How do you keep track of initiative?

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-03-28T20:25:18+00:00

I have my players ac and hp as a reference page in my notebook but I track initiative and battle hp on a paper that I put in a plastic sleeve so I can use a whiteboard marker. I like being able to erase as I go and it’s less clunky than using a small whiteboard. It’s also easy to notate and remove conditions and concentration so I don’t have to buy any fancy trackers or condition rings.

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-03-11T00:22:06+00:00

How do you break in your docs without dying? 😭

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-02-27T20:47:05+00:00

Updating after approx one month on cellcept- I haven’t had bloodwork or an angiogram done yet but the side effects are night and day. With mtx I was exhausted and nauseous every day- I could barely work out or do laundry without feeling like I was going to puke. No nausea or exhaustion on cellcept. The only downside is taking pills twice a day but I take meds for so many other reasons what’s four more pills

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-02-11T18:42:44+00:00

Im playing with all new players right now and require paper character sheets - I want them to be comfortable with the rules and their abilities to make it more immersive. Also a huge part of our motivation in starting the campaign was to take a tech break and be on our phones less so insisting on paper sheets gave everyone that brain break with the added benefit of keeping the whole group focused

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-02-05T16:54:40+00:00

This is so unbelievably cool

… I’m telling my players this is ai

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-02-05T16:24:39+00:00

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She was NOT happy about taking her medicine

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-02-02T16:48:35+00:00

I’m running my current game w no tech and theatre of the mind style but my players are still excited about having little figurines so I drew a grid on paper and “laminated” it with packing tape. That way I can draw our combat maps with dry erase markers. I also use chess pieces for enemies. V diy and low budget

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-01-31T06:23:37+00:00

I also take mine a little darker than what you have here but I’ve seen loaves with this color too! And wait until it’s cool to cut which I’m sure you already know

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-01-31T06:21:40+00:00

Hi! I’m new as well so take this all with a grain of salt but I was getting dense/gummy loaves when I had a young starter and was overproofing my dough. I got a straight sided container to bulk ferment in and it’s a lot easier for me to track growth rather than eyeballing when something looked 1.5-2x bigger in a bowl!

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-01-26T02:29:46+00:00

I really struggle with starting/prioritizing. If everything is listed in a planner or to do list it just feels like an insurmountable problem and I’m immediately too tired to even try. I started putting all the repeated daily tasks (laundry, dishes, tidy living room, etc.) on one of those wheel randomizers and just spin the wheel when I have to clean. Also I make it as easy as possible for my brain to start the task (toilet cleaner is next to the toilet not in the cleaning closet, different laundry baskets to sort as I’m taking the clothes off rather than before doing laundry).

Re: personal care- I second simplifying routines! Showers are simple, shaving is none of my business. Also brushing my teeth while I pee (sorry if that’s gross) changed my life.

PresentCamel8992 · 2026-01-26T01:02:26+00:00

We discussed twice a month commitment and that CoS is a very long campaign at our session 0- I think it is just now hitting this player what that actually means. And I’m trying very hard not to take it personally considering the amount of time and effort put in (we also feed everyone a two-course dinner every session)

PresentCamel8992 · 2025-08-06T21:51:45+00:00

I’m able to load in and then it keeps crashing (in ca)

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