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Articles, comparisons, and deeper takes on world-building and Omniarole.

  • Extraordinary Journey MtG Art from Wilds of Eldraine by Volkan Baga

    Mary3 min read

    Omniarole offline: a desktop app is in development

    A Windows and Mac app with a lifetime license, one year of included updates, and a tool to bring your online data to your own device.

    • Desktop app
    • Offline
  • The illustration, titled 'Cleric's Bastion', was drawn by Noor Rahman for Wizards of the Coast, for the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide.

    Luke1 min read

    How to become an alpha tester for the Omniarole VTT

    Want to try the Omniarole Virtual Tabletop before its public release? Alpha tester spots are limited. Find out how to take part and help us improve the VTT.

    • VTT
    • Alpha testing
    • Community
  • Illustrated by Olena Richards, filigree by Simen Meyer. Rights belong to Wizards of the Coast.

    Mary8 min read

    D&D 5e from 2014 and the 2024 rules: what changes at the table

    This is still Fifth Edition. What actually changes when a 2014 table meets the 2024 books: species and backgrounds, the first fight, and the spells that no longer behave the same way.

    • D&D
    • Rules
    • Comparison
  • Iris Compiet, Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)

    Luke1 min read

    Refactoring of Handbooks module

    Categories and articles stay. In parallel, real Handbooks will let you lay out chapters, place images, and optionally share the book in Community. This work comes before the VTT.

    • Announcements
    • Handbooks
    • Roadmap
  • Magic: The Gathering (Kaladesh, Amonkhet and Eldraine)

    Mary7 min read

    How to start writing a world for a TTRPG

    Stuck on a blank page? A simple starter kit for TTRPG worldbuilding: one unique hook, one place, one conflict, and enough to run session one.

    • Worldbuilding
    • TTRPG
    • Writing
  • Mary5 min read

    Roadmap Early Access

    After months of crunch, the team takes a summer break. Next: community support, bug fixes, layout improvements, human-made artwork, Spanish and French translations, then the VTT module and the end of Early Access.

    • Announcements
    • Roadmap
  • Luca6 min read

    Why Omniarole is a simpler alternative to World Anvil

    If World Anvil feels heavier than your real needs, this article explains why Omniarole might be a better choice: simpler UI, phone and laptop usability, languages and themes, competitive pricing, and direct feedback on Discord.

    • Product
    • Worldbuilding
    • Comparison