This tool is simply brilliant. I have always had trouble keeping track of dungeon time (the sheets with check boxes just didn't work for me) and this handy item will do the trick. I have not decided if I am going to let the players see it in use (so that they are aware of the ticking clock) or if I will have it behind the screen. Either way, it will become an intrinsic part of my future games.
I know that this will build up the tension and unease that my adventurers feel as they ponder whether or not to stay underground a little longer, travel down one more flight of stone stairs, or peek behind one more door. With the clock ticking the minor annoyance of a lost map or water-sodden torches quickly becomes a scary problem with real consequences.
I can hardly wait!
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