Do you have a go-to DM toolkit? What are your essentials besides your notes and dice? If you're a traveling DM, do you bring more or less than what I show in this video? Let me know and thanks for watching!
@johnharrison2086
Жыл бұрын
Battle grid or small white board, dice, tokens by Sidequest TTM, pencils, whiteboard markers, index cards, eraser and phone with game content.
@verus2471
Жыл бұрын
One of the main things is actually a website xD like a digital dm-screen with initiative counter, statblocks from most 5e encounters, loot generator and so on. It's super helpful :)
@ghostcandoit
Жыл бұрын
My laptop since it's my GM screen, post it notes and pencil for quick drawings of hard to explain things, even more paper to make enemy minis and cookies
@Traeumeer
Жыл бұрын
I bough the Game Master Companion by Dragon Shield a few months ago and am fairly impressed by the quality of it. It includes a universal 3 panel GM screen, a small phone holder, a bunch of plastic index cards that fit a slot at the top of the GM screen, and a big box with foam layers with cutouts for minis and other stuff. Only thing I miss is the option to customize the foam layers because once something doesn't fit the cutout, you have to apply pressure which I don't like. But all in all a good purchase that I can recommend. Additionally, I use transparent token holders by Greenstuff World that fit 1 inch round paper tokens, a big bag of dice for me and my players (that I should start to organize soon), the big version of the Chessex battle mat, some pens, and my trusty iPad. Since I am a mobile GM I feel a bit encumbered when I use public transport with all that stuff but when I use the car, its no deal at all. Still roughly fits one large backpack.
@crunchydragontreats6692
Жыл бұрын
Travel Tokens: At one point a friend was moving and they were throwing away their round metal curtain rods. I took the decorative ends and use them as tokens. I’ve also used chess pieces as I sometimes have my travel chess set with me. I’ve had several travel chess sets so I’ve kept some of those pieces as well for the different sizes, styles and shapes. I also have various sized cardboard bases with small round magnets. Some of my chess pieces have magnets and this makes a medium creature token large or larger by taking up more squares. Side note: arcade tokens make great inspiration coins. Grab your ketchup and crunch away my friends.
@liambrennan7410
2 жыл бұрын
Hand on heart I just clicked to see if that was really a Zippo lighter 😆
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha it really is lol.
@NoalFarstrider
Жыл бұрын
But why burn the character sheet?
@egg3255
Жыл бұрын
@@NoalFarstrider "because it's a dramatic way to send off PCs" as he said
@DjigitDaniel
Жыл бұрын
Ditto. And niiiice.
@ScottCalvinsClause
Жыл бұрын
Me too
@BOBSMITH-YouTubeStoleMyHandle
Жыл бұрын
Little tip.... Always roll your maps/ plans , image side out. That way they don't curl on the tabletop when rolled out. I learned that lesson hard my first week working for a civil engineering firm. nice video
@remakethestars2683
Жыл бұрын
Looks cooler when you roll it out and it curls, tho
@RandomPerson-nd2ey
Жыл бұрын
@@remakethestars2683 yeah, but then you may have to put paperweights down. If you place minis, stones, or whatever that's too light on the edge then they'll likely get lifted up and moved by the paper curling up.
@claraestrada5080
Жыл бұрын
the one he showed was double-sided. the other side was a hex grid. so no matter which side you roll it you will always have a side that rolls up xD
@AlexE5250
Жыл бұрын
On the contrary, I roll my battle mat with the hexes on the outside, squares on the inside (I use squares pretty much exclusively) because it protects the square side from damage
@chand911
Жыл бұрын
Or always roll them image side in so you don't mess up the image... and take the 2 seconds to base the corners.
@michaelmoran9020
Жыл бұрын
I prefer the minimalist kit, I find it increases immersion to have the most abstract representation possible so you can fill the void in with your descriptions
@Sanguivore
Жыл бұрын
I certainly agree! The more advanced and detailed your terrain/minis, the less people imagine things I find. The more abstract, the better!
@michaelmoran9020
Жыл бұрын
@@Sanguivore my preferred kit is chess pieces with character appropriate faces drawn on in sharpie
@SmashSquatch30
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmoran9020 That is amazing! you have pics on imgur or similar? I would love to see that.
@Alex-cq1zr
Жыл бұрын
@@Sanguivore Depends on preferences. Minimalist kit is good due to it being small. 3d miniatures take up a lot of space. 3d built terrain - even more maybe Plus, 32 mm scale nowadaya popular in wargames and dnd doesn't help the space use. Pawns and 2d minis are a nice compromise. 2d tokens with images or just tokens are minimalist and most efficient if you want tactical combat. More minimalist i going theatre of the mind
@jonathancasais6491
10 ай бұрын
@@Alex-cq1zrI love the 2d tokens but God are they a bitch to find I might just have to make my own 😂
@Librivore42
Жыл бұрын
I love that you have a minimalist kit for after school and outdoor education I'm a high school teacher and this is exactly why my bag always has a bag of dice, assorted paper, and a massive pencil case of coloured pens. We're very lucky have a little lawn and when the weather is right I take them outside to feel the grass, breathe the air, smell the plants. These are usually our creative writing days and we use dice to help us make decisions when the choice paralysis starts setting in. DnD felt like a natural thing to introduce after that and they LOVE it, and especially because we're outside they get up, walk around, grab leaves off the ground to 'track' or point to distant points on the horizon. The importance of play in the life of a highschooler, who society has decided must outgrow it, cannot be overstated.
@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully
Жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for making it ok for teens to play. Adults can loose touch with their inner child.
@Cole_Cross
2 ай бұрын
This is sooo important
@stef4981
2 жыл бұрын
I like your kit! Another pro tip: buy a cigar box (find one with a latch!) from a tobacco store, you can get some nice ones for like $2-$5! I personally use spray adhesive or craft glue to attach the felt, but hot glue would definitely work. I also use 2 layers of felt for that little bit extra cushion. Anyway, now you have a rolling tray that you can pack stuff into and close up! I used one that I made like this for a long time, and it's honestly still dope and all my players are jealous of it! Plus, I added a divider that's half the height so I have a spot to set my dice in it when I'm not rolling them!
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Thats a sick idea! Those old cigar boxes are so beautiful too. I bet I could find a dope one and do some wood burning art on it. Thanks for the recommendation, Ill keep an eye out.
