Hate tracking turns? Hate missing someone's initiative? Hate it when your sticky note with hitpoints gets wet?

Then you will LOVE this product. I used this once, missing half the magnets, and have finally bought one. Sliced bread has nothing on this widget.

Bravo Paizo!

Hi there, my group uses one of these every session. I have even printed names and the cut & paste labels on the magnetic home made tabs, as we use it that much. I have placed it inside a plastic sleeve to keep the spare magnetic tabs behind the front panel, and placed a very think card as a solid backing. And been geeky enough to lanyard connect 2 pens to board... Hugely popular piece of gaming media, I know 4 others gaming group members have even brought these pads for their games around other venues... 4.5 outta 5 if I could score the pad properly. yours Tarrek

I'm the third person in my game group to have picked this up, not because we don't want to share, but because this product is really, really good.

I have used both pen and paper notes and computer software to keep track of combat information and actually found that this was quicker and easier to use.

Though I really enjoy having multiple character/enemy magnets and round order indicators, my favorite thing about this is that there is plenty of room left over for keeping notes.

Overall, one of the most useful DM tools I have encountered in a long time.

I love this for my game.

I did use two-sided tape to attach it to a $2 one-piece acrylic picture frame from Target so it can stand on its own and everyone at the table can see it.

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I also printed out my players' names in appropriate fonts, cut them out, laminated them and used magnetic tape to make personalized character markers for them.

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A very useful tool!

As long as this is produced I'll always have one by my side. This is the most used item that I've purchased from Paizo. Makes tracking initiative, tracking watch, tracking marching order and tracking spell or poison effects easy and quick.

I really like the use and function of this product. It really helps speed up combats and also keep track of various effects and time during the game.

The only real complaint I have is that it feels just a little on the flimsy side, and also I wish it had a little stronger magnetic attraction between the magnets and the base.

This product is a great idea but not well implemented. The board is just too small. If you have 5 PCs up against more than two different types of enemies you run out of space. If it was at least 50% bigger it would work much better.

After trying it for one session we have just reverted to writing initiative along one side of our map board - it's quick, easy and everyone can see it clearly.

I'm going to put the board away and keep the magnets to use on a metal shelf off an old bookcase - works just as well and is bigger.

I've been using this wonderful little tool for about seven months now and can truthfully say that it has accelerated the game on a number of levels. Having a clear view of initiative order has reduced the "oh, its my turn?" factor hugely.

This combat pad is extremely useful. Before the GMs of our gaming group had a printed spreadsheet we had laminated and used that for tracking. It was wet erase and worked well.

This is a whole new ballgame. The magnets are very useful in keeping order straight. You can move them around with ease if needed.

The section that is open for notes, again very useful.

I really like the size "about the size of a piece of paper" - it fits nicely in a binder or whatever. Plus, having something the size of your books makes it easier to carry.

This is not a "must have" - all you really need is books and people. However, it does make life as a GM easier.

Afterthought: Issues about being sturdy.. I've never had a problem with it. My fellow gamers that have them have never had a problem with it.
We have one that gets weekly rotation and it gets put through the wringer (game with 10 players plus dm) - lots of magnet and writing there. Not any real sign of wear and tear on the pad or magnets.

This is a must. Although the same effect can be achieved with initiative cards, this has really helped organise our combats.