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<blockquote data-quote="gizmo33" data-source="post: 3579520" data-attributes="member: 30001">Anyone who is conversant in relational databases would already know that they are the commonly employed technical solution to this problem.&nbsp; People get by with spreadsheets and such - the way I can use a screwdriver and a hammer to pry open a can of green beans if I have to.&nbsp; Then again, most people don't know anything about databases, so while they are a great tool, it's not a solution that's available to most people.If I have to wing it, the maximum flexibility I can get is to have my laptop with me at the game session.&nbsp; The downside to that is that the computer screen only has so much space.&nbsp; Another technique to use is to only re-use certain game elements - don't spend precious time looking up the stats for a merchant that you've used before if you don't need to.&nbsp; Make up an NPC name on the fly instead and ballpark the stats as needed.&nbsp; While it's interesting to have reoccuring NPCs, IMO it's not always worth the time if the NPC is just going to play a minimal role in the adventure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gizmo33, post: 3579520, member: 30001"] Anyone who is conversant in relational databases would already know that they are the commonly employed technical solution to this problem. People get by with spreadsheets and such - the way I can use a screwdriver and a hammer to pry open a can of green beans if I have to. Then again, most people don't know anything about databases, so while they are a great tool, it's not a solution that's available to most people. If I have to wing it, the maximum flexibility I can get is to have my laptop with me at the game session. The downside to that is that the computer screen only has so much space. Another technique to use is to only re-use certain game elements - don't spend precious time looking up the stats for a merchant that you've used before if you don't need to. Make up an NPC name on the fly instead and ballpark the stats as needed. While it's interesting to have reoccuring NPCs, IMO it's not always worth the time if the NPC is just going to play a minimal role in the adventure. [/QUOTE]

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