Comments on: Troy’s Crock Pot: Indy, why does the floor move?

By: Troy E. Taylor

Troy E. Taylor — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:37:14 +0000

Omnus: I too have "transitioned" all my HeroQuest furniture for D&D use. That stuff also sparked my interest in cardstock construction.

By: Omnus

Omnus — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:47:28 +0000

Why no love for the trusty battlemat? I got a pack of Dungeon Tiles, and since then have never used them. I'm lazy, with my battlemat out, I usually just draw out the rooms, plunk down the furniture (mostly purloined from games like HeroQuest or a few Dwarven Forge accessory packs) and the miniatures and go. But I can definitely see the appeal. I have on occasion used posterboard and a marker to lay out a dungeon setting in advance, but those are useful once, principally, unless you want to hear, "You know, this tavern sure looks familiar!" The Critical Hit Deck is a handy item, and I'm sure there'll be an easy way to adapt it to 4th Edition. I tend to be pretty optimistic. So sayeth Omnus.

By: Troy E. Taylor

Troy E. Taylor — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:24:20 +0000

I found this:
http://gmfoundation.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/how-to-make-your-own-tact-tiles/

By: kevinrichey

kevinrichey — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:48:32 +0000

You can make dungeon tiles that actually click together by using… Lego bricks: http://www.brickquest.com/brickquest/
The 4×4 lego tiles are approximately 1″ square, so it’s pretty close to a standard D&D grid.

By: age

age — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:50:59 +0000

Never used Dungeon Tiles or such .... have ye olde whiteboard with grid overlay. Looks kinda swish when backdropped against our real polished floorboards!

By: Martin Ralya

Martin Ralya — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:53:34 +0000

Pergo (the Kleenex of laminate flooring -- I'm sure there are other brands, but I call them all Pergo) is awesome. About half of the main floor of our house is laminate, and it's durable, easy to clean and a whole lot less fuss than wood. I wonder if someone with access to a bandsaw could make gridless Tact-Tile substitutes by buying, then dicing up, a large whiteboard from an office supply store?

By: Micah

Micah — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:20:14 +0000

Tact-Tiles for the win. They're pieces of whiteboard material with a 1"x1" grid drawn on, then cut into interlocking puzzle pieces. I'm just glad I got my set before the company went out of business. Still, it probably wouldn't be too hard to make your own.

By: ChattyDM

ChattyDM — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:26:18 +0000

Have you tried using just a bit of Blue-Tac (that blue gum that sticks posters to walls) underneath your tiles? It works like a charm with the D&D Tiles. As for the Crit Hits deck... Not sure as ability damage is pretty mush out the door but it would be worth the try...