Just starting? Terrain you should build FIRST.

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If you've been struggling to decide what bits of terrain you should build first, this video should help. Theres are the 5 (actually 6) bits of terrain I think you should get into your collection first, and what I order I think you should do them in.
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@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

All the tutorial videos for the items discussed are linked here: HOW TO USE TERRAIN kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hsl2iJur0ryacWw.html BASIC TILES kzfaq.info/get/bejne/od6qiNBk16zecqc.html HOW TO CUT PERFECT SQUARES kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p5qAgJuFycDHcWw.html FROSTGRAVE TILES (PART 1) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNBnZNmcrpiZeIU.html MODULAR RUINED WALLS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLSph7N0mbexnWw.html PILLARS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5iFi7GT3Jy9nqs.html GOTHIC ARCHES kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZOhf893s7e7gqc.html STEEL "BOSS" DOOR kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZeAdJyQyKyxiqs.html DUNGEON STACKERS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zt5-iriov7itkmw.html EASY PINE TREES kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdlnZNF_rJ-nfo0.html X-MAS VILLAGE PINE TREE CONVERSION (Trees) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNJxodN71NO7c58.html (Bases) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rsd0f86DtrXMqYE.html

@shadowcat6lives639 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for making the Dollar Store tree video, I ended up making about 50 trees from it and I love them.

@dwatts51187 4 жыл бұрын

I took some small trees and put them into these plastic bead jars upside down. This way the lid of the jar acts as a base, and the flat bottom of the jar is on top. I made it cause while in a forest, one of the players climbed into a tree and that was where the session ended. His mini stands perfectly on the flat top of the jar. So hes just up in the tree. He thought it was funny as hell when i showed him

@ThePaintingCoach 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video - will try the tiles and walls first! Love your channel!

@Troopy78 4 жыл бұрын

Easy way to remember “....tights” come down

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewis... just build it man. Take all the techniques I've shown in other videos and build what you want. Every technique has been outlined, you don't need a castle tutorial ;)

@lindybeige 4 жыл бұрын

G is for Ground --> stalaGmites C is for Ceiling --> stalaCtites

@AustralViking 4 жыл бұрын

...OR when the tights go down the mights go up ...

@The_Keto_Klingon 4 жыл бұрын

Wow two of my favorite KZfaqrs in the sam place. I may heel out.

@grahamward7 4 жыл бұрын

Most Lloyd comment ever. “I’d like to make a *point* about stalac-“ 😂

@ShionWinkler 4 жыл бұрын

We have things called floors, and because one mans floor is another mans ceiling, to keep them separate we have things we like to call walls. 😎😎😎

@grahamward7 4 жыл бұрын

Richard Charbonneau flawless

@neojay80 5 ай бұрын

I'm a 44 year old man who just decided to get into DnD to have something to play with my family, but in reality, I just wanted an excuse to build and craft stuff like this.

@sebsuperYT5 2 ай бұрын

and there's nothing wrong with it🫡

@DampeS8N 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down the craft I use the most is a campfire. Getting attacked at night in the wilderness? Need a bonfire where the witch is being burned? Stick it in a doorway and you've got a fireplace. Plop it in a dungeon, slap it on a roof to make a burning building. I use it more than I use tiles, because it instantly awakens almost any printed map or free-handed battle mat sketch. Cart fires, spell effects. I built mine around a color-changing LED with a remote. So it is magical fire of every type as well.

@ModerateHipster 4 жыл бұрын

I have a couple camp fire models that show up nearly every game. I love your idea of a color changing LED, though.

