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    Computer at the game table?

    I use IrfranView (http://www.irfanview.com/) Its free. I maximize it on the 2nd monitor and then just drag imageas to it. I can drag icons from folders I see on my monitor, I can also drag images from my web browser to it. I also like that I can just click on the box for it on the task bar...
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    Computer at the game table?

    I use the following DMs Familiar - combat tracking, stats, rules, etc Firefox - web access to srd, my own generators and stuff Fractal mapper - I use a script I wrote to allow me to reveal player maps on a 2nd screen eTools - char gen and such Excel - xp calculations Take a look at my latest...
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    ....and the DM just gaped

    So this particular night, one of the players couldn't show up, so I planned a quick side quest. On their way to the ancient evil tomb, the group had rested for the night. On waking, the character on watch was missing. She had fallen into a hidden well nearby occupied by a naga and had been...
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    Do you mark your books?

    I put my name in the inside cover (upper left), and write in pencil the errata. For purchased adventures (or in my dungeon magazines), I put some notes, and I use a "dry accent" highliter (a grease type highlighter, not ink) to highlite things I need to be able to spot quickly during the game.
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    The D&D Darwin Awards.

    I was DMing a group that battled a medium sized blue dragon and managed to knock it down to low hp at which point the dragon flew off (AoO brought it to under 10 hp) The fighter (who himself was at 1 hp) screams at the mage to polymoph him into a blue dragon himself to chase it down. At the...
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    DM's famillar, anyone use it? Worth it?

    I use DM's Familiar and love it. I run three different campaigns and can't imagine not using DMF. Primarily I use DMF for reference (all creatures, spells, feats, etc) and for running combat & rolling checks (spot vs hides, listen, etc). I originally took to DMF due to it's simpler user...
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    Wotc Forum vs Enworld Forum

    I just noticed yesterday that the new boards at WotC have an option to limit how many lines of sigs to display. You can even turn them off if you want.
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    Buying WotC Products

    I'm in the 90% crowd, but definately don't buy everything. I barely use what I already have. Having more just makes me feel like I have to use it which adds stress to the DM, not a good thing. :-)
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