got any tips or tricks for remembering.....

[zainale]

what you can do. i mostly have a list but sometimes i forget to check it.

[Oxylepy]

Writing characters as bestiary entries. Gm too much and you find it's easier to work with the monster spread than it is with the PC sheets

[GM 1990]

Do you mean remembering what your PC can do or the monsters/NPCs you're running as a GM?

For PC - I keep the app - Master Work Tools on my phone and built a bookmark link for my druid's most common spells and affects like entangled.

For GM - the more complex it its the more you really need to run a little mock battle before the session. Spells and special attack routines are easy to forget about in the heat of a battle.

I ran a bad-guy bodyguard monk vs the group a while back and totally forgot about ki-pool extra strikes until about round 6 of the combat. Turned out better, because he was able to come on strong near the end and put 2 of the 4 PCs down before finally falling unconscious himself.

I also tend to copy/past important stuff into a laptop screen to save flipping through too many books. And keep the same PF MWT application open, so between notes, laptop, and phone I have most info immediately visible.

[Anonymous Visitor 163 576]

I use the other side of the table tent for reminders to myself.

Also, organize what you're using. The default character sheet isn't that great, honestly. Look through the alternatives, maybe something else is more to your liking.

But my best tip is to write out the options, in advance. My inquisitor character sheet had a series of checkboxes near armor class, saves, and weapons.

Y/N Flame of Faith, + 1d6 damage
Y/N Shield of Faith, + 3 armor class

As a result, I never had to do math on the fly, I could focus on playing the character.

[zainale]

my pc that i am playing,gm 1990.

[GM 1990]

If you tend to use a lot of buffs something like AV 163 567 mentioned is nice.

We keep all our character sheets in a document protector and then use wet-erase markers for things like temp buffs, etc. Obviously the higher level you get the more complex it gets, but I think in general those things you used at lower levels start to just sit idle as higher level things become your go-to things in combat and during skills challenges.

[zainale]

so a flip pad then?

[GM 1990]

Sounds like they use the note-card folded in upside down V for quick stats beside the battle mat.

ours is just a clear plastic protector and print the sheets double sided.

I also use sticky notes on my sheet for quick reference for spells. But my go to if I need quick reference is that master work tools app on my phone

[zainale]

what app do you use GM 1990?

[GM 1990]

I have a droid. These are my 2 primary apps for playing and GMing.

1. PF Masterwork Tools

2. PF RPG Resource

The 2d one is only spells, monsters, feats, magic items. However, IMO its much easier to sort/filter and favorite for those categories.

[Anonymous Visitor 163 576]

As a professional educator, I just want to remind you that the act of writing it out helps embed it into your memory.

Each mode, reading, writing, listening, gives you another way to remember and improves recall.

So, while copying something down from the screen seems like a waste of time, it depends on your goals. If your goal is to look it up once, then yes.

If your goal is to learn it so you don't have to look it up anymore, than its a good investment.

[Leandro Garvel]

Anonymous Visitor 163 576 wrote:

As a professional educator, I just want to remind you that the act of writing it out helps embed it into your memory.

Each mode, reading, writing, listening, gives you another way to remember and improves recall.

So, while copying something down from the screen seems like a waste of time, it depends on your goals. If your goal is to look it up once, then yes.

If your goal is to learn it so you don't have to look it up anymore, than its a good investment.

Gotta +1 this, especially as a person who also works in the education sector *proffers educational high-five*

[Anonymous Visitor 163 576]

*Accepts educational high-five*

[Meraki]

Another +1 for writing it out. Also, if you have a list on the back of your character sheet with what your abilities actually do, it'll give you a quick reference rather than having to stop and look it up in-game.

For things that relate to your attacks (Vital Strike, sneak attack, weapon properties, etc.), I've found it helpful to write that right next to your weapon(s) so you remember you have it. Same for bonuses to things like grapple and trip.