Sweet Mother Of Ptolus!

[Odhanan]

What would you do with it, besides hang it on the wall and ooh and ah over it?

I've actually asked myself that question, so I'll give my answers to it. As some of you know, I've been using Laelith, a fantasy city published in France. I used an edition from the early 90's, and the folded map I have of the city starts to fall apart. I am taking GREAT care of it, but still, using it, folding and unfolding it, does its damage with time.

I'm planning on using Ptolus not only once, but for campaignS. And I want to keep the book and its maps clean as much as I can while still using them for the games.

That's where the vinyl map comes in: I wish I had such a map for Laelith. So I'll get it for Ptolus. It will last in time. Sometimes I'll use the fold-up map from the book, sometimes refer to the Player's Guide, and sometimes unfold the huge map during the game, which will keep all of these in relatively good shape for a while, if everything goes according to plan.

During my last campaign, I also used the map of Laelith to figure the positions of the the PCs in town. We would roleplay this or that moment, and then shift to another part of the group being in another part of town, while keeping the miniatures on the map to locate everyone. I'll use the big map for such moments, definitely. I'll put it over the table or on the floor and that'll be a great visual help.

At least that's how I rationalize my purchase.

I'm wondering if my game will be better off were I to spend that money on Ptolus miniatures, Fiery Dragon's counter collection for Ptolus (or their digital one), Dwarven Forge stuff, you name it.

Please have a look at this thread of mine. I think it might bring you at least some ideas of what might be possible with that kind of stuff.

 

[00Machado]

Please have a look at this thread of mine. I think it might bring you at least some ideas of what might be possible with that kind of stuff.

That looks excellent. Do any of the miniatures come pre-painted? I wouldn't have the time to paint mine, but might have the inclination to buy if that was an option. I generally don't like the randomized wotc model.

Also, I notice some of the walls don't seem to be dwarven forge stuff. Where are they from?

Thanks.

 

[Odhanan]

Machado: If you are referring to the Ptolus miniatures, they are not coming pre-painted, no.

If you are referring to the miniatures on the pictures I linked above, these are D&D miniatures (pre-painted) as well as Reaper and Iron Wind Metals (mostly) miniatures I painted myself.

As for the walls that are not DF, these are custom-made elements using clay and water paints one of our players built for our game. I really like these.