@mainHERO88 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Plus, if you make them out of little electric tea-lights, you can turn them on and that usually blows new players away. I've bought a bunch of those tea lights and paints them grey and glued little rocks and burned match sticks to make them look even more like real fires. They were the easiest thing that I've built and they get more attention than my 15-hour builds :/

@tacticalgamer7777 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome guys I really want to make some camp fires I know they will be one of my favorite pieces

@marianonicolasromero6974 4 жыл бұрын

@@mainHERO88 i want that tutorial

@mainHERO88 4 жыл бұрын

@@marianonicolasromero6974 I don't exactly have the resources or time to make a video, but it's basically what I said. Buy the small electric tealights, cover them in PVA glue and stick a bunch of sand to them, paint them dark grey and dry brush some darker grey onto them. Hot glue some burnt match sticks around the flame part and dry brush some black around them to mimic the fire pit and burnt logs look. That's it. It'll take about an hour to do this to a whole pack of 6 lights after you have the materials together.

@TheLoremistress 4 жыл бұрын

Scatter. Like crates and barrels, rubble piles. Simple bridges (simple two Popsicle and coffee stirrers) - can be piers, bridges, ramps etc.

@TheDrewjameson 4 жыл бұрын

definitely bridges/ladders!

@nicholasbreecher9315 4 жыл бұрын

Scatter is easy to start with and will never become out dated or useless, regardless of scenarios.

@migueeeelet 3 жыл бұрын

My next step is making some basic furniture - Crates, barrels, tables, chairs... Still gotta find videos about them.

@kcgotfre 4 жыл бұрын

My addition would be rocks! Having some boulders in tandem with trees really takes outdoor scenes to the next level - we use them for cover or to climb up on all the time. We also use them in caves or as piles of rubble in dungeons or ruins. They're super flexible if you don't add grass or snow to them (though it's tempting lol).

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly it was a toss up for me between trees and big rocks as the bonus outdoors item. Both are really great.

@The_Keto_Klingon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving me from making a full comment. Yes rocks and boulders.

@SynthApprentice 4 жыл бұрын

I would have gone with rocks over trees, just because of how insanely easy they can be. The organic shapes can make them perhaps even more forgiving than the dungeon tiles!

@lapidations 4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention you can get rocks and boulders for free in most parking lots and some flower pots

@corvusboreus2072 2 жыл бұрын

I always keep an eye out for rocks with at least one flat facing (eg split river rocks). Placing them flat face down helps them look more 'bedded in'.

@Tr4shGoblin 4 жыл бұрын

Please make a video for the arched door. I'd love to see it.

@SargeWolf010 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@TheMiamijoe 2 жыл бұрын

I am a long time gamer, starting in 81. Since then, I am so impressed with how far the love of the game has come to have you an amazing artist. Thank you so much. I'm going to try and build, as I am a fully retired disabled veteran, slowly losing control of my body, but I am excited to have a new hobby

@adriannaranjo4397 4 жыл бұрын

One thing that people need to understand is that it *does not* have to look perfect the first, or even the 200th time. You will improve though trial & error as you go, and unless it is a catastrophic failure most terrain still looks good at a table distance away

@rogerb181 3 жыл бұрын

Foam is very forgiving for new crafters, like me. I have found that I can paint over something and try the dry brushing again to get it better, and it is still good enough for table top play.

@schoepfdrive 4 жыл бұрын

Terrific episode. While I'm not a gamer, I do dioramas of differing scales and you always set off my inspiration bells. Your explanations make it easy for me to scale everything up to whatever scale I'm using. Great channel. Keep it up!

@2WARDEN2 4 жыл бұрын

Watch towers! I've made them with brown paper straws for stilts, popsicles for the platform on top, and have added some small match sticks on the legs for fun detail! They're not just easy to make but also add a literal whole dimension to the tabletop, and you can use them in conjunction with simple wood walls made of dowels/popsicle sticks/whatever to make simple little fortified camps and such (Like for an Orc outpost).

