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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rgoodbb" data-source="post: 7010274" data-attributes="member: 6801229">Having just run my first game as DM, I found the table very cluttered and I felt a little hemmed in. During combat I had to stand up and move round the table with MM in one hand and dice in the other.I had the 5e screen, a laptop, a dice tray and a writing pad on the table. The core books were on a chair next to me and I had maps, letters, mini's, grid and pens in a bag next to me on the floor. I wanted everything possible there so I was prepared for anything, but it's possible I need to scale back. Dice Tray and Screen could maybe go since I can't see the screen anyway with the laptop in front. Rolls would be in the open and I'm not sure about that yet as with 2 players they could die more easily on an unfudgable rollIt might be possible to write notes on the laptop and get the players to note down initiative. That would just leave me with the laptop and some dice on the table and anything else in a bag or on the chair next to me. The screen could be folded up there and used for reference as well. I think if I do reduce clutter, I might do this in increments to see if it works. Intersting subject, particularly for me with not a lot of room to work in. As a new DM, I am following all the posts avidly. Cheers.</blockquote>