@stef4981
2 жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM oh man that sounds super dope! I have this one where the lid lifts straight up, I think it's Amazon Basin? That could make a really nice one too haha But yeah I'm always looking for ways to make neat DND tools haha
@Sanguivore
Жыл бұрын
Dude, that is genius! Thanks so much for the idea! :D
@playlistaccount1842
Жыл бұрын
I use exactly this for my dice storage. I even glued some dowel rods into the lid and use those as dice shelves. Make sure to weight the bottom down a bit if you do that, though, as sometimes the dice can outweigh the box itself and it will tip. I used a bit of leather for a rolling surface and some coins to weight it.
@RedHotCaterpillar
8 ай бұрын
Crazy coincidence for me here! I just did this earlier today with an old cigar box I found in my garage! This works great and my dice now have a nice place to roll around :)
@connorkennedy1794
Жыл бұрын
There are really great ideas in here. Wet-erase backgammon pieces, generic dungeon corner-pieces and doors, coins to use as meta currency, colored stones for treasures/monsters/etc, fire markers, keys to represent keys, IT ALL MAKES SENSE. I need to try some of this.
@fyr3st0rm35
Жыл бұрын
I'm still scratching my head at needing actual fire, that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
@connorkennedy1794
Жыл бұрын
@@fyr3st0rm35 Fair. Maybe they play Ten Candles or Mork Borg? Or maybe they simply like candles for ambiance like some of my D&D friends.
@rafaelbacelar1757
Жыл бұрын
A portable chess and d20 kits. Chess is great, simple and versatile. You can use the diferent pieces to sign as pc/npcs/scenario. You have the squared grid. Or can flip the board to use as a dice case (I prefer it because normally play using theater of mind).
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! And if you got a custom chess board with cool minis like the Lotr one, they probably look amazing too huh? Thanks for sharing Rafael!
@jlastre
Жыл бұрын
I’m a bit old at 58. Recently was diagnosed with a chronic illness and become disabled. Wanted to get back into RPGs. You’re video was helpful and impressive. Back when I was starting to learn DND, and before there were any specialized items you could buy, the minimalist kit I had was graph paper, dice, pencil, eraser, rule book, and book bag. So yeh, really all you need is imagination.
@jackielinde7568
Жыл бұрын
Hehehe... back in the day, my minimalist bag was my school backpack. At 51, can confirm getting old sucks and don't recommend people do it. Nobody ever takes my advice.
@therealsenpaisakura
10 ай бұрын
i appreciate the advice, ill make sure to not get old (:@@jackielinde7568
@ellinorvandentop
9 ай бұрын
As a 22 year young chronically ill first time DM I just wanted to say: We've got this!! Lots of love❤
@christophermitchell8351
Жыл бұрын
I don't know if this counts as a minimalist kit item, but it's something I add to all my terrain builds now. Get some magnet tape and stick it to the bottom of your terrain pieces. You can get it in a pretty slim profile so it doesn't take up much space. Then you can lay down a magnetic white board and your pieces hold in place way better!
@fangzntalonz
Жыл бұрын
That's definitely not minimalist, but it's a very cool idea.
@laughingpanda4395
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a traveling DM and it's not easy. At all. Everything I bring fits into a large box. 1- binder for notes/side quests/oneshots 2-folder with monster statblocks for the session. 3- Tomb of annihilation book 4- 3 large see through tackleboxes for minis 5- crown royal bag of dice. 6- small note pad On top of that I also bring a large case that fits the bigger minis that do not fit into the tackleboxes. Dragons/tomb tappers/froghemoth etc. The place i play has a VTT so all the terrain I built stays there as well to avoid carrying it back and forth. Once you've played with a vtt/terrain and minis you'll never want to go back to Theater of the mind.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds challenging to be a traveling DM with all of that! I don’t own a printer so I just use my laptop and take notes on monster stat blocks in a google doc and what not. Thanks for sharing!
@ifohancroft
Жыл бұрын
What's a VTT?
@laughingpanda4395
Жыл бұрын
@@ifohancroft a virtual tabletop. We have a large table with a 43' tv in it for battle maps and video. We put 3d terrain on top of it for trees, houses, walls, etc. Its a really fun set up.
@ifohancroft
Жыл бұрын
@@laughingpanda4395 Oh, that's awesome! Thanks for taking the time to clarify.
@DJLMOON
Жыл бұрын
I was camping with some friends and we spontaneously decided we wanted to play around the campfire. All we had were a few d20s. I just asked everyone what class they wanted to play and started DMing. We all had a good time!
@markuslouw3727
Жыл бұрын
Outdoor educator team for the win! My summer camp kit is soooo heavy and I love seeing how folks slim down to the essentials
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyye summer camp. Yea, minimalist is the way. And then you can bust out your heavy kit for the epic finale.
@unitmikey7
24 күн бұрын
You could shrink your dice set to just 2 if you get yourself a 24-sided die. A d24 is capable of making rolls for every type of die except the d20, using division to extrapolate the dice you need. It's honestly a good decision, makes keeping track of all your dice way easier and it looks cool to do :D
@DiceTTRPG
2 жыл бұрын
I used to feel I needed so many things and books with me. Learned over time that all I really do need is something similar to your own kit, along with just my Kindle.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Going minimalist is just so much better.
@DiceTTRPG
2 жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM One thing I am happy I did, was I bought a some bases for minis. I bought a set of each size, and just put a single drop of paint on each that was a different color. Same idea you have with your pieces, just using the bases instead.
@phawkuffe9491
3 ай бұрын
1) I never burn sheets, because I don't do permanent death. I do Winchester death. Characters can be brought back, but almost always at a terrible price. 2) That dice box in your minimalist kit is badass and I'm totally going to make one at some point.
@daniellugo6461
2 жыл бұрын
I love how much you love DMing. It makes me smile.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel! Collaborative story telling through playing games really is a passion of mine.
@RandomPuddles
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn’t know so many people use so many items to play dnd. I use a dm screen (if I remember to bring it), paper, a pencil and dice. Theater of the kind has always been favorite for me. Maybe I’ll have to try using miniatures some day 😁
@ThoinFrostaxe
Жыл бұрын
I'm the same way. In the online game I ran, I had a picture to display of the setting, but I never used battlemaps or minis. I've always preferred TotM play, as it lets my players be more immersed in their imagination, vs looking minis. That being said, one of the listeners of the podcast made minis of all my player's pcs, and I adore having them on my bookshelf.
@jackielinde7568
Жыл бұрын
Having done both Theater of the Mind and the physical stuff, I can appreciate both. But working with minis/tokens/markers/etc. It's much easier to communicate what's happening and who's where.
