Necessary/Useful Modules & current version update?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/FoundryVTT

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  • 5e-statblock-importer

    A module for FoundryVTT that creates a new actor from any 5e monster or NPC statblock.

  • 5e-statblock-importer

  • About Time (not sure if it's still required/useful, as it's been mostly replaced by Simple Calendar, but it's mentioned in DDB Importer, DAE and maybe others)

  • SurveyJS

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  • Active-Auras

  • Active Auras

  • Active-Token-Lighting

  • Active Token Effects

  • advancedspelleffects

    This module will use Sequencer, Tagger, JB2A spell effects and socketlib to create advanced spell functionality without relying on finicky macros to do the heavy lifting.

  • Advanced Spell Effects

  • AlternativeRotation

    FoundryVTT module to rotate objects a different way

  • Alternative Rotation

  • always-hp

  • Always HP

  • InfluxDB

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  • apsj

    Discontinued Beautiful and functional styles and fonts for your Foundry VTT Journals.

  • Arius Planeswalker's Stylish Journal

  • foundryvtt-attack-roll-check-5e

    A tiny module that helps GMs know when an attack roll hits a targeted creature.

  • Attack Roll Check D&D5e

  • FVTT-Autocomplete-Inline-Properties

    Add inline property autocompletion for fields that can use them

  • automated-jb2a-animations

  • Automated Animations

  • foundryvtt-auto-roll-npc-save-5e

    A Foundry VTT module which informs the GM of a saving throw result for an NPC in 5e when targeted.

  • Auto Roll NPC Save D&D5e

  • Better-Roofs

    A Foundry VTT module to improve roof behaviour

  • Better Roofs

  • Border-Control

  • Border Control

  • foundryvtt-dnd5eCharacterActions

    Provides a Template and data aggregator for dnd5e Character Actor Actions

  • Character Actions 5e

  • chatlog-scaler

    A FoundryVTT module that enables you to change font sizes in the chat log.

  • Chat Log Scaler

  • cleaner-sheet-title-bar

    A simple FoundryVTT module to remove text from actions in cluttered title bars.

  • Cleaner sheet title bar

  • compact-compendium-list

    Better UI for the compendium packs tab in FoundryVTT. Clearer and more compact.

  • Compact Compendium List

  • compendium-browser

    A module to easily browse and filter spells as well as npcs loaded from compendie

  • Compendium Browser

  • Danger-Zone

    localized zone effects with trigger options supporting animations, lasting effects, active effects, macros and integrations with other Foundry modules.

  • Danger Zone

  • ddb-importer

    Integrate your dndbeyond.com content into Foundry virtual tabletop

  • D&D Beyond Importer

  • FoundryVTT-Deprecated-Modules

    A module to warn Foundry users when they have a deprecated module installed. (by League-of-Foundry-Developers)

  • Deprecated Modules

  • dragonflagon-fvtt

    DragonFlagon FoundryVTT Modules

  • DragonFlagon Active Lights

  • dfreds-convenient-effects

    A FoundryVTT module that adds easy to use toggleable active effects for common use cases in the DND5e system.

  • DFreds Convenient Effects

  • dfreds-droppables

    A FoundryVTT module that adds support for dropping folders onto the canvas.

  • DFreds Droppables

  • dfreds-pocket-change

    A FoundryVTT module that automatically adds money to NPC character sheets when dropped on the canvas.

  • DFreds Pocket Change

  • Dice So Nice!

  • Dice Tray

  • ElevationDragRuler

    A Foundry VTT module which adds a speedprovider for Drag Ruler to pick between different movement options based on elevation and terrain from Enhanced Terrain Layer.

  • DnD5e Drag Ruler Integration

  • foundryvtt-drag-ruler

    A Foundry VTT module that shows a ruler when dragging tokens so you can see how far you've dragged them

  • Drag Ruler

  • FoundryVTT-Drag-Upload

    Adds the ability to drag an image onto Foundry to automatically create Tokens and Tiles

  • Drag Upload (Get Over Here!)

