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NGL I’m the kind of DM that makes my players draw their own maps. I also handout character sheets that are also journals for player notes. I stitch them myself and as they fill I’ll bind more pages into their journals.

No digital devices are allowed to be out at my table too.

The players are A LOT more engaged when they do that.

  • username_1@discuss.tchncs.de
    3·
    1 month ago

    What is “UNC”? I’m old enough to remember Eye of Beholder or Lands of Lore computer games where I was forced to draw maps manually. It wasn’t fun even then.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      It means “uncle”,

      In DND, an uncle is some one that enjoys the classic rules, and makes you actually play the game. Like mapping it as you go.

      (Though I use terrain tiles that are progressively revealed. Once you’re out of the dungeon, though, it’s on you to remember what was in there.)

      Ignore the other guy, people have always used words like “uncle” or “ mom” sarcastically for people who behave in a certain way. It’s not causing the fall of civilization or anything.

      • Zarobi@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        One time I made a naïve ranger cartographer (basically a boy scout) and drew maps every session to keep my ADHD in check

        The DM handwaved all travel and navigation rules making my character completely useless lol

        • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
          0·
          1 month ago

          The DM may have handwaved all travel and navigation rules specifically because the party contained an overgrown boy scout

          Like yeah, this is normally a problem that needs to be worked around, but you guys straight up don’t have to worry about it because Eratosthenes over here always knows where you are and where to hunt food

          You may not have had to roll dice to feel useful but you were still useful in that you removed a food clock from the game by virtue of existing. It’s a lot harder to credibly make travel and food an issue when the party brings a ranger, that’s kind of the ranger’s whole class identity.

          • Zarobi@aussie.zoneEnglish
            1·
            1 month ago

            Theoretically yes, but this DM just didn’t bother with that stuff ever, even when I played different characters. There’s a difference between specifically saying something like “the ranger leads the party safely through the forest”, which would have at least felt helpful; and just not saying anything at all by fast-traveling to the destination

  • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    I always included maps for the players to purchase. They werent always complete or accurate, some were outright scams, one region actually forbade their sale.

    • Gormadt@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      My man!

      Who can forget the sketchy treasure maps that the players will find/buy?

      It’s a great opportunity for some fun