@Delmworks
11 ай бұрын
The thing with minis is that the upfront cost is money and time, but during play you save a fair bit because you’re not constantly trying to remember where everything is
@Pai262
Жыл бұрын
I gm for Call of Cthulhu (or sometimes Indie games) but I love finding inspiration in other systems. My travel kit contains a gm screen, basic rules, flowcharts and Character creation overview (in transparent covers), character sheets, pencil and eraser, my favorite set of dice, my notebook + whatever scenario I plan to run. Most of the time I also bring a small Bluetooth speaker for background music. Love to see how people get creative!
@bruced648
10 ай бұрын
my minimalist GM kit: 1 - spiral bound note book 2 - pencil and eraser 3 - (truly minimalist) 2D6 or 3 - 1 set of dice ( 3D6, D4, D8, 2D10, D12 and 5D20) that's it, done, ready to play!
@RIVERSRPGChannel
Жыл бұрын
Very nice kits I like using minis and terrain I once DMed a game on the hiking trip. No dice no books no character sheets. More or less they told me what they wanted to do and I would nerrate what happened.
@andymurray8620
Жыл бұрын
I really dig the minimalist kit. I see a lot of KZitem D&D with super fancy over the top stuff, which can be cool - but sometimes I think it sends the message to people that you need lots of "stuff" to play D&D. When I DM'd the most back in college (late 90s/early 00s), I had a bunch of dice and a DM screen, and my books (and notebooks full of stuff). When we played, the *only* thing I used was a graph paper notepad and some pencils. And we would go for super long sessions and campaigns and never feel like we were missing anything without the miniatures etc.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. The "stuff" can be fun to enhance the game, but totally not necessary. More often than not lately, I find myself gravitating back towards simplicity.
@GortarMegdor
Жыл бұрын
I’ve never played dnd but I’ve always been curious about the game. Have you thought of recording a super introductory video explaining the game mechanics in very simple terms? I.e. character creation, movement, what’s gameplay point in having a compass, how players are expected to respond to the GM’s story and so on
@AAAAA-jm3xn
Жыл бұрын
i’ll chip in to try and answer your questions and give you an idea of what to look for on youtube to expand further;; D&D is an improvisation based tabletop RPG that allows you to create whatever character that you want, that can do whatever you want within in the loose rules of the Player’s Handbook. Character creation starts with an idea for someone you’d like to play through a story as. It’s important to talk about this with your DM, (check out some videos about a session 0!) as it’s much easier to have a satisfying story if your character fits into their world. You’ll pick a class, roll out their stats, figure out your dice roll modifiers based on those stats, and choose your gear. It’s a lot more crunchy than that, but there’s plenty of videos that make it easy. Once you’ve got a party, your DM will typically give a brief background on the world and current events, and describe a scenario in which your characters all meet. It is a game, so there should be an expectation that everyone wants to go on the adventure that the DM has outlined. The edgy lone wolf is a terrible character. This is basic table etiquette, and i’d recommend checking out Brennan Lee Mulligan’s series ‘adventuring academy’, which elaborates on pretty much every aspect of this in an amazing way. For most things, there’s no expectation or proper way to respond to a DM’s prompts. You ‘should’ act in a way that you think that your character would, based on the ideals and PC traits that you came up with during character creation. If it’s your first time playing, I’d recommend creating a PC that represents yourself, be it an idealized version of yourself, or an aspect that you’ve always wanted to explore. This can help get you out of the “its what my character would do” conundrum that new players often struggle with when getting into the role playing aspect of the game. Movement depends on what’s happening in the game. Typically as a DM i’ll describe areas that are available to the party, and they’ll agree on where they’d like to proceed, after which i’ll describe that area, etc etc. In the “open world”, it’s a bit like a text-based video game. In a dungeon crawl, each DM i’ve played with does it differently. I use dwarven forge terrain to map out dungeon rooms, describing each as the party enters. If a combat encounter breaks out, we’ll throw down some miniatures and track movement that way. This is what a compass would be useful for, as each person sitting around a table can have difficulty tracking which side is up a lot of the time. Other than spatial awareness, there’s not much practical use for having a real compass. Cheers if you read the whole thing, hopefully you were able to get some answers and/ or direction towards the right youtube videos.
@astronomyanti
10 ай бұрын
@@AAAAA-jm3xn im so late to this but this helped me personally so much! im gonna be dming for a few of my friends and its my first time ever really playing dnd, so knowing even the barebones basics as youve laid them out helps a LOT
@AAAAA-jm3xn
10 ай бұрын
@@astronomyanticheers glad i could help! wishing you luck on your DM journey 🔮
@Bantregu
2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video. It took me a lot to go minimalistic in an agile way and now my entire kit finally fits an A5 format: - No rulebooks (got a custom made OSR system that fits 1 page, still couldn't bother to flip even when playing 5e, Vampire, etc) - Folding GM screen = 4x A5 pages (PCs, NPCs, Campaign Fronts, Rand tables and names) - 4x A5 battle mat (paizo cut) - A5 GM binder divided in sections (Current quest max 4xA5 pages each, campaign ideas, filed quests, development/work in progress) - Flat basic tokens - Stack of 3x5 - 12-15 high contrast dice - pencil, whiteboard markers, eraser, microfiber sheet All fits in the binder and doesn't need a dedicated bag
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! And yeah, who needs rulebooks anyways?
