Dungeons & Dragons highly anticipated virtual tabletop, Sigil, went live on Thursday according to a blog post. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the fully three-dimensional system includes integrations with character sheets created in D&D Beyond, a tool for building and customizing miniatures, animated spell effects, and more. Fans can try the tool out and join multiplayer games for free, but running a multiplayer game will require a Master Tier subscription, which is currently listed as $4.58 per month.
According to the D&D Beyond website, this isn’t a beta but the full release of the toolset. We’ve demoed the software a handful of times in the several years its been in development, and it feels very capable. But don’t expect an experience like Baldur’s Gate 3, necessarily. Instead, it’s more of a recreation of the tabletop experience, with static miniatures, terrain, and buildings — albeit augmented with some very powerful bells and whistles.
Most important for harried Dungeon Masters and their players, the system integrates with D&D Beyond, which means you can bring over your existing characters, monsters, and even some elements of your ongoing adventures to prime the pump. But it’s a lot more sophisticated than that. The blog post calls out the following elements:
“Craft breathtaking 3D digital environments using a selection of assets, brushes, and lighting effects.”
Place “notes, markers, tokens, and digital miniatures on the map.”
Upload “2D maps, handouts, and reference images.”
Utilize “animated spell effects” and digital dice rolling.
Tools for “fog of war” to “control what players see, while ping, highlight, and measurement tools support tactical decision-making.”
Offer a “built-in journal for storing adventure notes and a chat system that keeps players connected.”
A digital miniature builder “complete with armor, weapons, and poses.”
And “seamless” integration with D&D Beyond, allowing for synchronization of “character sheets, stat blocks, and digital dice.”
D&D also offers another virtual tabletop called simply Maps which is currently in beta.