DIY WotC-styled Dungeon Tiles printing

[weem]

The latest version of the Dungeon Tile Mapper is available at the yahoo group for it. dungeon_tiles : D&D Dungeon Tile Maps (WotC)

I should try it again - your mention of "latest version" makes me curious about what changes have been made since I last used it.

On a similiar note to this thread, I posted a http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-fan...area-effect-markers-battlemats-free-easy.html yesterday if anyone is interested

Now, time to mess with the Tile Mapper again - thanks for the link

 

[Thanee]

Unfortunately that has led me to getting ripped off and dropping $50 and they never actually sent me the sets I purchased. I'm going to have to deal with my bank to get the money back now.

Ouch!

Yeah, that's one unfortunate side-effect of online shopping.

I've had some bad experiences there as well, but by far the most (~99%) have been positive.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Personally I think you should just buy some 2d tiles from Skeleton Key Games or Fat Dragon Games (and I'm sure there are a couple of other companies that also make 2d tiles). Both of these publishers have many 2d tile sets out there.

They are in PDF form so you will need to either print them out on some heavy card and/or laminate them or mount them on some foamboard. The big bonus to them being in PDF form is that you can print out as many copies of the tiles as you want.

That seems like a much better option that scanning the Dungeon Tiles and reprinting them.

Olaf the Stout

 

[N0Man]

I know that there a lot of good tile sources out there, and there are some that I would also be willing to buy and use, though there are some sets I'd like to match up with what I do have. I'm really looking more for the how-to actually make them more than where to find thembut I appreciate the tips. I haven't done much in the way of the paper / printing craft-type thing, but am definitely willing to give it a try.

I had considered cardstock printing, but even printable cardstock seems relatively thin and flimsy compared to what WotC has produced. I was imagining that you might eventually see warping (it gets humid in Georgia) or that the thinness of them might make it harder to put them side by side without them slipping under each other here and there.

The foam core sheets look good for having a healthy thickness (though a tiny bit thicker than I'd prefer), and they don't look like they'd have as much issue with warping. However, just from looking at the foam core sheets being sold in stores, it's clear that their edges and corners can become worn and frayed easily.

I really do like the label printing idea though, that sounds like a good way of doing it. Do you have any photos of tiles you've made that you can share?

Anyway, is warping as much of an issue with cardstock as I'm assuming? Is there a good way of minimizing this?

How hard is it to find a stock of board similar to thickness and durability of what Wotc released? It seems kind of silly to just paste 4 or 5 cardstock sheets together per tile. ;-)

How does one effectively laminate these tiles if made with cardstock? I'm used to lamination having a bit of overlap over the object rather than being flush with the edges. Being able to coat or cover the surface with something protective is very much desired... and it's something dry-erase compatible would be a definite plus (but not required).

And on foamcore, are edge and corner wear much of a problem? Are there good ways to protect those with any kind of coating? Being foam, I imagine that a lot of stuff can eat away at it.

Thanks for all the input!