@seanfsmith
Жыл бұрын
hey don't spose there's a way I could take a look at that one page OSR system eh
@tenchraven
Жыл бұрын
My minimalist kit fits in a sandwich container. 3 11-piece sets, plus two pairs of percentiles and 8d6. I do d20, Shadowrun, GURPS and occasionally WOD, so that gives me everything I need. Directional dice, compass and relative ("You crited your perception check in the middle of nowhere. You hear shrieking, like someone is being skinned alive. Where? Roll the die for me... And that screaming is under you. Under the grass. Or maybe it is the grass.") 8 standee bases cut from wine corks, and a packet of blanks. A half roll of pennies for markers. Pen, pencil, eraser, and markers (Shortie dry erase and sharpie in red and black, shorty highlighter, and black wet erase). Sewing tape measure, to measure movement and range w/ mapless play. A pad of small postits. A few rubber bands hold a notepad to the top along with several pieces of salvaged clamshell packaging cut to size- you can write on them with any of the pens, and even Sharpie comes off with the white eraser. Microminimalist, altoids tin. 1 set of dice, plus 3d6. 2 corks, a bundle of blanks. Little nub of eraser. Always carry a pen, sharpie and pencil. One lives in my car, another in the overnight bag which lives in my closet prepacked. Big kit.... The minimalist kit, box and all, goes in an ammo can. Water tight, nigh on indestructible. More dice and markers and standees are already pack in there. Figures as applicable. Supplemented with a clipboard for character sheets, and the operational information for every weapon, spell, vehicle, etc for that character so I don't need to drag around books for reference. Everything goes in sheet protectors so I can use all the markers. If I'm playing, not running, this is what I bring if I don't have space or mass premium Full kit.... Is a tool box with wheels. 20 sets of polyhedrons, half a dozen lose d20s, 2 10d10 sets, and about 100 12mm d6s. Folding dice tower, a couple of wooden blocks that turn clipboards into a GM screen. Sharpies, wet and dry erase markers, each in red, green, blue and two blacks. Highlighters. Erasers. Pens and pencils and spare leads and a telescoping pointer. Tape measure. Index cards and posits. Clipboards with notes, reference binders, note books, core books, and I have photo albums of 4x6 cards for generic NPCs and critters, and to hold standees both NPC and terrain. Corks for the standees. Tokens of various types. Lego minifigures and their props, any small documents and maps I've printed. A roll of tape plus thumb tacks and wall putty. I strap PVC tubes the top that hold dry erase sheets (laminated 17x22 sheets), game mats and larger drawings, along with a folding tripod as needed. It gets reconfigured for specific games I'm running. If I'm going to a con, I'll stack another locking box or two on top of the first. Weather proof and impact resistant and it lets me find anything in under 30 seconds. Full kit means full kit.
@l.a.k
Жыл бұрын
I once ran a game with just my laptop and a single set of dice. I had eight players at the table XD but we used theatre of the mind. I also once played with skittles on a cutting mat with a centimeter grid.
@christenh359
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I’m using flat marbles for enemies too! Glad to see someone else using non-fancy stuff.
@amorfranco8467
5 ай бұрын
No jokes, I'm playing dnd with kids(one of them is disabled) and you can literally make them train on their abilities (logical thinking, being involved in something fun, make them to collaborate.....) dnd is such a useful tool for caregivers. 100%recommended I'm literally helping them to develop with a game...
@dothvarter
10 ай бұрын
I like the idea of cloth maps over paper so they don't tear as easy and roll up much more compact. Can easily make your own with heat transfer paper and a laser printer.
@KTheStruggler
Ай бұрын
As a new (and very broke DM) I use the back of a large keyboard mat I've had laying around for combat, bottlecaps with everybody's character names (and a few with skulls for enemies) and cut out pieces of cardboard for buildings, tents etc. Very, VERY low cost and it works well enough, I'm definitely going to have to snag that idea of writing down monster stat blocks on index cards to keep in my binder because that would be super helpful.
@bunnyniyori5209
Жыл бұрын
You can tell you enjoy being the DM. Players have all the inevitable player gear, but the DM is the one that needs to have it 'all together' for running a fun game.
@kilo35jw
Жыл бұрын
Your vid popped up as a recommended. Always happy to see how other DMs run their kit, especially minimalist!
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hey Phoenix! Glad to have you onboard!
@alfienice3636
8 ай бұрын
I love the idea of burning your character sheet as a dramatic send off like a funeral pyre
@HouseDM
8 ай бұрын
This is the way.
@robbywings
Жыл бұрын
I squeeze a lot of stuff into my minimalist DM's kit - and it all fits into a small messenger bag. - I've got one of those corner-pinch folding dice boxes - A custom mini DM's screen with 3x A5 panels I can swap out with new content when I want. - An A5 card folder from MagicTG I believe, it holds 112 monster cards & is less than 1 inch thick, also has a sick dragon on the cover. - A deck of 52 custom playing cards I designed, which are 2x6 dungeon tiles, double-sided plastic with walls, door, treasure, traps, etc. - My coup-de-gras is a small tackle box (4.5 x 7.5 x 1in) where I have a bunch of dice and a lot of small Lego monsters and 72 Lego microfig mini's of various human-type folk, monsters and misc. - I also have a small pencil case with various pencils/pens - And lastly an A5 binder organizer which I put a lot of campaign notes into, but also have a couple of plastic sleeves filled with a bunch of 2D hand-drawn terrain. - The newest addition to my DM's kit is a scroll case I made from a strip of chessex mat rolled over a small cardboard tube, the awesome thing is I have plugs for the tube so I can store other rolled up paper, scrolls or spare pens inside this as well. Also while technically not part of my DM's kit, these are also in my bag; a small med kit and a swiss army knife.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Those dungeon cards you are referring to sound awesome! What a great low key idea for building a dungeon on the fly. And you designed them yourself? Brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
@lukelcs8934
Жыл бұрын
I just drew a bunch of rooms on some spare pieces of paper. This weekend I'm continuing the campaign, and going to do my first real dungeon. I made a bunch of really basic room outlines in gimp (basically free photoshop) and am going to print them up. I drew some icons for various objects that I'm going to print up and cut out, so I can put them in rooms and in battle spaces as I like. I'm also getting a better and better idea of what sort of maps you actually need to run a campaign (you only need enough visual information to tell players where they are in a battle space, you can describe the rest) Since I'm still pretty new. Over all though, I'm really happy with what I'm putting together, and excited to watch it go completely to plan. 😁👍 (ok but my dad is super cooperative, I literally told him "there's a cross in the roads and a sign that says : nothing this way, something this way but check it out later, and 'Far Reach'. And HE WENT TO FAR REACH) I plan on trying to suggest multiple places he could go with rough ideas of what might happen there so that it'll be much less scripted from here on out, and I'm excited to see how that goes.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
Жыл бұрын
I love watching this video again and again. Brilliant.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Professor. I love that you enjoy this video 🍻
@saravelasco5807
Жыл бұрын
Pencil, paper, dice, phone (obviously), minis, index cards, a simple grid map (at least 20 in x 20 in seems to work for me), and a hard flat surface of some sort. That’s my go-to list at least. Personally, I also like throwing in speakers, minimum one binder of notes (preferably the one associated with the campaign), something to use as a dice tray, water or soda (bottled to minimize spills), and some comfort items. (warm blankets, a stuffed companion, a stress ball or toy, or a couple of pillows to lie against - helps the anxiety sometimes.)
