Comments on: Troy’s Crock Pot: The Moldy Dungeon http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: penguin133 http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2100 penguin133 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:48:13 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2100 Troy, Cheers bud. I shall try the Minimum route first I think, as I say have no players so not going crazy. Like D&D itself, the great thing for me is the adaptability. Although that Gothic Prison tower sounds great. I am sighing for my lost Castillos already! Ian<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2100','penguin133'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Troy, Cheers bud. I shall try the Minimum route first I think, as I say have no players so not going crazy. Like D&D itself, the great thing for me is the adaptability. Although that Gothic Prison tower sounds great. I am sighing for my lost Castillos already!
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]]> By: Troy E. Taylor http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2092 Troy E. Taylor Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:00:15 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2092 Penguin: If you like Gothic style, No. 60, Prison Tower Mold has basic blocks and arches, so you can build any type of wall/structure you'd like. If you prefer Fieldstone style, No. 60, Fieldstone Wall also has long and short blocks, as well as arches. Again, just about any wall or structure can be made from this set. If you just want floor tiles, then either Cracked Floor Tiles No. 203 or Cavern Floor Mold No. 281 should serve. Of course, if you just want to get your feet wet and make the minimum investment, then Basic Blocks Small Mold No. 100 for $21 can get you started.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2092','Troy E. Taylor'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Penguin: If you like Gothic style, No. 60, Prison Tower Mold has basic blocks and arches, so you can build any type of wall/structure you’d like.

If you prefer Fieldstone style, No. 60, Fieldstone Wall also has long and short blocks, as well as arches. Again, just about any wall or structure can be made from this set.

If you just want floor tiles, then either Cracked Floor Tiles No. 203 or Cavern Floor Mold No. 281 should serve.

Of course, if you just want to get your feet wet and make the minimum investment, then Basic Blocks Small Mold No. 100 for $21 can get you started.

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]]> By: penguin133 http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2091 penguin133 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2091 Hi Troy, I would have sworn I had already commented here once but I can't find it! You are right about the patience; I find that you don't NEED patience personally, when doing something as "fun" as modelling or painting; I have had quite a few people look at my minis, never mind buildings etc., and say "I don't know where you find the patience". A hobby however, I tell them, is something you love doing, do for fun! With this sort of stuff you then get the secondary thrill of playing games with the stuff, and seeing your tiny troops hurl themselves into battle! When they are doing it in your own mini-world of terrain it is even better! As for the fun of building your own dungeon so your characters have somewhere to adventure in, WOW! You have inspired me however, I just may get a couple of those moulds. What would be a good "multipurpose" one to start with? Ian Ian<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2091','penguin133'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Hi Troy, I would have sworn I had already commented here once but I can’t find it! You are right about the patience; I find that you don’t NEED patience personally, when doing something as “fun” as modelling or painting; I have had quite a few people look at my minis, never mind buildings etc., and say “I don’t know where you find the patience”. A hobby however, I tell them, is something you love doing, do for fun! With this sort of stuff you then get the secondary thrill of playing games with the stuff, and seeing your tiny troops hurl themselves into battle! When they are doing it in your own mini-world of terrain it is even better! As for the fun of building your own dungeon so your characters have somewhere to adventure in, WOW! You have inspired me however, I just may get a couple of those moulds. What would be a good “multipurpose” one to start with?
Ian
Ian
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]]> By: Troy E. Taylor http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2090 Troy E. Taylor Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:43:56 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2090 Thanks Ian. The Worldworks' stuff is good. Strange as it may sound, I think the plaster may actually be more economical. I can build more with the plaster than I ever could with the cardstock -- if you figure in the cost of printer ink and quality paper.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2090','Troy E. Taylor'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks Ian. The Worldworks’ stuff is good.

Strange as it may sound, I think the plaster may actually be more economical. I can build more with the plaster than I ever could with the cardstock — if you figure in the cost of printer ink and quality paper.

