D&D General DIY xps foam terrain. Videos? Pics? Advice?

[Thunderfoot]

Looks good! I wouldn't worry aboutbrge water, with the effects, just put it seaside and the moat looks great. BTW if the water wasn't moving the green would work too, stagnant water, you know.

 

[not-so-newguy]

My next dungeon tile project is to replicate the shrine and final resting place of the Rakasta Mummy Lord, Rajas'el-najar. It will be the big finale of our current quest line in which the PCs have teamed up with the Rakastas. They have just begun to search for the shrine. The Rakasta believe it to be the holy resting place of their saintly ancestor.

Tragedy awaits.

 

[pogre]

My next dungeon tile project is to replicate the shrine and final resting place of the Rakasta Mummy Lord, Rajas'el-najar. It will be the big finale of our current quest line in which the PCs have teamed up with the Rakastas. They have just begun to search for the shrine. The Rakasta believe it to be the holy resting place of their saintly ancestor.

Tragedy awaits.
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These are my favorites kind of projects - where you build something for a specific encounter in an adventure. Cannot wait to see what you come up with!

 

[el-remmen]

My next dungeon tile project is to replicate the shrine and final resting place of the Rakasta Mummy Lord, Rajas'el-najar. It will be the big finale of our current quest line in which the PCs have teamed up with the Rakastas. They have just begun to search for the shrine. The Rakasta believe it to be the holy resting place of their saintly ancestor.

Tragedy awaits.
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Are you making generic tiles you can arrange into this format but you can re-used for future sites or it is going to be specifically this place only?

 

[not-so-newguy]

Are you making generic tiles you can arrange into this format but you can re-used for future sites or it is going to be specifically this place only?

I plan to cut the floor pieces specifically for this place, but I'm sure I'll re-use them at some point.

I'm using an OLFA knife. We'll see what happens

 

[el-remmen]

I'm using an OLFA knife. We'll see what happens

What's an OLFA knife?

Edit: I googled it - looks like a common utility knife to me. I don't use that brand but looks essentially the same?

 

[not-so-newguy]

What's an OLFA knife?

Edit: I googled it - looks like a common utility knife to me. I don't use that brand but looks essentially the same?

It locks into place much better than a normal utility knife and the blade is much sharper. It's a cheap alternative to a table foam cutter.

 

[dave2008]

My next dungeon tile project is to replicate the shrine and final resting place of the Rakasta Mummy Lord, Rajas'el-najar. It will be the big finale of our current quest line in which the PCs have teamed up with the Rakastas. They have just begun to search for the shrine. The Rakasta believe it to be the holy resting place of their saintly ancestor.

Tragedy awaits.
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Love that map!

 

[not-so-newguy]

Love that map!

Yeah, Goodman Games puts out some high quality products.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

Sorry redundant post.

Black magic craft though…

 

[not-so-newguy]

Sorry redundant post.

Black magic craft though...

What about black magic craft? Not sure what you mean

 

[Warpiglet-7]

What about black magic craft? Not sure what you mean

Sorry—-it is a wealth of good tips for making this stuff!

 

[not-so-newguy]

Sorry—-it is a wealth of good tips for making this stuff!

Agreed. that's the YouTube channel that got me to start making this stuff in the first place. I'm sure I'll be rewatching his videos in the near future

 

[Thunderfoot]

So... as a companion project, make a poster board pyramid to use as a map reveal device.

 

[not-so-newguy]

Starting with the entrance today


It's suppose to be shaped like a lion's mouth, but I am going to try to represent just the bottom jaw (actually pic of tiger's skull)



Here's first pieces. the orange spikes are suppose to be teeth (3 inch tall pillars probably)



For the stone of this dungeon, my initial thought is to go with sandstone. Not sure yet:


Some colors inspired by this pic:


I might use some grit to add texture:



I had a weird idea about painting in a tongue. Who knows?

 

[dave2008]

really excited to see how this comes out. Thank you for sharing

It's suppose to be shaped like a lion's mouth, but I am going to try to represent just the bottom jaw (actually pic of tiger's skull)

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Don't worry, no real difference between a lion and a tiger skull

 

[Thunderfoot]

Sandstone would be the best choice. If you don't want to spend a lot of money on using model grit in the paint...Talcum powder works very well and is surprisingly cheap these day.

 

[not-so-newguy]

Sandstone would be the best choice. If you don't want to spend a lot of money on using model grit in the paint...Talcum powder works very well and is surprisingly cheap these day.

...but it was right there at the store, right in front of me. Clean dirt! 20% off sale! How could I resist?

 

[el-remmen]

I got a new flat screen last week and it came with a piece of foam I plan to transform into an fortified barricade in a narrow pass.

Oh, and because I am not sure where else to brag about this. I just counted and so far I have completed painting 42 minis in 2022!

 

[not-so-newguy]

Welp big change of plans. I decide to shoehorn Hutaaka Valley from B10 Nights Dark Terror into Isle of Dread and the current Rakasta quest line. The players will eventually need to pass Kortoeba in order to find the Shrine of Rajas'el-najar. I find the encounters in the Main Temple Room very complex; a huge battle with undead + Jade Statues, Traps, secret doors etc.

From the module:

This impressive chamber is 50 feet high in the centre, with a 20-foot-high balcony at the southern end. A 30-foot-tall, jackal-headed statue surveys the chamber from the rear of the northern platform, which also has an altar of black marble in the centre.There is a shallow recess on the top of the altar where the bowl should be. The secret door behind the statue can be detected as normal but can only be opened with the magical key embedded in Kartoeba see H6. Under the Temple, p51); a knock spell is ineffective.

A man-sized, metal cage swings from achain over the 180-foot-deep pit in themiddle of the floor. The pit is surroundedby a 10-foot-high wall of blue flame, fed by natural gas through small fissures in thefloor. The flame inflicts damage on anyone passing through it. The cage can be lowered into the pit which opens out into Kartoeba's lair by means of a winch on the balcony. The pit is kept dark by three continual darkness spells (cast one above the other), and its sides are extremely slippery (penaltyn to climb.) Four grey oozes live on the pit walls. Lowering the cage or dropping anythinginto the pit causes an ooze to slither out ofthe pit and attack. The other 3 oozes appear at Id4 round intervals to join the melee.

4 living jade statues [will] move to attack the party if the altar or large statue is touched.Two turns after the party enters this room, 8 skeletons and 3 zombies are sent by the ghouls WRAITHS (area H5c) to attack the adventurers.They pursue the PCs wherever they are inthe temple.

This has really helped. I bought an electric knife ($15) and attached it to my table.