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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 8105173" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>We've added decks of cards to various games. Condition cards, critical cards, wound cards - all sorts of things we can add on in a quick way that used to be table based and slow down play. Or lookup cards - several people at my table use spell cards, picking out what their current character has ready. One DM uses monster cards, with stats for him on one side and a picture on the other to show us.</p><p></p><p>Initiative trackers isn't needed for all games, but there's a variety of good looking one of those to clearly show the order of combat. Some magnetic, some have places to hang little whiteboard names, etc.</p><p></p><p>We have VTTs, app or online dice rollers, initiative trackers, encounter trackers, campaign aids, treasure rollers, etc. The largest changes to the tools of the game really are digital. But that seems outside the context of what we are talking about - the only app mentioned is recording a physical product.</p><p></p><p>Another physical / digital hybrid is the gaming table with an embedded screen. Not common, but worth of more than a little bit of awe when seen.</p><p></p><p>3D printers, especially resin printers, are also blurring that line, making custom terrain or minis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 8105173, member: 20564"] We've added decks of cards to various games. Condition cards, critical cards, wound cards - all sorts of things we can add on in a quick way that used to be table based and slow down play. Or lookup cards - several people at my table use spell cards, picking out what their current character has ready. One DM uses monster cards, with stats for him on one side and a picture on the other to show us. Initiative trackers isn't needed for all games, but there's a variety of good looking one of those to clearly show the order of combat. Some magnetic, some have places to hang little whiteboard names, etc. We have VTTs, app or online dice rollers, initiative trackers, encounter trackers, campaign aids, treasure rollers, etc. The largest changes to the tools of the game really are digital. But that seems outside the context of what we are talking about - the only app mentioned is recording a physical product. Another physical / digital hybrid is the gaming table with an embedded screen. Not common, but worth of more than a little bit of awe when seen. 3D printers, especially resin printers, are also blurring that line, making custom terrain or minis. [/QUOTE]
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