Recent content by PhoenixWings

Thanks for all the replies! I'm DEFinitely intrigued by the excel sheet idea, but I'm not too clear with it. Is is possible to see a photo example? I think what I'd end up doing for my own game is pre-rolling for the monsters. I'd be afraid I'd be taking away from the feel of "real time"...

I've actually downloaded the PF core rulebook, mainly in the hopes of taking what I liked & using it for my 3.5 game. Not for a full-on replacement. Anything to help smooth out combat & spell use, annoying grappling/ tripping rules, etc. but I haven't really sat & given it a real look yet. :erm:

I'm looking for ideas on how you might've invented your own way to expedite combat in your games. Knowing the rules is one thing, I realize. & I also encourage my players beforehand to know what they want to do *before* their turn. But often spellcasting takes time w/ flipping through the PHB...

Hey- New to the board as an official member. Just curious to read some opinions. I don't spend much time on D&D forums, but a quick background- I started off w/ 1st ed. back in the day, stopped playing for a while, then picked it back up when 3rd ed. came out, then moved on to 3.5. That was...