kukuli Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 I am preparing for my groups sorta annual gaming weekend trip and wanted to go back to mapping, which we haven't been doing lately. So I pulled together 100 miniatures and a 30" by 7' grid with dry erasable cover for about $12 plus tax. I bought a pack of 100 meeples for $9.99 from Amazon. Then I numbered each color to ten and put eyes on front to mark facing. After we tried them out I put a dot of paint on the top , a different color for each number, to help identify them from above. I then bought a roll of wrapping paper with a one inch grid on the back (make sure it is labeled as having a grid) and a clear shower curtain from Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree also has dry erase markers, if you need them. Any other cheap ideas? drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 The only one that comes to mind are dice. If you're playing HERO or any other game that requires only six-siders, those are available just about anywhere playing cards are sold, including liquor and convenience stores, and of course Wal-Mart and Target stores. Not sure I'd get dice from any of the only-a-dollar stores--those are usually made of wood and have the pips painted on. Not to my liking. The only-a-dollar stores are great for snacks--cookies, chips, candy, bargain brand soda pop, etc. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Short on time, but I've been putting up things I find that make super-cheap maps as I find them. When I've got more time, I'll see about getting links to the pics, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Dollar Tree for dice: 10 PLASTIC dice SKU: 130845 The file below is a picture of them. download.webp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Well some times those Dollar stores have army men or fire fighters or dinosaurs. Also glass stones (except in Red). Those stones are nice for people with Force Barriers and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 They ALSO have small plastic barn yard animals. Again $1. Dollar Tree also has a L E G O like plastic blocks [and bases] again for $1. Pens, pencils, and notebooks [INCLUDING blue books made famous by Hero System] are only $1 . As you might tell I shop there a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I picked up a bunch of cheap plastic coins at our Dollar Tree around St. Patrick's Day to represent Drama Dice for my 7th Sea game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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