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<blockquote data-quote="schporto" data-source="post: 3056869" data-attributes="member: 5967">I'll add one more bit to those 'go slow' comments - practice.&nbsp; While this sounds a little odd, I'm serious.&nbsp; Get the program (whatever you decide to use) and run several mock combats with it first.&nbsp; Make something 'wrong' happen, and figure out how to handle it.&nbsp; As for tools, I like using a few.<a href="http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/01_overview.php" target="_blank">PCGen</a> - I use this for making up stat blocks, and generating all the bad guys.<a href="http://rptools.net/doku.php" target="_blank">RP Tools</a> - Right now I'm only using their map tool.&nbsp; But the initiative tool looks pretty good too.Other then that, pdfs, word docs, online srds (or offline versions) etc.One approach is to look at what the computer could do for you.&nbsp; I found organizing initiative was quite cumbersome for my group (7 players, and a couple monsters takes a bit to organize), so I asked the players - they said yeah I could roll for them.&nbsp; Save a bunch of useless time.&nbsp; I am lucky to have the computer by the TV so can display a dm's map on map screen, while a players map is slowly revealed on the tv.&nbsp; Eliminates mapping from the players need to do so, which nobody really wanted to do.Good luck with it though.-cpd</blockquote>

[QUOTE="schporto, post: 3056869, member: 5967"] I'll add one more bit to those 'go slow' comments - practice. While this sounds a little odd, I'm serious. Get the program (whatever you decide to use) and run several mock combats with it first. Make something 'wrong' happen, and figure out how to handle it. As for tools, I like using a few. [URL=http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/01_overview.php]PCGen[/URL] - I use this for making up stat blocks, and generating all the bad guys. [URL=http://rptools.net/doku.php]RP Tools[/URL] - Right now I'm only using their map tool. But the initiative tool looks pretty good too. Other then that, pdfs, word docs, online srds (or offline versions) etc. One approach is to look at what the computer could do for you. I found organizing initiative was quite cumbersome for my group (7 players, and a couple monsters takes a bit to organize), so I asked the players - they said yeah I could roll for them. Save a bunch of useless time. I am lucky to have the computer by the TV so can display a dm's map on map screen, while a players map is slowly revealed on the tv. Eliminates mapping from the players need to do so, which nobody really wanted to do. Good luck with it though. -cpd [/QUOTE]

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