I've been wanting to finally run a 5e game for my good friends

>>54180659
I basically put a big picture of the general location on a black non-grid background they are at and place them in little colored boxes for specific areas. Other than that I use theater of the mind. Then again I'm running Mutants and Masterminds 3e.

I mean, I guess it depends on how your games usually go? There isn't exactly an objective guide on what the best DM setup is.

>>54180916
I usually run pre written adventures/adventure paths. The games go pretty well for a few months until I get burnt out of finding battlemaps and prepping the adventure.

>>54180659

I prefer TotM to grid as much as possible. I use http://slyflourish.com/guide_to_narrative_combat.html to try and keep it from becoming a total magic tea party, though.

I am working on trying to build a way to rapidly construct completely abstract maps rapidly in Roll20 for the times when we need a clearer picture, but I haven't worked it out yet.

>>54182669
What did you have in mind anon? Maybe someone here can help you. I'm sure a lot of other GM's would appreciate such a tool.