Core GM Panel
Your All-in-One Game Master Toolkit
Welcome to the Core GM Panel
Ever wish you had everything you need to run your tabletop sessions in one beautiful, organized place? The Core GM Panel is exactly that—a sleek, modern control center built right into Foundry VTT.
Think of it as your digital GM screen, but way cooler. Instead of fumbling through multiple windows, notes, and tools, everything you need is organized into neat, customizable cards that you can arrange exactly how you like. Whether you’re tracking time, managing finances, broadcasting media to players, or keeping tabs on combat—it’s all right there.
Organized for How You Work
Info & Status
Your left zone is all about monitoring and tracking. Keep an eye on players, system health, combat status, and session timing—everything that helps you stay in control.
Media
The middle zone is your creative hub. Share images and videos with players, manage your music, and automatically log everything that happens during your sessions.
Jobs & Missions
The right zone handles the important stuff. Plan missions, manage rewards, track finances— all the things that keep your campaign running smoothly.
Why You’ll Love It
Works with Any Game System
The Core GM Panel has been tested across four major systems: D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Shadowrun 6e, and Call of Cthulhu 7e. It has generic support for a variety of other systems—we’re adding more support all the time! The panel adapts automatically. No complicated setup needed.
Arrange It Your Way
Drag and drop cards to where they make sense for you. Hide what you don’t need, reorganize on the fly—it remembers your preferences, too.
Smart and Automatic
Many things happen automatically—session logging, combat tracking, currency detection. Spend less time clicking and more time focusing on your players.
Beautiful Design
The neon-glass aesthetic isn’t just pretty—it’s functional. Everything is easy to read, clearly organized, and designed to not get in your way.
Fast and Responsive
Built with performance in mind. Updates happen in real-time without slowing down your game. Your sessions stay smooth and uninterrupted.
Built for Foundry VTT
Designed specifically for Foundry VTT using the latest architecture. It integrates seamlessly with your existing setup and plays nicely with other modules.
Built-in Cards
The Core GM Panel comes with nine specialized cards, each designed to handle specific aspects of your GM workflow. All cards work together seamlessly, sharing information and automating tasks so you can focus on storytelling.
Session Timer
Player Roster
Combat Tracker
Multi-Currency Banker
Media Broadcaster
DJ Booth
Storyteller Logger
Mission Brief
Core Status
Session Timer
Location: Left Zone (Info & Status)
Purpose: Persistent session time tracking with world-scoped memory
Track your session time with precision, including breaks and pauses. The timer persists across Foundry restarts, so you never lose track of your campaign’s total play time. Start, pause, resume, and reset functionality with custom labels for different session types. Export formatted time to chat for player visibility, and integrate with the Storyteller card for automatic event logging.
- World-persistent timer that continues across Foundry restarts
- Pause/resume functionality for breaks
- Custom labels to identify different session types
- Chat export with formatted timestamps
- Integration with Storyteller for automatic event logging
Combat Tracker
Location: Left Zone (Info & Status)
Purpose: Enhanced combat management with system-agnostic initiative and health tracking
Comprehensive combat management that automatically detects and displays initiative across multiple systems. Works with Shadowrun 6e, D&D 5e, Pathfinder 1e/2e, Savage Worlds, Call of Cthulhu, and more. Visual health bars with color-coded indicators show combatant status at a glance. Real-time updates with 250ms polling for critical combat information.
- System-agnostic initiative display with automatic detection
- Visual health bars with color-coded indicators (green/yellow/red)
- Turn order display with current turn indicator
- Combat controls: Next Turn, Next Round, End Combat
- Special Shadowrun 6E support for health boxes with overflow tracking
- Real-time health monitoring during combat
Storyteller
Location: Middle Zone (Media)
Purpose: Automatic session logging with event classification and export
Your automatic session recorder that captures every important event, creating a comprehensive log of your campaign’s story. Tracks combat, music, broadcasts, transactions, and chat messages automatically. Events are classified by type (combat, character, reward, mission, social, travel, magic, technology, environment, audio, media) for easy filtering. Only records when the Session Timer is running, so breaks and setup time aren’t logged.
- Automatic event capture from all panel cards
- Event classification by type for easy filtering
- Export options: chronological or categorized session logs
- Session Timer integration (only logs during active sessions)
- Real-time monitoring with multi-tier polling system
- Global status integration receives updates from all cards
Banker
Location: Right Zone (Jobs & Missions)
Purpose: Multi-currency financial management with system-agnostic detection
Comprehensive financial management system that automatically detects and handles currencies across 15+ game systems. Works with D&D 5e (CP/SP/EP/GP/PP), Pathfinder (CP/SP/GP/PP), Shadowrun (Nuyen), Star Wars (Credits), Cyberpunk (Eurodollars), and more. Complete currency conversion with full D&D 5e support. Transaction management with complete audit trail and ledger system.