  • dungeondraw-foundry-vtt

  • Dungeon Draw

  • Dynamic-Effects-SRD

    A compendium pack for SRD items, spells, feats etc configured for use with Dynamic Effects, Midi QoL and About Time

  • Dynamic-Effects-SRD

  • dae

  • Dynamic Active Effects

  • enhanced-terrain-layer

  • Enhanced Terrain Layer

  • foundry-filepicker-favorites

  • Filepicker Improvements

  • fvtt-find-the-culprit

  • Find the culprit (absolutely necessary when working with so many modules)

  • Force Client Settings

  • FoundryVTT - Forien's Copy Environment

  • foundryvtt-forien-unidentified-items

    This module aims to provides system agnostic solution to handle unidentified items and their identification for games via Foundry VTT.

  • Forien's Unidentified Items

  • macros

    FVTT Community Macros - 📝 Contribute macros or download them as a module! 📝

  • Foundry Community Macros

  • tables

    FVTT Community Tables - 📝 Contribute tables or download them as a module! 📝 (by foundry-vtt-community)

  • Foundry Community Tables

  • foundryvtt-importer

    Import entities from external sources like Reddit, CSV, etc.

  • Foundry VTT Content Parser

  • foundry_5e_monster_maker

    A D&D 5e monster maker module for the Foundry VTT. Build new monsters with level-appropriate, balanced stats in seconds.

  • Giffyglyph's 5e Monster Maker

  • gm-notes

    A Foundry VTT Module to add GM-Only notes to entities

  • GM Notes

  • foundryvtt-gmScreen

    A module which creates a modular GM Screen

  • GM Screen

  • Hidden-Soundtracks

  • Hidden Soundtracks

  • FoundryVTT-hotbar-uses

  • Illandril's Hotbar Uses

  • FoundryVTT-inventory-sorter

  • Illandril's Inventory Sorter (5e)

  • Item Collection

  • foundryvtt-item-effects-to-chat-5e

    A module which allows a GM to interact with effects on rolled items from chat.

  • Item Effects to Chat D&D5e

  • FoundryVTT-ItemPiles

  • Item Piles

  • journal-scaler

    A FoundryVTT module that enables you to change font sizes inside journal windows.

  • Journal Scaler

  • lazymoney

    Easily add or remove currency with automatic conversion and no overdraft.

  • Lazy Money

  • lessfog

    FVTT module to enhance visibility for the GM

  • Less Fog

  • Levels

  • LEVELS

    Link Item and Resource DnD5e

  • Magic Items

  • Merge Walls

  • FVTT-Minimal-Rolling-Enhancements-DND5E

    Some minimalist enhancements to the core D&D5e rolling workflow. Attempts to stay as close to core as possible while improving convenience.

  • Minimal Rolling Enhancements

  • foundryvtt-minimal-ui

    Foundry VTT Module. Configurable UI module, allows the user to hide, collapse or auto-hide components separately.

  • Minimal UI

  • module-credits

    Lists the authors of projects on the Manage Modules Window. If a url is provided in the module.json file, it will make the version tag link to the module url.

  • Module Management+

  • monks-active-tiles

  • Monk's Active Tile Triggers

  • hotbar-expansion

    This is an update to the standard Hotbar to expand and show all rows on the Hotbar on the screen at the same time.

  • Monk's Hotbar Expansion

  • monks-little-details

  • Monk's Little Details

  • monks-wall-enhancement

  • Monk's Wall Enhancment

  • MonsterBlocks

    A Foundry VTT module to add NPC sheets that faithfully reproduce the appearance of D&D 5e monster statblocks.

  • Monster Blocks

  • mookAI

    If you encounter problems, please leave an issue or message me on the FVTT discord with the handle @Daveofwonders

  • mookAI

  • OneJournal

  • PDFoundry

    Discontinued A fully featured PDF viewer module for Foundry VTT, including form fillable actor sheets, journal links, and more!

