suggestions for maps, scenery?

[jsepeta]

I'm looking for some scenery or maps I can use with my D&D group. We play with minis so I need it to the correct scale. Sometimes I make stuff but it's awfully handy to download stuff from the 'net that's read to go.

[teh bunneh]

Re: suggestions for maps, scenery?

 

Here's an inexpensive tip for some 3-d terrain:

If you've got a craft store nearby, like Michael's or JoAnn's, you can find model trees for really cheap (like less than a buck apiece). They're all pine trees (for Christmas) but they're the right scale for minis. I just got a big package of 10 different-sized trees on sale for $7 this past weekend. A couple of packages of these and you're set for making an Elven/Haunted/Goblin-infested Forest.

[Tasha]

Re: suggestions for maps, scenery?

 

I'm looking for some scenery or maps I can use with my D&D group. We play with minis so I need it to the correct scale. Sometimes I make stuff but it's awfully handy to download stuff from the 'net that's read to go.

 

Fat Dragon makes cardboard 3d scenery that you cut out and build. http://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/

 

Worldworks also makes printable 3d scenery, and also makes pre printed scenery. http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/

 

Many more companies doing this can be found on Drive Thru RPG http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php

also Maps and Scenarios for many different Fantasy RPGs can be found there.

 

in Hard 3d Scenary there is http://www.dwarvenforge.com/ They make the heavy plastic prepainted dungeons that you might have seen someone use at a convention. (You can usually find used sets on eBay)

 

For Knockoffs that you have to paint yourself:

http://www.dungeonstone.com/zen/

 

This company makes various scenery bits (very nice stuff)

http://www.thomarillion.de/index.php?seite=katalog&modell=lore&pos=1&sprache=gb_

 

Also these companies make kits for bridges, inns etc. You get the bricks and the plans you supply the glue and time to put the stuff together.

http://www.nalsworkshop.com/index.php?osCsid=u85uaeo1ntl8h9hgdj3tcalgg1

http://www.itarsworkshop.com/catalog/

or you can buy the molds and cast your own bricks-

http://www.hirstarts.com/

 

 

The less expensive routes do require more labor. Dwarvenforge stuff is Very nice and very durable.

[bluesguy]

Re: suggestions for maps, scenery?

 

I have also purchased Game Mastery Flip mats and Map sets which are both excellent product lines.

[Ndreare]

Re: suggestions for maps, scenery?

 

Here's an inexpensive tip for some 3-d terrain:

If you've got a craft store nearby, like Michael's or JoAnn's, you can find model trees for really cheap (like less than a buck apiece). They're all pine trees (for Christmas) but they're the right scale for minis. I just got a big package of 10 different-sized trees on sale for $7 this past weekend. A couple of packages of these and you're set for making an Elven/Haunted/Goblin-infested Forest.

 

The thing to do here is subscribe to the Michael's email. My wife does and we just bought a ton of modeling and miniature stuff for 50% off. I also bought three of those tree packs (come in the long clear rectangular packs) for ~$3.50 each. The have castles and house (meant to be bird houses) that makes great table top props for about $5-$10 bucks which is way less than the stuff at a Game store, plus they are made of unfinished wood, so you can make em look cool.

[Ndreare]

Re: suggestions for maps, scenery?

 

As a side note, if you have a tablet or lap top and about $300 you can get a projector and mount it facing down over a white sheet. Makes a nice easy to transport map library as you can use real maps, like Google maps, in addition to fake maps. Many Manufactured home sellers have floor plans you can take for free also, which can be scanned into the computer.