- Automatic currency detection across 15+ game systems
- Full D&D 5e currency conversion (CP→SP→EP→GP→PP)
- Transaction management: Add, subtract, set, and transfer funds
- Complete ledger system with audit trail
- Bulk operations: payout distribution to multiple actors
- Real-time balance updates during transactions
Broadcaster
Location: Middle Zone (Media)
Purpose: Media broadcasting system for sharing images and videos with players
Instant media sharing system for broadcasting images and videos to players with full-screen overlay display. Share images and videos with all players instantly—no file transfers or manual sharing. Customizable display with adjustable scaling (25-200%), dimming (0-90%), and auto-close timers (0-120 seconds). Supports multiple formats including PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG, WebM, MP4, OGV, OGG.
- Full-screen overlay display for dramatic reveals
- Target selection: all players, specific players, or GM only
- Customizable scaling (25-200%) and dimming (0-90%)
- Auto-close timers (0-120 seconds, 0 = permanent)
- Video controls for recipients (play, pause, seek)
- Socket-based real-time delivery to all connected clients
DJ Booth
Location: Middle Zone (Media)
Purpose: Professional audio management with dual-deck system and SFX library
Professional dual-deck music system with sound effects management and playlist support. Professional crossfade between tracks for seamless music transitions. Quick-access sound effects library with volume control. Create and manage custom playlists for different moods, scenes, or locations. Organize music and SFX libraries with search functionality.
- Dual-deck system with professional crossfade
- SFX management with quick-access library
- Playlist support for continuous playback
- Independent volume controls for music and SFX
- Socket broadcasting to all connected players
- Legacy migration from older DJ Booth versions
Mission Brief
Location: Right Zone (Jobs & Missions)
Purpose: Mission planning and debriefing system
Dual-interface mission and quest management system for tracking jobs, objectives, and outcomes. Separate “Brief” and “Debrief” tabs for mission planning and results tracking. Brief side includes job details, location, up to 3 tasks, rewards, potential bonuses, and notes. Debrief side tracks results, approach (quiet/loud), completion status, and outcome notes. Generate beautifully styled mission cards for sharing with players via chat export.
- Dual interface: Brief (planning) and Debrief (results)
- Brief fields: Job name, location, tasks (up to 3), rewards, bonuses, notes
- Debrief fields: Results, approach (quiet/loud), completion status, notes
- Chat export with styled mission cards
- Sync functionality: copy Brief data to Debrief side
- System agnostic: works with any game system
Roster
Location: Left Zone (Info & Status)
Purpose: Player and character management with real-time status tracking
Real-time player and character management with visual status indicators. Track all users with online/offline status. Shows character portraits and names for quick reference. Visual indicators for players in combat. Role display (GM, PC, or User) for instant identification. Real-time updates as players connect/disconnect.
- Player management with online/offline status
- Character integration with portraits and names
- Combat status indicators
- Role display: GM, PC, or User
- Real-time updates as players connect/disconnect
- Session participation tracking
Core Status
Location: Left Zone (Info & Status)
Purpose: System health monitoring and performance metrics
Real-time system health monitoring and performance metrics. Track FPS, ping, and socket connection status to ensure smooth gameplay. See Foundry version, game system, and module status at a glance. Current scene name and ID for quick reference. Active combat round and turn information. Controlled tokens and player counts.
- Performance monitoring: FPS, ping, socket connection status
- System information: Foundry version, game system, module version
- Scene information: current scene name and ID
- Combat status: active combat round and turn
- Token management: controlled tokens and player counts
- Real-time updates for proactive issue detection
Gold Edition
The Gold Edition provides a comprehensive, production-ready solution for Game Masters running sessions in Foundry VTT. With its modular architecture, system-agnostic design, and extensive feature set, it serves as an all-in-one toolkit for session management, campaign tracking, and player communication.
Complete Core Panel System
Full access to the three-zone panel system with drag-and-drop card management. Persistent layout preferences, per-user customization, and world-scoped data storage. All nine built-in cards are available with full functionality.
Essential Cards Included
All essential cards are included: Session Timer, Combat Tracker (basic), Storyteller (basic), Banker, Broadcaster, DJ Booth, Mission Brief, Roster, and Core Status. Each card provides core functionality for professional GM workflows.
System-Agnostic Design
The Core GM Panel has been tested across four major systems: D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Shadowrun 6e, and Call of Cthulhu 7e. It has generic support for a variety of other systems—we’re adding more support all the time! Works seamlessly with any Foundry VTT game system with automatic detection and adaptation.
