tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791273878776097990.post2825134968849808688..comments2009-08-12T09:39:03.681+10:00Comments on sez.so: Make your own glass RPG map topSarah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12186148754487217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791273878776097990.post-71206284431317252632009-05-14T16:40:00.000+10:002009-05-14T16:40:00.000+10:00Wow that table is indeed very cool. Alas, shipping...Wow that table is indeed very cool. Alas, shipping to Australia is not an option so we will have to persevere with our DIY solutions although the table design is pretty inspiring: I really like the idea of grid being separate from the drawing surface.Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272726132970652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791273878776097990.post-73148555911326114712009-05-14T12:47:00.000+10:002009-05-14T12:47:00.000+10:00All very D.I.Y.
Or you can go buy: http://www.gee...All very D.I.Y.<br /><br />Or you can go buy: http://www.geekchichq.com/Co_Store/The_Showroom/The_Emissary/The_Emissary.html<br /><br />Have a look at the description of the "Layer Cake" design....Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400578835652122113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791273878776097990.post-27503004061823272682009-04-25T12:11:00.000+10:002009-04-25T12:11:00.000+10:00First run for the glass map top was last night. T...First run for the glass map top was last night. The D&D party had a random encounter and I didn't wind up using any tiles or pre-printed maps.<br /><br />The glass performed very well as far as the squares went. I had some pre-drawn scenery elements (trees and bushes) that I dropped onto the glass and it worked fine as a surface.<br /><br />In hind-sight I should have lifted up the glass but in the pace of the game I didn't take the time out to do that. Given that with a 5 player game encounters last at least an hour, I think two minutes to lift and reposition the glass is negligible, so I will do that next time.<br /><br />One suggestion I received was to find small rubber feet for the glass so that I could slide stuff under without lifting it. Its a good idea, and would work well for the pre-printed maps, but for tiles and the scenery not so much.<br /><br />The main issue that cropped up was poor performance from a set of whiteboard markers I had. Two fine point markers that I used in the pictures above seemed to work OK. The set was a bit old, but worked fine writing on plastic laminate.<br /><br />Might try to buy some more dry-erase markers and try to get some with good color density.Sarah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12186148754487217781noreply@blogger.com