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What are some tools you personally use for prep?
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OneNote is my go to for my notes storage.
Archives of Nethys for PF2e is a must have for keeping track of things
Fantasy name generator website for random things. I really like using the groups and clans and town names. (Sorry I can't link, I'm on my phone!)
Donjon website for all kinds of things. It's more suited for 5e, but the 5 room dungeon generator is fantastic. Their city maps are pretty good too, and they break up demographics and notable NPCs and stuff too IIRC
Kobold Fight Club is a must have for encounters. Similarly Mimic Fight Club as well. One is for 5e, the other is for PF2e, but I've forgotten which is which.
Watabou for maps. That's a super powerful tool and one that I use a lot.
Pinterest. As much as I hate it, it's like the only place where there's so much art cobbled together in one spot. It makes it very easy to find maps, NPCs, token borders. And if you're smart about it and reverse image search, it's easy to find the originals if you're someone that wants to ask permission to use a certain artwork for an NPC