Keeping track of time [Archive] - Wizards Community

Keeping track of time [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Grimnir512
03-07-08, 02:49 PM This I cannot find mentioned in the rules.

I am thinking of running a group, and this is the one thing that is really bugging me. How do I know how much in game time passes?

eg) How do I know, say, how long it takes for the PCs to travel from one town to another? Or how do I know how much time has passed in a dungeon and that the PCs need to rest?

Thanks for any help :)
mvincent
03-07-08, 03:09 PM How do I know, say, how long it takes for the PCs to travel from one town to another? Use the Overland Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#overlandMovement) section of the DMG

Or how do I know how much time has passed in a dungeon and that the PCs need to rest?Mostly use your best guess, but for movement you can use the Local Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#localMovement) section of the DMG.
Grimnir512
03-07-08, 03:29 PM Use the Overland Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#overlandMovement) section of the DMG

Mostly use your best guess, but for movement you can use the Local Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#localMovement) section of the DMG.

Thanks a lot! :) That really helps. Now I can progress with that burden off my mind :)
Kouk
03-08-08, 03:52 AM You don't really have to keep track of time in order to tell the PCs when they are tired, they will set up camp usually every single day because their health and spells are low.

Overland travel is a good guideline but it is not terribly important most of the time. Unless you are on some sort of timed adventure, it doesn't really make a difference how much time passes. Just use your judgment.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Grimnir512 03-07-08, 02:49 PM	This I cannot find mentioned in the rules. I am thinking of running a group, and this is the one thing that is really bugging me. How do I know how much in game time passes? eg) How do I know, say, how long it takes for the PCs to travel from one town to another? Or how do I know how much time has passed in a dungeon and that the PCs need to rest? Thanks for any help :)
mvincent 03-07-08, 03:09 PM	How do I know, say, how long it takes for the PCs to travel from one town to another? Use the Overland Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#overlandMovement) section of the DMG Or how do I know how much time has passed in a dungeon and that the PCs need to rest?Mostly use your best guess, but for movement you can use the Local Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#localMovement) section of the DMG.
Grimnir512 03-07-08, 03:29 PM	Use the Overland Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#overlandMovement) section of the DMG Mostly use your best guess, but for movement you can use the Local Movement (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/movement.htm#localMovement) section of the DMG. Thanks a lot! :) That really helps. Now I can progress with that burden off my mind :)
Kouk 03-08-08, 03:52 AM	You don't really have to keep track of time in order to tell the PCs when they are tired, they will set up camp usually every single day because their health and spells are low. Overland travel is a good guideline but it is not terribly important most of the time. Unless you are on some sort of timed adventure, it doesn't really make a difference how much time passes. Just use your judgment.