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<blockquote data-quote="ThomasBJJ" data-source="post: 368712" data-attributes="member: 993">How many DM's have players (or how many of you are players) who do not write down your spells memorized, gold, basic equipment, arrows, current hit points, etc. thinking that you can keep track of it all in your head - only to forget or get mixed up when it comes time to recall that information?&nbsp;DM's how do you handle that situation? I used to keep track of EVERYTHING myself. But it has just become too much work. &nbsp;Isn't one important part of RPGs the &quot;resource management&quot; aspect of the game? The drama of knowing that you are running out of food, arrows, or lantern oil.&nbsp; Just magically assuming that your character had the forethought to pack 200 feet (!!!) of rope in thier pack, along with 100+ arrows, a lantern, torches, etc, etc, etc, etc. Just doesn't make sense.&nbsp;Clerics casting cure light wounds spells left and right, without even looking at the character sheet or marking anything down anywhere. &nbsp;I realise the DM should have things done however he is comfortible with,&nbsp; but I'm just wondering how many other groups play very &quot;informally&quot; with tracking things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ThomasBJJ, post: 368712, member: 993"] How many DM's have players (or how many of you are players) who do not write down your spells memorized, gold, basic equipment, arrows, current hit points, etc. thinking that you can keep track of it all in your head - only to forget or get mixed up when it comes time to recall that information? DM's how do you handle that situation? I used to keep track of EVERYTHING myself. But it has just become too much work. Isn't one important part of RPGs the "resource management" aspect of the game? The drama of knowing that you are running out of food, arrows, or lantern oil. Just magically assuming that your character had the forethought to pack 200 feet (!!!) of rope in thier pack, along with 100+ arrows, a lantern, torches, etc, etc, etc, etc. Just doesn't make sense. Clerics casting cure light wounds spells left and right, without even looking at the character sheet or marking anything down anywhere. I realise the DM should have things done however he is comfortible with, but I'm just wondering how many other groups play very "informally" with tracking things. [/QUOTE]

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