by QorDaq » March 9th, 2014, 8:43 pm
Sjeng wrote:Welcome to the Inn! Will you be trying to get a new copy of the game now yours is lost? I've seen people constructing their own game with a custom board, proxy miniatures and printed questbooks/cards from the website here.
I've made a larger version of the gameboard myself, and I'm loving it. Much more space for all those minis. And I also printed all the cards plus loads of custom cards too.
If you're looking for cheap plastic minis that have good detail, are a little bendy but unbreakable, check Reaper's line of "Bones". Can't go wrong with those.
Thank you,
Yeah, as much gaming gear as I have already, I don't think I am too worried about replacing my physical copy of the game. The main bummer was losing all of the cards. Since those (and more) are available from this site, I'll likely just reprint the stuff I need. To include the wonderful collected rules set(s).
As to minis, I have tons of minis from various games (including a ridiculous collection of the WotC figs from back when they were doing the blind-draw packs), and will be able to easily find alternatives to all of the base monster types. In fact, I'll likely re-do the monster cards with pics of the D&D minis that I'll be using. This also gives me the option of selecting specific minis to represent all of the "Special" NPCs found throughout the various pre-made adventures.
The only caveat I will put out there is that; *if* the Copyright issues ever get resolved and a reprint/re-release of the original game were in fact published--then I'd probably pick up another copy. I admit that I think Fantasy Flight could do something special with the IP.
All of that said, I like your idea of producing a larger board for the game. I often thought that some of the rooms, while cleverly laid out, were a bit small for containing the encounters within them. Having a board with say a 1.5 inch grid for example, would be an advantage.
What size grid did you end up going with? And, did you simply recreate the original board or did you come up with a unique design?
[quote="Sjeng"]Welcome to the Inn! Will you be trying to get a new copy of the game now yours is lost? I've seen people constructing their own game with a custom board, proxy miniatures and printed questbooks/cards from the website here.
I've made a larger version of the gameboard myself, and I'm loving it. Much more space for all those minis. And I also printed all the cards plus loads of custom cards too.
If you're looking for cheap plastic minis that have good detail, are a little bendy but unbreakable, check Reaper's line of "Bones". Can't go wrong with those.[/quote]
Thank you,
Yeah, as much gaming gear as I have already, I don't think I am too worried about replacing my physical copy of the game. The main bummer was losing all of the cards. Since those (and more) are available from this site, I'll likely just reprint the stuff I need. To include the wonderful collected rules set(s).
As to minis, I have tons of minis from various games (including a ridiculous collection of the WotC figs from back when they were doing the blind-draw packs), and will be able to easily find alternatives to all of the base monster types. In fact, I'll likely re-do the monster cards with pics of the D&D minis that I'll be using. This also gives me the option of selecting specific minis to represent all of the "Special" NPCs found throughout the various pre-made adventures.
The only caveat I will put out there is that; *if* the Copyright issues ever get resolved and a reprint/re-release of the original game were in fact published--then I'd probably pick up another copy. I admit that I think Fantasy Flight could do something special with the IP.
All of that said, I like your idea of producing a larger board for the game. I often thought that some of the rooms, while cleverly laid out, were a bit small for containing the encounters within them. Having a board with say a 1.5 inch grid for example, would be an advantage.
What size grid did you end up going with? And, did you simply recreate the original board or did you come up with a unique design?
