Physical dice + Foundry VTT
Use real dice with Foundry VTT instead of replacing the moment with a digital random-number generator. Joe's Real Rolls is a camera-based Foundry dice roller that recognizes compatible physical dice, lets you verify the camera reading against the visible dice, and returns the physical roll to Foundry.
Watch Foundry request a roll, Joe's Real Rolls recognize the dice, and the verified physical result return while MIDI-QOL and Dice So Nice remain part of the workflow.
Physical dice · Foundry automation · MIDI-QOL · Dice So Nice
The physical-dice Foundry VTT workflow is designed to feel familiar: Foundry asks for a roll, you roll at your desk, and the verified physical result returns to the game.
Install the Windows application, connect a compatible camera, and position it over a stable dice tray.
Use steady lighting, clear the tray, calibrate it, and confirm that the entire rolling area remains visible.
Use the Factory Baseline to begin or train dice from your own collection when a custom model is helpful.
Choose Foundry VTT as the active tabletop integration and confirm that Joe's Real Rolls reports a connected status. One integration is active at a time, so switching platforms keeps each session focused.
When Foundry requests an attack, check, saving throw, initiative or damage roll, roll the requested physical dice.
Compare uncertain camera readings with the visible dice, correct recognition errors when needed, and send the physical result back to Foundry.
These stills come from the live demonstration—not simulated mockups. Attack rolls and saving throws use the same d20 handoff, while damage can include multiple physical dice.
The demonstrated workflow uses Foundry VTT v14 with D&D 5e 5.3.3. Supported actions include ability checks, saving throws, skills, attacks, damage and initiative. Compatibility can vary as Foundry systems and modules change, so review the current release notes when updating your game.
Joe's Real Rolls can recognize one die or multiple dice where the requested roll and selected dice are supported. You can review uncertain values before anything enters the game.
MIDI-QOL can continue coordinating automated D&D 5e workflows while Joe's Real Rolls supplies the verified physical result. The demonstration shows the two working together during combat.
Dice So Nice can still provide the visual flourish other players expect. Your real dice determine the verified physical result while Foundry displays a complementary on-screen animation.
Yes. Joe's Real Rolls is designed for compatible d4, d6, d8, d10, percentile, d12 and d20 dice from your collection.
No. Camera recognition reads ordinary compatible physical dice, so the dice require no batteries, charging or radio connection.
Joe's Real Rolls provides a guided physical-roll workflow for supported Foundry requests. You roll at your desk, verify the camera reading against the visible dice, and send the physical result into the session.
Compact graphical dice cards and confidence colors make the result easier to review. Compare the camera reading with the visible physical dice and correct only recognition errors before the result is sent to Foundry. Camera and lighting guidance can also help difficult dice and colored rolling surfaces.
Joe's Real Rolls works seamlessly with Foundry Virtual Tabletop, including popular modules such as Dice So Nice and MIDI-QOL. When Foundry requests a roll, Joe's Real Rolls tells you which physical dice to roll. The camera recognizes the result, you verify the reading against the visible dice, and the physical value returns to Foundry. Single-die attacks, saving throws and multi-dice damage rolls keep physical dice at the center of online play.
