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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TvanBuuren@feddit.nl to c/dnd@lemmy.world

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So, after almost 2 decades I decided to 0lay DND again. Since I have been and always will be forever DM, I've been reading up.

I am very charmed about the idea of foundry (that I have a liscence to (what can I say, I'm impulsive)), but have no experience with.

So: DM's and players that play locally: how do you play?

Do you do oldstyle pen and paper? Printed maps? 3d printed? Foundry for battle and the rest theatre of the mind? Weird combos?

Tell me and inspire me to navigate my fresh crew and myself through this new and perilous world.

Edit: did NOT expect so many reactions so fast here, loving it.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

My group has been using owlbear rodeo. The current DM makes a lot of maps and uses owlbear's fog of war tool to reveal as we explore. It's fine.

I used it once just sketching the map as we went using it's drawing tools. Also fine. Like a dry erase board, but more awkward because of using a mouse instead of a marker.

In person I had a dry erase board with a grid printed on it, a bunch of tokens from board games, and coins to use as stuff.

I also used Google sheets for a while during the pandemic. It gives you a grid you can color and mark and everyone can see and edit. Worked surprisingly well. Also good for note taking