The Map Display Tool is designed to cast your battlemaps to an external display at your table.
Setting Up Your Map
- Loading Maps: In the settings menu, click Battlemap to select an image or video file to display.
- Orientation: You can rotate the map to ensure it fits the aspect ratio and orientation of your external monitor or TV.
Fog of War (FoW)
By default, the display is covered by Fog of War. You can customize the FoW layer by clicking the Fog of War button.
- Manual Masking: Use the Brush tool to hide or reveal specific areas.
- Brush Settings: Use the sliders to adjust the Brush Size and Hardness for a softer or sharper edge when scrubbing away the fog.
- Bulk Actions: You can choose to completely fill or completely clear the Fog of War from the map instantly.
Grid Options
The tool supports various grid types to match your game system:
- Grid Types: Choose between Square, Hex, or No Grid.
- Cell Brush: Use the Cell Brush to reveal or hide Fog of War by specific grid cells rather than using a free-hand brush.
- Scaling: Adjust the Cell Size to scale the grid to your map; changing the cell size will automatically resize the tokens on the field to match.
- Visibility: You can adjust the Grid Opacity to make it as subtle or prominent as you prefer.
Token Management
- Visibility: Use the Token Options to toggle the visibility of PC and NPC tokens, as well as their nameplates.
- Initiative Sync: Click the Load Initiative button to automatically import everyone currently in the Combat Tracker directly onto the map as tokens.
- Token Customization: Double-click a token on the field to:
- Add Colored Rings (useful for status effects or grouping).
- Rotate the token to indicate facing.
- Special Tokens: You can add unique markers or environmental tokens directly from your Token Library.