Comments on: Planning Combats for Large Groups http://video.dungeonmastering.com/63/planning-combats-for-large-groups Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:13:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wade http://video.dungeonmastering.com/63/planning-combats-for-large-groups/comment-page-1#comment-101 Wade Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:13 +0000 http://video.dungeonmastering.com/?p=63#comment-101 Writers are not appreciated enough, thanks for the write-up. Writers are not appreciated enough, thanks for the write-up.

]]> By: Stormgaard http://video.dungeonmastering.com/63/planning-combats-for-large-groups/comment-page-1#comment-41 Stormgaard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://video.dungeonmastering.com/?p=63#comment-41 Good video. I've run a 4e campaign with a minimum of 5-8 players at the table for the past year and these issues come up a lot. A few other posts seem to have popped up in the past few days that (basically) deal with the same issue (length of combat etc.) http://slyflourish.com/how-to-get-back-your-players-attention/ http://chattydm.net/2009/08/28/friday-chat-the-issues-of-combat-length-in-dd-4e/ http://blog.mikeleger.ca/2009/08/word-of-day-is-initative.html I especially liked the suggestion of 2 separate (but interrelated) combats. I haven't tried that but I intend too. Also the idea of running a Solo along with other monsters and minions is spot on - that's worked very well for me in the past. The biggest difficulty I've had as a DM has actually been keeping track of initiatives and minis - when you're the DM EVERY turn is YOUR TURN! XD I just finally gave up and made someone at the table each night my officially designated initiative helper. I've also had to start using stickers to keep track of which minis are which so I can keep accurate track of hit points and conditions. Good video. I’ve run a 4e campaign with a minimum of 5-8 players at the table for the past year and these issues come up a lot. A few other posts seem to have popped up in the past few days that (basically) deal with the same issue (length of combat etc.)

http://slyflourish.com/how-to-get-back-your-players-attention/

http://chattydm.net/2009/08/28/friday-chat-the-issues-of-combat-length-in-dd-4e/

http://blog.mikeleger.ca/2009/08/word-of-day-is-initative.html

I especially liked the suggestion of 2 separate (but interrelated) combats. I haven’t tried that but I intend too. Also the idea of running a Solo along with other monsters and minions is spot on – that’s worked very well for me in the past.

The biggest difficulty I’ve had as a DM has actually been keeping track of initiatives and minis – when you’re the DM EVERY turn is YOUR TURN! XD I just finally gave up and made someone at the table each night my officially designated initiative helper. I’ve also had to start using stickers to keep track of which minis are which so I can keep accurate track of hit points and conditions.

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