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<blockquote data-quote="sim-h" data-source="post: 6817031" data-attributes="member: 6813788">I've never used a grid, neither now with 5e or back the last time I DMed, with 1e. A piece of paper with some scrawled positions on it sometimes gets used if I myself feel like the players need to be aware their positioning is important - like when they recently attempted a long rest in a dangerous area with few HPs and no per rest abilities left, and were ambushed....Otherwise I've found theatre of the mind more than enough.I wouldn't DM with a grid unless someone handed me pre-painted accurate miniatures of every participant together with aesthetically pleasing and accurate floorplans. I prefer to spend time preparing the plot and aids to speed combat, rather than physical props that will actually slow it down. You can't beat the imagination, in my view. If I can picture the scene I can describe it to the players, in as much detail as they request.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sim-h, post: 6817031, member: 6813788"] I've never used a grid, neither now with 5e or back the last time I DMed, with 1e. A piece of paper with some scrawled positions on it sometimes gets used if I myself feel like the players need to be aware their positioning is important - like when they recently attempted a long rest in a dangerous area with few HPs and no per rest abilities left, and were ambushed.... Otherwise I've found theatre of the mind more than enough. I wouldn't DM with a grid unless someone handed me pre-painted accurate miniatures of every participant together with aesthetically pleasing and accurate floorplans. I prefer to spend time preparing the plot and aids to speed combat, rather than physical props that will actually slow it down. You can't beat the imagination, in my view. If I can picture the scene I can describe it to the players, in as much detail as they request. [/QUOTE]

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