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I used this tool, albeit briefly, maybe a year ago. Now, I can't for the life of me remember what it was called.

First, it was an online/web based tool, not something you download. Everything was set up using a grid. Not like a combat grid, mind you.

It was like... each square in the grid was like its own mini tabletop/folder, which could be filled with notes, monster/item/power cards, etc. You would have a square for your town/city, one for the exterior of your dungeon, and one square for each encounter.

You could navigate between the grid squares quickly, making it easy to check the name of an NPC or update notes.

You could also sign into your DDI account and it would let you pull pre-populated monsters/items from there. It was definitely designed for 4e, but you could probably use it with other editions or even other games.

To top it off, it had a pretty nice/slick web interface. It LOOKED good.

So, what is the name of this application? I can tell you it is NOT:

  • roll20.net
  • masterplan

Help!

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Was it 4e-only or had 4e-specific features? And this was a website, not a downloadable program? – SevenSidedDie Sep 12 '12 at 15:01
It had built in Power cards and DDI integration, so it was definitely DESIGNED for 4e. I suppose you could probably use it for other editions/games, though. And yes, it was a website, not a program. And it was really well designed. A lot of the online tools feel really rough/clunky. – convoke Sep 12 '12 at 15:03
Cool, those are helpful details. Can you edit that into the question? (You're encouraged to edit and refine a question, especially as you remember more about a forgotten tool like this.) – SevenSidedDie Sep 12 '12 at 15:05

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I'm pretty sure you're describing power2ool.com. Great little tool for making my unusual DM whims look official.

Sometimes it'll get stuck on a "Connecting Socket" load screen. This means your adblocking or scriptblocking features are stopping it from connecting (easy to fix) or your modem/ISP settings are blocking power2ool's particular socket (harder to fix). The power2ool faq has some information and advice.

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Yes! That's it! I recognized the name immediately. Thank you! – convoke Sep 12 '12 at 15:18
@convoke Do either of you know if this has been significantly updated in the last year? It needs a few more features before it will be really useful to me as a DM or Player. – DampeS8N Sep 12 '12 at 15:28
Not sure... I only used it briefly. The last posts on the dev twitter are from May 2012... which isn't really a good sign. – convoke Sep 12 '12 at 15:30
power2ool.com/releases is also last updated in May. It's still been very useful to me, though more for preparation than use during a session. – BESW Sep 12 '12 at 15:36
Yeah. I don't know if I would use it live... but I really liked it as a planning tool. It looks like I can't even log in to the service anymore though, which is a huge bummer. Is it still working for anyone? I get stuck on a "connecting socket" load screen – convoke Sep 12 '12 at 15:39
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