I tried searching for a similar thread but couldn't really find anything. I'm looking for a DnD game board of some sort. My friends and I have been using LOTR Heroclix figues and maps to help visualize what's going on. Is there anything more geared towards DnD like this that I could purchase (or make)? Something like generic grid tiles (some with plains, duneons or halways, for example). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
you'll be pleasantly surprised to know about a product called dungeon tiles. search them on amazon. basically cardboard pages with exactly what you described. they're usually modular and two-sided meaning you can get a ton of really different arrangements. they're also pretty durable depending on the type you get. i have some from an old D&D starter set that have been going strong for over ten years now.
My suggestion for a D&D board game is the old "Hero Quest" board game, from early 90's. There was a feeling to be exploring a labyrinth (no a lineal hallway but more tree-like walk), and players looked for gold to buy items. I bought the D&D board game (it was during 3rd Ed) and I didn´t like the rules neither the quests.
A good D&D board game ought to have leveling up, and gold to buy item.
This is the board from Hero Quest, this is a true board for a dungeon crawl game. It may be used for lots of different quest with different ways.
And you should remember the 3D printers are coming soon. That could change the industry of fantasy miniatures. In a near future, players will go with a pendrive to a shop to ask a customized miniature created by the 3D printer.
We use a chessex megamat (http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Playing-Double-Sided-Reversible-Miniature/dp/B000XQQHK8/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1424275045&sr=1-1&keywords=chessex+megamat) with wet erase markers to draw boundaries and obstacles.
The mats come in multiple sizes.
Paizo flip-mats are handy also. They fold up neatly and are easier to cart around.
We use a 2'x3' white board that I etched the 5' grid onto. We just draw on it with dry erase markers. The pre-made mats are OK, but wet erase < dry erase, IMO.
Just use your mind man. YOUR MIND.
feartheminotaur wrote:
Oriet wrote:
I use a chessex mat for when maps are relatively simple, in terms of terrain. For battles where various degrees of cover and 3D combat come into play, I have some LEGO* base tiles set up with gridlines marking each 2-peg square as a 5' square. The LEGOs also have an unintended side effect of enhancing party creativity due to subconsciously appealing to their inner children.
*I started using these to add an element of platforming to a game using the Mega Man X conversion for SWd20.
"Just use your mind man. YOUR MIND."
That just forces the OP to ask where they can get a good mind. And none of us can help with that because we've all clearly lost ours!