Storing Fiery Dragon Monster Markers

[Aulirophile]

So for the last 4 months I've been having a blast getting into 4e with a new group, and I bought all the extras like battle mats, monster tokens, etc., specifically the cardboard, double-sided, monster markers from Fiery Dragon.

I've been storing them in plastic sandwich bags, which is then placed in "The D&D Box". Undead, Ghosts, Celestials, etc., so kind of organized. But now the sharp little corners are tearing into the bags and making a brilliant mess in the bottom of "The D&D Box". Does anyone else use these and, if so, how do you organize/store them?

 

[Nytmare]

It depends on if they're staying at home, or getting carted out to D&D at someone else's house, but these are the first few things that come to mind:

• Stack-on drawer cabinets (Stack-On | Drawer Storage Organizers) I use two 18 drawer cabinets (which they appear to no longer make) for my chits.
• A cheaper style of drawer that you can probably find at a Walmart or an office supply store. (http://www.elanhickler.com/blog/drawers_large.jpg)
• A fancy shmancy Plano tackle box if you're going to be dragging your chits out of the house (https://store.bcf.com.au/Images/Common/109307.jpg)
• If you really like bags, I'd suggest that you switch over to polypropylene bags, they're way sturdier than normal sandwich bags and you can get them in pretty much any size you could possibly want. (Flat poly bags - Polypropylene Bags - Poly Bag Supplies).

I use the Stack On drawers with chits sorted alphabetically, with 3"x4" poly bags in each drawer for larger groups of monsters.

 

[Tazawa]

I stored mine in 4x6 envelopes in a plastic index card box. I cut the top flaps of the envelopes into tabs and labelled each envelope with the type of monster inside (orcs, goblins, undead, etc.). You can also organize your encounters by envelope to speed things up during play.

The index case is fairly compact so it is easy to transport. The envelopes are packed tight enough so that the markers don't fall out if the case is flipped upside down.

I hope this helps you out.