Calamus 4+

Name: Calamus
Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)
Author: TrapStreet Studios

Roleplaying Game Companion

TrapStreet Studios

Designed for iPad

- 3.6 • 10 Ratings

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

Description

The Calamus is a companion for tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, that allows you to create huge battlemaps utilizing dozens of hand-drawn tiles, create custom PC, NPC, and FOE tokens, and host games in which players can add and move their own characters in real-time.

It also features a robust chat, in which you can send messages as yourself or any token you have in play, publicly or privately.

You can find our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy here:
http://trapstreetstudios.com/theCalamus/tos/

16 Feb 2024

Version 2.70.401

Some users were having issues with deleting tiles from their map staying deleted. This build should fix the issue moving forward. Also, this build fixes an issue for people trying to resubscribe.

Full patch notes: https://trapstreetstudios.com/theCalamus/patchnotes

3.6 out of 5

10 Ratings

Great map app

I have been using this app, while DM’ing for a D&D 5e group, for a while now. I have found that it is very easy to create a map, with a wide variety of terrain and objects to place or just a simple floor plan.

There is definitely a variety of ways to use this app while DM’ing. (I have only used it on an iPhone and iPad) The way I have used it at my table, is that I create a map before hand and during the session I have a dungeon, tavern, boss lair or campsite all mapped out and ready to use. If I need to draw it onto a dry wipe battle map, I already have the battle mapped to scale (with objects and obstacles) without having to keep changing it at the table.

More specifically, it helped with a church battle we had at our table. I could describe dimensions while they walked through the church and then quickly drew it out when it became a fight, with little interruptions to our session. I was able to position the alter, pews, enemies, and potential traps and secret doors. It was very helpful and great fun showing the PC’s after the session, minus the things they didn’t see.

Overall. I think it’s a great app. I enjoy using it, it’s very simple and each map I’ve created has felt different.

Doesn’t Work

Downloaded the app and it never loads in. Just keeps spinning the sand timer.

The developer, TrapStreet Studios, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.