@madnessbydesign1415 4 жыл бұрын

One of the first things I built (and I get the most comments about) was a small outhouse. It has a hinged door, and a roll of toilet paper (obviously not realistic for a Medieval fantasy setting, but it sells the idea). Start small, indulge your creative intuition, and have fun... :)

@migueeeelet 3 жыл бұрын

On the pillars: YES. They are excellent at making an otherwise empty room mechanically interesting. Just dropping one leads to a lot of merry-go-round, cover sneaking and whatnot. They also help break the room into multiple pieces, which makes pushing forward harder, since you have to choose which side to attack from.

@Strat0Patrick 4 жыл бұрын

Im DMing my group of friends in large Underdark adventure. So my go-to list of terrain (apart from obvious dungeon tiles) was: giant mushrooms - 3 per base to make trees alternative in underground 'wilderness', few groups of stalagmites to make neat stealth opportunities for halflings, also few groups of glowing crystals that sticks from the ground. I've sculped all the stuff from polymer clay, then baked in owen - so it bacame rock-hard unbreakable, then primed and painted

@yassperiano5401 4 жыл бұрын

amazingly, this week i was wondering "what if I would teach a class about tabletop crafting for kids, where to begin etc..." I absolutely agree, these buildings cover all basic techniques. I think the doors (please do a tutorial on this) are the "final graduation test" after mastering the basics. I'm sure many people will underestimate this video, but if you could go back in time, this should be the first. You are a great teacher Sir.

@yassperiano5401 4 жыл бұрын

I think the next step on this video should be, as you said, about the variations like wooden tiles, cavern, city cobblestone floor... and for sure the next after this should be on prison cells (as you already did). Huge fan!

@1306nathan 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see how you made those doors! Thank you so much for showing all the easier things to make. Time to start making these things for my games!

@themakeshop1499 4 жыл бұрын

I come back and watch this video once a month or so. Just want to say thanks for all that you have done. It has convinced me that I don't have to make it perfect to be usable. I have made the dungeon stackers, the pillars, and basic tiles. Still haven't gotten around to the ruined walls yet. Soon...

@wonderwend1 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you always break the gaming stuff down into the simple. You always promote that you don't NEED all-singing-all-dancing tools or masses of terrain to create a good game.

@teritras41 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man ! Just wanted to say that you look really healthy and happy in your latest videos and it warms my heart ! Your passion and your drive to give us good content shows through your personnality and your work ! I and many of us, really appreciate what you do! Thank you buddy, be proud, because we all are for you !

@Dave_W861 4 жыл бұрын

I find that chests really add to the "want" or the desire to obtain something. The concept of the hidden treasure and an actual co trainer for it tends to make people fight harder in my opinion.

@HallofCraftVids 4 жыл бұрын

You've certainly come a long way over these years Jeremy, its been a pleasure to watch this channel blow up. You're killing it.

@dmmikerpg 4 жыл бұрын

For the outdoors, I grabbed a small bit of indoor/outdoor faux grass carpet, from there it is easy to just layer what you want on top. For floor tiles, I picked up some fairly thick bookboard/chipboard (the stuff clipboards are made of) and some peel-and-stick laminate floor tiles. Once scored with a knife, the chipboard breaks cleanly then it's just a matter of cutting the tiles into 1" squares and alternating their direction to give the illusion of a grid pattern.

@Draculord666 4 жыл бұрын

I've been subbed to you for awhile now, but never quite jumped into terrain building myself. With the quarantine however, I finally dove right in. I just completed my first set of dungeon tiles and love how absurdly simple they are to make, even if my first ones came out a tad rough lol.

@captainbloth 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Jeremy! All of these things you mention in the video are the things I personally use as well, and they are the items that are almost 99% of the time on my gaming table. What I would also recommend are small hills, these are great for natural elevation. You can create a narrow gorge with them, or a dry river bed, or put a ruin on top of them for extra height, hills are great! Also, some small vegetation like bushes, you can use them as topiary, as hedges, and as a flower bed. They give a nice variation in height, and they look gorgeous when you put them around the trees.