  • PDFoundry

  • fvtt-module-permission-viewer

    Foundry VTT Module for displaying entity permissions

  • Permission Viewer

  • pings

  • Pings

  • fvtt-module-polyglot

    Talk to others using a language you can speak and scrambles text you can't understand.

  • Polyglot

  • fvtt-module-popout

    FVTT Module PopOut!

  • PopOut! (minor issue with Tidy 5e Sheet. If a player wants to use it Popped Out, have them disable the option to right click on the sheet and use the classic UI instead)

  • popout-resizer

  • Popout Resizer (I have this one temporarily disabled due to an issue with Stream View, which I use to record the sessions for future reference. Creators are aware and it will hopefully get fixed soon.)

  • qol-maximize-reopened-sheets

    FoundryVTT module with a minor quality of life fix for sheet window rendering

  • QoL - Maximize Reopened Sheets

  • quick-encounters

    Quick Encounters keeps your Foundry map clean and your encounters simple in heavily populated dungeons.

  • Quick Encounters

  • Quick Insert

  • Ready To Use Cards

  • scene-backup-tool

    Scene Backup Tool

  • Scene Backup Tool

  • FVTT-SelectiveShow

    Adds the ability to selectively choose who to show journal entries to.

  • SelectiveShow

  • select-tool-everywhere

  • Select tool everywhere

  • SharedVision

  • Shared Vision

  • foundryvtt-sidebar-resizer

    Allows users to resize the sidebar of Foundry VTT

  • Sidebar, Chat and Windows Resizer

  • foundryvtt-simple-calendar

    A simple calendar module for the FoundryVTT system

  • Simple Calendar

  • foundryvtt-smart-doors

    A Foundry VTT module that makes your doors smarter.

  • Smart Doors

  • Smart-Target

    A module to target with Alt+Click and show portraits instead of colored pips to indicate targets

  • Smart-Target

  • fvtt-SocketSettings

    Update your players client-settings with ease

  • SocketSettings

  • SIFToolkit

    Discontinued Spells Items and Features Toolkit Module for Foundry VTT

  • Spells, Items and Features Toolkit

  • fvtt-split-journal

    Split journal entries into multiple entries.

  • Split Journal

  • dnd-randomizer

  • Stochastic, Fantastic!

  • fvtt-module-stream-view

    FoundryVTT module that provides a minimal UI view with automated camera work, ideal for streaming or recording games.

  • Stream View

  • foundryvtt-temp-effects-as-statuses

    A Foundry VTT module which allows users to toggle temporary effects as though they were statuses

  • Temporary Effects as Token Statuses

  • foundryvtt-terrain-ruler

    A FoundryVTT module that allows to make measurements including difficult terrain

  • Terrain Ruler

  • times-up

  • Times-Up

  • fvtt-tokenactionhud

    Creating a token action HUD module for Foundry VTT (by Drental)

  • Token Action HUD

  • FVTT-TokenHUDWildcard

    Module for FoundryVTT that expands functionality to Token HUD and Wildcard Images

  • Token HUD Wildcard

  • Tokenmagic

    A Foundry VTT module that allows you to add animations and graphic effects to tokens, tiles, templates and drawings.

  • Token Magic FX

  • token-mold

  • Token Mold

  • TokenVariants

  • Token Variant Art (only really active when I'm preparing the game)

  • foundryvtt-update-token-image

    Changes the Prototype Token's image when an Actor's image is being changed

  • Update Token Image

  • wall-height

    New fork of original project for continued improvements.

  • Wall Height

  • warpgate

  • Warp Gate

  • Weather-Blocker

    Block weather effects through drawings

  • Weather-Blocker

  • WhisperBox

    A small module for Foundry VTT that adds the ability to create a dedicated box for whispering to a specific player.

  • WhisperBox (currently disabled due to an issue with Attack Roll Check D&D5e. Haven't gotten word from any of the creators on if it will get fixed)

  • zsync

  • zsync

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