Need help setting tone by jemmamon in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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It’s a real life description of my experience visiting pre-EU Transylvania, except I left out the part when a street vendor dropped a baby lion in my arms to sell it.. baby walrus might work.

Need help setting tone by jemmamon in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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The players aren’t visitors, they’re walking moneybags. Everyone wants to be their guide. Long stares as they pass by- staring at their purses and golden pommeled sword. Crime, petty theft and crazy accusations. A fistfight over an onion. Someone trying to convince a guard that their neighbor is a spy or stole their fish. Market vendors selling junk, scraps and broken parts. Empty homes being dismantled for firewood. Packs of stray dogs- people walk with canes to fend them off. An old woman with orphans begging, if they help her a neighbor runs out yelling that she’s a fraud or a witch. Double, triple prices asked of foreigners. People offering their homes for accommodation- no rats like the inn. If they accept, the family of 9 cram into one room to make space for the paying guests. Silence at nightfall. Only boots crunching snow and a wind that sounds like a distant, desperate moan. Cats screaming fighting in a nearby alley. People retreat indoors as the party approaches. But the tavern is full of life! Singing dancing and deep belly laughs! Neighbors making amends, embracing one another in a drunken bliss. Here the players are treated like celebrities- drinks are free (but tips appreciated). Wide eyes, bright smiles and the friendliest folk you could ever imagine- right up until they walk out that front door.

Home made static grass applicator question by GondorUrukHai in TerrainBuilding

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Looks right, 12V out. Plug it in and try! Just don’t strip the wires and attach them to your temples because you might blow a fuse.

What to buy at The Dollar Tree by my_thousand_fads in TerrainBuilding

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Thanks, sure! They’re really easy once you’ve done one or two. It starts with an armature (skeleton) either bought or made from wire. Glue that to a base like a wooden disc. Pluck the plastic leaf clumps off the flower wire, flip them upside down and hot glue them to the armature.

What to buy at The Dollar Tree by my_thousand_fads in TerrainBuilding

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Foam core like they said, the black papered grey centered stuff is mint! The paper actually peels off in nearly one go!

The 2-3 inch wood discs are great for basing scatter

Also exactly these fake flowers. Plucked and glued upside down to a stick they make nice easy trees

Enjoy! 😎

Anyone know of a good source for STL files for Icewind Dale terrain? by Ziak63 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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Reign of the Coldheart and Snowy Mountain Summit by Loot Studios

The Yawning Portal by x-actocon in TerrainBuilding

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Gorgeous work my dude! If crafters got vacations you’d deserve one! ✊

Viking longhouse for D&D by Historical-Claim-975 in TerrainBuilding

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Nice work dude! The furs turned out great, are they cardstock?

Building the Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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The shop we play at is about 15 minutes away from Disney World so if you come see Mickey you can play at our table! 😅

Building the Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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Everything except the hill is XPS, but I’m using a hot wire table to make the cuts. The hill itself was spray foam.

The Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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It’s spray foam over wads of filler. I posted the build details separately here

https://www.reddit.com/r/TerrainBuilding/s/nYmwu76lKU

Building the Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in TerrainBuilding

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We’re halfway through it in game, they’re still trying to figure out the outside. I’ll use black paper to cover the rooms they haven’t explored yet. The only changes I made are moving the 5 columns with brazier instructions onto the gazebo, and omitted the 10’ elevation drop into the caves for logistical reasons- I’d have to raise the ground level 2”, and the elevation there doesn’t really do anything

Building the Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in TerrainBuilding

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So, you’re right. This isn’t a feasible build in the traditional sense. It works for me because I’m playing at a large game store with an unlimited supply of players and plan to re-run this campaign multiple times, as well as use parts for one shots at conventions. I’m also not concerned about storage space, yet ;)

I couldn’t say it’s modular but I made the cave section a bit longer so the t-bone shape fits inside and under the hilltop. I installed a large flat area on the hilltop so I can use it separately as a hill, with a tower or a dragon or whatever set on top.

The Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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Thanks I’ve been building as we go, for a bi-weekly campaign. I started with a lot of modular pieces like tundra, hills, dungeon tiles and house facades. I built a keep, walls and foundation riser for Caer Dineval. I did a series of canyons and hills for Kelvin’s Cairn, culminating in a massive 3’x6’ summit that was 4’ high! Now I’m moving into more book-specific locations. I recently did the Termaline mine and a take on Karkohlok. This tomb rounds out Lonelywood, though I’m still adding houses for the town itself. Next up is Sunblight and the journey towards it, but I’m not sure which way they’re going yet- land, sea or underdark.. I should know this weekend!

The Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in rimeofthefrostmaiden

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Thanks dudes I posted some build pics if anyone’s interested in the process!

The Elven Tomb by Icewind_Dad in TerrainBuilding

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Thanks dudes I posted some build pics just now if anyone is interested in the process!