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title: Loot the Body! Player Looting in Realm VTT for D&D 5e
description: Enhance your D&D 5e games with Realm VTT's interactive loot system. Easily set up and manage lootable enemies and treasure chests for a more immersive experience.
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## Loot the Body! Player Looting in Realm VTT for D&D 5e

[Sean Schnell](https://blog.realmvtt.com/author/sean-schnell)

 Sep 5, 2025 7:30:49 PM

Realm VTT features an easy-to-use loot system designed for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5e) that lets players quickly collect loot, gear, and treasure from defeated enemies and lootable chests. This interactive looting system improves your virtual tabletop (VTT) gameplay by keeping treasure management simple and immersive.

## How to Loot Enemies

1. Right-click a defeated enemy’s token and set its **Faction** to *Friend* (or press **F** to cycle factions).
2. Players can double-click the NPC record and open the **Gear** tab.
3. The designated looter drags items from the NPC’s portrait into their **Inventory** tab.
4. The loot instantly transfers to the player’s sheet.

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## How to Make a Lootable Chest

1. Create a new **Item** in the compendium and set its **Type** to *Pack*.
2. Add treasure by dragging items into the **Items list**.
3. Assign any portrait image you want for your chest.
4. Drag the chest into your **Scene**.
5. Set its **Faction** to *Friend*.
6. Players can now open the chest and drag items into their inventory.

This built-in D&D 5e loot system in Realm VTT is perfect for making virtual tabletop looting fast, interactive, and hassle-free. Try it in your next VTT game for smoother treasure and inventory management. This feature also works in the other rulesets we support, though the directions above will differ slightly.

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