Game Tools
This opens some useful tools such as templates and other useful things (Fog of War, Templates, Map Markers, Boxed Text, Triggers) for both players and GMs
Templates
![](../../img/game_tools_templates.png)
Templates Menu
Place templates on the map. Please see Common Tasks/Templates for details on Templates.
Map Markers
![](../../img/markers_dialog.jpg)
Game Tools: Markers
Place markers on the map. Please see Common Tasks/Markers for details on Markers.
Boxed Text
![](../../img/boxed_text_dialog.jpg)
Game Tools: Boxed Text
Boxed text allow you to compose or paste in larger blocks of text which in turn can be put out to the game log.
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Announce: Pushes entered content to the game log.
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Paste: Pastes the content of the clipboard into the dialog box.
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Clear: Clears the dialog box.
Triggers
![](../../img/triggers_dialog.jpg)
Triggers: General
Triggers allows for linking to syrinscape or other forms of media.
Syrinscape Integration
![](../../img/triggers_syrinscape_integration.jpg)
Triggers: Syrinscape Integration
Syrinscape integration (URI Triggers) - (Windows only) Syrinscape must be installed on each Player's computer to be heard. For more information about Syrinscape, please visit their website at: syrinscape.com (free version is ok if only using the free version's sounds)
Pressing - and = (shares + on same key) on the keyboard at the same time:
Then click on one of the + inside Syrinscape to copy the URI Trigger, then paste inside (as GM) either Game Tools - Attachments or Game Tools - Map Markers section. Or as a Player use Game Tools - Map Markers. Click on the "New" button at the bottom and enter the name of the sound and paste in the URI and press Enter to save.