@stingray4567 4 жыл бұрын

Thats an awesome list! Next on the list for me is definitely more accessories/scatter. So; rocks/rubble (for caves/outdoors/dungeon cave-ins), chests, barrels, campfire, crates, statues (any rando mini painted bronze/grey), tables, trapdoor/floor hatch.

@negotiableaffections 4 жыл бұрын

I've just seen Wyloch's MACE 2019 video; but I'll repost my comment here too; 'From gamers, to cosplayers - adam savage to flower arrangers it's so great to see MAKERS far and wide doin' their thang! 58yrs old but I remember my childhood backstory a loner/weird making stuff from cardboard and polystyrene [the white crumbly stuff here in the UK] a backstory no doubt like so many others - well...our obscession has come of age [its gotten pricey] but the returns are incredible, from YT to friends, swapping, inspiring and HAVING FUN. I remember the day I lightly melted [no health & safety then] the corner of a polystyrene packing tray and saw a stone balcony appear - I became a wizard!'

@adamscholtes 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Couldn't agree more with your recommendations. The piece of terrain I made that I was most surprised by the mileage I've got from it would be a ruined temple/building from Wylock's channel. Simple card stock and foam core. I use it all the time.

@CaptainBipto 4 жыл бұрын

I tend to play skirmish games, mainly post apocalypse. Terrain I would go for is scatter terrain, ruins, walkways and hills. And anything needed for the scenario.

@alexwaldrum742 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos man, your channel made me a Crafting DM and my players LOVE it. Thanks for having great, easy to follow, content!

@JordanLeigh 4 жыл бұрын

My top list: A dungeon tile set including the stair stacks, an indoor tavern set with a bar and tables, pillars and walls, trees, and some small basic houses.

@PrincessDerpy 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos and descriptions are always so thorough and well organized. As someone who is just beginning, I find this immensely helpful. Thank you!

@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

Good Examples :) Everything stone & wood is a good start. Or then PROVE YOUR WORTH by building a Glorious Castle first!

@knghtbrd 3 жыл бұрын

*chops oat box in half with kitchen knife* There is a castle keep. Now I need some foam to make large bricks to build a wall out of. I'm also going to need some craft sticks.

@saltykrug 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering the issue of trees. My 7 yr old asked about having an outdoor situation with trees just the other day during our latest session. He really wants an outdoor setting where he can hide behind trees to ambush some monsters. I wasn't sure how or where to start or go about building some trees. Mad props to you sir!

@Wesharman1 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thank you so much for your amazing work! This really helps someone like me that was looking for a “where do i start” especially considering i dont have a TON of time to craft this gives me a place to start that i can take my time with!

@wolfsbanerain6385 4 жыл бұрын

The first thing I ever made after binging your videos for a good weekor two, was a small cottage about two months ago, now I cant stop, and I couldnt be happier

@nocultist7050 4 жыл бұрын

My first day with foam ended with one double sided tile (dungeon/wood), Shelf and set of tiny books to put on it, and a stone golem. XPS is amazing and your tutorials are perfect.

@artisannoteworthy 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! The way I remember it is: Stalagmites MIGHT reach the ceiling (ground) Stalactites have to hold TIGHT so they don't fall. (Ceiling)

@IceNineOcean 4 жыл бұрын

Just started watching your channel, got me back in the crafting mood after stopping when I went back to school. Great content, love the mix of beginner friendly and advanced material.

@LilyHooper 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, perfect timing for me as I just got my Proxon hot wire table the other day and havent decided on what I was going to build first.

@mattalleman Жыл бұрын

The terrain I'm interested in is things to create elevation. Rock formations, rock bridge, steps up to a plateau, etc. Things that can really change the flavor of the engagement. Dungeon tile are a pain to set up especially when players are in a large multi-room location. So I use battle mats and draw rooms on it but want other things to create more 3D such as tress and rock formations, alters, etc.

