The Top 6 Quality of Life Modules for Preparing the Game in Foundry VTT (Fall 2026)
Last updated November 9, 2026
System: any (system-agnostic or broad system support) · Verified for Foundry v14 · Last checked: October 16, 2026
Every GM wants prep to be a little easier. This list covers Baileywiki's favorite quality of life modules for preparing sessions and building scenes in Foundry Virtual Tabletop. Like our list of modules for running the game, these picks work across many kinds of games, lean a little toward battle maps, are system-agnostic or have very broad system support, and are all free. They're in no particular order, and this page is an overview of what each one does, not a full tutorial.
⚡ Install all 6 in one click: Top 6 QoL Modules for Preparing the Game (Fall 2026) loadout · Foundry v14
Quick picks
| Module | Best for | Price |
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| Monk's Active Tile Triggers | Automating traps, teleports, and scene events | Free |
| Item Piles | Loot containers, shops, and trading | Free |
| Tokenizer 2 | Making ringed token art fast | Free |
| Monk's Wall Enhancement | Walling maps faster | Free |
| Quick Insert | Searching compendiums and dragging results into scenes | Free |
| Baileywiki Mass Edit | Bulk editing and reusable presets | Free |
Honorable mentions
These three are great, but they only pay off if your game uses what they're built for.
- Universal Battlemap Importer brings in VTT map files from other map-making software, so maps arrive in Foundry as full scenes with walls and lighting already set up. It's an honorable mention because it matters less if you don't use many battle maps, or don't make your own or buy from creators who supply these files. ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Universal Battlemap Importer" (4:25)
- DDB Importer links your D&D Beyond account and imports your content, so you don't need to repurchase things and can bring in content that has no official Foundry module. It's D&D 5e only (see the D&D 5e hub), but many systems have their own ways to import content, so check what yours offers.
- Baileywiki Better Levels adds quality of life features for working with Foundry v14 Levels, including a build view that limits what you see while you work and an audit tool that changes common settings and can generate surface regions for you. If you don't use Levels heavily you may not need it, but if you do, it's a huge time saver. ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Better Levels Quick Demo" (1:12) · Go deeper: How to use Foundry v14 Levels
Monk's Active Tile Triggers
Monk's Active Tile Triggers can automate just about anything you can think of, from attacks to traps to teleports. It's the most complex module on this list, with the most depth; Baileywiki has a whole playlist on it rather than a single tutorial. The entry level is very approachable, though. Something like "pause the game as soon as a player steps on this tile" is easy to set up, which is why we recommend it to almost every GM for both prep and play.
- Go deeper: ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Overarching Principles, Basics, and Tile Templates" (1:31) · Monk's Active Tile Triggers playlist
Item Piles
Item Piles lets you create containers, like a treasure chest players can take items from and add straight to their character sheet. It can split currency across the party, set up whole shops where players spend currency to buy items, and let players drop items for each other or trade between themselves. As a GM, you can drag items out of the sidebar to make piles that players can pick through.
Setup is fairly straightforward on supported systems such as D&D 5e and Pathfinder, and there are instructions for setting it up on any system. It can take some work to configure, but if you use loot piles, dropped items, or shops with any frequency, the convenience is top notch.
Tokenizer 2
Tokenizer 2 is a powerful suite for making chip-style tokens with a ring around the artwork. Keep it simple and turn art into a token with one click, so it looks much nicer than a square image on the map, or get detailed with things like weapons and tall creatures popping out of the frame. Think of it as a fast way to crank out tokens, similar to online tools like Token Stamp.
Monk's Wall Enhancement
Monk's Wall Enhancement adds a set of quality of life features for walling your maps. The ones we find most useful are dragging wall points together to make adjustments easier, a freehand mode that's great for caves and other organic shapes, and converting drawings into walls, which makes round towers much easier. New to walls? Start with how to set up walls and doors.
- Go deeper: ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Drag Points Together" (3:13) · ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Freehand and Converting Drawings to Walls" (3:49)
Quick Insert
Quick Insert lets you search your compendiums from anywhere. In the video, a search for an ancient blue dragon opens its character sheet for review, then drags it straight onto the scene. It also works inside journal entries, and you can press Tab to cycle through options, such as drawing a result from a loot table. It keeps your information at your fingertips and gets things into your scene quickly.
Pick one, not all: Spotlight Omnisearch by ripper is an alternative in the same category. Quick search plus drag and drop is exactly what we mean by quality of life for prep.
Baileywiki Mass Edit
Baileywiki Mass Edit is the module Baileywiki liked so much that he hired the developer and brought the module along. It has a lot of depth, but even the basics help every GM:
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Edit the same field on many documents at once without touching anything else, similar to the palette feature introduced in Foundry v14.
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Search documents by specific attributes, such as walls with certain restrictions, and then edit the results.
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Save presets, for example a light setup you like, and reuse it across scenes. Presets can link pieces together so they move as one, all the way up to whole ships you can drop onto other scenes.
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Go deeper: ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Making Presets" (9:37) · ▶ Watch on Baileywiki: "Mass Edit Overview" (0:00)
Wrapping up
Whether you're brand new to Foundry or a seasoned veteran, we hope one of these makes prep a little easier. Missing a favorite? Tell us in the video comments and we may cover it in a future list.
Related guides
- Best quality of life modules for running the game: ▶ Watch: "Intro and About the List" (0:00) · Top 5 QoL Modules for Running the Game loadout
- Best D&D 5e maps and scenes modules
- How to use Foundry v14 Levels
- How to set up walls and doors
- D&D 5e system hub · Pathfinder 2e system hub
- All how-to guides
- Install all 6: Top 6 QoL Modules for Preparing the Game loadout
Featured modules
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Foundry VTT modules for game prep?
Baileywiki's Fall 2026 picks are Monk's Active Tile Triggers, Item Piles, Tokenizer 2, Monk's Wall Enhancement, Quick Insert, and Baileywiki Mass Edit. Honorable mentions are Universal Battlemap Importer, DDB Importer, and Baileywiki Better Levels.
Are these modules free and system-agnostic?
Yes. All six are free, and each is system-agnostic or has very broad system support. DDB Importer, an honorable mention, is D&D 5e only.
Do these modules work with Foundry v14?
FoundryMods lists all six top picks as compatible with Foundry v14. Check each module page for its latest verified version before you install.
Is Monk's Active Tile Triggers hard to learn?
It's the deepest module on the list, but simple triggers, like pausing the game when a player steps on a tile, are easy to set up. Baileywiki has a full tutorial playlist for the advanced features.
Quick Insert or Spotlight Omnisearch?
Both do quick search with drag and drop. Pick one; you don't need both.
How do I install all of these at once?
Use the Top 6 QoL Modules for Preparing the Game loadout on FoundryMods.