D&D Dungeon Tiles - Need Some Feedback

[chaotix42]

Thanks for the link, Festivus, and thanks to everyone else for the comments.

I think I'm going to do a little of both. Flip-mat + tiles, then bust out some original maps when appropriate.

Lots of sets of tiles to choose from... any gems that I should definitely look for?

 

[Vicente]

You can also check the paper stuff from WorldWorks Games, they are simply amazing

Regards!

 

[SlyFlourish]

tiles, maps, dwarven forge

I have about eight dwarven forge sets that I use most of the time now but I often have to build out different versions of the rooms than the adventures have. I also end up having to railroad the party a bit to make sure they go to the rooms I've already built out.

Before that I used dwarven forge and the pre-printed miniature maps.

The best way to use dwarven forge, I found, was to build them a room at a time and use blue poster tack to stick them to a piece of cardboard or black poster board. This way you can keep a portfolio of rooms ready for some of the upcoming encounters and pull them out when you need to.

Next week we're going to start the Demon Well in the Thunderspire adventure. There's a lot of rooms that aren't linear so I plan to build some of them with dungeon tiles, some of them with dwarven forge on a tray I can bring in, and some I'm just going to draw with a flip map.

I think the flip map is the most economical and flexible way to go although it lacks a lot of the sex appeal of Dwarven Forge. I absolutely love setting up a cool room of dwarven forge stuff. It's great, but expensive and not as flexible as a flip map.

Good luck!

 

[Thanee]

So, I'm thinking about picking up some of the D&D Dungeon Tiles. For those of you who've bought them, have you been happy with the purchase? Do you get your money's worth (I see each set is comprised of 6 double-sided sheets, and are about $10)? Any sets I should definitely look for/avoid?

I like them. They are a bit limited, of course, since it's mostly for square rooms and corridors, but for what they are they are quite flexible; they look great and are of a high quality. The price is more than fair.

Definitely take a look HERE.

Bye
Thanee

 

[CharlesRyan]

Lots of sets of tiles to choose from... any gems that I should definitely look for?

The sets are themed, but the themes are generally pretty loose and there aren't any sets that, to my mind, stand out as exceptionally bad or must-have. They're pretty inexpensive, so I don't think you can go wrong to pick up two or three from different sets.

Hope that helps!

 

[Nebulous]

The best way to use dwarven forge, I found, was to build them a room at a time and use blue poster tack to stick them to a piece of cardboard or black poster board. This way you can keep a portfolio of rooms ready for some of the upcoming encounters and pull them out when you need to.

Next week we're going to start the Demon Well in the Thunderspire adventure. There's a lot of rooms that aren't linear so I plan to build some of them with dungeon tiles, some of them with dwarven forge on a tray I can bring in, and some I'm just going to draw with a flip map.

when i go to the Dwarven Forge site i am overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you can buy...and it all expensive. Looks like you to shell out at least $100 for a small set...and i imagine it would cost you $1000 to build something truly impressive that would make someone's jaw drop.

Any suggestions on where to start?

For example, i am going to be starting Thunderspire in the next few months and i want to start using Dwarven Forge to do some of the rooms. Which sets, and how many of each would work best?

And unfortunately, money IS an object

 

[D'karr]

And unfortunately, money IS an object

If money is an object then Dwarven Forge is definitely not the best way to go. I bought a bunch of DF sets off e-Bay several years ago. I got them at a really good price (+30%off retail) and some of the sets were cheaper 5 years ago. Even today I don't use them enough to justify what I spent on them.

The problem I ran into with DF is that I would have to build on the fly, which was time consuming. The other option was to pre-build everything, and that option can be extremely expensive.

These days I build most of my stuff with cardstock. Either Worldworks Games or I create my maps with Campaign Cartographer 3/Dungeon Designer3.

 

[Nebulous]

If money is an object then Dwarven Forge is definitely not the best way to go. I bought a bunch of DF sets off e-Bay several years ago. I got them at a really good price (+30%off retail) and some of the sets were cheaper 5 years ago. Even today I don't use them enough to justify what I spent on them.

The problem I ran into with DF is that I would have to build on the fly, which was time consuming. The other option was to pre-build everything, and that option can be extremely expensive.

These days I build most of my stuff with cardstock. Either Worldworks Games or I create my maps with Campaign Cartographer 3/Dungeon Designer3.

Well, i do have somewhat of a budget, $150-$200 or so. But i can get addicted to buying stuff like this so i don't know if i should even start. The minis are bad enough.

As for Worldworks...i have long considered this. They do look good, and are cheap, but the time invested in cutting and pasting all that stuff has deterred me. And i'm not a huge fan of that style of arts and crafts. Maybe i'm just not that good at it. Still...it is cheap. Just a ton of cardstock and ink though. And it's not permanent, like the DF.

 

[D'karr]

BTW, I was perusing through the Profantasy forums and I noticed that someone has already started to use CC3 to build Keep on the Shadowfell. Their next project is going to be Thunderspire. Apparently they are also going to do Pyramid of Shadows. So you may be in luck.

ProFantasy Community Forum - Battlemats for Keep on the Shadowfell (cc3/dd3/csuac)

 

[CharlesRyan]

when i go to the Dwarven Forge site i am overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you can buy...and it all expensive. Looks like you to shell out at least $100 for a small set...and i imagine it would cost you $1000 to build something truly impressive that would make someone's jaw drop.

Any suggestions on where to start?

Start with one of their basic room and passage sets. In fact, those are probably your best bet for your first couple of purchases--you'll probably get more mileage out of 2 or 3 basic sets than you will out of a single basic set with additions or accessories.

Alternatively, their cavern sets are also very good, if that's the sort of dungeon environment you're more likely to use.

I love the stuff, have a whole bunch, and use it whenever I can. For me the issue isn't about setup time, but about storage--finding a way to keep the collection in a place that's handy and accessible from the game table.