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The Combat Pad is back, better than ever!
When I started my GMing career back in 1981, I used a piece of scratch paper to track the initiative order. Once Third Edition came out, I needed a way to keep track of people delaying and such, so I started to use index cards. Today, I use the GameMastery Combat Pad, and I can't imagine going back to those clunky methods for tracking initiative!
The Combat Pad 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's portable—about the size of a sheet of paper—so you can take it anywhere you're gaming.
Use it to quickly and easily track turns. Write the character's names on the player magnets using a wet- or dry-erase marker, then place them in initiative order. Use blue magnets for PCs, green magnets for friendly NPCs, and black-bordered magnets for enemies. Hash marks label positions from 0 to 35, making it easy to put the magnets in the correct initiative order. When the order changes, simply slide the magnets to their new places.
For tactical groups, delaying and readying guides make it simple to synchronize attacks—enemies beware! Slide the magnets to the proper column and avoid the confusion common with other initiative tracking methods.
We sold out of the previous version of the Combat Pad a while back, so—even though the original won an ENnie award for Best Gaming Aid in 2007—we took the opportunity to make it even better. In addition to a cleaner look with a larger space for more magnets, it's now also much sturdier than before. Plus, it's printed on both sides, and it now comes in a reusable plastic storage sleeve.
And if you need more magnets for those truly epic battles, be sure to get the GameMastery Combat Pad: Extra Magnet Pack for even more magnetic markers!
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What was the price back in 2007?
Uninvited Ghost wrote: What was the price back in 2007? I believe that it was $17.99 way back then. :)
-Lisa
Oh man, there's a NEW one? I can't wait to get it, mine is flimsy from overuse!!!
My two are still in great condition - though I am running out of the pointer magnets - they get lost the easiest.
By the way... can anyone tell me what use the "New Round" magnets are? (besides replacements for the "Turn" and "Round" magnets)
I believe you're supposed to put "New Round" at the bottom of your initiative lists to remind you to move your "Round" marker to the next number before going back to the top. I generally forget to do it anyway, though.
Argh! Not cool. I *JUST* ordered replacement magnets for mine. Would have been much better to buy a new one :(
Lisa Stevens wrote: Uninvited Ghost wrote: What was the price back in 2007? I believe that it was $17.99 way back then. :)
-Lisa I asked because it seems like a very high price for what it is. I can see it's essentially the same price this time around.
I'm sure the quality that goes into Paizo products will make it one of those you-get-what-you-pay-for purchases.
Uninvited Ghost wrote: Lisa Stevens wrote: Uninvited Ghost wrote: What was the price back in 2007? I believe that it was $17.99 way back then. :)
-Lisa I asked because it seems like a very high price for what it is. I can see it's essentially the same price this time around.
I'm sure the quality that goes into Paizo products will make it one of those you-get-what-you-pay-for purchases. This is one of those products that we do in cooperation with another company, Open Mind Games. We did the art part and they did the manufacturing and set the price. Still, I can tell you that I get my money's worth out of this product every week that I run my game!
-Lisa
Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Adventure, Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber
Does the steel core extend all the way to the edge of the pad? I had two complaints about the original one. 1) the colors were too dark (resolved!) and 2) the edges were really flimsy with what seemed like a 1/2 inch border that there was no backing to.
I'd like to replace mine with something a little sturdier, but I'm nowhere near close to a FLGS/NSFLGS, so I sadly have no way of checking it out.
Uninvited Ghost wrote: Lisa Stevens wrote: Uninvited Ghost wrote: What was the price back in 2007? I believe that it was $17.99 way back then. :)
-Lisa I asked because it seems like a very high price for what it is. I can see it's essentially the same price this time around.
I'm sure the quality that goes into Paizo products will make it one of those you-get-what-you-pay-for purchases. Actually, with the Pathfinder Advantage discount, it's a dollar cheaper than the 2007 price.
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