Performance Optimized
Multi-tier update system (250ms/500ms/1000ms) for efficient resource management. Real-time updates without performance impact. Built-in performance monitoring and optimization features.
Production Security
Multi-layer security with version validation, module integrity checks, and secure access control. GM-only features properly protected. Production-ready code quality.
Platinum Edition
The Platinum Edition is designed specifically for professional Game Masters who demand efficiency, organization, and powerful tools. With enhanced combat tracking, advanced session logging, content generation tools, and early access to new features, Platinum Edition provides everything you need to run professional tabletop RPG sessions.
Enhanced Combat Tracker
Advanced combat tracking with granular event detection. Tracks damage sources, actions, deaths, conditions, and combatant changes. Special Shadowrun 6e support with complete damage flow tracking (Attack → Defense → Soak → Final Damage).
- Granular damage tracking with source attribution
- Action logging for spells, attacks, item usage, and special abilities
- Death vs. KO distinction for proper system mechanics
- Condition monitoring for status effects
- Multi-encounter support for tracking multiple combats simultaneously
Advanced Storyteller
Enhanced session logging with detailed combat narratives and extended memory. Granular event display with damage sources, actions, deaths, and conditions. Shadowrun damage narratives displayed in readable format.
- Extended memory: 5,000 events (vs. 1,000 in Gold) for long-running campaigns
- Granular combat events with detailed damage flow
- Shadowrun damage narratives in readable format
- Smart suppression of generic dice rolls during combat
- Multi-encounter filtering for specific encounter review
Beta Features – NPC Generator
System-aware NPC generation that creates fully-statted NPCs with names, biographies, and appropriate stats for your game system. Eight archetypes with stat bonuses and penalties. Quick NPC button for instant creation.
- System-aware generation for D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Shadowrun 6e, etc.
- Eight archetypes: Guard, Politician/Noble, Cultist, Shopkeep, Scholar, Thief, Warrior, Healer
- Name generation: 100 common names + fanciful compound surnames
- Biography generation: 60 mad-libs style templates
- Quick NPC button for instant randomization
- Preview before creation with calculated stats
Beta Features – Loot Generator
System-aware item and currency generation that creates appropriate loot for your game system. Random item generation with system-specific properties. Distribution modes for flexible loot distribution.
- System-aware generation with correct data structures
- Random item generation: 1-3 items (weapons, armor, consumables, equipment)
- Rarity/rating selection for all supported systems
- Distribution modes: random split or targeted distribution
- Preview modal before confirmation
- Multi-denomination currency support (CP, SP, GP, EP, PP)
Beta Features – Theme Switcher
Visual theme customization with 6 distinct themes that adapt to your game system. Smart detection suggests themes based on your game system, with manual override available.
- Six distinct themes: Classic, 90’s Retro, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Gate City Shadows
- Smart detection: automatic theme suggestions based on game system
- Manual override: select any theme regardless of system
- Scoped styling: themes only affect the panel, not Foundry’s interface
- Real-time updates: theme changes apply instantly
Early Access to New Features
Platinum Edition subscribers get first access to new features before they’re released to other editions. Be the first to try cutting-edge tools and provide feedback that shapes the future of the Core GM Panel.
Gold vs. Platinum Edition
Both editions provide comprehensive GM tools, but Platinum Edition offers enhanced features and exclusive beta access. Here’s a detailed comparison to help you choose the right edition for your needs.
| Feature | Gold Edition | Platinum Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Core Panel System | ||
| Session Timer | ||
| Combat Tracker | Basic | Enhanced |
| Storyteller | Basic (1,000 events) | Enhanced (5,000 events) |
| Banker | ||
| Broadcaster | ||
| DJ Booth | ||
| Mission Brief | ||
| Roster | ||
| Core Status | ||
| NPC Generator (Beta) | ||
| Loot Generator (Beta) | ||
| Theme Switcher (Beta) | ||
| Early Access to New Features | ||
| Granular Combat Event Detection | ||
| Shadowrun 6e Damage Flow Tracking | ||
| Multi-Encounter Support |
For Professional GMs, Platinum Edition provides:
Enhanced combat tracking with complete combat narratives, advanced session logging with extended memory,
content generation tools (NPC and Loot Generators) that save hours of prep time, and early access to new
features as they’re developed. If you run regular sessions and want the most powerful, feature-rich GM
panel available, Platinum Edition is the clear choice.
Ready to Try It?
The Core GM Panel is designed to be intuitive from the moment you open it. No tutorials required—just drag, organize, and start running your best sessions yet.