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From: ugcuddih@sunybcs.uucp (Elisabeth Cuddihy)
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Subject: Re: programs for frp
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Date: 14 Dec 87 21:00:46 GMT
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I have seen ads for a few different DM helper programs but I have no idea
how good they are.  Most that I have seen were for AD&D.  

I have been thinking about writing one for quite a while  (it would
just seem to make my life as a GM 1000 times easier !!)  but I never really 
knew what would be worth while to put into such a program.  I always pictured
it as a huge data-base that would hold all of the current info/stats for that
night's game thus eliminating stacks of books (and prying eyes trying to
remember which items are on the page of whatever book I seem to be turned
to...).  I also figured that the program should keep a current list of 
all the characters stats and what ever else is of importance on their character
sheets.  I think I'd rather leave the dice rolling to the hands of the players
(and my hands too) but as for keeping track of time and weather, I'd much
rather have a computer do it.  Hm... I can even see the entire area of 
adventure mapped out with descriptions, etc...  WELL -- I think I am going to
start thinking more seriously about this.. (yes, maybe I will write one during
my winter break)

Please let me (us) know if any of you have seen a program like this in use
(did it run smoothly with the game?) or if you have any other ideas that
could fit into a GM helper.

oh yes.. When I finally commit these ideas to C (probably Turbo C for an
IMB xt... oh wow...) it will fit in more closely to the GURPS system but,
most likely, it will be as generic as possible thus making it
usable for any system (well.. ok.. almost any system).


Liz Cuddihy... in the land of dark clouds but no snow















Elisabeth Cuddihy --- SUNY @ Buffalo  Computer Science undergraduate
Internet:  ugcuddih@cs.Buffalo.EDU     Bitnet:  ugcuddih@sunybcs.BITNET