doomdragon6
Staff member
So some of my friends decided to have an actual at-the-table (gasp!) D&D game, and while one of them usually likes to DM, he's never played 4E, so I'm DMing temporarily. After a certain point, he'll either take over, or, depending on how it goes, I'll keep DMing.
So I was wondering if anyone had advice for someone who has never DMed before. None of my players have ever played 4E, but the first run we do will be getting them acquainted with the game.
Most advice I've heard before elsewhere, but I actually do have some technical questions:
Gametable is indeed very helpful, even in a sit-at-the-table game. But I don't want to use that. Too detached feeling, and it'd be neat to use an actual TABLE.
So what's the best thing to do regarding the maps and figures?
I really don't want to spend absurd amounts of money buying figures. That's just fucking silly to me. But I also don't want pieces of paper that say "Goblin" on it. Would it be worth it to just print off a buttload of monster squares?
Also, what to do for a map? I have a large whiteboard which I think would be perfect, but what would be the best way to incorporate a grid pattern? My dad once suggested getting transparent graph paper and drawing on that. (Does dry-erase transparent graph paper exist? Also, where would I even get this cheaply?)
Any advice, technical or otherwise?
So I was wondering if anyone had advice for someone who has never DMed before. None of my players have ever played 4E, but the first run we do will be getting them acquainted with the game.
Most advice I've heard before elsewhere, but I actually do have some technical questions:
Gametable is indeed very helpful, even in a sit-at-the-table game. But I don't want to use that. Too detached feeling, and it'd be neat to use an actual TABLE.
So what's the best thing to do regarding the maps and figures?
I really don't want to spend absurd amounts of money buying figures. That's just fucking silly to me. But I also don't want pieces of paper that say "Goblin" on it. Would it be worth it to just print off a buttload of monster squares?
Also, what to do for a map? I have a large whiteboard which I think would be perfect, but what would be the best way to incorporate a grid pattern? My dad once suggested getting transparent graph paper and drawing on that. (Does dry-erase transparent graph paper exist? Also, where would I even get this cheaply?)
Any advice, technical or otherwise?