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<blockquote data-quote="Talmek" data-source="post: 6596238" data-attributes="member: 74486">An encounter matrix (or matrices look something like this. Imagine 4 PCs taking on 4 kobolds, 1 cultist and 2 guards (random encounter from HotDQ) - the encounter matrix would be written as such:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp; 13PC1PC2PC3PC4K1K2K3K4C1G1G2As each PC and monster take a turn you mark complete (check mark, H for Hit, M for miss - customize how you want). Using it to track initiative (write on the margin to the left of each #1, #2, etc) and monster HP remaining/status (right margin) you can basically keep track of the details and keep things moving a bit faster.I've considered using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or other electronic tools for this simply because keeping everything in a spiral notebook, while a one-stop shop, also forces a lot of work!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Talmek, post: 6596238, member: 74486"] An encounter matrix (or matrices look something like this. Imagine 4 PCs taking on 4 kobolds, 1 cultist and 2 guards (random encounter from HotDQ) - the encounter matrix would be written as such: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PC1 PC2 PC3 PC4 K1 K2 K3 K4 C1 G1 G2 As each PC and monster take a turn you mark complete (check mark, H for Hit, M for miss - customize how you want). Using it to track initiative (write on the margin to the left of each #1, #2, etc) and monster HP remaining/status (right margin) you can basically keep track of the details and keep things moving a bit faster. I've considered using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or other electronic tools for this simply because keeping everything in a spiral notebook, while a one-stop shop, also forces a lot of work! [/QUOTE]

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