Seeking dry erase board with one-inch grid
Wolfspider
Explorer
thalmin said:
Oooh this is very promising indeed!
So you have had no problems with people seeing the little dots? I can't really see them in the sample pics. Can you provide a picture of your own?
How hard was it to strip from the frame?
Thanks again for all the suggestions!
bytor4232
First Post
Here is my battle grid:
1. Get 50 sheet protectors
2. Go to your office supply store and get a giant pad of 1" graph paper
3. Cut paper into 8 x 22 pieces
4. Fold in half (two sided 8x11) and stick them in the sheet protectors
5. Store in a 3 ring binder
You will need a lot of them, because they don't erase easily. A whiteboard eraser and whiteboard cleaner cleans them pretty easily after every session. In a pinch, you can erase some of them with tissue if you run out.
In total, I spent less than 25 bucks on this, and even gave some of the sheets to the second DM in my group for his campaign. You can make an infinately sprawling dungeon pretty easily and cheaply with this method.
1. Get 50 sheet protectors
2. Go to your office supply store and get a giant pad of 1" graph paper
3. Cut paper into 8 x 22 pieces
4. Fold in half (two sided 8x11) and stick them in the sheet protectors
5. Store in a 3 ring binder
You will need a lot of them, because they don't erase easily. A whiteboard eraser and whiteboard cleaner cleans them pretty easily after every session. In a pinch, you can erase some of them with tissue if you run out.
In total, I spent less than 25 bucks on this, and even gave some of the sheets to the second DM in my group for his campaign. You can make an infinately sprawling dungeon pretty easily and cheaply with this method.
thalmin said:
I have a couple of these and they work like a charm. The little magnetic "push-pins" work great for miscellaneous markers. The dots are noticeable enough to easily draw in walls and other boundaries, but not so overwhelming that they distract or confuse.
Good luck!
Wolfspider
Explorer
Tamlyn said:
I'm really thinking that this board is the way to go, but my one concern is the dots. Are they noticable from a couple feet away so that my players will be able to eyeball ranges and such about as well as with the fully gridded squares?
thalmin
Retired game store owner
Stripping from the frame took just a couple minutes and a screwdriver. Actually, I then stripped the fiberboard backing off, but would not do it again. The board now has thousands of tiny dents in it from rolling the dice on it, but they don't interfere with sighting or cleanup or anything.Wolfspider said:
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
Another option: a White Board Calendar .
I got one from my local office supply store. It is 14" x 10.5" and pre-printed with one inch squares for the days of the month. It's not very big, only 7 squares by 5, but it's useful for small-scale tactical situations as well as quick drawings and initiative.
I also recommend the flip chart/easel/paper grid. I use colored markers on mine and have been able to pre-draw some elaborate geography in past campaigns.
I got one from my local office supply store. It is 14" x 10.5" and pre-printed with one inch squares for the days of the month. It's not very big, only 7 squares by 5, but it's useful for small-scale tactical situations as well as quick drawings and initiative.
I also recommend the flip chart/easel/paper grid. I use colored markers on mine and have been able to pre-draw some elaborate geography in past campaigns.
Wolfspider
Explorer
thalmin said:
Well, I think I'll give it a try then, along with some of that easel grid paper stuff. :-D
Thanks for all your input!
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