tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post4854775262845244923..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: Great value from Dwarven ForgeRobert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-27028140095310935132011-03-24T02:03:50.632-04:002011-03-24T02:03:50.632-04:00Must... resist... temptation.
I've found that...Must... resist... temptation.<br /><br />I've found that the use of miniatures can be highly problematic because once things reach a certain level of representation, the players tend to anchor their vision of the game world to its depiction on the game table: Put a salt shaker down and call it a troll, they see a troll. Put an ogre miniature down and say "this is a troll", they see an ogre.<br /><br />(Classic example: One of my players got a miniature for her PC which featured hot pink boots. Her character had never had hot pink boots before this, and during the session where she first started using the miniature she made a point of saying several times that her character did <i>not</i> have hot pink boots. Three sessions later? Her character was understood to be wearing hot pink boots.)<br /><br />So I've always been able to resist the expensive temptation of DwarvenForge, because I know that all the players will start seeing is the DwarvenForge terrain. So I can either have my entire game world become constrained by the narrow limits of DwarvenForge; or I can only use the DwarvenForge terrain intermittently when it's appropriate (which makes justifying the expense even more difficult).<br /><br />But I'd never thought about just using the bits and accessories... You may have "gifted" me with a very expensive habit. ;)Justin Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227895898395353754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-29300617925700020272011-03-14T06:58:13.844-04:002011-03-14T06:58:13.844-04:00I have three stacks of barrels but no singles. So ...I have three stacks of barrels but no singles. So this was a welcome addition.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-66490175281113417512011-03-14T06:47:37.292-04:002011-03-14T06:47:37.292-04:00Those look great. Don't you have a bunch of r...Those look great. Don't you have a bunch of resin barrels? Just needs some paint and you'll be good to go. Tavern will be fully stocked.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.com