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<blockquote data-quote="Nemio" data-source="post: 6452802" data-attributes="member: 6775814"><p>Hello there, fellow new DM here.</p><p>I played the first part of the Starter Set a few months ago with a group of 5 players new to D&D.</p><p>We spent about 5 hours playing and reached the end of the Cragmaw Hideout.</p><p></p><p>I can tell you right away that maps are not needed.</p><p>In the previous 4th edition of D&D there was a bigger focus on them because of the battle tactics.</p><p></p><p>In this edition they seem to use Theatre of The Mind (ToTM) as a default.</p><p>You just describe the surrounding and relative positions of everyone.</p><p></p><p>In my playthrough we played the first Ambush part in ToTM and it went pretty well.</p><p>I think it helps in keeping the flow going.</p><p>You do have to repeat alot to make sure everyone is on the same page.</p><p></p><p>For the rest of the adventure I downloaded some maps from the artists website.</p><p><a href="http://mikeschley.zenfolio.com/p856083253" target="_blank">http://mikeschley.zenfolio.com/p856083253</a></p><p></p><p>Wotc has given Mike Schley permission to sell them seperately.</p><p>He sells them for a bit more than a dollar per piece and announced that he really needs this to make a living.</p><p>It's a great way to support a great artist.</p><p></p><p>You can download the DM version of a map (same as in the Starter Set DM booklet) and a spoiler-free player version.</p><p></p><p>I downloaded the Phandalin map in case my players went there first (they didn't), the player version of the North Sword Coast and the player version of the Cragmaw Hideout.</p><p></p><p>I printed all maps on A3 paper and with the Hideout map I cut out every room and hallway.</p><p>While they explored the cave I put the pieces on the table.</p><p>We didn't play with mini's or count squares, the map was there just to give everyone a better idea what they already explored.</p><p></p><p>Some players indicated that having some mini's might make it more fun visually so I might purchase some.</p><p></p><p>I hope your first version is as fun as ours was! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>If you have any questions then feel free to ask or PM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nemio, post: 6452802, member: 6775814"] Hello there, fellow new DM here. I played the first part of the Starter Set a few months ago with a group of 5 players new to D&D. We spent about 5 hours playing and reached the end of the Cragmaw Hideout. I can tell you right away that maps are not needed. In the previous 4th edition of D&D there was a bigger focus on them because of the battle tactics. In this edition they seem to use Theatre of The Mind (ToTM) as a default. You just describe the surrounding and relative positions of everyone. In my playthrough we played the first Ambush part in ToTM and it went pretty well. I think it helps in keeping the flow going. You do have to repeat alot to make sure everyone is on the same page. For the rest of the adventure I downloaded some maps from the artists website. [url]http://mikeschley.zenfolio.com/p856083253[/url] Wotc has given Mike Schley permission to sell them seperately. He sells them for a bit more than a dollar per piece and announced that he really needs this to make a living. It's a great way to support a great artist. You can download the DM version of a map (same as in the Starter Set DM booklet) and a spoiler-free player version. I downloaded the Phandalin map in case my players went there first (they didn't), the player version of the North Sword Coast and the player version of the Cragmaw Hideout. I printed all maps on A3 paper and with the Hideout map I cut out every room and hallway. While they explored the cave I put the pieces on the table. We didn't play with mini's or count squares, the map was there just to give everyone a better idea what they already explored. Some players indicated that having some mini's might make it more fun visually so I might purchase some. I hope your first version is as fun as ours was! :) If you have any questions then feel free to ask or PM. [/QUOTE]
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