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Maps and Figures

Keeping track of where all of the player characters and bad guys are can be a little difficult. This is especially true if there are a lot of bad guys for the characters to deal with.
Using figures and maps makes things much easier, and can add a great visual element to the game. It’s much easier to look at a map and see where your character is than to try to remember from turn to turn.

Figures
We recommend using action figures or metal (pewter, not lead) miniature figures (usually an inch or so tall), which can be purchased at most game and hobby stores. If you don’t have any plastic or metal figures, you can substitute plastic counters or tokens from any game, or even small cardboard or paper markers. Just make sure you can tell which marker or counter represents which character.

Maps
A map can be as simple as a piece of paper with buildings and trees drawn on it, or even a bare tabletop with erasers and tissue boxes set on it to represent buildings and trees and such.
We recommend using a scale of one inch to represent one yard on your map. You can use a ruler to measure the distance or just let the GM estimate the distance.
If you need help drawing your maps, you can ask a friend who draws well. The map doesn’t have to be perfect. As long as everyone can tell a building from a tree, you’re all set.
You can also buy preprinted maps, like posters, for different games at your local hobby store. Some use hexes while others use grids or squares. They may be of different scales, but as long as the GM and the players agree on the scale (how much distance each square or hex represents) they will work fine.
Another option is to use a vinyl hex or grid mat. This is a vinyl or plastic rollout mat with hexes or squares printed on it. These mats are available with different sizes of squares or hexes. We recommend a mat with 1-inch-wide hexes on it.
The great thing about these vinyl mats is that you can write on them with water-based colored markers and then wipe them off with a wet paper towel when you’re done with your map. Note: don’t use a “dry erase” marker, as these will permanently mark your mat!