tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post7546846937846123086..comments2024-03-26T15:35:56.004-04:00Comments on Delta's D&D Hotspot: A Compilation of D&D Miniature ScalesDeltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-54173295355593092642011-11-08T09:06:44.139-05:002011-11-08T09:06:44.139-05:00Zak S said: "Doesn't AD&D use two dif...Zak S said: "Doesn't AD&D use two different scales--one for in dungeons and one for outside?"<br /><br />This is a third, distinct issue: The miniature-table-inches in the DMG are different from both the indoor and the outdoor range inches in the PHB. Which is totally nuts, but commonly overlooked.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-73326687723617284262011-11-08T09:00:52.728-05:002011-11-08T09:00:52.728-05:00UWS guy said: "Men are 5/8"... This scal...UWS guy said: "Men are 5/8"... This scale matches ad&d exactly if 1"=3 1/3 feet in combat scale, in exploration scale 1" =10"."<br /><br />I like some of that idea, except as you put it, you don't the full 1" to fit the 5/8" figure. Like, what it's actually ideal for is a 1"=5 feet table scale -- 10' passage is 2", and 3 man-figures is also 3*5/8 = 15/8 ~ 2".Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-40058926603518384902011-11-07T21:32:27.691-05:002011-11-07T21:32:27.691-05:00Doesn't AD&D use two different scales--one...Doesn't AD&D use two different scales--one for in dungeons and one for outside?Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-28479746877072725942011-11-07T17:26:36.257-05:002011-11-07T17:26:36.257-05:00The figure mounting scale in s&s works for ind...The figure mounting scale in s&s works for individual as well as mass scale. Men are 5/8", bugbears are 1", a giant is 1 5/8" etc. <br /><br />This scale matches ad&d exactly if 1"=3 1/3 feet in combat scale, in exploration scale 1" =10". <br /><br />This can be translated back to CM, which shows fantasy scales of 1:10 using millimeter, it is simple enough to show this in 1:1 scale. <br /><br />Doing this shows you how many PC's stand abreast in a hall, and acurately shows an ogre or dragon as well.UWS guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277557128674527225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-64173535024443377732011-11-07T15:34:16.055-05:002011-11-07T15:34:16.055-05:00Yeah, I agree with this --> faoladh said: "...Yeah, I agree with this --> faoladh said: "S&S doesn't really treat man-to-man combat."<br /><br />And this --> Spawn of Endra said: "IIRC the 3 1/3' is to reckon 3 people abreast in a standard 10' wide passage."Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-12057984380585562592011-11-07T14:54:27.576-05:002011-11-07T14:54:27.576-05:00IIRC the 3 1/3' is to reckon 3 people abreast ...IIRC the 3 1/3' is to reckon 3 people abreast in a standard 10' wide passage. Later on 2 abreast became the default.Spawn of Endrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431848914619887998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-69611254226318442602011-11-07T14:05:39.172-05:002011-11-07T14:05:39.172-05:00Hold on... 3 and a third feet is close enough to a...Hold on... 3 and a third feet is close enough to a meter to make no difference. AD&D DMG circa '79 was metric?PlanetNileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166553184766848116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-9402641484079677722011-11-07T10:11:43.692-05:002011-11-07T10:11:43.692-05:00However, I should point out that S&S doesn'...However, I should point out that S&S doesn't really treat man-to-man combat. It refers the players to D&D for that.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-20868652240200770752011-11-07T10:09:42.265-05:002011-11-07T10:09:42.265-05:00And for Swords & Spells, the scale is 1" ...And for Swords & Spells, the scale is 1" = 30 feet.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-48785871187848793702011-11-07T08:40:42.349-05:002011-11-07T08:40:42.349-05:00Swords & Spells?Swords & Spells?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com