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#1 darkbane235 May 30, 2009 9:42:39	The reason I ask is in regards to burst 20 or range 20 abilities. 1. Are these meant to blanket the entire board? The battle board that we use is 16 sqrs x 24 sqrs. We have recently added to our options and can now make 31 x 45 our max. (We use plastic with a pre-drawn grid and use dry erase markers to create rooms, etc.) 2. How big are your battle grids? Do you run one room at a time? If so how do you run encounters that are outside? Thanks for your input.
#2 Novacat May 31, 2009 14:33:25	I use a 3' X 4' vinyl, wet-erase grid from Chessex. I've very happy with it. It's 32 squares by 48 squares. A Burst 20 will cover almost the entire grid, and will effectively be a "all targets you can see" effect. A Range 20 attack will be close to the same thing.
#3 silent_stone May 31, 2009 20:19:58	As far as question #1 goes, yes, I think these abilities are supposed to more-or-less blanket a standard-sized battle grid (and those aren't the longest-ranged attacks there are; off the top of my head, I can think of the greatbow from Adventurer's Vault, which has a range of 25/50). As far as question #2, I'm using MapTools as well for my homebrewed campaign based on 4th Edition, which has a distinct focus on ranged attacks. My last battlefield was something like 120
#4 Ra-Tiel Jun 01, 2009 13:22:30	I'm using the basic 30x24 sq battle mat from Paizo. Just recently bought a second one, so that the current maximum size of my battle grid was either 60x24 sq or 30x48 sq.
#5 oxybe Jun 01, 2009 13:31:10	i use these 28" x 32" dual-sided gridded mats. i've got two of them laminated and two of them still in the package as backup. cheap & works great for the amount i paid... been using them for two years now and i've yet to replace the two laminated ones, they are showing their use though.
#6 Herrozerro Jun 01, 2009 15:24:45	our table is 4x8: 96sq x 48sq large image
#7 auspex7 Jun 01, 2009 17:20:18	I use a 3' X 4' vinyl, wet-erase grid from Chessex. I've very happy with it. It's 32 squares by 48 squares. A Burst 20 will cover almost the entire grid, and will effectively be a "all targets you can see" effect. A Range 20 attack will be close to the same thing. Thanks for this post, Novacat. Before I read it, I had been frustrated trying to find a suitable battlegrid. I had been using a paper foldout one from the back of a 3.5 book, and I just wasn't thrilled with it. Thanks to the fact that you actually named the manufacturer of the grid you were using in your post, I now have a battlegrid I'm happy with. Chessex ftw!
#8 Novacat Jun 01, 2009 20:04:32	Thanks for this post, Novacat. Before I read it, I had been frustrated trying to find a suitable battlegrid. I had been using a paper foldout one from the back of a 3.5 book, and I just wasn't thrilled with it. Thanks to the fact that you actually named the manufacturer of the grid you were using in your post, I now have a battlegrid I'm happy with. Chessex ftw! If you've never dealt with wet-erase boards before, let me warn you: Red will stain unless you erase it within an hour or two, and even then it's hard to get out. Green is not as bad but there are still staining issues. You can use blue, but black is best. Regardless what color you use, don't let any marks stay on the mat for more than a week or so, or you'll be able to replay that scene as long as you want. Also, don't use any cleaning chemicals on it. They may work wonders at first, but over time, they'll destroy the vinyl. Only use water, and dry it with either a cloth or a paper towel (cloth works a little better, but you'll ruin the cloth for any other purpose). If you leave the mat out in the sun, it will dry out and bleach. I recommend indoor use only.