Gamemastery: Combat Pad

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Product Features

• Initiative Tracker for RPG Games

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0010ZQCXI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,611 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

The Combat Pad initiative tracker is the ultimate tool for managing combat in your favorite roleplaying game. It is a wet- and dry-erasable board with a steel core, so the included magnets stick right to it! It is portableabout the size of a sheet of paperso you can take it anywhere you're gaming. Use it to quickly and easily track turns. Write the PC's, enemies', and NPC's names on the player magnets using a wet- or dry-erase marker, then place them in initiative order. Use the blue magnets for PCs, black magnets for enemies, and green magnets for NPCs. Hash marks label positions 025, making it easy to put the magnets in the correct initiative order. When the order changes, simply slide the magnets to their new places. The turn indicator magnet points to whose turn it is; never accidentally skip someone again! As the round progresses, slide the turn indicator to point to the next player; its now that player's turn. At the end of the round, the turn indicator will point to the next round magnet. The next round magnet serves as a reminder to move the round indicator magnet. The round indicator points to the current round number, so you'll always know exactly which round it is! Write which round spells and effects expire in the notes section of the Combat Pad (e.g. "haste ends round 10"). Additionally, the notes section is a great place to record damage or anything else necessary to make combat run smoothly. For tactical groups, delaying and readying guides make it simple to synchronize attacksenemies beware! Slide the player magnet to the proper guide and avoid the confusion common with other initiative tracking methods. * Each Combat Pad includes: 1 magnetic wet- and dry-erase board * 2 combat round indicators * 8 player character magnets * 4 non-player character magnets * 8 enemy magnets * 2 next round indicators * 2 active turn indicators

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product for GMs, June 15, 2009

By	Christopher Young (Westlake Village, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This is a very convenient product for GMs. I think it isn't absolutely necessary, but it sure makes things easier. The only caveat is that fine tip dry erase pens are almost as expensive as this game aid.

4.0 out of 5 stars Does What It Says, November 30, 2008

By	surfbored (MD USA) - See all my reviews

Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This is actually a pretty handy little tool for any Dungeonmaster. The strength of each magnet is low enough that they slide around the board easily without falling off at every bump or tap. Writing on the board and magnets is quite easy as well.

The metal that is wedged between the cardboard sheets is sturdy and runs nearly edge-to-edge for maximum usability even with magnets that don't come in the original package (I added Fridge-Pins - Translucent Colors).

This tool was originally designed for D&D 3.5, but it works just fine with 4e as well. The only downside is some wasted space (at the edges and top) that could be better used for more notes or longer lists and, you will end up losing the smaller magnets sooner or later so you could end up buying the additional magnets later (not sold at Amazon!).