@tomasstibrany5320
Жыл бұрын
I bought some 2minutetabletop assets with trees, plants, rocks, walls, tents, etc. I print them in color, glue them on thin cardboard and cut them out. I carry them in an envelope. I throw these tokens on the pathfinder flip mat and voila. The whole map setup, with many many tokens to choose from, has the size of a small notebook and the resulting maps look very good. Definitely way better than anything that I could draw on the spot with a marker. There are two downsides: 1. The tokens are not very durable. However, they are pretty cheap to make and once you get the hang of it, also pretty fast. 2. They don't stick to the mat, so you have to be a bit careful around the map after you set it. It's not an issue for my group, but it may be different for yours.
@cad323
10 ай бұрын
I just started DM'ing about 1 month ago and came across this today, I'm soooo glad I did, I love all the kits because my players have been wanting visuals for gauging distances between them and the creatures they are fighting and you have just given me TONS of inspiration!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!
@crisrody852
Жыл бұрын
My kit = - Notebook (computer), light, easy to travel with, can carry all the info I'll ever need. - One or two A3 paper sheets with the dungeon maps literally printed on; way easier than making a battle map, I just print a dungeon map and put it on the table. - A small box for roling my dice and the dice I'll use. - A bluetooth speaker, while I could just use the sound from the notebook, having a separate speaker makes things much nicer, while also helping to preserve the notebook battery and never needing to go on cables. - A few printed minis, paper minis are extremelly helpful, easy to use, and I feel no guilt when destroying one since it takes 15minutes to get a new one. I can carry everything in a small backpack + a map tube, it usually will have space for me to bring a soda and a few snacks as well inside it.
@eskurian8565
Жыл бұрын
Minimal kit: a sheet of paper, a pen and one set of dice. Works fine. If you have a combat coming up and play a system that works with positioning a lot, like D&D, then also: hex or grid map, white board marker black&blue and a handful of coins or glass pebbles as markers. I have some old Dutch coins (before we got the Euro) I use as in game currency or markers sometimes. Has a nice feel to it. (-:
@minedark597
11 ай бұрын
My friend group's current DnD setup is aseprite for the board, character sheets made in excel, a discord bot that generates us dice rolls, and a lot of troubleshooting. We're all broke students in different towns and such, so this way we can all still play. and it's been a blast so far!
@rishsamonina2695
Жыл бұрын
Go-to kit: iPad, huge bag of dice, A4 folder with sheets and maps, pencil case, candy for minies. You kill it - you eat it. :D
@douglasreid699
Жыл бұрын
i dungeon mastered once for me and my wife as i really wanted to paly dnd and the campaign we play in was on holiday for a few weeks. we used crafting cardboard and bluetac to make minis, drew some goblins and drew some characters. for the map, a big drawing pad we had in the cupboard, drew some outlines, i had a warhammer messuring stick to guage movement. for when i go to play dnd in real life (we online based most of the time as live far apart) i take my tablet, i have made a stand for it out of plywood. i also have a 4meter long usb charging cable, so i could walk about the room with it on charge . end of the day you dont need much to play the game. i am hoping to have my own garage/workshop in near future, i have seen some of the cool ideas wyrmwood have made like their dm screen with magnets in it to join it, i reckon i can make my own not to there quality standards but something i can be proud of and get a wow factor from.
@Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff
Жыл бұрын
My DM travel set: Dice bag, some tokens and the like, dm screen, tablet/pad, a bunch of different color pencils and a block of flip over paper. The flip over paper has a blank side and a side with inch squares. It's stored in a cylinder with a shoulder strap, so it's easy to take with me. I'm looking into making a smaller cylinder to go inside the rolled paper and use that for the pencils, dice, tokens and maybe a small bluetooth speaker. And since you don't really need a DM screen I'll just have to bring the cylinder and my phone to have all I need.
@TheMemo659
4 ай бұрын
DMG, PH, MM, a DM screen, several notebooks (one for each campaign), mechanical pencils/pens and a big bag of dice all stuffed into a cloth shopping bag. Bag leans against the wall next to my desk, ready to go at any time. I have been using excess dice instead of figures on the table for as long as I can remember. Who needs a complicated battle map? "OK, this glass is the tower. This piece of paper is the lake...." I even use the upward facing pips to represent the enemy's apparent health state (will roll the pip on a 6 sided to a 3 at about half health to indicate a bloodied opponent). Not to say I am unimpressed with elaborate table top set ups, but I've never felt the need myself. Theater of the mind only needs a little help to track who is where in a round of combat.
@jackielinde7568
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, I don't have a minimalist DM Kit. Do love the Sterlite snap on boxes. I have two sets where one has a pull out divider (so instant dice tray). I use them for glass beads of different colors, plastic boxes for stuff (including flying) and also the pencils/notepads/erasers/etc. (You know, the player forgot their X again.) and a pair of reading glasses. (Getting old sucks. Don't do it.) I also bought two pounds of Chessex's "Pound o'" crap dice in a plastic tub for "forgetful players". (The job of the DM Parent never ends.) I also have a catalog case for the rulebooks, my campaign notes, extra notebook, etc. But that'll get replaced when I can afford a laptop. (Building a new gaming rig at home, plus daughter in college. Laptop is going to be a while.)
@ballistickitten2163
Жыл бұрын
Me, with a Swiss Army backpack I've had for 6 years, carrying 4 different 5e books, and a massive book for another system, a legal pad, a folder for character sheets, several adventures, my leather dice tray and DM screen, a pack of pencils, two calculators and a mini speaker, and a random cloak I haven't taken out of my bag in years 🧍
@goatnerd
Жыл бұрын
As someone who may be starting a D&D club for teens at the library (And does NOT have much money), I think that first kit may be perfect for me, thanks for the tips and the vid!
@sannfdev
Жыл бұрын
I love how kitbashed everything is. Perfect D&D vibes!
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks! The kit evolves on the regular too. Things I find myself not using get removed for things I do use 🤘🏼
@David-su4is
2 жыл бұрын
I still prefer theater of the mind, so my DM kit is dice campaign notes, and maybe a DM screen. Some scratch paper if I need to draw something quick for clarification.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Theater of the mind is such a great tool and a wonderful exercise on collaboration with your players. You have a “true minimalist” kit.
@David-su4is
2 жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM 🤣 cheap and old school. Our (my?) First group had one set of rules and one set of dice, all owned by the DM.
