What did you buy this week?

[BBShockwave]

And I guess dust devils are the baby tornadoes?
I did see one ages ago and it was such an uncanny experience, seeing leaves whirl in the air in that cone shape, except it was pretty small.

[C4bal]

We really want to start doing some "review" videos of sorts but want to do them properly with at least decent quality. There's already the Gallant Goblin that shows things pretty nicely so we want to approach everything from a more "craft it yourself" kind of approach together with some more basic instructions for people who are picking up things for the first time (like us basically).

Im looking forward to your videos

[Kelfecil]

Im looking forward to your videos

Thanks C4bal! I really hope you guys here will like them. We are shooting these mostly because it's easy for us and we enjoy it, so I hope they will be helpful for people that are planning on starting with terrain and minis.

So, today we managed to get x8 packages in just one day.
x5 packages from x2 different post offices.
x3 from x3 other delivery services.

It's insane to think the amount of different delivery companies there are nowadays.

One of the deliveries was an ikea HELMER cabinet that I decided to get in order to organize terrain and minis in drawers that I will have right next to me. It's also on wheels, so it's easy to move around in case I need to move some stuff here and there.

Two of the other deliveries were Auggies (our first order with them!) and some awesome stuff we got from Mattnuke from here!

Auggies:


I can see why people like Auggies so much. They were actually very helpful with handling our order and despite the hefty shipping, it's actually a very nice place for picking some odd minis that you need to complete warbands and other fun groups of characters.

From Mattnuke:


We got some odd DDM stuff from Matt and started going more into Pathfinder stuff too! We still very much dislike Pathfinder and most things around it, but there are plenty of PF minis that look fantastic and would work in any kind of situation (or even the more specific ones, since a creative GM can work with anything).

Matt included some extras as well (quite a few!) and we were slowly going through everything trying to recognize some minis because some we never even knew existed! XD

Also, Matt included what is now my partner's favorite miniature in our collection; the most awesome Green Slaad ever.


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Having said that, I've been noticing more and more lately that during both of my Frostmaiden and Saltmarsh campaigns, I've been using more and more minis. Not because the campaigns demand it so but because the minis really inspire me to create narratives and situations for the campaign making it even more interesting because I am never actually waiting for the "perfect opportunity" to use a mini or using something just because it says so in the book. What I'm trying to say is basically that the minis have augmented my creativity and the way I approach changing up already existing content.

Up until now, I was either playing "official" stuff or "my stuff" with a few connections here and there. Now however, it's just all 100% me and the books are just fun stories that I get to completely alter to my needs. Saltmarsh is a perfect example of that since I took advantage of various things in the first few chapters to make it a lot more cohesive and (as I usually do) a lot more connected to the players' backgrounds.

Anyway, minis are hella fun.

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The rest of the deliveries were more wizkids orders with warlock tiles stuff and a board game (Dead Cells! Can't wait to play it!)

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Quick note on Warlock tiles now that we have a good x7/x8 demo kits which in turn has allowed us to start building some bigger stuff.

Warlock tiles are super fun. Easier to use than D&L and the half-height walls make things a lot more visible and easy to access for players at the far end of the table. At the same time, they are much uglier than D&L and a lot less "customizable" I would say since they just feel very rigid in some ways. That being said, we still find them stupidly expensive and would only bother with getting more if we see some on offer (bundles, heavy discounts, etc.)

Here are some pics from my latest Saltmarsh session where the players finished the Haunted House chapter of the Saltmarsh campaign. I used Warlock tiles and Dungeons & Lasers tiles to make this. (I revealed parts of the cave gradually which made it super fun for the players! Everyone was taking pictures! )








I am still very much aching to craft more scatter terrain and furniture as I still could very much make use of bookcases, beds and other common things like that. But patience is a virtue. Right now we're building illithid incubation pods, so we are focusing on finishing that first!

[ksbsnowowl]

Some minor Prime Day pick ups. The 3x5mm magnets are for the D&L Woodhaven stone stairs. The 8x2mm ones are just for general crafting and magnetization (like the servo-sentry drone in the new Tempestus Aquilons kill team, that can be built with three different weapon options*).



*The servo-sentry:

[Mattnuke]

Woohoo! Glad to see that stuff made it to you Kelf! Work has been outrageously busy (4 x13 hour nights, 1 off for over a month). I realized I lost track of how many days it’s been since I shipped, and I was starting to get worried with the radio silence!

[bvelcoff]

My Spiderdragon arrived just now...kinda small but I like it. $40, hmm....weird unique so acceptable.

[berk the black]

After a shipping debacle and delays, my Warlock Tiles Sewer sets have finally all arrived:



I'll post about them Wizkids Warlock Tiles Topic