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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GM Dave" data-source="post: 5847351" data-attributes="member: 6687992">I agree that I have found the 6s round to be too short.I feel like when I watch all the actions players do and the moving around the board it feels like it is going on under the influence of a haste spell.I mean, I've seen players in 3e/PF launch 5 or more arrows from a composite longbow in 6s.  I've seen characters tumble forward, slash a couple of foes, and then tumble back (sometimes with an additional action or response action on the opponents round).I know Olympic fencers can have plenty of strikes within a couple of seconds in an exchange.  I personally prefer the Hollywood representation of sword fights that allow for plenty of time to movement and some exchanges of swords.I also like the dramatic view that a wizard is chanting for more than a few seconds to release the forces they have summoned.Lastly, I find it hard to run situations where a player runs into trouble and calls for help.  Using a 6s round, by the time they call for help and the other person could start to organize a relief force the battle is over.  Even a long battle of 10 round is over within 1 min.I voted for the 30s round as I do feel the 1 min round does feel too long.  I do though want the feel that players have time to do some moving around, calling for support, or have time to chant out a spell (and be able to have a few seconds to speak a phrase).BTW:  How do you chant a spell and speak some 'free words' to your friends within 6s.</blockquote>

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