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<blockquote data-quote="Incenjucar" data-source="post: 5847740" data-attributes="member: 6182"><p>For the way I DM 4E, all I need is some bullet points, some quickly-drawn maps (I draw them out at the table on one of those wet-erase mats, so it HAS to be quickly-drawn), monster stats, and an idea in my head.</p><p></p><p>In fact, here's an example of my actual notes from a pivotal moment in my current game. I have only removed the monster stat blocks and magic item text. This is an entire level of adventuring.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 1: Boarding the Fishing Boat</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Fisherman Trapper x2 (150xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Fisherman Gutter x2 (175xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Gutter Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 2: Sinking the Warship</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Fisherman Hunter x3 </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Fisherman Line Spikers (x6)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Fisherman Butcher x3</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Hunter +1 Spiker Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Adventure Gain</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+2 Sacrificial Longsword</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Blackleaf Gloves</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1355 GP</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 3: Beachhead</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight x4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight Swampvine x2</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Swampvine Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 4: Hungry Forest</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">205 GP mixed amber, pearls, seashells (acting as a lure)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight Swarm x1 (200xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight x4 (500xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight Seedlings x4 (200xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Swampvine Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 5: Rotweed</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Rotweed x1 (350xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Twig Blight Swampvine x4 (450xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+4 Twig Blight Seedlings Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+2 Sacrificial Longsword</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 6: Orc Patrol/Gathering Party</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Battletested Orc x3 (450xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Orc Archer x1 (175xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Orc Savage x4 (175xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Battletested Orc Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">On Archer:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">50gp Alchemical Reagents (Arcana)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">50gp Mystic Salves (Heal)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">50gp Rare Herbs (Nature)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">50gp Sanctified Incense (Religion)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 7: Lady Zill and the Nest Guard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Battletested Orc x3 (450xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Orc Archer x2 (350xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Lady Zill (175xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+1 Battletested Orc Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">On Lady Zill: Ornate Silver Dagger (755gp), Blackleaf Gloves</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Encounter 8: The Shadow Dragon’s Lair</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Majestrix (400xp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Battletested Orc x4 (600)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">+4 Savage Orcs Party>5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">On Battletested Orcs: Black lacquered battle axe (100gp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p></p><p>Only book I need to keep on me is the rules compendium, and that almost never gets taken out. I barely even use the GM screen that I keep up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Incenjucar, post: 5847740, member: 6182"] For the way I DM 4E, all I need is some bullet points, some quickly-drawn maps (I draw them out at the table on one of those wet-erase mats, so it HAS to be quickly-drawn), monster stats, and an idea in my head. In fact, here's an example of my actual notes from a pivotal moment in my current game. I have only removed the monster stat blocks and magic item text. This is an entire level of adventuring. [SIZE="1"]Encounter 1: Boarding the Fishing Boat Fisherman Trapper x2 (150xp) Fisherman Gutter x2 (175xp) +1 Gutter Party>5 Encounter 2: Sinking the Warship Fisherman Hunter x3 Fisherman Line Spikers (x6) Fisherman Butcher x3 +1 Hunter +1 Spiker Party>5 Adventure Gain +2 Sacrificial Longsword Blackleaf Gloves 1355 GP Encounter 3: Beachhead Twig Blight x4 Twig Blight Swampvine x2 +1 Swampvine Party>5 Encounter 4: Hungry Forest 205 GP mixed amber, pearls, seashells (acting as a lure) Twig Blight Swarm x1 (200xp) Twig Blight x4 (500xp) Twig Blight Seedlings x4 (200xp) +1 Swampvine Party>5 Encounter 5: Rotweed Rotweed x1 (350xp) Twig Blight Swampvine x4 (450xp) +4 Twig Blight Seedlings Party>5 +2 Sacrificial Longsword Encounter 6: Orc Patrol/Gathering Party Battletested Orc x3 (450xp) Orc Archer x1 (175xp) Orc Savage x4 (175xp) +1 Battletested Orc Party>5 On Archer: 50gp Alchemical Reagents (Arcana) 50gp Mystic Salves (Heal) 50gp Rare Herbs (Nature) 50gp Sanctified Incense (Religion) Encounter 7: Lady Zill and the Nest Guard Battletested Orc x3 (450xp) Orc Archer x2 (350xp) Lady Zill (175xp) +1 Battletested Orc Party>5 On Lady Zill: Ornate Silver Dagger (755gp), Blackleaf Gloves Encounter 8: The Shadow Dragon’s Lair Majestrix (400xp) Battletested Orc x4 (600) +4 Savage Orcs Party>5 On Battletested Orcs: Black lacquered battle axe (100gp) [/SIZE] Only book I need to keep on me is the rules compendium, and that almost never gets taken out. I barely even use the GM screen that I keep up. [/QUOTE]
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