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Post by endial on Oct 29, 2013 12:25:32 GMT -9
I just wanted to share what I use to track the Hit points of my Wizard Naronel and his Familiar Quote. The idea is simple the pegs go into the holes to represent the current value. This allows for me to have a range from 000 to 999 (yea I know I have big aspirations for a Wizard) I even added a Negative Row at the bottom for those dark times in a heros life. Hopefully someone finds this useful. I used the following Materials: Scrap Foam Core Xacto Knife about 5 toothpicks Ruler Black Marker I have never really like using a piece of scrape paper to track hit points and this was the result of not finding any fun mechanical things to use online.
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Post by oldschooldm on Oct 29, 2013 14:14:24 GMT -9
Very interesting! I'm curious how the "math" flows for you when you use it. Do you pick up the pin and move it as you count, or do you do the math in your head first then re-position?
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Post by endial on Oct 29, 2013 15:32:40 GMT -9
That's a very good question Oldschooldm I think that is where this design fails (though we are talking about basic math) Most of this is moving Pins after doing the math in my head, I toyed with the idea of a Binary model or something that would make it a bit more automated? I would love any ideas or suggestions for improving this!
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Oct 29, 2013 16:33:23 GMT -9
Hmm... I've never gotten around to building stuff from the WWG BattlePacks stuff. Their BattlePacks: Fantasy Medieval" set has something they call a "Victory Points Tumbler" but it might be fun to make one for each player. I'll take a stab at building one, then see if I can modify it to make the separate sections slot together so I don't have to glue them to each other - that way I can make them 1, 2 or 3 digits easily... I do a lot of WWG kitbashing - looks like I just figured out my next idea!
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Post by endial on Oct 29, 2013 17:49:45 GMT -9
That would be awesome! Let me know if you can do 3 digits easily as Fighters should be reaching triple digit HP by lvl 7 or 8 I would think.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Oct 29, 2013 18:20:55 GMT -9
The ends and the numbers are separate pieces - you can do as many digits as you want/need.
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Post by oldschooldm on Oct 29, 2013 21:06:21 GMT -9
Hmm. The most awesome version of a tumbler would do the math (roll over the next 10s place when crossing from 9-0 and 0-9.) That would be an amazing kitbash....
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Post by endial on Oct 30, 2013 6:17:42 GMT -9
I'm looking at that set and trying to see if I can justify it as someone who mainly just plays tabletop RPGs. I do like the way the counter looks and I think I could use the turn counter. Not sure about the rest of the stuff though but Meh thats just the price you pay I suppose.
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Post by dungeonmistress on Feb 7, 2014 14:19:45 GMT -9
Great idea! Mind if I steal it for my players? I could make one for each of them, I think they'd love it!
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Post by endial on Mar 19, 2014 8:34:39 GMT -9
A bit late on the replay here Dungeon but I would be happy if my design helped someone else
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Post by dungeonmistress on Mar 20, 2014 12:53:26 GMT -9
endial, thanks so much for the permission. I took your design and modded it a little bit. Here's what I did. First I decided that a single thickness of Foamcor wouldn't be sturdy enough and I wanted to use pins instead of sticks and needed the extra thickness for that. I decided that 3"X5" would be a convenient size. So I cut out two pieces for every one Hit Point Tracker I wanted. Glued the two pieces together and wrapped the edges with masking tape for neatness sake. Drew on the dividers as you did, but I only used three pins for place holders (hundreds, tens, & ones). Here I show the trackers for a Dwarf fighter, an Elf rogue and a Human wizard & familiar Then I decided I needed an Initiative Tracker. Using the same construction, I took a leftover piece of Foamcor cut it in half and this is the result: Then I turned them over and set up the backs so my players would have an easier time keeping track of successful rolls for search, listen, open lock, etc. as these all earn them extra XP! There is also a space for keeping track of money. I did a similar thing on my Initiative Tracker. We play tested these last weekend and they woked out really well! Thanks for the great idea!
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Post by WackyAnne on Mar 20, 2014 17:38:41 GMT -9
dungeonmistress These look really intriguing! I'll have to look at them closely when I have more time. My GM'ing is still in its infancy, so I'd rather learn efficiencies now...
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Post by dungeonmistress on Mar 20, 2014 17:47:02 GMT -9
Part of what I did to the original idea that endial posted, stems from my OCD. The rest is the result of my Scottish ancestry - thriftiness. I tend to make lists almost obsessively, and a space not used is space wasted. But, the main thing is that they worked well and my players were happy with them.
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Post by Mike H "Chugosh" on Mar 25, 2014 12:43:06 GMT -9
But, the main thing is that they worked well and my players were happy with them. And that is always a win. I like this idea all around, even for games with a smaller overall number of hit points.
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Post by highlandpiper on Mar 25, 2014 22:02:18 GMT -9
Since everyone else is sharing, here are some playing card sized Monster Cards I made for GURPS with Dials for HP and FP. I've been toying with the idea of replacing each dial with a stacked dial so you can do multiple numbers. As it is I think 23 was the most I could fit on a dial.
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 26, 2014 3:40:40 GMT -9
Those dial cards look pretty slick! I've often thought of putting a Savage Worlds wounds dial in figure bases. There are only ever three wounds, so it should be doable. The "shaken" indicator would have to be independent, since you can be shaken with any number of wounds, or have three wounds and still not be shaken.
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Post by dungeonmistress on Mar 26, 2014 7:43:53 GMT -9
I like those dials, too, highlandpiper. Now you have me thinking if and how I could use something similar for my players... . Thanks for sharing that nifty gadget.
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Post by endial on Apr 7, 2014 11:44:12 GMT -9
dungeonmistress this is what I love about community, someone can post something and then someone else can expand and make it better. I am jealous of your boards now.
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Post by dungeonmistress on Apr 7, 2014 13:58:54 GMT -9
dungeonmistress this is what I love about community, someone can post something and then someone else can expand and make it better. I am jealous of your boards now. I am glad you like them. Especially since you supplied the original, 'classic'. Here's what I did: I used the same material as you, only twice as much and instead of tooth picks, I used ball top pins (tacks). Decide what size works best for you (mine are 3"x5"), and for each board, cut two identical pieces of Foamcor. Glue these together for double thickness and strength. Edge the entire perimeter of the board with masking tape to make it look neat. Now you mark one side to track Hit Points and the other side to keep track of things the players do that will earn them xp. Set them up in a way that's most convenient for you. My most recent mod was simply to add a red pin that would denote whether the hit points are positive or negative. (ie: red pin in top left corner = positive hp, red pin in lower left corner=negative hp) My players use pencils to make erasable hash marks on the back to keep track of how many successful perception, open lock, disarm trap & detect whatever checks among other things they've had and how much gold and other treasure they find. At the end of the game they update their wealth on their character sheets and leave the boards with me so I can the total up their xp at my leisure. When I have all their numbers figured I send each an email with that information. This system works for us; though you may want to use them differently. BTW: This is what I love about this community in particular, so many good people here, revives my hopes for humanity.
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