@rjoe3309
Жыл бұрын
For my one and only campaign my DM kit has been: -Sets of dices for me and my PCs' -A stack of loose paper sheets divided between notes and blank pages (that I use to take more notes or draw battlefields, messages and whatever's needed) -Pencil -Eraser -Big bottle of water Veeeery low budget, but enough to have fun. If we ever manage to play again, I plan on using a binder for notes, get a nice dm screen and probably that grid map with some sharpies. Upgrades!
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hell yes! gotta stay hydrated. Ever run a game without your DM screen? I find it to be too "othering". I prefer no GM screen and just have my notes out on the table for my players. Helps me feel like a part of the group and not this "big bad overlord who's trying to kill everyone off" lol.
@rjoe3309
Жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM oh yup, only ever played without a screen! Right now I just wanna try it for that æsthetic✨✨ and see if it feels good
@DesmondZhou
Жыл бұрын
Glittering gold, trinkets and baubles, paid for in blood.
@chetalphazeti8025
2 ай бұрын
I got a set of wooden tokens from Etsy, they have monster categories and are all inch sized. They have class tokens as well so the whole kit is, tokens, vinyl mat, wet erase markers, dice, notebooks, pens, pencils, speaker, and index cards. I love seeing people just gather random knick knacks for tokens. Seeing players receive a physical thing is always super fun. Hard to forget the key to the boss room when you're holding it 😂
@asafoetidajones8181
Жыл бұрын
I have four "sets". At home I have hundreds of minis, dozens of homemade terrain pieces, about 10 square feet of foam gridded battlemats (everything 1.5" ala wyloch), a 5×8 bookcase full of TTRPGs including every edition but OD&D & 4e, candles & wax warmers, sand timer, dice trays, counters, condition rings, initiative indicator, ammo counter, mdf HP counters, laser pointer, preprinted handouts, colored lighting, a laptop, speakers, dozens of handpainted posterboard sized maps both grid scale and overview, a box of props full of knives, jewelry, knickknacks and full size prop weapons. But not a dice tower; I'm not prone to excess or anything. My backpack kit, for when I don't host, is just the AD&D 2e PHB, DMG, MM and the complete fighters and thief splatbooks, a single set of dice, a sand timer, a laser pointer, 3 ring with campaign info, and laminated blank grid, wet erase markers, and glass bead tokens. I bring the minis and terrain in plastic document boxes, held together with a belt for a strap like an Edwardian schoolboy. Also a Bluetooth numberpad for remotely triggering sound fx without having to be sitting down looking at the computer. Although once I leaned on a table with it in my hoodie pocket and a ghost moaned when it wasn't supposed to. My players were like wtf was that and I couldn't spin it I had to just cop that it was a mistake. I use this set often. My kit for when I just play and don't DM is a little purse with folded up character sheet, small plastic box with pluck foam holding one mini, one dice set, and some pencils and paper. Of course I've never actually been a player since I made it. Crying emoji My ultralight DM kit is a fabric pencil pouch with mini dice set (10mm iirc), cotton duck battlemat, custom painted with a 3/4" grid, one grey speckle side, one green side. The tokens are 3/4" mini poker/bingo chips, handpainted with monster & NPC portraits. Larger monsters are punched from card. Terrain is painted cardstock strips, cut into grid compatible shapes to loosely represent walls, pits, objects on the battlefield etc. They look like tetris pieces basically. Just black, grey, brown shapes. Some stubby pencils and 3x5 cards. It weighs basically nothing, is almost entirely flexible, and has little bulk. I've also never used this one, because I'm either hosting or using the backpack. My crazy idea is that I will carry it daily and somehow somewhere a game is going to break out spontaneously in public. I would run this with OSE or something I guess.
@moth4457
Жыл бұрын
I started dming a campaign, but im abroad rn, with none of my mats or minis, and just one set of dice. Initially I just pulled out some regular ol graph paper and I used a hole punch to make mulicolour mini tokens out of thin cardboard (like cereal boxes etc.) It worked pretty well for all of us just huddled around a coffee table, but I wanted to upgrade us a bit without breaking the bank and re-purchasing things i already have back at home, so for this week I made a fold-up erasable playmat by printing out some big grid and lining it up on kraft paper, "laminating" it all with packing tape. took about an hour and a half but the result came out not much worse than the cheapest one on amazon. When i told my players that we were upgrading size, they went out and made custom lego miniatures to use as minis-- which honestly? i could weep. They arent the most fancy looking things but I think its really sweet and it does match the silly vibes they bring to the table. We'll be sticky-tack-ing them to coins to keep them upright. Im going to start having to travel to play so this has given me a lot of great ideas for rethinking tokens! Thanks for the vid!
@TrueBrewDesign
Жыл бұрын
Love the compass idea! So simple but adds so much info for players!
@carlybelliveau4775
Жыл бұрын
I was interested in this video already but then you really closed the deal with being an outdoor educator, birds are indeed tight
@naconisteele9352
Жыл бұрын
My D&D CLAN plays at my home so I don't have kits like you do, but I do use the, "educator" approach when I run my Campaign. I stand up and walk around while my players sit. I'm the second generation of Dungeons&Dragons players in my family so I have access to lead figures and I have a battle grid similar to yours. Great Job, I love seeing other Dungeon Master tools.
@lazerbeams2536
Жыл бұрын
My in person kit is currently a vinyl mat, a handful of markers, an eraser, a spray bottle (so I don't need to spit on the eraser to wet it), my laptop and a big pile of dice. I've only used it once because it didn't come in time for the other in person session but most of my players have ADHD and it really helped them focus
@chechema1010
11 ай бұрын
I had one GM who made battle maps by: cutting gift wrapper with gridded backside into four A4's size and plastic laminated it. its very convenient if we have a small table (we used to play in coffee shops). no curly maps!
@chillbluesnake7085
Жыл бұрын
This is the most helpful D&D related video i've seen so far
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad to hear it.
@chillbluesnake7085
Жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM You're welcome :) I always love to create support system for my campaign, maps, tokens, but I tend to overdo and accumulate overspecific accessories and projects, and it's not feasible. This is a very smart way to level up your campaign or single-session experience without losing the freedom to create different scenarios. I'm gonna search the shops for this generic trinkets, and probably buy the vynil map for infinite possibilities :)
@jvin248
6 ай бұрын
Some plastic "nearly disposable" mechanical pencils you can pull out the eraser like torch at the end, saw the barrel down to a handy length, deburr, and put the eraser torch back in. That way your pencil fits in a smaller dice pouch along with a shortened block eraser. A small but not too small leather dice rolling tray to keep from losing rolls off tables and in the weeds. Small deck of playing cards .. of many things.
