What IsRPG-Schedule?
RPG-Schedule is an incredibly practical and powerful tool that works with both Discord and its website.
Basically, it allows you to use certain chat commands to launch the bot’s website and then create games.
You can set games to repeat, set reminders for when a certain amount of time before the game, and so much more.
Rather than just spamming the Announcement channel with games, RPG-Schedule keeps things more organized. Once games are created, you can go to the website and see all of the games you’ve signed up for (or are running).
One thing I really love about the bot is the ability to sign up for games with a reaction. Rather than having to message the DM, players can simply click a button and have their name added to the game.
And once a game is full, any other players will be added to the waitlist. It just speeds up the process so much.
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What IsAvrae?
While RPG-Schedule is a singularly-focused bot that helps you manage when your games will take place, Avrae does everything else. It’s packed with features that both players and DMs can use on their servers.
The bot comes from D&D Beyond, and as such, it’s fully integrated with its character sheets and creator. It also has an advanced dice roller that can roll everything from a simple D20 all the way to complicated strings of dice.
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And as if those features weren’t enough, it has a deep initiative tracker that DMs can use to keep track of combat and keep the game organized.
Whether you’re playing by text or by voice, you absolutely must have this bot installed on your server, as it’s a true game-changer.
How to Invite and Set Up Discord Bots
Setting up a bot in Discord is actually quite painless. Here’s a quick breakdown of the process:
Once the bot is in your server, you can configure it to your needs by following the step-by-step instructions it offers.
For RPG-Schedule, you can find the list of commandshere. For Avrae, you can headhereto learn what you need to say to the bot to get it to do what you want.
It’s Time to Play D&D on Discord!
Just because you’re stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t have a great time playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends and strangers. All you really need is Discord, two bots, and imagination.
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