@mr.e1944 2 жыл бұрын

These are good top 5. Next would be a river, bridge, hill, treasure piles/ chests/sacks/barrels. Pond, shore, boats, castle walls (modular), houses, fountains, watch tower (can be used with castle walls). Finally make some fields with teddy bear fur and short modular fences or stone walls. You can make roads or use stones to line the edges of the roads. After this make carts and wagons if you don’t want to buy them and siege weapons like catapults. Then finish painting all your minis and make flags and banners for the different units/armies (these can be stock flags with modification and the printed out, or hand painted).

@IronwyrmVT 4 жыл бұрын

Found you this weekend. I am excited to start and very grateful for all the videos that go into each detail. I am starting 3x3 tiles today. Wish me luck.

@Stormheart911 4 жыл бұрын

Water, water, every where! In towns and villages, public water wells and rain barrels are great as a starting point for an encounter, or as something to hide behind. In the wild, stream banks and water tiles can add a lot of challenge and visual interest to your table top. You don't have to start out with fancy tiles using clear resin. A simple textured bank adjoining flat, painted water tiles will work just as well.

@darbizzlebacon 4 жыл бұрын

I started crafting earlier this Summer thanks to your channel. I started by making a bunch of dungeon tiles of different sizes, then the dungeon stackers, then the pillars, then the doors. I then made a variation of the mausoleum because I wanted to make a cemetery, followed by modular tombstones/ graves and some spooky dead trees (which, by luck, minis can actually sit on top of). I then made a variation of the "Ultimate dungeon terrain" from Dungeon Craft to use for outdoor scenarios, and now, I'm working on building the ruined walls. That's more than 5, but I think the only thing in this video that I haven't made yet, is the stalagmites. So I followed your advice, before you even gave it, to an extent. Thanks for all the work you've put into making these videos.

@TokasageauX 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, thank you so much for giving your time to help teaching building D&D elements. i can build my skills.

@karrieratcliff7418 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent post. If ever you get in a need for ideas, watch this and hear yourself. You just gave yourself 4-5 ideas for posts. Newbies and veteran BMC lovers will appreciate the help. Thanks J!

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? I've already done videos on these projects, they are all linked below the video.

@mattdutton2094 4 жыл бұрын

This video was absolutely needed. Thank You!!!

@KhaledSalehwanderer 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much! It really came in the right time for me to start. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 Жыл бұрын

I like this bc it’s simple and basic. I see so many extravagant set ups and it looks so overwhelming. I’m not a DM yet but I want to have a few basic things to put on my table. Great video and very informative.

@thecraftingbrothers9448 4 жыл бұрын

You have inspired us, thanks!!! We are building our own terrain following your lead. For my game, I use stackable mountain tiles along with dungeon tiles the most.

@TeaPoweredModels 4 жыл бұрын

As someone looking to get into D&D soon this video is awesome - I mainly play 40k and LOS blocking full and half hight walls are a must for gameplay - then any assortment of cool scatter terrain.

@Barnicalsify 4 жыл бұрын

I played fantasy for a while. Got into D&D about 2 years ago. Way way cooler. More social, more role-playing, and what I might call "microtactics". I imagine it's not unlike what Mordheim was. Also can be infinitely cheaper.

@JeffJedi 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Every project is someone's first after all!

@angelbookwalter832 4 жыл бұрын

Love to see a video about your doors...they look amazing!!♥️ Thanks, Jeremy!

@tiffanylamb1187 3 ай бұрын

Five years later and your video is still relevant. I am just waiting on my foam to arrive before I jump into making my first ever terrain. I'm very excited & I'm thankful videos like this are around to help!

@mathewcox9371 4 жыл бұрын

Love the suggestions! While i don’t play, i have the desire to create mini dioramas for miniature photos and each idea can typically be taken to create an ideal look i initially want to create. Love the channel man and hope MACE was good!!!!

@jacinto3513 4 жыл бұрын

your terrain tutorials are what got me running games fast and with ease. thanks for all your effort in these videos.

