Dungeons and Index Cards

[bryant]

I tried using a stack of index cards instead of an initiative tracker last session, and it worked out pretty well. I put most of the monster stats on each card, plus checkboxes for hit points. I think it was smoother than using the tracker.

I may need to put more of the stats on each card; I kept having to go back to the book. Maybe only for more or less simple monsters, and Big Bads can still require book reference?

I really like the ease of having defenses and hit points all in hand, though. The checkboxes in particular fit how my mind works.

Originally published at Imaginary Vestibule.

Comments

[merlinofchaos]

Get your printer to print to index cards. Set up all your monsters ahead of time. I know you've got the layout chops to easily set something up to make this easy, then before you play, print all the index cards you need.

I really like the idea; hit points on the card, you can discard the card when the monster is no longer on play. Keep placeholder cards for players, too, and you can get instant view of their stats and easily have the initiative order in one convenient pile.

If I ever get to play again I will try this.

[bryant]

That's exactly what I'm doing. If I get superambitious I'll do a mail merge.