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Gailbraithe
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I do almost all of my writing on the computer. The ability to cut and paste and edit as a I write as totally spoiled me.
I do most of my mapping by hand with graph paper, as I haven't found a decent program for doing maps (I hate campaign cartographer), but occasionaly design maps using OpenDraw or Inkscape.
I do most of my mapping by hand with graph paper, as I haven't found a decent program for doing maps (I hate campaign cartographer), but occasionaly design maps using OpenDraw or Inkscape.
I do all my writing on the computer. I haven't done anything hand-written since high school, approximately 1995 or so. Printers got inexpensive enough that even as a teenager, I could afford one and was able to get all my notes printed at home. Beats the hell out of smudgy notes on notebook paper, not to mention that keeping up with notes from session to session is far easier.
My maps, I use more of a mix. I do my overland maps and city maps in Photoshop. For dungeons, I typically do hand-written maps on graph paper just because it's still faster and easier than designing on the computer on the fly. After I play, I typically do the maps in photoshop, autorealm, or campaign cartographer 3 if I want to use them again or show them to others.
My maps, I use more of a mix. I do my overland maps and city maps in Photoshop. For dungeons, I typically do hand-written maps on graph paper just because it's still faster and easier than designing on the computer on the fly. After I play, I typically do the maps in photoshop, autorealm, or campaign cartographer 3 if I want to use them again or show them to others.
Philotomy Jurament
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I've always hand-drawn my maps. I used to do my write-ups on the computer, but I've discovered that, paradoxically, it slows me down. I think it's partially because I get distracted when I'm on the computer, but mostly because I tend to write more than I need, if I do it on the computer. What I end up with is something closer to a module, which is *way* overkill. If I sit down with a notebook and some graph paper, I can come up with a brief and concise key that serves just as well and is much easier for me to bang out.
Leatherhead
Possibly a Idiot.
Prepare on a computer, but I use a battle mat with wet erase markers, so I hand draw all of the maps.
Talmek
Explorer
I began DM'ing with no access to a computer, so I wrote all notes and battle stats by hand. It's a habit hard to break even after coming back stateside.
In terms of maps I tend to borrow (steal) whatever I can find in order to give my players something to look at. However, for combat purposes I use a two-side battle map.
In terms of maps I tend to borrow (steal) whatever I can find in order to give my players something to look at. However, for combat purposes I use a two-side battle map.
All the monsters (crunch etc) I type up in the format of the MM in Word.
For campaign/encounter notes/fluff – all by hand.
I use a mixture of hand drawings on the battle grid and tiles.
For campaign/encounter notes/fluff – all by hand.
I use a mixture of hand drawings on the battle grid and tiles.
I write everything out by hand, but mostly just to remember. I've found that when I hand write I remember it better and barely look at my notes when running the game. Maps I draw by hand and keep with me at the table and I also use 4"x6" initiative cards with all the stats I need.
KDM27
KDM27
