I have a group of mostly "new-ish" players, even though they're all adults between 35-55. I've been DMing for close to 30 years, and I expect this issue is me being a curmudgeon. There are things that the players do that really slow down gameplay, and I get really frustrated. (Maybe unfairly so.) Due to our real life schedules, we're able to game only about once a month, so I like to keep things moving to get in as much gaming as possible.
Players roll each die individually. Every attack. Every damage die. Every time there is a bonus 1d4 due to a Bless spell. They put dice back in their dice bags in between rolls and have to select their dice again every round. They use dice towers and watch as each individual die tumbles into the dice tray. I feel like this takes forever, even if it adds only a few extra minutes to each encounter.
Should I grin and bear it? Should I try to teach them faster rolling methods?
(Disclaimer: I have an unreasonable hatred of dice trays and dice towers. They take up valuable table real estate, especially when each player has his own. They block view to the die result for me - and often the players too.)
Players roll each die individually. Every attack. Every damage die. Every time there is a bonus 1d4 due to a Bless spell. They put dice back in their dice bags in between rolls and have to select their dice again every round. They use dice towers and watch as each individual die tumbles into the dice tray. I feel like this takes forever, even if it adds only a few extra minutes to each encounter.
Should I grin and bear it? Should I try to teach them faster rolling methods?
(Disclaimer: I have an unreasonable hatred of dice trays and dice towers. They take up valuable table real estate, especially when each player has his own. They block view to the die result for me - and often the players too.)