Combat Manager for Android

[Bob_Loblaw]

I'm looking for a simple combat manager that will keep track of initiative (possibly determine it randomly for each combat), hit points, and conditions. I have found two apps that do some of these but no apps that do all three.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Using a laptop or desktop isn't an option due to where we game.

If it matters, the two apps I have found are "Pathfinder RPG Manager" and "Roll Initiative."

I like the way that "Roll Initiative" lets me just move to the next character with ease. I like how "Pathfinder RPG Manager" not only allows me to color code (makes it easy to distinguish between creature types, NPCs, or other notations I may want) and it keeps track of conditions.

If these two could be combined somehow I would be a happy gamer.

[Jason Beardsley]

I'd be interested in the same thing. Anyone out there have an app recommendation?

[JohnF]

Bob_Loblaw wrote:

Two apps I have found are "Pathfinder RPG Manager" and "Roll Initiative."

Quite apart from the poor reviews the first one gets, I suspect it will shortly be undergoing a name change (PFRPG Manager, anyone?) - Paizo are pretty clear about not using the word "Pathfinder" in non-Paizo products except under stringent conditions. I rather doubt that this app qualifies ...

[Bob_Loblaw]

The first one has some good features but it doesn't really do what is needed. The second one actually keeps track of the initiative and allows you to push a button so that the next character comes up. I like the look and ease of keeping track of conditions on the first one.

Something I did find with Roll Initiative, if you hold on the character you can add conditions. Roll Initiative allowed me to quickly move through large combats with ease.

[Mandisa]

I do like my dry-erase whiteboard w/ Paizo's Initiative Tracker magnets. But if there's an app around that has *at least* that level of functionality/ease-of-use, and allows me to link it to my own private notes (distinguishing among enemy tactics, 'what if' advance plans, random plot notes, etc), that would be great.

Also bonus-points for making it either inherently system-independent (like the Tracker magnets), or make it easily system-customizable/modular (like say, MapTools). Dice-rolling should be able to be on-demand, set-ahead, or type-in. Oddly, actually rolling for initiative with actual dice is something players love, but as the DM gets a bit time-consuming.

Got too much on my plate right now to code it myself, but would love to see something like this available.

[Bob_Loblaw]

I found the Pocket Game Master and...wow...it does a lot. I'm still fiddling around with it and I don't know if it will do what I want with initiative but it will help me in other ways.