Do you have any tips for getting started using terrain for Dungeons and Dragons? What advice would you give to someone looking to start building a miniature and terrain collection? Get 25% off all books, including Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft until May 2, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT: dndbeyond.link/salestartterrain Share your purchased content with your party when you subscribe: dndbeyond.link/substartterrain Jasper's Game Week: jaspersgameday.com/jaspers-game-week
My advice is get a 3D printer and some paint, then go nuts. 😁 It's a lot cheaper in the long run, and you can have exactly what you need, in the required quantity, for your campaign. You don't have to be a great painter either; a coat of "rock" spray paint is enough if you are pressed for time or don't feel confident painting a lot of detail. You can find tons of sets of terrain and minis for free as stl file downloads if you look around, and there are tons of affordable patreon subscriptions as well that send you new high-detail mobs and terrain monthly if you want something really fancy looking. If you have skill and patience, crafting you own is very budget-friendly, but not everyone has the time or ability.
Q1. Absolutely what Nate said. Start with scatter and flat mats or drawn settings on paper. Use a few 3D pieces to help set the scene and manage line of sight. So, if you do mostly dungeon crawls, some pillars and doorways. If you do outdoor settings, some stumps and rocks. Q2. Ikea Besta cabinets with Kuggis trays for minis/terrain. Artist's portfolio to hold flat mats (like Paizo's flip mats). Q3. UA-cam: Black Magic Craft. Mel the Terrain Tutor. Watch for really nice EVA foam in packaging for electronics which is great to carve into rocks or other small items.
As a recent convert to the 3D-printed terrain community, I absolutely agree with the idea of making reusable items your first venture into the space. My first D&D-related prints were dungeon tiles, barrels, crates, and then a couple of very rough but functional minis. Those tiles ended up being one of my daughter's favorite "toys" for several months and given that I only had a few bucks in them (ignoring the cost of the printer, of course) and could easily replace them, I was happy to see them getting extra use. The barrels and crates have been used in a warehouse, a city market, and a caravan, and will likely be used many times over. Granted, I haven't painted them because I don't think I would even enjoy that process much less be pleased with my results, but my players don't seem to mind anyway! I'm looking forward to getting back to being in person, because I fully intend to print out the rogue PC's new tavern and have it ready to use on the table for any given scenes in which it can be used. It's the party's hub at this point, so it seems worth the 300+ hours of printing time it will take to complete...
what would you use to give players an option to set traps? eg. Classes, spells, tools, cost, timepreparation and much more. Esp if a player wisches to be mainly fokused on being a "trapper". Imo this also is a good way to change the roles of dm and players by also challange them to use surroundings like a chastel to stop the hoard of undeads :)
I will say this, as you guys mentioned Warhammer a lot of old Fantasy Terrain is good. Also if you are insane like me and collect Forge World as well, you end up with loads of blocks of Resin and or plastic from sprues.
Cardboard and papercraft is the cheapest. I make mine with any and every tool and technique I can just to learn, but some things I have learned are just cheaper to buy.
Do you have any tips for getting started using terrain for Dungeons and Dragons? What advice would you give to someone looking to start building a miniature and terrain collection?
Get 25% off all books, including Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft until May 2, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT: dndbeyond.link/salestartterrain
Share your purchased content with your party when you subscribe: dndbeyond.link/substartterrain
Jasper's Game Week: jaspersgameday.com/jaspers-game-week
My advice is get a 3D printer and some paint, then go nuts. 😁 It's a lot cheaper in the long run, and you can have exactly what you need, in the required quantity, for your campaign. You don't have to be a great painter either; a coat of "rock" spray paint is enough if you are pressed for time or don't feel confident painting a lot of detail. You can find tons of sets of terrain and minis for free as stl file downloads if you look around, and there are tons of affordable patreon subscriptions as well that send you new high-detail mobs and terrain monthly if you want something really fancy looking.
If you have skill and patience, crafting you own is very budget-friendly, but not everyone has the time or ability.
DM Scotty IS THE godfather of crafting channels. He is 100% awesome.
Q1. Absolutely what Nate said. Start with scatter and flat mats or drawn settings on paper. Use a few 3D pieces to help set the scene and manage line of sight. So, if you do mostly dungeon crawls, some pillars and doorways. If you do outdoor settings, some stumps and rocks.
Q2. Ikea Besta cabinets with Kuggis trays for minis/terrain. Artist's portfolio to hold flat mats (like Paizo's flip mats).
Q3. UA-cam: Black Magic Craft. Mel the Terrain Tutor.
Watch for really nice EVA foam in packaging for electronics which is great to carve into rocks or other small items.
As a recent convert to the 3D-printed terrain community, I absolutely agree with the idea of making reusable items your first venture into the space. My first D&D-related prints were dungeon tiles, barrels, crates, and then a couple of very rough but functional minis. Those tiles ended up being one of my daughter's favorite "toys" for several months and given that I only had a few bucks in them (ignoring the cost of the printer, of course) and could easily replace them, I was happy to see them getting extra use. The barrels and crates have been used in a warehouse, a city market, and a caravan, and will likely be used many times over.
Granted, I haven't painted them because I don't think I would even enjoy that process much less be pleased with my results, but my players don't seem to mind anyway! I'm looking forward to getting back to being in person, because I fully intend to print out the rogue PC's new tavern and have it ready to use on the table for any given scenes in which it can be used. It's the party's hub at this point, so it seems worth the 300+ hours of printing time it will take to complete...
Also for underdark or undersea aquarium fake plants and items are great!
Take a look at Black Magic Craft! Lotta helpful beginner tips
100% Really great tips and so encouraging for beginning crafters.
what would you use to give players an option to set traps? eg. Classes, spells, tools, cost, timepreparation and much more. Esp if a player wisches to be mainly fokused on being a "trapper".
Imo this also is a good way to change the roles of dm and players by also challange them to use surroundings like a chastel to stop the hoard of undeads :)
Terrain Starters: build rocks, trees and columns first. Then tackle dungeon tiles.
I will say this, as you guys mentioned Warhammer a lot of old Fantasy Terrain is good. Also if you are insane like me and collect Forge World as well, you end up with loads of blocks of Resin and or plastic from sprues.
Somehow I thought this video was going to be about incorporating terrain tactically in combat 😅
Same😅
That was the first thought I had too
Cardboard and papercraft is the cheapest.
I make mine with any and every tool and technique I can just to learn, but some things I have learned are just cheaper to buy.
When's the Dragonborn UA stuff going to be added the dnd beyond?
They’re on the way- we’ll be shouting it from the rooftops when it’s all ready! 🦇
@@DnDBeyond sweet!
Lego to the rescue!!