Cutting up dungeon tiles

[Maccwar]

One criticism I have of the Dungeon Tiles Mater set is that it has a limited range of room and corridor sizes.

I was considering getting a set of these :- BP3_Dungeon Terrain ( http://www.bluepantherllc.com/images/DungTerr1.JPG )

But then it stuck me, with a second master set and a scalpel I could make different sized rooms and single file corridors with just a little effort and less cost.

So my question is has anyone tried this? Will the tiles still hold together nicely after I've attacked them with a sharp knife?

 

[Hand of Evil]

I hate cutting things up and tend to make my own tiles, out of paste board, I find that once they get cut they start to peal and wear faster.

 

[Alasomorph]

I keep drawing maps with 30x30 rooms and I haven't bought a set with a 6x6 tile yet.

 

[Dice4Hire]

I cut up some of my earlier tiles using a strong mechanical paper cutter at school. The results were fine and I have not found the cut tiles to wear any slower or faster than other tiles. I would be sure to make a single cut as multiple cuts would tend to fray the edges and that would probably make them wear faster.

But it is a good idea with unused pieces or ones you have a lot of extras of.

 

[MarauderX]

I have cut mine, and also bent, twisted and folded to work with Habba blocks (1" scale is great), tact-tiles, and 1" printed maps. I used a hobby knife to cut them, with a strong cutting board to make sure they don't split as I slice.
Instead of buying a second set, just get some sets from World Works Games. Print out on white paper, glue to posterboard (or whatever fits the thickness/toughness you want), and cut to whatever you want to do. And use poster putty to align, attach, and keep your tiles solid on your table.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

And do not forget the PDF option - there are a lot of companies that do some very, very nice tiles in PDF format - odds are very good that you will find something that will work for what you want, and you can cut them up as you see fit, since if you muff one you can print another copy.

Going to the E.N. World PDF store you can find things by Skeleton Key (lots and lots by Skeleton Key), World Works (Including one for Pathfinder that can be either 2D or 3D), Encompass (very nice bathhouse - I believe this is the one I used in Eberron for an encounter with a silver dragon), and Fat Dragon - and that was just a quick look.

Bathhouses, sewers, caves, and corridors - both in 2D and 2.5 (flat tile, with 3D elements, such as doors, altars, etc.). Some have elements on layers that can be toggled on and off.

I tend to glue them to foam core, but glued to thick card many would be quite compatible with the WotC products. I think that floor tiles is one of those areas where PDF is actually superior to print.

The Auld Grump

 

[Maccwar]

Yes, I already have a bunch of PDFs, mostly the copper dragon range. I used to use the images from them in Maptool. I have some printed and laminated but the results aren't quite as nice as the tiles.

Back to my original post - I decided in the end to get a set of the Blue Panther tiles and I'm so far very pleased with my purchase. I think I will now be able to do all those odd shaped rooms in the dungeon we're currently working through.

Thanks for the replies folks.