This means, for optimum efficiency, you need to figure out what Templates you want and how you want them set up before you start managing a new campaign. Every new NPC entry I made had this new update, so it just affected existing records. I added it to the Template, but that change did not appear in existing NPC entries – I needed to make that change manually to each one. For example, I forgot to add a field called Relationships to my NPC flavour template.
Just create the Templates you need and you are ready to roll.Ī downside to this function is changes you make to the Template after data entry do not take effect on existing entries. “A customisable database?! I’m in.” That’s what makes this app usable by GMs of any game system. This feature is what initially caught my attention when browsing the app store. With DM Toolkit, I created a new Template for my NPC flavour information, and now I enter and reference NPC personalities and campaign information how I like it. If you do not like the field order, too bad, that is the way you enter it (though, many software titles let you customize reports, so at least you can customize how you reference your data once it’s in the system). If a field is missing, you put it in a dump field, like Notes. Various RPG software forces you to enter such information according to the software’s design. In DM Toolkit, I created a Template based on this and can now enter as many plot stat blocks in the software as I like based on the Template.Īnother example: I organize my NPC flavour information differently than others. While there are many RPG information applications for Mac and Windows, and a couple for iPad, none that I am aware of let you customize the software itself so it works the way you think.įor example, I blogged about my Plot Stat Block awhile ago. Level 99 also produced the RPG Cartographer iPad app, which was reviewed in the fall here at Campaign Mastery.ĭM Toolkit is the only iPad RPG app I have found that gives you the ability to set software up according to how you run games and organize your information. Level 99 Games has promised a 1.3 update soon that offers some interesting new features. It is my favourite dedicated RPG app, and my review will explain why. Dungeon Master Toolkit is an RPG iPad app aimed at game masters of any game system.
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