dungeons and dragons (D&D) anyone?

[StarDebut]

Merry Christmas Freeones D&D thread guys!

 

[squallumz]

Merry Christmas Freeones D&D thread guys!

and to you, and the rest. and the girls as well

 

[squallumz]

i got some dice! and that fancy vinyl cheesex mat!

 

[D-rock]

i got some dice! and that fancy vinyl cheesex mat!

One thing I did with a vinyl mat in the past was bought some overhead projector sheets with it since you have to use those type of markers on it anyhow. That way before the game began I could lay it on it before hand, draw out some select places, a building, or something else my players would face later, and then when the time came I could just lay it out on top of it to quickly shave a minute or two having to draw it out. It also allowed for the rare event I needed more than one later to show stuff and I could just add thing under or over the projector sheets.

Just a warning though, don't let water or any liquid get anywhere near those sheets. It doesn't take much to screw up all that drawing you did ahead of time.

I'm also thinking about to getting another mat, but this one is one of the paper ones that is incased in the same plastic restaurant menus come in. It's supposed to be able to handle a wider variety of markers while being cheaper, although it's probably not as durable. If I or the people I play with ever get a couple of old laptops between us I would almost think about using a mapping tool to show maps and putting it on a monitor they could see and where they could control their character, but that's a ways off.

 

[squallumz]

One thing I did with a vinyl mat in the past was bought some overhead projector sheets with it since you have to use those type of markers on it anyhow. That way before the game began I could lay it on it before hand, draw out some select places, a building, or something else my players would face later, and then when the time came I could just lay it out on top of it to quickly shave a minute or two having to draw it out. It also allowed for the rare event I needed more than one later to show stuff and I could just add thing under or over the projector sheets.

Just a warning though, don't let water or any liquid get anywhere near those sheets. It doesn't take much to screw up all that drawing you did ahead of time.

I'm also thinking about to getting another mat, but this one is one of the paper ones that is incased in the same plastic restaurant menus come in. It's supposed to be able to handle a wider variety of markers while being cheaper, although it's probably not as durable. If I or the people I play with ever get a couple of old laptops between us I would almost think about using a mapping tool to show maps and putting it on a monitor they could see and where they could control their character, but that's a ways off.

hmm good idea. my girl got the smaller one of the mats, not knowing the difference but its still nice. the sheets are a very good idea thinking about it. i can draw on the sheets and remove them and add them as needed.

very good tip, thanks!

 

[D-rock]

I got my set of dice today. They are the Chessex ivory with black lettering ones from their marble series. A lot of times you don't know if they will look like they do in a picture, but mine seem pretty good.

 

[Petra]

im wary of those pound of dice deals. i mean, i wanna get some but some of those dice are so uggy sometimes. one day, perhaps. but yeah, i still like my white on black. those are the dice i got with my my first d&d set, the redbox re-release for 4e.

I've gotten about 3 pounds of dice over the years. There's some fugly ones in there, but you can get quite a collection. Plus, I tend to give them away to new gamers who don't have dice of their own at cons and meetups, or who join my group. It's also nice to have a bunch of spares when people forget theirs at home.

I found a plush Cthulhu dice bag while searching the Internet for RPG stuff. It was a bit pricey though.

Link?!

i got some dice! and that fancy vinyl cheesex mat!

NEVER use anything but water based pens and NEVER use anything other than water. Be careful when using red, that likes to sink into the matt. NEVER leave the ink on the matts either.

One thing I did with a vinyl mat in the past was bought some overhead projector sheets with it since you have to use those type of markers on it anyhow. That way before the game began I could lay it on it before hand, draw out some select places, a building, or something else my players would face later, and then when the time came I could just lay it out on top of it to quickly shave a minute or two having to draw it out. It also allowed for the rare event I needed more than one later to show stuff and I could just add thing under or over the projector sheets.

Just a warning though, don't let water or any liquid get anywhere near those sheets. It doesn't take much to screw up all that drawing you did ahead of time.

