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<blockquote data-quote="Aegeri" data-source="post: 5407876" data-attributes="member: 78116"><p>My personal recommendation is to use <a href="http://www.rptools.net/" target="_blank">maptools</a>. Maptools is not an easy program to use initially, but once you get used to it the program is efficient, can nicely display maps for encounters and is suitable for roleplaying/other requirements. I also recommend using a chat client, in my case I use penny-arcades ventrilo server. A chat client is useful for keeping the game going, so you can give oral descriptions/confirmations to your players. Saving on typing helps keep the game going and makes important information easy to hear for your players.</p><p></p><p>I use a mixture of my own drawn maps (especially since Dungeon is ceasing to publish any actual usable cartography over dungeon tile crap), other peoples excellent cartography (<a href="http://www.cartographersguild.com/" target="_blank">Cartographer's Guild</a> has numerous talented individuals who share their work) and whatever else comes to mind. Mostly I use maptools for encounters while having "roleplaying" sessions on simpler backgrounds. </p><p></p><p>Best thing with maptools once you get used to coding macros, is that it will automate many things for you. Attack and damage rolls can be rolled cleanly and quickly at once. You can put fairly complicated powers into maptools, like those that need random chance rolls (beholders deciding what eyeray to use for example) without slowing the game down at all. It can also easily track the usage of daily, encounter and similar powers too - which is a real blessing in high level play or over multiple sessions.</p><p></p><p>I very much endorse using maptools, but expect it to take some time before you get a really smooth running game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aegeri, post: 5407876, member: 78116"] My personal recommendation is to use [URL="http://www.rptools.net/"]maptools[/URL]. Maptools is not an easy program to use initially, but once you get used to it the program is efficient, can nicely display maps for encounters and is suitable for roleplaying/other requirements. I also recommend using a chat client, in my case I use penny-arcades ventrilo server. A chat client is useful for keeping the game going, so you can give oral descriptions/confirmations to your players. Saving on typing helps keep the game going and makes important information easy to hear for your players. I use a mixture of my own drawn maps (especially since Dungeon is ceasing to publish any actual usable cartography over dungeon tile crap), other peoples excellent cartography ([URL="http://www.cartographersguild.com/"]Cartographer's Guild[/URL] has numerous talented individuals who share their work) and whatever else comes to mind. Mostly I use maptools for encounters while having "roleplaying" sessions on simpler backgrounds. Best thing with maptools once you get used to coding macros, is that it will automate many things for you. Attack and damage rolls can be rolled cleanly and quickly at once. You can put fairly complicated powers into maptools, like those that need random chance rolls (beholders deciding what eyeray to use for example) without slowing the game down at all. It can also easily track the usage of daily, encounter and similar powers too - which is a real blessing in high level play or over multiple sessions. I very much endorse using maptools, but expect it to take some time before you get a really smooth running game. [/QUOTE]
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