Take the tour ×  When I first started playing D&D, my DM did not
use battlemaps or miniatures to describe combat. Everything was
described to us, and questions to the DM were part and parcel of
the experience, such as:    • "Do I have Line of Sight? Can I
take a Move action and get Line of Sight this turn if I [jump
into the trees/move to the left/run forward]?"   • "Who is
[enemy] facing? That means I can Sneak Attack!"   • "What would
provide cover? Trees, rocks, tables?  I've used this style of
combat for all the games I've run myself since, but I've been
thinking about using a battlemap, since the players of my
current game are prone to thinking about complex battlefield
strategy.  What are the pros/cons of using miniatures, as
opposed to a narrative-style combat system?  share|improve this
question What rules are you playing? –  Iain M Norman Aug 20 '10
at 14:18 Currently 4e, though I first learned in 3.5e. This
question can also be used for most pen-and-paper systems, I
believe. –  Logan MacRae Aug 20 '