tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post4893441450622382341..comments2024-03-15T11:16:44.045-04:00Comments on Delta's D&D Hotspot: HelgaCon IV - Siege on the BorderlandsDeltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-60941975180481378792011-04-22T10:36:33.731-04:002011-04-22T10:36:33.731-04:00Even just a short opst outlining the materials and...Even just a short opst outlining the materials and construction methods would be helpful.Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-49448918296026608482011-04-22T09:54:54.384-04:002011-04-22T09:54:54.384-04:00Really good question -- I haven't done that ye...Really good question -- I haven't done that yet, but that's a project that does rattle around my head once in a while. Not sure if that's best as a one-off article, a whole booklet on castles, a YouTube video, etc. (?)Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-21044058625245177982011-04-22T08:44:19.788-04:002011-04-22T08:44:19.788-04:00Thanks, Delta. I'm like you; I want to get th...Thanks, Delta. I'm like you; I want to get the most out of my minis by using them for different games. I've repurposed old <i>Warhammer</i> and <i>40K</i> figs for <i>Hordes of the Things</i>, and I use my <i>Heroscape</i> minis for <i>Song of Blades and Heroes</i>.<br /><br />Have you posted a tutorial anywhere on how you made your keep?Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-55392427621708815892011-04-22T04:14:03.223-04:002011-04-22T04:14:03.223-04:00Hey DS, thanks for the comments! You're right,...Hey DS, thanks for the comments! You're right, I do use 25/28mm miniatures so I can cross-purpose them with D&D and Warhammer. I tend to have monsters from Reaper or D&D miniatures (like giants & re-based orcs here), Warhammer stuff (like ogres & men with bows/crossbows), and also an old Hasbro boardgame called Lionheart (spear/shield & plate/axe guys: <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1150/lionheart" rel="nofollow">see here</a>). Hasbro actually made a few boardgames with lots of same-scale plastic minis around that era (1997), but I can't recall what the others were. <br /><br />That model is 16x19" and about 7" high (really nice to box up and carry, I've even taken it on a train a few times). The base is several layers of foam core with stone-look paint added (oddly, that was a total rush job the night before the Recess game, and it came out surprisingly nice). The towers & buildings are posterboard or paper-towel cores.<br /><br />Publishing those rules is definitely an "A"-list item for me. Very soon, I hope!Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-25232433030084492862011-04-21T18:38:59.961-04:002011-04-21T18:38:59.961-04:00This looks fantastic! You should come down to Tex...This looks fantastic! You should come down to Texas to run your game.<br /><br />I was gonna ask what scale the figures are, but I recognized a frost giant from the <i>D&D Minis</i>/<i>Heroscape</i> games, so I'm guessing you're using 28mm figures. Do you have a breakdown of precisely what figures you're using?<br /><br />Also, what are the approximate dimensions of the keep? What did you use for the base?<br /><br />Oh, and when and where are these mass combat rules coming out?Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-628252309828557132011-04-20T17:27:45.092-04:002011-04-20T17:27:45.092-04:00And... muleabides wins the quiz. Good jerb. :)And... muleabides wins the quiz. Good jerb. :)Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-67985405602158133582011-04-20T11:16:27.037-04:002011-04-20T11:16:27.037-04:00Grunk: "Hey, deez humanz iz crayzee! Dey haz ...Grunk: "Hey, deez humanz iz crayzee! Dey haz no doorz!"<br /><br />Grunt: "Grarargh! Run away!"<br /><br />Human watching from inner bailey tower: "See? Told ya painting the doors same color as the walls was a brilliant idea! Now let's go see to these giants knocking on our back door..."<br /><br />(In all seriousness, can't wait to see your BoW.)Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-17780889604568796872011-04-20T10:25:10.461-04:002011-04-20T10:25:10.461-04:00I'm guessing it has to do with the rules for b...I'm guessing it has to do with the rules for being in an enclosed space, such that letting the monsters get into one unopposed gives them a big advantage. Makes sense; the outer bailey also gives them cover which they didn't have out on the plain.<br />- TavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com