Comments on: Portable Dungeon Tile playing surface

By: newbiedm

newbiedm — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:22:02 +0000

@Milambus: I’ve actually heard they do, and have thought of trying it out.
Let me know if they work for you.

By: Milambus

Milambus — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:04 +0000

I wonder if the rubber shelf liner rolls would keep the tiles from sliding around?

Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Shelf-Drawer-Liner-Taupe/dp/B000KFYB0K/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1237562077&sr=1-10

By: Mais links rápidos de Domingo | Rolando 20 - D&D 4ª edição

Mais links rápidos de Domingo | Rolando 20 - D&D 4ª edição — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:46:12 +0000

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By: wickedmurph

wickedmurph — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:31:13 +0000

I went to wallmart and found a sheet of gridded foamboard. It’s rigid and about 2′ square. The only issue is that the gridding is 1/2 inch and very lightly , so I used a felt-tip and ruler to darken every second line. I also got the clear sheeting from wally-world. All said, including the dry-erase markers, it cost me $8.00. I use old miniatures and markers from boardgames for tokens and the like.

Anybody who says that 4e costs a lot to play is not trying very hard. I also use graph paper to cut out templates for vehicles, like boats or wagons. Works quite well.

The only thing to check carefully is the clear plastic. Make sure that you can actually dry-erase off of it, because some types will absorb the dry-erase ink. You can use washable markers for that stuff, but the ink tends to bead after a while, and can get on peoples hands or wipe off while playing.

By: RPG Ike

RPG Ike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:18:12 +0000

Not bad, Newbie. Thanks! I just picked up my first set of dungeon tiles and was wondering how I could avoid building the map during the session. Great timing.

By: newbiedm

newbiedm — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:57:03 +0000

@mearls: c’mon, you’re the designer around here!
@wicked: how big is the gridded hexboard? what’s it made of?

By: wickedmurph

wickedmurph — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:11:24 +0000

I don’t use the dungeon tiles, but I do something very similar. I taped clear plastic sheeting over a gridded hexboard, so I can draw on it with dry-erase markers. Just add color! It’s light, portable and lets me take a game table anywhere I want to go.

By: Mearls

Mearls — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:51:48 +0000

Nifty! I hadn’t thought of securing the felt to a board like that.

By: newbiedm

newbiedm — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:55:45 +0000

I have yet to find a surface for the tiles that does not need putty or tape or something to hold them down.

The felt is pretty good, but they still slip.

The pre-assembling is ideal if your home. On the road it may be a little harder I think. Also, do you hide your rooms from the players and reveal as they move along?

By: davethegame

davethegame — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:43:49 +0000

Pretty sweet!

I’ve been using blue-tac on black lethrimax board to set the tiles up in advance instead of during play.