More D&D 4e questions from yours truely!

Xyres

From my past topics about 3.5e i have stepped into 4e and i love it from what i am reading. So now for my question, what should i use as a battle grid? Should i just get some good heavy weight paper and draw a grid on that? And also, its my first time making a game, so how should i know what ammount of monsters, and what ones are good for my dungeon? (We are starting at level 1).

Foolish Chaos

I personally use a dry erase grid (this one in fact, the plain one). Bought at my local game store.

Xyres

Is there a version, or company of that, that is more mass produced? Because they dont sell them anywhere near where i live.

DevoutlyApathetic

Xyres wrote: »

Is there a version, or company of that, that is more mass produced? Because they dont sell them anywhere near where i live.

......you are on the internet, right now.

Nothing that is geared toward gaming is going to be easier to acquire than that is. Most hobby shops carry them now.

Xyres

That is a good point. And i will check out my hobby shop then. Thanks.
What about the dungeon tiles though? Are those any good?

Xyres

A shameful bump.

Themindtaker

Gabe seems to like the tiles.

Personally, my RL game uses one of those big honking easel packs of 1" grid paper from office depot. It's got like 50 sheets and we only go through an average of one sheet per session. It doesnt look pretty, but our DM has a way with words that makes up for it. and it's 30 bucks for like an entire tier's worth of maps.

Oh, and your original second question (amount of mobs) - the DMG does a great job of outlining the parameters for this process.

Xyres

Ok, thank you, that sums up my questions for today. :P
As always, its a great pleasure.