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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jim pinto" data-source="post: 1762575" data-attributes="member: 17619">anyone who knows me, knows i don't respond well to complimentshowever, in this case i will at the very least say, we went for a cleanlayout and easy to use format for each encounter. so if that's what youlike, i thank you for noticing.moving on to the meat of your post....if you don't mind writing in your book, the obvious bookkeeping methodis to circle the room number of rooms that have been cleared. or, makea photocopy of the map (4 8.5 x 11 b/w photocopies are about 5 cents each)and circle the room number when a room is completeyou can also use a soft lead pencil to strike through the treasure ina given room, to indicate that its gone.also, you can make yourself a sheet for each room with monsters,so you can "mark them off" as you go. you can also add a columnlisting all the "wandering" darkmantles, orcs, etc. so you knowexactly how many remain, even after all the rooms have been clearedi don't recommend this last method, because its a lot of extra workand the book ISN'T supposed to be work. but, i'm finding there's a myriad of DMing styles out there and some people really do want toknow what's under EVERY ROCK.lastly, appoint one PC to write down everything they found in everyroom.A16... killed two liches. found magical sandwich.A22... smote dragon. ate heart. left carcass for the stirges.A55... kicked longtails ass (second time). drank orc beer.and so on.that way when they enter a room, you can look at the sheetand see if they've been there before.hope this helps.if i've missed the point of your questions, let me know</blockquote>

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