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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halfling rogue" data-source="post: 6598764" data-attributes="member: 6779182">I was introduced to D&D with 3.5 and had no idea that the game could be played without a battle mat. I just assumed that was how the game worked. But as I went on I discovered that in the days of yore some folk actually played using only their imagination. But it never seemed like it could transfer to the game I was playing. Then 5e happened and it all clicked for me.Now I run the game with a heavy emphasis on TotM but I do use visual reference. Normally a sheet of paper and draw out the scene rather haphazardly. Mostly indicating the characters/monsters by initials or numbers or X's and O's. Sometimes we use distance if it seems necessary, but other times we revert to "long way off". If it's a busy fight we might visually track it like a football play. I've only used mini's and a large grid just once during 5e and game play was just as fun. So while I really like the flex and freedom the TotM+paper offers, I'm cool with whatever everyone has the most fun with.</blockquote>