@sleepinggiant4062
Жыл бұрын
Laptop (google docs and links to stat blocks), phone (dice app), Pathfinder Pawns, glass beads, large amount small d6s, small whiteboard (scored) and wet and dry erase markers. I've ditched the DM screen. I also use lots of scatter terrain and dungeon tiles. I always make sure the party has appropriate miniatures. I usually buy them and paint them. I try to have painted minis for all the encounters with large+ creatures. Smaller creatures get lost on the battle board, so I use the Pathfinder Pawns or the small d6s for them. The small d6s works great, because I can track their HP without writing everything down.
@vikiai4241
Жыл бұрын
Using a test-equipment bag (your second kit)! I have dozens of these floating around at work and never realised, but they are a perfect size!
@MonikerMonkey
Жыл бұрын
I have two bags of stuff and I love it. I can't imagine going minimalist unless its because im going somewhere and playing dnd. I have my laptop, my tablet, fold-able battle map, dry erase markers, dice box, flash card box of prepared magic items to give. I have two bags because sometimes I use props! Like a plague doctors mask to to establish well, a plague doctor XD
@McCheese-xc9ig
11 ай бұрын
A little tip for GMs both on the go and at home: invest in 3x5 cars and manila envelopes. What I do is I take a bunch of 3x5 cards, and on them I'll write out all the stat blocks, the map layout, loot table, notes, pre-rolled initiative, and all the other extraneous info I need for said encounter. Then I'll place them inside of a little manila envelope along with whatever minis I'm using for said encounter. I'll make a bunch, and then stick them in a collapsible folder along with a bunch of maps I drew. All of the maps are number and color coded, so I can easily jot down which map to use for which encounter on a 3x5 card, and the maps are modular enough to be used as a small map, or put together for a bigger map, or strung out in order to make a big dungeon. So when an encounter breaks out, wither a room in a dungeon, a random encounter on the trail or even a spontaneous bar fight, all I do is grab the envelope, lay the cards out behind my screen, grab the map and layout the minis. I'm usually done before the players are even finished rolling intuitive. It's fast, it's hassle free, it's easy to carry around, and best of all, it's cheap.
@raymondwilliams379
Жыл бұрын
Bulk green and red d6s are a lifesaver. Especially if you get different sizes. I love big combats and seeing what size, type(num facing up) and quickly whether its a friend or foe is SO sick
@noxxcelious8588
4 ай бұрын
My kit overall is; a pencil, eraser, Index cards, a coin, and extra dice. I used to break out my Legos in high school but it's been a while since I've used a battle-map or tokens.
@Lumautis
Жыл бұрын
Hey first time here. This is awesome! I have been a player for years and beginning to take some interest in DMing. I love seeing how you package things and have great universal terrain options. I think this may have been the video that has finally inspired me to get started.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hey Lumautis! I’m stoked for you! Being a DM can be a lot of work but hopefully my videos inspire you and help it not feel that way. Cheers and thanks for watching!
@TheKOHunterTri
Жыл бұрын
I got a small chest from hobby lobby that turned out the be exactly the right size. I 3d printed a spacer to section it off into 3 parts, a thin section to put 3 small booklets where I keep all my dm notes, a section my all my dice, and a section to keep minis in. The lid of the heat is just deep enough to slip my dice tray in and have a few pens/pencils slotted into my spacer. The lid works well for a staging ground for minis I’m going to use soon when open
@rathorrath401
2 жыл бұрын
I'm about to use the UDT or ultimate dungeon terrain by Dungeon Craft. Seems like a great way to travel and DM
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! It’s super nice to use that board when traveling. Hope your session goes well with it!
@HunterAM27
Жыл бұрын
For very portable maps I just print them out on regular paper, slip them in a protector sleeve for binders. All of the players have a marker and can mark where they are at. I mark where npcs, enemies, etc are at. Done right you can fit dozens of encounters in a binder. For home use I'm actually in the process of going to 15mm scale. Save a ton of room and less to paint.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Ooooh I’ve thought about that too. Dropping scale means less detail is needed for painting and as you said, save a ton of space 😉 Unfortunately, I’ve got so much terrain already at 25mm scale 😅
@origaminosferatu3357
Жыл бұрын
This is super cool. As a long time player and also teacher who's thinking of introducing kids I teach to this kind of stuff I love the idea of a minimalist set that I can just pack up and carry with me. So cool.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
This is the way. Glad this video helped you!
@goofywibble
5 ай бұрын
Most of my sessions are in my own home, but I don't like accidently losing stuff, so I just keep some basic dice, beginner D&D books (I'm relatively new to D&D), my laptop + charger, a sketchbook, and a printed map of the general world. I'm trying to see if I can get some minis started, so this video was a good motivation.
@tpeasetiger
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve only just started really getting into DnD. I bought a huge bag of dice and have sort of thrown together everything else from what I have. I’m planning on printing out movement cards the size of playing cards and slipping them into card sleeves for players to use. I also have magnet bookmarks I was thinking of using for initiative tracking. I might also rummage through my Pokémon TCG stuff to see if I can use any of those things, like the old damage markers that used to be made of glass. I’m also using Lego pieces for various aspects of the game, like minis, etc.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Hah! Love the glass damage counters from Pokémon TCG. I use them as enemies, mark treasure, dropped weapons or items, or “points of interest” such as levers, hatches, and holes. Good luck and welcome to the community!
@sidarahighwind527
Жыл бұрын
I'll say one godsend to have as a dm is some sort of tablet with a pen, an Ipad or samsung tablet. Its so incredibly useful for writing down notes, keeping things organized, even having digital copies of books is incredibly nice. Plus, keeping a bluetooth speaker with you so you can play music through it all in one go. Plus its something I almost always have on me when I go to hang out with friends, so if they have company over and wanna try a short one shot, I have almost every resource just on that alone.
@foomples
Жыл бұрын
I have an extremely simple kit, mostly because I am working on a student budget and my players have a great imagination. I use a small zip-up laptop bag (one of those freebie ones you get from work or conventions) to hold everything in place. I bought a 4 pack of those collapsible dice trays with the snap buttons to assemble them and my players like them a lot. I have a small laminated grid dry erase sheet that fits in my folder with my extra player sheets and quick reference rulebook. I have a basic cardboard screen, notebook, and writing utensils, plus my bag of dice with extras in case anyone forgot theirs. The last thing I have are those cards you get in the D&D 5th ed starter kit with conditions and initiative order. I thought those would be kind of a throw away item, but my party and I love using them. My whole kit as of right now fits in that small bag and only weighs a couple pounds. I may have to find some of those marbles you had in the vid, they are a great idea as budget minis.
