When it comes to D&D, I'm always driven to go back to it's roots. I'm not great at keeping track of distances in my head, and its always easier to crawl a dungeon if you have something visual to keep track of which halls you've been through and which doors you've opened. So, when I DM, I use miniatures to march across a map.
Now, I know not everyone uses visuals in D&D. Some people think it ruins the world building and keeps people from using their imaginations. But I'm a builder, and when I build worlds, I'm very literal about it. When I tell a story, I want people to see the world I'm making the way I see it, and miniatures help that happen. I've even gone so far as to craft buildings and objects that the players interact with, helping to show scale and design.
So, if you're a DM, and you've never used miniatures before, I suggest you try. If you don't want to spend the time painting them, D&D and Pathfinder both have pre-painted minis to use. And if you're a fan of Warhammer, and you've got the old square-based pieces, many of those work great. If you're really ambitious, Wizards of the Coast once made a D&D themed minis game called Chainmail, ebay or amazon are full of old, metal miniatures. So go ahead, give it a swing. You might be surprised at how much you like it.
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