I'm also thinking about to getting another mat, but this one is one of the paper ones that is incased in the same plastic restaurant menus come in. It's supposed to be able to handle a wider variety of markers while being cheaper, although it's probably not as durable. If I or the people I play with ever get a couple of old laptops between us I would almost think about using a mapping tool to show maps and putting it on a monitor they could see and where they could control their character, but that's a ways off.

Check out the paizo flip matts. You can get some with just the grid but I've gotten sand, forest, grass, and a tavern since I was introduced to them. Savage Mojo also has some that were done by Aaron Avacodo and a few other popular artists who are featured in Wizards products but I've noticed the matts my friend bought that works for them aren't holding up like the Paizo matts and I think those Paizo matts are going on 4 years old and have been used to death by both him and I (when I forget my matts at Conception).

I always have one with me to write down the initiative in games that use it because all it takes is a wipe to get rid of it.

The cool thing is, they stand up to wear and tear, you can use permanent marker, highly transportable and it doesn't ruin the matt if you leave the ink on it (very nice if you want to pre-map).

 

[D-rock]

Link?!

(sigh)It looks like your going to make me do some work. :1orglaugh :tongue: After some searching for some place that sells it though I did find it again at RPGshop http://www.rpgshop.com/d-and-d-dice-and-bags/dice-tray-and-pouches/cthulhu-dice-bag.html

NEVER use anything but water based pens and NEVER use anything other than water. Be careful when using red, that likes to sink into the matt. NEVER leave the ink on the matts either.



Check out the paizo flip matts. You can get some with just the grid but I've gotten sand, forest, grass, and a tavern since I was introduced to them. Savage Mojo also has some that were done by Aaron Avacodo and a few other popular artists who are featured in Wizards products but I've noticed the matts my friend bought that works for them aren't holding up like the Paizo matts and I think those Paizo matts are going on 4 years old and have been used to death by both him and I (when I forget my matts at Conception).

I always have one with me to write down the initiative in games that use it because all it takes is a wipe to get rid of it.

The cool thing is, they stand up to wear and tear, you can use permanent marker, highly transportable and it doesn't ruin the matt if you leave the ink on it (very nice if you want to pre-map).

I thought about some of those pre-made maps, but I don't have a gigantic amount of players I play with and it would get a bit repetitive trying to force the same map into situations that involved whatever was on it. Plus I like making my own maps. I just need to get good at making them on the computer, but all the mapping programs aren't easy to learn or aren't that intuitive, and doing it on photo takes a long time. Until then they will just have to use their imaginations with quick drawing in black and white. I guess that's one of the advantages of running a full pre-made adventure though. All the important maps are usually done for you.

 

[Petra]

(sigh)It looks like your going to make me do some work. :1orglaugh :tongue: After some searching for some place that sells it though I did find it again at RPGshop http://www.rpgshop.com/d-and-d-dice-and-bags/dice-tray-and-pouches/cthulhu-dice-bag.html



I thought about some of those pre-made maps, but I don't have a gigantic amount of players I play with and it would get a bit repetitive trying to force the same map into situations that involved whatever was on it. Plus I like making my own maps. I just need to get good at making them on the computer, but all the mapping programs aren't easy to learn or aren't that intuitive, and doing it on photo takes a long time. Until then they will just have to use their imaginations with quick drawing in black and white. I guess that's one of the advantages of running a full pre-made adventure though. All the important maps are usually done for you.

I ran across the dice bag on amazon uk last night. Very tempting. ;-)

As far as the Paizo matts, that's why I got the generic ones that are just grass, dirt, etc. Basically like a chessex matt but plastic, a lot less finicky but just as general. I'll have to dig mine out tonight and take a picture. I think there might even be an init list left on one. LOL

 

[squallumz]

paizo flip mats?

i got one of those. love it, though it has gotten a bit beat up on the corners. still awesome to have. heres some pics of it being used. one side is a stone colour, and the other a sandy colour.


heres my forever infamous spider dungeon i ran for my sister and woman. note the clay spider! and my sisters uggy handmade mini. also clay. hehehe



heres a game that i was a player in on my mat (more clay props!):



and one my girl drew up for my birthday adventure after we got back from the aquarium. i actually almost died in that crocodile room. i was at 0 HP. never been that close before. uhg!

