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I'll answer you question with another one...how detailed a map do you want? If you're looking to throw a room together, that is the shape of a box, and toss a couple creatures in it...just as easy in maptools as on graph paper. If you want something special in maptools, 30-60 minutes depending...

I'll add my support for this. We've gone digital with the map(maptools) and projector. We projected on the table for a while and used the wii-mote hack, but have recently moved to projecting on the wall and the players passing around a wireless mouse. It's been great. Lots of space to...

You mentioned moving pieces/statues around. One of the first puzzles I used on my players involved chess pieces. First, put 8 knights on the board, so that none of them threaten each other. It's not hard. Repeat with Bishops(line them all up one side), and rooks(diagonal across the board)...

Maptools. You can get it at RPTools - Home. We did exactly what you are describing last week. Ventrilo server for voice, and maptools to share the map. Worked like a champ. There are even great video tutorials on how to use maptools.

I second maptools. The video tutorials are an awesome start and you can't beat free. We use it in person, projected on the wall, and had our first, all remote session last week during bad weather...worked flawlessly. Some of the guys even started looking at the macro language and just the...

I'm there too. The party warlord is the cause of most of my pain. He breaks/rewrites so many rules that it's hard to know if those are real powers, or he's making stuff up. I've been experimenting with some things, longer times between full rests...I particularly like to have a big...

We use maptools at our table top game. We also have one guy who travels quite a bit and this has allowed him to play remotely numerous times. It works well for him. A couple sessions ago, we had some bad weather and the 2 farthest players elected to play from home. It worked well for them as...

I was thinking about this a couple weeks ago. What I see potentially happening, in a year or 2, when everyone has a tablet, is me building a terminal server in my basement. Everyone could connect to it via RDP, then they would have complete desktop functionality, and maptools. Hell, if they...

That is a cool table, job well done. My group has been experimenting with technology as well. First, we tried a projector suspended over the table, with maptools, pretty cool. Then added the wii-mote IR Pen trick. Better. Then we got a much better projector and I looked into building a...

Weird, I gave one that increased healing a bit to the party cleric. He always rolled well for init and had nothing to do, so he would plant the Standard and get a small healing bonus. For me, it really wasn't a big deal.

My wife is relatively supportive of my hobby. We host every 2 weeks, so she gets annoyed that she has to clean the house(her requirement). But she is now friends with all the players and enjoys dining with us, since we eat before we play. She is a baker, so she's constantly experimenting on...

Here is another vote for Savage Worlds. The core rulebook can be picked up for $10 and as noted above, the test rules are free.

How's this? They all wake up, tied up in a freezing room...weaponless. They were captured and are to be the main course at a meal...maybe scale down a giant as the captor. Give them each a handout at the beginning detailing their capture. No need to have party setup, they can be strangers...

My 7 year old has been watching my 4E group since she was 4 or 5. She's sat at the table and we've had some very loose sessions for an hour or so. She's not ready for 4E, I've known that from the start. Too many powers, to much time between turns. We've done some AD&D esque attempts and that...

Here is another vote for more Underdark, Plane Above/Below, etc. I want more details on the Feywind, Shadowfell, Far Realm. Someone mentioned a box set set in Sigil...give me a book on Sigil, and one of the City of Brass. I would love to see more details on demons/devils/the abyss, etc. I've...

We recently started using maptools, with everyone at the table. With a projector(on the wall), it just rocks. This past session, the weather was awful and 2 guys stayed home and played from the comfort of their homes. They really enjoyed it. We are just starting to scratch the surface of the...

Tell your group you need a break. I did that and several stepped up to run one night delves for a few weeks. Everyone enjoys a change of pace and perspective. After a few weeks off, I felt much better and was happy to return to DMing. Now we do a delve once a quarter or whenever I need the...

Don't get out of gaming, just get some higher shelves and locking drawers.

I haven't really looked at the Essentials stuff, but without rituals, how does a cleric Raise Dead?

I looked at building a touch table and after putting the map on the wall, am probably going to stick with that. You can get so much more size on the wall and have so much more available space on the table.