting Character Portraits and Token Configuration
1:06:44 - Token Movement
1:07:51 - Resetting Fog after Testing
1:09:46 - Actor Permissions
1:10:23 - Importing Example Characters from the DnD 5e SRD
1:11:13 - Importing Enemy Creatures
1:12:57 - Running a Simple Combat
Creating a Theatre of the Mind Scene
1:19:25 - TotM Scene Creation and Scene Configuration
Other Tools and Features that You'll Want to Know
1:23:45 - Rolling Skill/Ability Checks
1:25:55 - Managing the Chat Log
1:26:34 - Journal Entries
1:28:13 - A Note on Items
Outro and Conclusion
1:29:01 - Final Thoughts
Featured Links:
Artwork by Baileywiki using assets from...
Forgotten Adventures https://forgotten-adventures.net
DungeonQuill https://www.patreon.com/dungeonquill
Caeora https://www.patreon.com/caeora
Tom Cartos Assets https://www.patreon.com/tomcartos
Animated Assets by the Gorgon https://www.patreon.com/The_Gorgon/
Animated Assets by JB2A https://foundryvtt.com/packages/JB2A_DnD5e
(Audio by) Michael Ghelfi Studios https://michaelghelfistudios.com/