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I have - and do - use DWARVEN FORGE on many occasions. I use it with homebrewed adventures as well as with modules.
As someone else in the thread does, I use black cloths to cover up unexplored areas of the dungeon. If there is a potential for the players being surprised by the monster (for example, spiders clinging to the ceiling of a room) I leave the room unpopulated. Generally I have the miniatures (both metal and pre-painted plastic) in place already.
I have on occasion used it for the great hall in G1, as well as the central room and surrounding environs in the dungeon of the same module.
For a con I built the entirety of the Tomb of Horrors - sadly, the only pictures I have are grainy ones I took with my cell phone.
I have enough to build the entirety of the Moathouse dungeon from T1 THE VILLAGE OF HOMMLET. Unfortunately, I lack the physical space to assemble it all
I have some photos of various times and places I've used it, would anyone care to see?
Parenthetically, photostat copies of the manuscript rules were made, and when the commercial game was published, fans not willing or financially unable to expend the princely sum of $10 for the product did likewise, copying the material on school (mainly college/university) machines. We were well aware of this, and many gamers who had spent their hard-earned money to buy the game were more irate than we were. In all, though, the 'pirate' material was more helpful that not. Many new fans were made by DMs who were using such copies to run their games. - Gary Gygax
Delver - - I may be a noob here, but did you in fact use the FONT from those old modules in your post, or are my (ancient 1st edition) eyes fooling me.
Back on topic - I have a TON of DF pieces...I don't set them up ahead of time, but I figure out which pieces will be needed and in what configuration ahead of time, and then I have been known to change a map if it doesn't work with my pieces.
That, of course, was before we started playing at my friends with half the space...until we move back to Chez Phloog, we're using Klooge.
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Delver - - I may be a noob here, but did you in fact use the FONT from those old modules in your post, or are my (ancient 1st edition) eyes fooling me.
Yes I did. And I do.
I also tend to format like the old hardbacks and modules:
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a potion of healing
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Parenthetically, photostat copies of the manuscript rules were made, and when the commercial game was published, fans not willing or financially unable to expend the princely sum of $10 for the product did likewise, copying the material on school (mainly college/university) machines. We were well aware of this, and many gamers who had spent their hard-earned money to buy the game were more irate than we were. In all, though, the 'pirate' material was more helpful that not. Many new fans were made by DMs who were using such copies to run their games. - Gary Gygax
I find that they are a great deal of trouble to use, but make quite an impact.
One thing that would make them easier to use would be a tool -- not unlike that for Dungeon Tiles -- for building layouts on-screen, in advance.
Basically, you could enter your personal inventory, and then build on-screen with the pieces you have available. I know that some time ago Dwarven Forge claimed that this sort of thing was in the works on their website, which is where I got the idea to suggest to the guy who coded the Dungeon Tiles tool, but so far as I'm aware it never was completed.
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I find that they are a great deal of trouble to use, but make quite an impact.
One thing that would make them easier to use would be a tool -- not unlike that for Dungeon Tiles -- for building layouts on-screen, in advance.
Basically, you could enter your personal inventory, and then build on-screen with the pieces you have available. I know that some time ago Dwarven Forge claimed that this sort of thing was in the works on their website, which is where I got the idea to suggest to the guy who coded the Dungeon Tiles tool, but so far as I'm aware it never was completed.
There is a tool for doing just that; it's somewhere on my hard drive, I'll scrape it up for you
Parenthetically, photostat copies of the manuscript rules were made, and when the commercial game was published, fans not willing or financially unable to expend the princely sum of $10 for the product did likewise, copying the material on school (mainly college/university) machines. We were well aware of this, and many gamers who had spent their hard-earned money to buy the game were more irate than we were. In all, though, the 'pirate' material was more helpful that not. Many new fans were made by DMs who were using such copies to run their games. - Gary Gygax
There is a tool for doing just that; it's somewhere on my hard drive, I'll scrape it up for you
If it's not something that would cause piracy issues, I'd be interested as well. I've always thought that Dundjinni or someone should build an art pack for them, but it would be better if it was official, and actually tracked your inventory..so you don't accidentally use three of a piece you only have two of, for example.
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If it's not something that would cause piracy issues, I'd be interested as well. I've always thought that Dundjinni or someone should build an art pack for them, but it would be better if it was official, and actually tracked your inventory..so you don't accidentally use three of a piece you only have two of, for example.
TILE SYSTEM is the app you want, it's all available at the above link.
He's current up to 2006 which covers most of the major sets. I think if you do some poking around (esp. on the DWARVEN FORGE forums) you can find updates.
Parenthetically, photostat copies of the manuscript rules were made, and when the commercial game was published, fans not willing or financially unable to expend the princely sum of $10 for the product did likewise, copying the material on school (mainly college/university) machines. We were well aware of this, and many gamers who had spent their hard-earned money to buy the game were more irate than we were. In all, though, the 'pirate' material was more helpful that not. Many new fans were made by DMs who were using such copies to run their games. - Gary Gygax
i have enough to build the entirety of the moathouse dungeon from t1 the village of hommlet. Unfortunately, i lack the physical space to assemble it all
i have some photos of various times and places i've used it, would anyone care to see?
TILE SYSTEM is the app you want, it's all available at the above link.
He's current up to 2006 which covers most of the major sets. I think if you do some poking around (esp. on the DWARVEN FORGE forums) you can find updates.
Thanks for posting that. I used to have that program and had lost it with my old machine. I forgot all about it.
I'd like the see that moathouse dungeon too! I pieced together seperate rooms for the dungeon i'll use on individual boards. I'll post pics when i get permission to land :P
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