D&D Accessories: Make Magic Easy With These Spell Tracking Tools
These spell tracking tools aren’t magic, but the effect they’ll have on your tabletop organization just may be.
1. Cthulhu Dice Spell Tracker
Spell trackers like this one that let you use some of the millions of D6 that you already have in your collection are brilliant. Nine square spots are the perfect size for up to nine normal dice, and whichever number is up is the number of spell slots you have left. No more messy erase marks on your character sheet. Never forget again! Say goodbye to tallies on loose scraps of paper. Just the dice we all already have to many of finally serving a purpose.
2. Glass Token Spell Slot Tracker
You don’t have a countless collection of random dice, you say? Well first of all I don’t believe you, but there are still diceless options. This wooden spell tracker with a dragon embellishment lets you track your spells using colorful glass beads. Just remove a bead for every spell you have and your number of glass beads equals your number of remaining spells. It’s simple, it’s too the point, and possibly most importantly, it’s pretty.
3. Spell (Cards) Book
Simple and smart, this isn’t much more than a very small binder to store your spell cards in like you used to do with your Pokémon cards. Clear plastic sheets keep your spells safe, readable, and always on hand without shuffling through a deck or worrying about them falling out of the folder pocket in your notebook and sitting at the bottom of your gaming bag.
4. Sticky Note Spell Tracker
I’m the kind of person who keeps all of their week-to-week lists on a sticky note. It’s not the most efficient habit, but knowing that my weekly writing schedule is stuck to my computer ready to receive check marks and be replaced next week helps keep me on track. And these sticky note spell trackers can help you in the exact same way. It’s okay if these are scratched out and covered in eraser stains. No problem if you doodle or take notes all over it. It’s okay if it’s in an inconvenient spot on the table.
You can move it, mess it up, and replace it in time for your next session. No muss, no fuss. Of course, if you’re a very organized person, there is a place to mark the date and notes, so you can keep a record of your past sessions for future-you.
5. Hollow Spell Scroll
This piece by Arrow Road Creations is what made me want to look more at spell-tracking tools. The beautiful scroll motif comes in Elven or Dwarven language options with a choice of the paint job and tracker-chip colors to help you keep tallying your spell slots and feel like the magic-user you pretend to be. When you’re ready to pack it in for the day, the handles screw off to reveal a hollow cylinder to store your trackers and dice in between sessions.
How do you keep track of your spells? Are there any tools you find especially helpful? Or do you just jot everything down on your sheet or app and call it a day? Let us know in the comments!
Happy adventuring!
