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Thread: Gm Need Tools Badly
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2011-06-20, 08:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Gm Need Tools Badly
Seriously, this GM needs some tools to make his gaming a tad easier. I'm running a 3.75 campaign (homebrewed, o'course) soon, and I need to generate some maps and towns and the like, but I don't have the time to sit down with a sheaf of graph paper and knock all this stuff out. Any programs out there that can give a GM a hand? I've downloaded a few free ones, like TavernMaker or some other programs, but they've all either been too limiting, have weird GUIs, or are just plain bad. Any pointers, folks?
"You'd better take care of me, God. Otherwise, you'll have me on your hands." - Hunter S. Thompson
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2011-06-20, 10:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2011
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2011-06-20, 10:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2009
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- In the T.A.R.D.I.S.
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Re: Gm Need Tools Badly
I'm a Tool, you need help?
Seriously, unless there are imminent raging battles on the streets of a town, I just map it as players find the things they're looking for. It usually starts off as a set of gates and a tavern, and works itself out from there.
If it's not a town that the characters will be spending any significant amount of time in, I just handwave it. Literally. As in, "These are not the droids you're looking for," type of handwave. I wave my hand and say, "You find the general store." My players give me a blank stare, and say, "I find the general store." Works wonders, and speeds up gameplay, I tell you what.Originally Posted by The Doctor
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2011-06-20, 11:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2010
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Re: Gm Need Tools Badly
Eh, that's what I usually do, but my players have been more insistent on layouts and having something permanent to work with, especially since they plan on setting up a stronghold (They ALWAYS set up a stronghold. I don't know why, they never VISIT them) as soon as they hit third level.
Anyway, the towns I can scrimp on. I'm really more interested in getting a good dungeon creator. I can't check out the one GeekGirl sent me at work, thanks to the blocking filter, but I'll check it out when I get home. Thanks!"You'd better take care of me, God. Otherwise, you'll have me on your hands." - Hunter S. Thompson
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2011-06-20, 02:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2010
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- Lima, Peru
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Re: Gm Need Tools Badly
http://donjon.bin.sh/
Another one to check :D
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2011-06-20, 03:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2006
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- the frostfell
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Re: Gm Need Tools Badly
Inkwell has been working on a random town map generator, which has some potential...
http://www.inkwellideas.com/roleplay...s/random_city/>>< drow ><<
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2011-06-20, 05:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2010
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Re: Gm Need Tools Badly
Ooooooh. Well. Those are both good additions.
Gentlemen, you have made my job as a GM infinitely easier. I toast your name and wish you many victories upon the field.
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TO EVIL"You'd better take care of me, God. Otherwise, you'll have me on your hands." - Hunter S. Thompson