Online play has fundamentally altered the social dynamics of the genre. Unlike traditional games confined by local geography, the internet allows for:
: Many groups supplement their play with wiki-style managers like Obsidian Portal or Chronica to track complex lore and NPC relationships. Collaborative Authorship and Community Online Tabletop Rpg
: Leading platforms like Roll20 and Foundry VTT provide digital boards for maps, tokens, and automated dice rolling. Online play has fundamentally altered the social dynamics