What's in my GM Bag? What I Take to My RPG Sessions

This week I'm showing you what I keep in my GM bag for running D&D and other tabletop RPGs in person.
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00:00 Intro
00:31 My GM Philosophy
01:25 The Bag
01:59 Dungeon Mayhem
02:48 Map/Grid
03:40 Dry Erase Tokens
04:41 Monster Tokens
06:18 DM Screen
09:29 Dice Tray
12:26 Monster Cards
13:24 Tablet
15:18 GM Binder
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What do you bring to the table in your GM bag? Let me know in the comments! And thanks again to this videos sponsor, Czepeku! Get more than 4,000 high quality hand drawn maps by checking out their patreon: bit.ly/40tuGwt

[@kf1667]

Love the idea of the pregame card game. Ive recently added 3d printed condition rings to my setup. They stack under the minis and are absolutely fantastic for both 28mm and 56mm minis.

[@Andrewc87563]

You will probably want a Big Pockets Battlemat made by A J Pickett. It's silicon and you can fold it and bend it much more.

[@FamBoren]

The D&D monster cards are truly amazing. I always bring them to a game. I bring just about the same as you, except I also have a set of modular floor plans that I made from cardstock and xps foam.

[@IcarusGames]

They just make it so much more convenient to run encounters without having to haul books!

[@Jeffs40K]

My DM kit, a backpack with laptop, cables, extra dice, notebook & Pens/Pencils for quick jotting info down, and I carry a portable 27" touch-screen monitor that lays in the center of the table.... my Lapotop has all the books on PDF if needed, I use Owlbearrodeo VTT for the mapping with Fog of War, and I use Owlbear's Post it Notes for (Red) Monster stats, (Blue) Room Descriptions, and (Green) for Traps, (Yellow) is Loot which is Handy I just expose it so they can copy the info down easy. ... Plus I have all the monsters & Player tokens already in place with their built-in life tracker, condition markers, spell templates, as well as Initiative app if you want to use it and even digital dice I use for rolls I want players to see like my monster attacks, (and use real dice for Hidden Detect traps and etc.) plus it has Draw and typing options if wan tot write info or Draw on the map ... also in the note book are handouts. ... Plus Owlbear can be done from my main PC at home online, so the laptop just sits in the backpack till game night (Every Sunday, face to face with 7 players) ... with Touch Screen players can move there tokens, on the Touch Screen so it can be a more Tactical battle. Theator of the moind is great butI've had to many times when the Ranger was hit but hes out of run range but DM didnt know or Once I told DM I went left, got attacked and im like we ust came from that way, he said no you came from Right, well thats because he is facing me and my Left is his Right, This is why I use N< S< E< W in my games. .... Oh yeh Edit ... I also have Digital DM Screen (Token) I place under my Owlbear maps as well la sa Map that is a Town notice board, where I have tokens of Square Wanted posters, Jobs and etc I can change as done.

[@Captainpigraven]

I guess this means the PF2 experiment is officially over. Bummer. Well it was fun while it lasted. Thanks for the memories.

[@solsroles]

Love this vid!

[@helix3955]

Great video. As a fresh DM, this is great insight

[@callyg.628]

Good choice of vinyl in the back there :)

[@chrisr3570]

Love the d19 narrative

[@chrisr3570]

I've got the same standees but on some I've stuck front and back pictures of the PCs

[@williamobraidislee3433]

I saw the thumbnail for this video and literally said “Hubba Hubba!”

[@IcarusGames]

The highest of compliments 😊

[@AlaskaSkull]

Lately I've disliked using digital things at the table and am moving toward total analog. The biggest thing for me is the maps. I do not have the space to build physical terrain let alone store it all... Ahhhh!!! Some day. For now, digital will do.