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i need help with uploading a module

i recently bought the book for D&D 5E 'princess of the apocalypse' IRL. i really want to use it in ROLL20 without buying it separately in ROLL20. if someone knows how i can use the IRL module without building it separately in ROLL20, it would help a lot. thanks!

June 20 (6 years ago)

Edited June 20 (6 years ago)

You can't really.  I mean technically you can but you would use the book to run a theatre of the mind style campaign.  Or you could scan the images and manually import everything you want to have online.  But generally speaking if you want the Roll20 resources you have to buy them.

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June 20 (6 years ago)
Finderski
Sheet Author
Compendium Curator

This video does a great job of explaining why...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu9ZIFjJIX4


It's essentially an entirely different product.

Interesting you mention Princes of the Apocalypse, though.  That one is quite a bit more expensive on Roll20 than the physical book (unless anyone actually pays the cover price for books).  It's on my wishlist but needs to come down in price.  


Hello Navid R.,

You can certainly make your own campaign using your physical book. You are able to upload your own map images and add your own Tokens, and much more. 

Check out our Wiki for more information on how to do specific tasks. Or ask your specific questions here.

As such, is there a specific issue you are needing assistance with in creating your own campaign using your physical book? 

June 21 (6 years ago)
Brian C.
Pro
Marketplace Creator
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Navid R. said:

i recently bought the book for D&D 5E 'princess of the apocalypse' IRL. i really want to use it in ROLL20 without buying it separately in ROLL20. if someone knows how i can use the IRL module without building it separately in ROLL20, it would help a lot. thanks!

I know it was just a typo, but that sounds like a great adventure title. :)

As others have noted, you are paying for not only the content of the  book but having it in a format for Roll20. As an adventure creator on the marketplace, I find it can take half an hour per page to get it in a place where it can be sold on Roll20 with all the maps, dynamic lighting, hyperlinked handouts, NPC character sheets, linked tokens, etc.