WoTC Gelatinous Cube Mini - Empty or not?

[KB9JMQ]

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20061130a

At the end of the column explaining how difficult it is to do everyone's favorite cube is an email link asking for everyones input on whether the cube should be empty or not.

What are your thoughts ?

 

[Mark CMG]

I think I'd prefer one with stuff inside.

 

[Matchstick]

I like the idea of making an open ended cube mini. Then you could put character minis inside of it when the cube sucked them in!

 

[Grymar]

Interesting idea. It wouldn't look to great for the mini display people, but it would be more useful in actual use.

 

[rgard]

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20061130a

At the end of the column explaining how difficult it is to do everyone's favorite cube is an email link asking for everyones input on whether the cube should be empty or not.

What are your thoughts ?

I've made gelatinous cubes with clear resin. It's a pain in the butt to make. I think either Sean Reynolds or Monte Cook (I think it was Sean) has a web page up explaining how to make it.

I also posted a note here on ENWORLD a couple of years ago explaining how to make your own.

As I've made my own, I don't think I'd spend any extra cash trying to pull one in some upcoming minis set, but yes, it is way cooler to have a skeleton in the cube.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[kigmatzomat]

Huh, this reminds me of our best miniature accessory: the standard clear die case. Put a mini on top of it to reflect flight (we use d20s to identify height in 5' increments), put a case on a mini to indicate a visual effect (e.g. fire shield, unholy aura, etc) or use an empty mini as a placeholder for things the party knows the location of but has yet to see (e.g. blindsense, detect magic, listen, scent, tremorsense, etc).

 

[DaveMage]

I'd prefer empty.

 

[frankthedm]

An empty upside down square cup. Simple enough & the bottom data can be included in that flyer in every booster.

 

[Festivus]

I just use plastic cubes that I glued together to form an open top box (plexiglass is cheap enough at the store). That way, when you want to have it engulf something, you invert it onto whatever you are engulfing. As an alternative, these might work well too:

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=222

I don't really have a need for a DDM mini of this creature, my home brew workaround does just fine.

 

[Faraer]

Why not use an ice cube and play in subzero temperatures?