@sum1liteamatch 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you are awesome. I am not personally into D&D. However your models, building methods, and your awesome tutorials are so epic that I really enjoy watching your channel and translating it to the the craft projects that I do want to build.

@ddesouz6 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Feels like yesterday i was crafting the tinfoil cave entrances. How time flies! And BMC is still putting out amazing videos for the community. Kudos my friend

@bjornseine2342 4 жыл бұрын

I find (for the moment at least) that lines on a dry-erase map do the job for rooms / caverns etc, and that methode gives me more flexibility. What I need instead is scatter terrain - I recently came into posession of some metal furniture thingies which I need to paint; for the outside I need big rocks, and trees. As you said in the part about trees, putting it on the map encourages the players to interact with the enviroment, making encounters far more interesting.

@rayrous8229 11 ай бұрын

Good advice. We are always improvising wagons. Prepare a simple rectangular block.

@Loem28 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the brilliant video. My top 5. Tiles, though I usually use cardboard. Trees. Columns and pillars. Doors. Scatter, like tables, shelves, etc.

@juliehadley8336 4 жыл бұрын

I'm just about to start building my own terrain so this video came out just in time for me. Thank you for this!

@serpentinesecrets6771 4 жыл бұрын

Little desktop water fountains added to the table is a nice touch to any outdoor scene

@DragonRoams 4 жыл бұрын

This is a nicely timed video. So far I have started with making spell effects. We use battle mats and tiles I have been thinking of scatter type stuff next to help at texture to our flat drawn terrain. But I think doing walls to frame out areas will be my next build.

@jessecunningham7257 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Jeremy! The pillars were the first piece of terrain I made with my kids last summer while at the cottage (no wifi, what will we do!!!). We all had a great time making them & they look great now on our table. Thanks again!

@donmiller4260 3 жыл бұрын

So glad a friend of mine recommended to check out ur channel I'm guna start trying to make some terrain for my campaign

@kathyf3656 4 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful to you for doing this video. my daughter and son-in-law do Pathfinder. I have been wanting to make something for them ever since I first came across your channel. This set will be the perfect surprise gift for their anniversary in a few months. Thank you.

@liluhosking2613 4 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video! Exactly what i needed, the next five things would be a cool idea...

@joeleon1317 4 жыл бұрын

1. Rubble (stone, wood, metal) 2. Torches 3. Windows (these are great if you don't do walls) 4. Tables and chairs (cuz you always end up at a bar or inn). A few extra ones I have made were : 5. Fireplace with chimney. 6. Horse-drawn cart.

@WoodRabbitTaoist 4 жыл бұрын

I am just getting started in this hobby. I have seen a lot of your videos as well as others. You are absolutely one of my top 5 favorites. Especially because of your attitude of making it possible for anyone to be able to engage in this craft. You also present well, stick to the topic and don't waste time with pointless banter. Great channel. Well done. P.S. My biggest limitation is not having access to many materials and tools. But it doesn't really matter. I am still able to make some pretty cool stuff with the materials and tools I have or can get easily. Dollar tree foam and materials, and cheap walmart paint can go along way with a little ingenuity and inspiration from youtube and the internet. Cheers!

@johnathankonandreas6074 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely useful video. As someone who has long been a fan and just completed his first two real crafting jobs (stackers and two cottages. Did pillars last year) I find this extremely helpful. Dungeon tiles next!

@perkinsdearborn4693 Жыл бұрын

Typically, I play the theater of the mind style RPG. Your channel has inspired me to build terrain pieces. Now, when I am out shopping, everything suggests a terrain project - toys, canned food, plastic containers, it's a disease of the mind now. Thx! Looking forward to more Idols of Torment content videos.

@turnipslop3822 2 ай бұрын

I know I'm getting to this 4 years late but thank you so much for this video, it is insanely helpful. I'm about to run the finale for a campaign in a few weeks and it'll be our first time playing D&D in person. I'm crafting like a maniac just to get everything ready in time and this stuff will be so useful to cover anything I've forgotten.

