Start a Session
Open the DM Map window to run your game session.
Prerequisites
- A module with at least one map
- Tokens placed on the map (optional but recommended)
- PCs assigned to the campaign (needed for fog of war and the Add PCs button)
Steps
- Open your campaign
- Go to the Modules tab
- Select a module
- Click the Play button in the module header
The DM Map window opens in a separate window. Your main window stays on the campaign dashboard — keep it open for monster stat lookups and notes during play. (You can also click Play in the modules table on the campaign landing page.)
The DM Map Window
The window contains:
- Map selector (top left) - Dropdown of the module’s maps plus campaign-level maps (suffixed “(Campaign)”)
- Display / Blackout / Fullscreen (top right) - Display and Blackout control the Player Display; Fullscreen applies to the DM Map window itself (the Player Display has its own F11 fullscreen)
- Map toolbar - Zoom, Add PCs, Reveal Map, and (on UVTT maps) Fog, LOS, and ambient light
- Map canvas - The tactical view with all tokens
See DM Map Window for the full reference.
Initial Setup
- Select the starting map from the Map dropdown
- Click Add PCs in the map toolbar to place all campaign PCs, then drag them to the party’s starting position
- On UVTT maps, click Fog in the map toolbar if you want fog of war (it starts off)
- Click Display to open the Player Display (if using a second screen)
- You’re ready to play
Tip: Open the display and click Blackout while you position tokens, then turn Blackout off to reveal the scene.
Session Notes
Use the module’s Play Notes document: in the main window, open the module dashboard and click Play Notes in the Documents panel. It auto-saves as you type.
Ending the Session
There is no explicit end-session action:
- Click Display On to close the Player Display
- Close the DM Map window
Token positions are saved automatically and restored the next time you click Play.