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Can I ask a newbie question? What does BBEG stand for? :( PJ

I use book report covers for the player character sheets. Included are a few sheets of paper (for notes) and a graph paper (for maps). For my GM notes I keep everyone organized using MyInfo 3.5. I also have a GM binder to keep handouts and some NPC's. PJ

Even though this post is a little old, can you post how you are going to use the initiative cards? Thanks :) PJ

There are two topics I'm sure has been discussed at length before: How To Handle Initiative & How To Use Miniatures. However, I am not sure how I can search the boards to find these threads. Can someone help me please? Thanks! :) PJ

What softwares would you recommend? Thanks :) PJ

I have the dual monitor setup. I dragged a program and then maximize it; it snaps to the second screen, but my question would be what program is best for this. I'm using the Windows Viewer (second screen) and My Pictures folder (first screen). If I double click a picture (thumbnail) from the 1st...

It worked! Wow, you don't know how much I wanted to do this! Thanks, I really appreciate this. So can I now bother you with something else? lol To show players an image, I've been using PowerPoint, but it's not very convenient. I've tried the Slide Show that comes with XP and even tried...

How do you set up a 2nd screen? I have my laptop hooked up to the TV via S-Video cable. I have an HP dv4000 Pavilion laptop and currently I switch view (CRTL + F4) to switch screen but I would like to show players one image while still having control of my laptop and see my notes, etc. PJ

The game has not happened yet. The players are already en route to the meeting and will hit traffic. The world pretty much lives in my head; I try to make it come alive. I envisioned what would happen, how I would roleplay the NPCs (and stats are already written out). This will delay the...

I am from the GM School of "Winging It" and these are my Pre-Game Session Notes from my current Mutants & Masterminds campaign. I would like to introduce two major encounters and one major plot advancement. Please advice me on my style of note writing. How can I organize it better. Are the...

I agree! I think the reason why I started this thread was to see other GMs "in action." How do they handle combat, what is their set-up, how do they incorporate music, etc. I would sit and watch it with no problem if you know going in why you are watching it in the first place. PJ

To be honest, that's something I would consider buying! Hey, this could be the start of something. If there's a DM out there that feels he/she is good at it, maybe record a session (or short campaign) and put it on DVD. If this was a TV show I would definately watch it! PJ

Has anyone did this before, videotape their game session and put it online? I would love to see how some people (or DM's) run their sessions. Since I'm the only one who DM's in my neck of the woods, it would be cool to see how others run a session. If there's a website or fan site where someone...

The pre-game discussion sounds like a great idea! I tried something similar where I would email all the players and ask for post-game feedback, but only one player actually gets back to me. With the pre-game open discussion I have all of them already and we can go around the room and discuss...

I use Rhapsody and create (ahead of time) Playslist. One is titled: M&M: Battle. In it I have heavy songs like BYOB from System of a Down and Enemy from Sevendust. Also, each player has their own "theme" song (our Brick as "Break Stuff" from Limp Bizkit) and when his song is played during combat...

These are my notes from the last two sessions (including the last one which didn't go well). Hopefully this can shed some light as how I go about preparing for a game and how I keep my notes. Issue #18 Pre-Session Notes: Powerman (AKA Chris Summers) fired from job at Lake MacKenzie. Chris...

Just wanted to share and get your insights on what to do You see, I just GM my first "bad" game session. It just didn't go well at all. There was no flow, no real direction, and the players seem disinterested. All the images and music I prepared beforehand just did not fit with the game, if that...

also if you can move the window around. and if you click on the dice it rolls also, that would rule! PJ

I'm glad it works for you because it's a good program and a good idea, but for the life of me, I cannot make it work. Even with a printed copy of the effects hanging on my DM screen, it's still difficult to find certain files. As with everything in life, preparation is key. Maybe I'm just...

i was looking for something like that too! there's a "how-to" on PDF at ebaumworld.com. the link is http://www.ebaumsworld.com/sb101.html. you need flash program to create your own. PJ