@IceBot360G
7 ай бұрын
The current things I have are this: - small cardboard circle cutouts for enemies, they have numbers and different sizes to differentiate them - bottle cap rings as status markers - colorful fridge magnets for other things like fire or pets or just more enemies - and for players I have these Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht figures (I think it’s called „Sorry“ in english) they have different colors so you can differentiate the players, and often people will gravitate towards specific colors - and I have a even bigger one of these that I use for the boss mini
@blackrabbit6858
Жыл бұрын
Glad I found the channel. I DM for a school club. My backpack with 1 DMG, 3 PHB, MM, and now the Multi verse book. My dice. I give all my kids their own set. For minis we use wooded boardgame tokens from craft store.
@squirrel_82
11 ай бұрын
Jeremy is the man! Love his videos and this video too.
@HouseDM
11 ай бұрын
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@decorummortis5175
Жыл бұрын
Back in n the day my group used graph paper and pencils to make maps. We had our sheets, dice and pencils. That was our kit.
@seblevesque5604
Жыл бұрын
Old pencil tin, 4mm dice set, Field Notes dot grid notebook, cue cards, a homemade flat pack dice tower, some 2d style miniatures, mechanical pencil (don't have to worry about sharpening it) and a good eraser I keep everything else on my smart phone (rule books monster stats maps) and if there's a smart tv handy I can even cast my maps using Owlbear Rodeo.
@KabukiKid
Жыл бұрын
The inclusion of the Zippo honestly cracked me up! lol :-D That is hysterical!
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed that piece.
@solomonkane1712
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad this popped up on my feed. I’m going on vacation with some friends new to TRRPGs & I want to run EZD6.
@HouseDM
2 жыл бұрын
Do it!! Can’t wait to give EZD6 a try. It’s on the list!
@Stones_022
Жыл бұрын
i was on a school camp and we used paper and pen for the map, an apple watch app for the dice and gummy bears for the mins and we had a blast
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! DM eat the bears if your character dies?
@Stones_022
Жыл бұрын
@@HouseDM thankfully no deaths, but I got in a bloodpact and had to make a new character, which was basically the same with a few tweaks
@yoakleoakle
11 ай бұрын
It's going to be my first time being a DM/ever playing (other than on tiny story oneshot with 2 of my players) with 3 players and these types of videos are helpful for me to be prepared for this like I planned on just bringing dice my journal I have for what I have planned for the intro to the story and lil index cards with my players stats on them I'm glad to know that should be all I need
@StreetShots79
Жыл бұрын
This is the first video of yours that I've watched. Dude, I love how you have built a little set behind you. Thats awesome.
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! It changes from video to video depending on which crafts I am working on/finishing. Welcome to the channel! Glad to have you!
@addis1004
Жыл бұрын
This brought back memories of my childhood. The white tokens in your minimalist kit are a brilliant idea!
@HouseDM
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Addis! Glad you think so.
@BagelPoke
Жыл бұрын
I like to use mini bulldog clips as miniatures. I put a small piece of paper in the clip, take the little handles off, lay them on their back and let players either write their character names or draw their character on them. They hold up pretty well.
@artisanalfirewood8202
Жыл бұрын
when i run games for my kids... its crayola markers, a eff tone of dice, and a roll of wraping paper . dice work as dice and character reps, back of the roll of wraping paper have a 1" grid on them, and the markes quickly draw the map, and and whatevernotes
@raremage
11 ай бұрын
I love the backgammon chip trick!
@HouseDM
11 ай бұрын
Just used em’ this past weekend 🤘🏼
@Salt_Master_Queue
Жыл бұрын
0:30 He said that birds are *TIGHT!* I hope that making this reference pointing that one out will be super easy, barely an inconvenience.
@joshuadannelly7530
Жыл бұрын
I also volunteer with the Boy's and Girls Club at my kids Highschool running a D&D campaign twice a week. And I also used to DM for another group and I would have to bring all my supplies with me. I like the minimalist kit. I wished I had thought of that before I started doing mobile games. I bought a rolling tool chest that I wheel around with me. So I have minis, several sets of dice, terrain scatter, dry erase battlemaps, the core rule set, along with whatever campaign we are playing, pencils and dry erase markers. I also have a extension cord for any of the kids computers and a Bluetooth speaker. So I know you pain.
@ShonicBurn
Жыл бұрын
minimalist dungeon master kit is 2 sets of mini dice. some paper miniatures I made, printed off 8.5x11 paper maps a Sharpe and a pencil and pen kit. It's smaller and does more then both these kit's so i'm kinda proud of that.
@dogboyautism
Жыл бұрын
We used to use chess pieces, quarter machine toys, and these Minecraft blind-box things for minis, whatever worked really. Used to put that all in an old tupperware too, now we use some actual minis but we still store it in a dome shaped cake cover :D We've departed a bit from a lot of the lower cost solutions (still use a dry-erase battle map tho) but I still remember it all so fondly. I still use minimalist/low budget options like using the plastic tops of glasses cleaner to show height, and Model Magic + craft wire to make minis. Probably my favorite mini I've got is a purple worm I made from toilet paper rolls and that clay lol
@Snyperwolf91
2 жыл бұрын
My Dm-toolkit ? Easy ! Especially for 5e its the best: -The DM-screen -A bottle full of Whiskey -A glock with 2 extra magazines -Combat Knife (For Close quarters combat) -Some Dice -The bible (when i need gods forgiveness what i did at the session) -Some beef jerky -A bullet-proof west You can never be prepared enough .
@torymiddlebrooks
Жыл бұрын
I would make the suggestion of light color die, it makes the readability of them in potentially poor lighting much better. As a soul that prefers black everything, this was the hardest change I've made.
@GeneBrodeJr
7 ай бұрын
Finally some inspiration for all the worthless coins and random bits & bobs I've stashed in various places for the past 30 years haha.
@HouseDM
7 ай бұрын
Hell yeah. Bonus points if your storage container looks like a treasure chest 😉
@redrocker109
Жыл бұрын
This is so very helpful, I've been playing for years, and finally getting into DMing thank you!
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