Just picked up Foundry and intimidated by all of the add-on modules available? Or are you a seasoned veteran looking for a fresh start with the New Year? Either way, we've got you covered with the *most* essential modules for Foundry Virtual Tabletop - January 2025 edition!
We chose these 7 modules on 3 key criteria to find what we consider to be the true "essentials" out of our long list of beloved modules.
- Easy to pick up: All of these modules may have depth beneath the surface, but you can install them and be off to the races immediately.
- Broad System Support: Every module is either truly system agnostic, or has system specific variants for most Foundry RPG systems.
- Broad GAME Support: Not every table (or system) is all about combat or battlemaps. Sometimes it's roleplaying, political intrigue and theatre of the mind. These modules help support all flavors of play.
We've also included some honorable mentions that don't fit the above categories perfectly, but are so good that they're worth calling out if you haven't checked them out before.
Check it out, grab the modules at the links below -or in the Foundry Add-On Module Browser, and let us know what you think! Are there any modules that you think are must-haves that we missed? What category of modules would you like us to discuss next?
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ESSENTIAL MODULES (In Order of Appearance)
Dice So Nice by JDW https://foundryvtt.com/packages/dice-so-nice/
Dice Tray by Asacolips https://foundryvtt.com/packages/dice-calculator
Monk's Scene Navigation by Ironmonk https://foundryvtt.com/packages/monks-scene-navigation
Baileywiki Mass Edit by Aedif https://foundryvtt.com/packages/multi-token-edit
Monk's Tokenbar by Ironmonk https://foundryvtt.com/packages/monks-tokenbar
Carousel Combat Tracker by Ripper https://foundryvtt.com/packages/combat-tracker-dock
Token Action HUD by Russell https://foundryvtt.com/packages/token-action-hud-core
Argon Combat HUD by Ripper https://foundryvtt.com/packages/enhancedcombathud
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Token Magic FX by Secretfire https://foundryvtt.com/packages/tokenmagic/
FXMaster by Ghost https://foundryvtt.com/packages/fxmaster/
Monk's Active Tile Triggers by Ironmonk https://foundryvtt.com/packages/monks-active-tiles/
DnD Automation Suite Video Guide (module list in description) https://youtu.be/GQj4UC_bv-o?si=7TdIUYrv6Jz_rkiY
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and About the List
02:11 - Honorable Mentions
06:16 - Dice So Nice by JDW
08:00 - Dice Tray by Asacolips
09:02 - Monk's Scene Navigation by Ironmonk
10:56 - Baileywiki Mass Edit by Aedif
15:43 - Monk's Tokenbar by Ironmonk
18:36 - Carousel Combat Tracker by Ripper
20:35 - Token HUDs (Token Action HUD by Russell and Argon Combat HUD by Ripper)
25:48 - Closing Thoughts
Featured Links:
Artwork by Baileywiki https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki
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/