I use a die to keep track of rounds.

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Re: I use a die to keep track of rounds.

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I think your refering to attacks, good in theory bad in practice, what if a person uses a power blow or another attack that uses up two, everyone is on 4 and there now on 5 used.

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Paper and pencil for me.
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Re: I use a die to keep track of rounds.

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I use a complex "seconds" system, where I count backwards from 15, and my players have a chart on their character sheet showing when and where their attacks are on it. If I say "second 14", and no one responds, I move on to "second 13", etc...

If they miss a second-count, then they miss their attack. I like it because it's no-longer my responsibility to make sure they get their actions, and it keeps idle chatter to a minimum as no one wants to miss an attack.
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