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]]> By: penguin133 http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2088 penguin133 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:18:43 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2088 Zo, ve haf another devotee of the cardstock building, I am currently exploring it. Amazing what you can do with it; I have done a castle/dungeon "kit" from uniform sized boxes covered with stone pattern paper, currently in the throes of a town which is rapidly becoming a City! I am only doing it for my own amusement so I don't need it to "travel". I would love to get into those plaster moulds though, they are fantastic, they put even Worldworks' amazing stuff in the shade. If I had a couple of players I'd likely get into them myself! I have experimented with Lego, and once had a Spanish kit called "Castillos" with stonecoloured "bricks" which made great Dungeons, as it was designed to build 54mm castles, the "windows" actually made great doorways/arches! The one advantage THAT had was it was very adaptable and fitted flush to the "ground", I used Floorplan pieces as traps and resin pieces for Furniture and so on. I've also experimented with plaster casting, for Furniture bits, but it is hard to get the detail fiine enough when building your own moulds. Your castings look really great, mate! Ian<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2088','penguin133'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Zo, ve haf another devotee of the cardstock building, I am currently exploring it. Amazing what you can do with it; I have done a castle/dungeon “kit” from uniform sized boxes covered with stone pattern paper, currently in the throes of a town which is rapidly becoming a City! I am only doing it for my own amusement so I don’t need it to “travel”. I would love to get into those plaster moulds though, they are fantastic, they put even Worldworks’ amazing stuff in the shade. If I had a couple of players I’d likely get into them myself! I have experimented with Lego, and once had a Spanish kit called “Castillos” with stonecoloured “bricks” which made great Dungeons, as it was designed to build 54mm castles, the “windows” actually made great doorways/arches! The one advantage THAT had was it was very adaptable and fitted flush to the “ground”, I used Floorplan pieces as traps and resin pieces for Furniture and so on. I’ve also experimented with plaster casting, for Furniture bits, but it is hard to get the detail fiine enough when building your own moulds. Your castings look really great, mate!
Ian
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]]> By: tman http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2029 tman Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:39:14 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2029 Sweet!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2029','tman'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Sweet!
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]]> By: Troy E. Taylor http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2028 Troy E. Taylor Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:34:16 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2028 Funny you should ask, Tman. I have three pics queued up for Thursday's Crock Pot.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2028','Troy E. Taylor'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Funny you should ask, Tman. I have three pics queued up for Thursday’s Crock Pot.
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]]> By: tman http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2025 tman Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:42:26 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2025 Pictures please!!! :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2025','tman'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Pictures please!!! :-)
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]]> By: Thammorn http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-2024 Thammorn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-2024 For those he hasn't told, this stuff ROCKS!!!!! Troy's pieces are every bit as nice as my too-darn-expensive-for-words Dwarven Forge pieces. Very nice stuff.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2024','Thammorn'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> For those he hasn’t told, this stuff ROCKS!!!!! Troy’s pieces are every bit as nice as my too-darn-expensive-for-words Dwarven Forge pieces. Very nice stuff.
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]]> By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-1244 Patrick Benson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:32:55 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-1244 Great stuff! I'm not a big terrain guy due to time, but I have to say that I am tempted to take a crack at this now.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1244','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Great stuff! I’m not a big terrain guy due to time, but I have to say that I am tempted to take a crack at this now.
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]]> By: tman http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-1239 tman Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:38:35 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-1239 Holy !@$%!!! I love that site! I've never heard of anybody making kits for scenery like that and it looks pretty easy. Please post some follow-ups to describe your results. Pictures too please! I have some Dwarven Forge pieces (http://www.dwarvenforge.com/store/home.php), but it's expensive and heavy. I usually only use it for big final battle fight scenes since laying it out gives away the whole map at once. I'd be very interested to hear how much the resulting pieces weigh and what it ends up costing you to put stuff together.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1239','tman'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Holy !@$%!!!

I love that site! I’ve never heard of anybody making kits for scenery like that and it looks pretty easy. Please post some follow-ups to describe your results. Pictures too please!

I have some Dwarven Forge pieces (http://www.dwarvenforge.com/store/home.php), but it’s expensive and heavy. I usually only use it for big final battle fight scenes since laying it out gives away the whole map at once.

I’d be very interested to hear how much the resulting pieces weigh and what it ends up costing you to put stuff together.

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]]> By: rhev http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/troys-crock-pot-the-moldy-dungeon/comment-page-1#comment-1235 rhev Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:21:56 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=204#comment-1235 Interesting. I always liked painting minis, this could be the next step in combining two hobbies. Pseudo artwork and D&D. :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1235','rhev'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Interesting. I always liked painting minis, this could be the next step in combining two hobbies. Pseudo artwork and D&D. :)
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