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Cuneiform, quill or keyboard?

Started by Sosthenes, May 23, 2007, 11:53:28 AM

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Sosthenes

May 23, 2007, 11:53:28 AM
We've got some professional writers here and lots of GMs who probably generate quite some output when preparing or logging sessions.

So, what's your weapon of choice? Graph paper? Some ancient software (GRRM recently confessed that he's still using WordStar)?

Please don't say Notepad ;)
 

joewolz

#1
May 23, 2007, 12:05:00 PM
I use Open Office's Writer for most of my notes and for my professional writing.  I lay things out in Scribus, depending on what I'm doing.  Scribus I don't use much for gaming...unless I need to mock up a newspaper or an OPORD or something.

But, I use Ubuntu Linux exclusively, and that's what comes with it.
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Koltar

#2
May 23, 2007, 12:27:48 PM
I still have an electric typewriter and use it frequently for stuff related to the roleplaying game.
 I also made a huge map for the game recently using posterboard, glue stick and transaparent tape.  Although, I do admit the sheets of paper being gluesticked were modified pdfs printed up from the web..

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#3
May 23, 2007, 12:34:49 PM
Pencil and blank printer paper.
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#4
May 23, 2007, 12:44:07 PM
I recently got a laser printer, too.  Recently like yesterday...it's not hooked up yet.  It should greatly increase my printing output.
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Ronin

#5
May 23, 2007, 02:32:42 PM
I use good old spiral bound note books, and a pencil alot. I also use that program you asked not to mention. Also I use google documents on my google account. Which is a basic word processor that saves stuff online. So it doesnt cluter up my harddrive.
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#6
May 23, 2007, 04:03:52 PM
I'm rarely more than a few feet from my laptop - it's all on there, and then backed up to my personal server.

Except some of the character sheet stuff for living greyhawk -and that's unavoidable.
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J Arcane

#7
May 23, 2007, 04:32:35 PM
Used to be word processors.  WordPerfect 5.1 was my personal favorite back in the day.

Now, I find them too intimidating.

My main tool right now is Blogger.
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#8
May 23, 2007, 04:35:25 PM
I carry around composition books and sketch books and write down ideas or draw when the mood strikes.  I use Word so I can edit and formalize the ideas.  If I ever get around to it, I plan on scanning in the sketches and putting them with the word documents to hand out to the players.
 

JongWK

#9
May 23, 2007, 08:14:52 PM
Computer and pen & paper. I'd love to get my hands on a small, ultraportable laptop--nothing very powerful, just a good battery, a word processor, and Adobe Acrobat. :)
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Kyle Aaron

#10
May 24, 2007, 12:09:56 AM
Inside my head. That way, the players can't read my notes or prove any inconsistencies in the game world. Well, they could read things, but my tinfoil hat stops them.
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#11
May 24, 2007, 12:37:10 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzInside my head. That way, the players can't read my notes or prove any inconsistencies in the game world. Well, they could read things, but my tinfoil hat stops them.


 Did you get the hat during the last Warehouse 23 sell-off?
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

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UmaSama

#12
May 24, 2007, 01:24:23 AM
My laptop most of the times, I use Word or Wordpad.
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