This discussion got me to wondering if I could use google sites to create a campaign manager. I just filled in some random data and came up with:
https://sites.google.com/view/offrong-campaign/home.
It only took an hour or so. I am thinking it might make a good campaign manager. It's certainly easy to build. While not complete by any means, I think if provides a proof of concept.
Interesting. For one I didn't know there was a thing called Google Sites (when I first looked at it I misread it as Google Sheets...lol). It looks good but not sure it would work good for my campaign management. I also have all my data already programmed into Obsidian (much of it was ported from Realm Works) and I am daily adding things in.
The blogs were more what I was looking for. I don't know, open source people just don't know how to present concise explanations of what things are for. I see that everywhere. Here's a directory of all our files! Here are all the plug-ins! Here's a log of recent changes! But no "this is the purpose of this project."
Anyway, ok, I can see the utility. It's not what I would use personally, because I find Markdown too constraining, but ok.
I come from using Realm Works as my original campaign management software and I found it extremely useful to have everything I need within a few clicks and on different tabs, but it was never organized the way I wanted it to be. Then they announced there would be no more development for Realm Works and along came Obsidian.md.
I can use Obsidian during a game for easy rules reference and to look up info on the current scenario and any relevant data. I can post maps and other images on external screens so the PCs can see them. There is also a plugin for using spreadsheet formulas within a note inside Obsidian (but adds a little extra to entering formulas).
I am not a programmer (dabbled a little in Javascript for PDFs) so I don't do any programming for plugins and what not. But I can usually get some help in the Discord if need be.