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<blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 8008664" data-attributes="member: 508">As the DM, I'm not only writing the adventure but also compiling the monster stats, making any map tiles required, creating any player handouts that might be needed, crafting the initiative cards for any monsters I don't already have in my initiative deck, building standup tokens for any monsters I don't have a decent mini (or suitable substitute) for, and possibly updating PC support sheets from the previous adventure if, say, a wizard leveled up and added new spells to his spell list.&nbsp; On occasion, I'm designing and statting out one or more monsters from scratch.&nbsp; And sometimes, I've been known to craft an actual mini of sorts if the monster involved needs it.&nbsp; (I've built a wood colossus, stone colossus, zygomind, and walking brain out of cardboard and construction paper, plus made a tailored &quot;costume&quot; to turn a giant plastic spider into a giant retriever.&nbsp; I've also created a scale-model riverboat, a castle keep, a Daern's instant fortress, a Pelorian temple, a giant Easter Island head, an exploratory vessel capable of traveling to different planes, and several obelisks.)All of that takes much more time than actually playing through the adventure, but fortunately I like doing all of that stuff.Johnathan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Richards, post: 8008664, member: 508"] As the DM, I'm not only writing the adventure but also compiling the monster stats, making any map tiles required, creating any player handouts that might be needed, crafting the initiative cards for any monsters I don't already have in my initiative deck, building standup tokens for any monsters I don't have a decent mini (or suitable substitute) for, and possibly updating PC support sheets from the previous adventure if, say, a wizard leveled up and added new spells to his spell list. On occasion, I'm designing and statting out one or more monsters from scratch. And sometimes, I've been known to craft an actual mini of sorts if the monster involved needs it. (I've built a wood colossus, stone colossus, zygomind, and walking brain out of cardboard and construction paper, plus made a tailored "costume" to turn a giant plastic spider into a giant retriever. I've also created a scale-model riverboat, a castle keep, a [i]Daern's instant fortress[/i], a Pelorian temple, a giant Easter Island head, an exploratory vessel capable of traveling to different planes, and several obelisks.) All of that takes much more time than actually playing through the adventure, but fortunately I like doing all of that stuff. Johnathan [/QUOTE]

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