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Do you use a computer program (such as DM Genie)? (poll)
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Our GM uses DMGenie and CC for the majority of the game. Also used are a few of the generators and DMAids mentioned earlier.
Only one other member of the group runs a game atm and they also use DMGenie, though only as a database/reference type assistant and not for combat or campaign.
As a player I use DMGenie and Excel for character management, campaign tracking and quick reference of material used in the game. I also use a small trove of OCRed PDFs for quick topic search and rules queries.
Only one other member of the group runs a game atm and they also use DMGenie, though only as a database/reference type assistant and not for combat or campaign.
As a player I use DMGenie and Excel for character management, campaign tracking and quick reference of material used in the game. I also use a small trove of OCRed PDFs for quick topic search and rules queries.
MonsterMash
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No the only stuff I use is Excel and Word.
Blue
Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal
I think I'm the opposite of most people - as DM I don't have a computer, and as a player I do.
Okay, even as DM I user a word processor for campaign notes, but I find that having physical papers I can spread out and write on works for me. Plus the act of updating the files later with things that happen in game helps reinforce them so a year later I havent forgotten.
As a player, I use a computer to speed myself during combat. For example, fro a 7th level druid I have an excel sheet that auto-calcs my wildshapes (and I have written up stat blocks for all summonable monsters already modified by my feats). For an epic level high magic campaign with a 22nd level character and a huge amount of buffing (from multiple PCs), debuffing, dispelling, and polymnorphing, I have a spreadsheet character sheet that's not designed to print out, but rather to handle everything and just give me the number. It's organically grown around the character, one of these days I hope to make it more general. But it can handle that I've got 14 different buff spells up, am arcane striking, power attacking, have higher ground, polymorphed into a frost giant, and am shaken.
Of course, making it became a hobby in itself, and I think I spent more time making that sheet then playing the character sicne that game meets infrequently.
Cheers,
=Blue
Okay, even as DM I user a word processor for campaign notes, but I find that having physical papers I can spread out and write on works for me. Plus the act of updating the files later with things that happen in game helps reinforce them so a year later I havent forgotten.
As a player, I use a computer to speed myself during combat. For example, fro a 7th level druid I have an excel sheet that auto-calcs my wildshapes (and I have written up stat blocks for all summonable monsters already modified by my feats). For an epic level high magic campaign with a 22nd level character and a huge amount of buffing (from multiple PCs), debuffing, dispelling, and polymnorphing, I have a spreadsheet character sheet that's not designed to print out, but rather to handle everything and just give me the number. It's organically grown around the character, one of these days I hope to make it more general. But it can handle that I've got 14 different buff spells up, am arcane striking, power attacking, have higher ground, polymorphed into a frost giant, and am shaken.
Of course, making it became a hobby in itself, and I think I spent more time making that sheet then playing the character sicne that game meets infrequently.
Cheers,
=Blue
NewLifeForm
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Only Mapping Programs, Word, Excel and the Internet for Research.
My style is somewhat rules-lite and art heavy. I've yet to find any computer program that does as little as I need
That is to say, I agree with tetsujin28 (cool user name btw) and think that using GMing programs is more difficult then it's worth. I never use it during play, just as prep work.
NewLifeForm
My style is somewhat rules-lite and art heavy. I've yet to find any computer program that does as little as I need
That is to say, I agree with tetsujin28 (cool user name btw) and think that using GMing programs is more difficult then it's worth. I never use it during play, just as prep work. NewLifeForm
Bloodstone Press
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I use the fractal mapper, and MS word 
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