@RicksPoker 3 жыл бұрын

For new terrain I would suggest: -- Brush. People can push thru it, (rough terrain), and it gives some cover from missile fire. -- Brambles. Like brush but very hard to push thru. -- Flat rocks. Vertical cover if you are standing behind them, and you can climb on them for a height advantage. -- Rough rocks. (Think boulder field.) Too angled to stand on, but slow to run thru. OK, if you are standing still, but bad if you need to dance about. -- Stream edge. -- Swampy ground. Warm regards, Rick.

@johneberts2918 4 жыл бұрын

I build dioramas and everytime I watch your builds it gives me ideas to work into my builds there's something about building with foam that's really cool thanks for a great video

@iansharp1543 4 жыл бұрын

When I first started, I dove headfirst into 3D printing (well technically I started with papercraft but I bailed on that fast). I still love 3D printing, but your videos and some others have really taught me that less can be more. Too much terrain can actually hurt immersion and makes me lazier as a DM.

@rickl9462 4 жыл бұрын

I liked your Viking longboat. I'm actually working on my very own. I really appreciate your templates for it.

@theLohan 4 жыл бұрын

Crates and/or barrels are so useful. If your wargaming / gaming is only outdoors then boulders and log piles. Scatter terrain is so useful. Great video! Super useful!

@tinaprice4948 4 жыл бұрын

This was great :) please do more videos that show your collection! Please. My top five most used items are trees, bushes, rocks, tents, crates. I made dungeon tiles as my first project they were the cork tiles, but my family uses a battle mat and so we don't use my tiles at all. We tend to draw a lot on the mat and so not being the DM my items may or may not get used. But I enjoy making terrain and everything I make usually gets used. I glue single bushes onto clear plastic I think they get used the most.

@user-mw2tm3ws9p 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video, thanks! My first tabletop craft was a treasure - i build a coin 3d tokens. Second step was a pillars and some traps.

@lindseychilds9474 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am not new to crafting, I own a Cricut and make a lot of the decor for my house as well as gifts and cards for other people. I've been trying to think of ways to blend crafting with DnD ( I play with my husband and our teen sons). This gives me so many ideas and I already have a lot of the things I need to make this so I can't wait to get some projects started. I will be subscribing.

@mirkopolyak3592 3 жыл бұрын

Cave tiles. Start with a bunch of squares (like "dungeon tiles") and then cut off edges to make organic shapes. Keep about a 1/3 of them with 4 flat edges. Then cut the rest so that you have an assortment of 1, 2, and 3 flat edges with the other sides as organic shapes.

@valasafantastic1055 3 жыл бұрын

I got to get going on all these projects! I gathered the materials. Useful video thanks.

@Trister42 4 жыл бұрын

ladders, bridges/walkways, in the sense that they're always useful, fantasy or futuristic, having walkways that can span a couple pieces of terrain, ladders in spots, and they can all be done in varying levels, toothpicks, popsicle sticks/ coffee stirrers, or full on card stock, placticard and foamcore to create the mismatched sheet metal look. Great video, thank you.

@andrewkreinbrink7023 4 жыл бұрын

I loved your top 5! Your walls were my first crafting item and those get used almost every game. I think I would overlap most of your recommendations but a few easy things I would also consider: 1) Smoke markers 2) Shipping container - more for modern wargamers but they fit in so many settings 3) Ruined building - even something as simple as a 90 degree corner made with 2 pieces of foam core can add some depth without a lot of detail

@staceyme1480 4 жыл бұрын

More terrain must haves: rocks, mountains (with stepstones for char figurines to stand on.) Bodies of water blocks, squares and wobbly edges so just as ground tiles you can change shape of water. Bushes (half cover), barrels, crates, bookcases and closet doors.

