So I’ve picked up some of these Dungeon Tiles that Wizards puts out. They look great, but not nearly enough come in a pack IMHO. Also, I consider that once I buy the Dungeon TIle, they are mine to do as I please with, like a movie or a CD, or a book.
Here’s how I’ve gotten my money’s worth for the $9.99 I’m spending….
1. Scan them at a high resolution.
2. Print them out at the best setting.
3. Cut them up in odd shapes and sizes that the original pack doesn’t include.
4. Glue them to cardboard. (I get mine at Costco for free, or my kid’s giant diaper boxes are also great for that)
Voila! Extra Dungeon Tiles, with weird shapes and sizes you can’t get. Circular rooms, Triangular rooms, extra thrones, statues, etc…
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Justin
November 15, 2008
Whenever I scan them the glossy surface puts several shines and bright spots on them that look terrible. Did you have any problems like that, and how did you fix them?
newbiedm
November 15, 2008
Justin, I scanned them at the highest resolution in Photoshop, then brought them down to size. I never had a problem like that due to the glossy surface though.
I can’t think of how to solve that.
Let me scan some more and see if I can replicate that effect…
Jeff Sepeta
December 9, 2008
I scanned mine as well, because the graphics are of a high quality but don’t provide enough actual gameplay space as I usually use per session. Being able to use Photoshop to customize the room size & shape is pretty handy. And too lazy to glue to cardboard, I just print mine up on a heavier weight paper (cardstock, 80lb.)