 

[D-rock]

If Anders doesn't have any dice, does that mean he constantly gets the "loner dice" from somebody when he plays? :1orglaugh

The people I play with are lucky. I actually let them borrow good sets in different colors, or at least with different color d20s so if they have more than one attack they don't have to roll more than once. I still need to get more dice bags to hold smaller amounts on the other hand. It makes it easier to hand them out.




I kind of like the clay spider. It has a certain friendly looking charm about it, and you got it to sit up on it's legs.

 

[Petra]

If Anders doesn't have any dice, does that mean he constantly gets the "loner dice" from somebody when he plays? :1orglaugh

The people I play with are lucky. I actually let them borrow good sets in different colors, or at least with different color d20s so if they have more than one attack they don't have to roll more than once. I still need to get more dice bags to hold smaller amounts on the other hand. It makes it easier to hand them out.




I kind of like the clay spider. It has a certain friendly looking charm about it, and you got it to sit up on it's legs.

We're playing vampire right now, so only d10s. He uses mine (that I play with myself) because they roll well. None of the other players will touch them. *shrug*

The only thing about letting Anders use my d10s though is the fucker throws them on the floor and then they skid under the couch. Since he startd playing, I have less d10s. That's ok though, in about 27 days he's going to meet Bob the Diceman and he can replace what has been forever lost.

 

[FreeOnes_Anders]

We're playing vampire right now, so only d10s. He uses mine (that I play with myself) because they roll well. None of the other players will touch them. *shrug*

The only thing about letting Anders use my d10s though is the fucker throws them on the floor and then they skid under the couch. Since he startd playing, I have less d10s. That's ok though, in about 27 days he's going to meet Bob the Diceman and he can replace what has been forever lost.

I blame your husband for the losses...

Besides, everyone keeps telling me they´re cursed, so I get scared, and when I´m scared I get twitchy. Not to be confused with my normal parkinsonian shaking though.

 

[D-rock]

We're playing vampire right now, so only d10s. He uses mine (that I play with myself) because they roll well. None of the other players will touch them. *shrug*

The only thing about letting Anders use my d10s though is the fucker throws them on the floor and then they skid under the couch. Since he startd playing, I have less d10s. That's ok though, in about 27 days he's going to meet Bob the Diceman and he can replace what has been forever lost.

Your nicer than me. I would stop a game until the die is found, especially if it's mine. :1orglaugh. They learn to keep them on the table. I bet it gets really hard on your vacuum cleaner after a while.

So does Bob the Diceman run a side business along with his usual activities?

 

[squallumz]

uhg, i have hard tile in my game room to when i dice hits the floor, its like someone breaking glass. the sound, the bounce, uhg!!

they fly through the room. then i dish out the evil eyes.

 

[Petra]

Your nicer than me. I would stop a game until the die is found, especially if it's mine. :1orglaugh. They learn to keep them on the table. I bet it gets really hard on your vacuum cleaner after a while.

So does Bob the Diceman run a side business along with his usual activities?

Yes. He kills my Traveler character in 30 seconds flat.

I still didn't win the fucking golden badger award for that.

Oh, and with the lost dice? Eventually the cats dig them out again. Mwahaha.

 

[StarDebut]

wishing the thread a happy new year.

Petra I am getting a tooth yanked out on the 25th, not sure what condition I am going to be in.

 

[D-rock]

Oh, and with the lost dice? Eventually the cats dig them out again. Mwahaha.

Ummm...I hope you get to retrieve them before the cats eat them instead of...ummm...afterwards.

 

[StarDebut]

Ummm...I hope you get to retrieve them before the cats eat them instead of...ummm...afterwards.

Lift its tail if its a 1,2,3,4 then its a D4. Its a new novel way to roll dice! No more precission dice needed.

 

[Petra]

Oh, and here's a picture of George. Though Anders refuses to acknowledge George's given name and calls him Murrey.