@staceyme1480 4 жыл бұрын

Oh and if you have flying chars some sort of clear stand selection so they are literally higher (we often use our empty dice cases)

@eBiCrafter 4 жыл бұрын

you are my best mentor, and all your videos and crafts have inspired my channel a lot and this is my new hobby, your the best, thank you for all the suggestions and tips about this craft

@shy-borg342 4 жыл бұрын

1.) Dungeon Tiles for traditionalists, or 12x12” battle boards for free movement encounters. 2.) Themed obstacles and walls for LoS 3.) Pillars or height gauging terrain features 4.) Elevated terrain positions and depth gauging features 5.) Scatter terrain/window dressing/main encounter oriented features/unique terrain features dependent to your session or campaign

@metajock 4 жыл бұрын

Good one, Jeremy. Really good primer on what to start with, and too many of us get bogged downoverdoing everything for our collection. This is a good reminder for even the seasoned vets that we don't need a hundred of every piece "just in case, ya know?".

@MTreatVO 4 жыл бұрын

My firsts were Scatter Trees and Shrubs as well as DM Scottys Camp Set with the campfire and a tent and bedroll for each of my 6 players. That got me through more encounters than I could count and I still use all of them today.

@cheeseymann 3 жыл бұрын

I tend to use cardstock a lot for my terrain builds. And when I made my pillar set I also created a few broken pillars that match. I cant stress how much use you can get from some broken pillars

@elchombocustomdioramas2209 4 жыл бұрын

Great starter tips. Thanks for sharing!

@johnm.withersiv4352 4 жыл бұрын

Shout out to MACE! I'm from NC but missed this past MACE. I need to go to a future one. They seem excellent. I didn't realize I would have had the chance to meet you there. Small world.

@jesternario 4 жыл бұрын

Now adays, I build digital terrain mostly because almost all of my games are online. For that, I find that the dungeon tiles I make are best when they're modular, as I only need one of each piece and can build an entire map that way. For traditional at home games, I started with enough dungeon tiles to make the first dungeon, along with doors and set dressing; chest, a bed, maybe an altar, and that was all I needed. I then built what else I needed as I went.

@Vydonis 2 жыл бұрын

Get a paper slicer with measurement scales. You can glue layers and layers of thin board to make them thick. This pulls a lot of the error out of cutting thin material you would use a knife for but not scissors. Also you can buy square sticks(three countries call them different!) and slice all the squares you want and scar it up to make 'bricks'.

@RaiderAvian 3 жыл бұрын

I started a small set by using pebbles glued in a line to make a short wall. Some are straight and others are bent fo shapes (either a nook, rounder corner or bend in a passage). I used them to represent the walls of a cave, they can be cobbled walls and if you made taller piles (like fence height, 5 feet) these can be stone walls and the short piles are now fallen pieces. Other than that, which was already mentioned in the video, are surfaces you can place tabletop minis and terrain on and draw in details. It is sort of nice having a whiteboard with a soft grid to mark out things like effects, loot, markers, footprints, runes, traps, etc. And not to mention pre-drawing out the layout of the dungeon which you can place terrain on as the players discover the rooms. If it is too meta, then have the wiping rag and marker at hand as you draw out the dungeon as you go.

@TomJones0065 4 жыл бұрын

Well this is a VERY HELPFUL video, I may not play the RPG games like most people that watch your videos and Builds " which I LOVE! " But it Helps me with my Own Builds, " Fairy Houses" I always watch your videos because ya give me inspiration on NEW IDEAS! Thanks SO MUCH!!

@TheSasquatchjones 2 жыл бұрын

I just got into crafting for my dungeons. And OF COURSE my first project is a huge cave. I really wish I would have seen this first. Good video.

@Gilean80 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy, this was really helpful. I've dabbled in more "exotic" terrain projects for specific encounters my friend was working on and it felt really bad trying to learn techniques on unforgiving pieces. I look forward to putting some time into these rather than trying to 3D print TrueTiles.