Favorite non-book game aide.

[ceratitis]

a small hairless cat for the evil DM to stroke while giving the BBEG monolog

 

[Festivus]

In the spirit of what I think the OP meant, I have mentioned these before and will again no doubt:

Spell Cards from The Other Game Company - These things greatly simplify my life when playing a caster. I have all the details I need about that spell right at my finger tips, and if it's a duration spell, I set the card flat on the table in front of me and put a countdown die on top. Decrement on my turn, simple.

I even keep the spell cards in a pair of small plastic boxes, one for spells prepared for the day, and one for those in my spellbooks. AIT Tape Cartridge boxes work super for this.

EDIT: And you can get them right here at the EN World Gamestore.

 

[Nyaricus]

My white board I have with the grids on it [Walmart, along with markers]

My music, so I can play Power Metal in the background [cd stores, etc]

My crate I stole from McDonalds to store my books in when moving them around [ummm... yeah ]

Various pics of NPCs [internet]

I think that's it, for now

 

[Zweihänder]

Mountain Dew!

 

[snowcone]

1. Minis

2. Battle Mat (can get at FLGS)

3. Wet erase markers (for battle mat)

4. Templates for things like fireball

 

[Zweihänder]

4. Templates for things like fireball

That reminds me: does anyone know where I could find good Area-of-Effect template for a Hex grid? I can't seem to find any that are worthwhile.

 

[Odhanan]

Players interested and invested in the Game
Dice
Miniatures
3D environment for miniatures (Miniature Building Authority, Dwarven Forge)
Tact-Tiles + Markers
Campaign Notebook + Favorite Pens and Pencils
DM Screen

 

[Olaf the Stout]

In no particular order:

Spell Cards from the Other Game Company
Poker Chips for PC hitpoints and action points
Battlemat & markers
Battlebox from Fiery Dragon
Initiative Cards from The Game Mechanics
Dice
Counter Collection (Gold & Digital) from Fiery Dragon
Index Cards & box to write down various bits of campaign information, unidentified magic item details, etc.

Minis would be good if I had the money. Dungeon Tiles look interesting as does Morrus's Fantasy Money.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Laptop (as a DM or as a player)
Projector or another monitor
Printer (for counters, maps, handouts, etc.)
Wireless access
chips for hit points
handouts for expendable resources (potions, wands, etc.) and status condition effects

sckeener, what do you use the laptop for as a player?

Olaf the Stout

 

[pogre]

Minis
I also really like my Hirst Arts molds - I have not done near enough with them of late.