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<blockquote data-quote="TikkchikFenTikktikk" data-source="post: 5518008" data-attributes="member: 67494">I'll start:Nothing has made my life as a DM easier and our games better than <a href="http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/o/openMindGames/v5748btpy8bkr" target="_blank">Paizo's GameMastery Combat Pad</a>.Yes, you can do (and hopefully are doing) all the same stuff on a sheet of paper. But this takes it to another level.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dry-erase makes it so nice to add and remove notes.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Color-coded magnets make it easy to see players vs bad guys vs big bad evil guys.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The &quot;turn&quot; indicator helps guarantee you'll never skip anyone ever again and that you'll accurately call out who's on deck.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Being able to slide names to indicate important details will help make sure you don't miss conditions or triggers/delays.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's perfectly sized to sit behind your DM screen next to your notes, slip into the DM screen when you pack it in, and durable enough to last you years and years of play.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's priced just right, and it looks nice.</li>
</ul>This was created during the heyday of 3.5 and I'm guessing most people who buy it are using it in a Pathfinder game.But being able to jot down conditions w/ their end, move the magnet over to emphasize something has happened to that creature, and being able to erase it with a single dry-erase swipe and a nudge means tracking these things has never been easier. I can't believe this was out of print for several years.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TikkchikFenTikktikk, post: 5518008, member: 67494"] I'll start: Nothing has made my life as a DM easier and our games better than [URL="http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/o/openMindGames/v5748btpy8bkr"]Paizo's GameMastery Combat Pad[/URL]. Yes, you can do (and hopefully are doing) all the same stuff on a sheet of paper. But this takes it to another level. [LIST] [*]Dry-erase makes it so nice to add and remove notes. [*]Color-coded magnets make it easy to see players vs bad guys vs big bad evil guys. [*]The "turn" indicator helps guarantee you'll never skip anyone ever again and that you'll accurately call out who's on deck. [*]Being able to slide names to indicate important details will help make sure you don't miss conditions or triggers/delays. [*]It's perfectly sized to sit behind your DM screen next to your notes, slip into the DM screen when you pack it in, and durable enough to last you years and years of play. [*]It's priced just right, and it looks nice. [/LIST] This was created during the heyday of 3.5 and I'm guessing most people who buy it are using it in a Pathfinder game. But being able to jot down conditions w/ their end, move the magnet over to emphasize something has happened to that creature, and being able to erase it with a single dry-erase swipe and a nudge means tracking these things has never been easier. I can't believe this was out of print for several years. [/QUOTE]

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