Laptop, and electronic at your table ? (jlai.lu)

submitted 6 months ago by Ziggurat@jlai.lu to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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I was recently a bit surprise by seeing video of RPG tables where everyone has a laptop, and I even saw a thread about whether GM allowing only paper sheet are reasonable

However, on my experience (and I am part of big club, so I interact with a lot of players), some GM have a laptop or tablet especially in the era of .pdf books, but most player would use only paper.

So I am curious what's your take on electronic device, is it fully banned at your table, a GM only tool, a stuff that some player may use for note taking ? Or do you use VTT technology like you would online when playing in person ?

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[-] INeedMana@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I use

notebook and pen for notes during play (temporary notes and those to be transferred to GM notes later)
mobile with my adventure/secret notes
PC for rulebook pdf, playing music and managing VTT (most basic there is, I could be displaying that on a tablet)

My users range from

scrap of papers and looking at the map over my shoulder
through notebook and laptop for VTT
to full laptop-only setup

But also I split the party the moment they get a job and with 3 players we don't have a problem of running out of things to do for a character. There are many different people but at my current table someone scrolling through the mobile means their character is underutilized and it's time to toss them some problem

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