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Title: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: mister c on 24 October 2015, 02:10:24 PM
I have just seen this from Heroic Maps, it seems just about right.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/162799/Heroic-Maps--Terrain-Frost-Ruins?src=sub

Apologies if it has been mentioned before
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Awesome Adam on 24 October 2015, 03:58:13 PM
That is actually quite nice and reasonably priced.

Thank you for sharing it.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: sniperbait on 24 October 2015, 04:57:19 PM
That looks great. When they say 50x50,  do you suppose that's cm or inches?

I reckon it'll be easy enough to print off and glue to a bit of board.

K.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: The Red Graf on 24 October 2015, 05:59:00 PM
It was new to me. Thanks. I like everything but the Browns in the color palette. I will have to take a look on a bigger Scythian my phone.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Buff Orpington on 24 October 2015, 06:18:27 PM
As RPG Now is a US site I'd guess that the dimension is is in inches. Makes me wish I still had access to a colour laser printer.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 24 October 2015, 10:55:31 PM
It's 50 by 50 inches. They gave me a free copy as it  was on my suggestion that they made it. I think it looks fantastic. . Now I just have to try to find somewhere to print it.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: frogimus on 24 October 2015, 11:20:22 PM
Well, there's an answer to having a quality digital file for sending to a custom banner or custom mat site.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: tyrionhalfman on 24 October 2015, 11:48:19 PM
Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: sniperbait on 26 October 2015, 02:14:28 PM
If anyone in the UK does get this printed onto a banner or some such thing,  could they let us know how much it cost and where from?

I'm thinking about getting one of the mouse pad style cobbled mats from deep cut, but this could be a good alternative.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: markdienekes on 31 October 2015, 09:01:49 AM
If I were to print the jpeg file onto a 3x3 gaming mat (which is somewhat smaller that the more than 4x4 of the file) anyone know what sort of size I'd want to print at? The individual a4 pages on the pdf file say print at actual size - but actual size of the jpg seems a lot bigger in comparison... Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: nozza_uk on 02 November 2015, 02:09:42 PM
If anyone in the UK does get this printed onto a banner or some such thing,  could they let us know how much it cost and where from?

I'm thinking about getting one of the mouse pad style cobbled mats from deep cut, but this could be a good alternative.

Last year, I ordered the Cobblestone Streets map from Drivethrurpg. I had it printed as a 5 x 3 banner (to fit my dining table) here – bannerprintingandroid.co.uk (http://bannerprintingandroid.co.uk) – for £25.08 GBP including postage.

(http://www.freewebs.com/norrins/Cobblestone/Slide2.JPG)
(http://www.freewebs.com/norrins/Cobblestone/Slide1.JPG)
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 02 November 2015, 11:49:34 PM
Last year, I ordered the Cobblestone Streets map from Drivethrurpg. I had it printed as a 5 x 3 banner (to fit my dining table) here – bannerprintingandroid.co.uk (http://bannerprintingandroid.co.uk) – for £25.08 GBP including postage.

It looks good in the pictures. Were you pleased with the results ?

It looks like a 4' square pvc banner will be £27 inc P&P, so I'm quite temped to get one printed. Did you just upload the jpeg file as it is, or did you need to do anything first to get it into the correct format for printing ?
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Mr Vampire on 03 November 2015, 03:58:22 AM
Some printers print cloth banners, if they don't do that standard you can usually go buy a length of white cotton and they can usually print on that. I once had some sew on patches made that way.  They may ask you to cut it to the specific with though.


Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Skrapwelder on 03 November 2015, 04:17:07 AM
You want to find a printer with an Aqueous Large Format printer I have printed a few of their mats on 400 count sailcloth and they look great. 
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: nozza_uk on 03 November 2015, 10:01:13 AM
It looks good in the pictures. Were you pleased with the results ?

It looks like a 4' square pvc banner will be £27 inc P&P, so I'm quite temped to get one printed. Did you just upload the jpeg file as it is, or did you need to do anything first to get it into the correct format for printing ?


I'm very pleased with it. All I did was upload the .jpg and told them size. Also, I told them no eyelets. I think they offer a chargeable service where you can get someone to validate everything for you.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Malebolgia on 03 November 2015, 10:23:13 AM
It seems there are some heavy printing lines on them (the vertical lines)...are those caused by the printing process or an optical illusion?
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: markdienekes on 03 November 2015, 11:19:52 AM
I just got it done by http://bannerprintingandroid.co.uk/

Only took a few days, not long at all. A bit darker than how I thought it would turn out, but I like it.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 03 November 2015, 10:11:14 PM
What size did you get it printed at ? Did you upload the large jpeg file ?
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: markdienekes on 04 November 2015, 08:15:59 AM
Yeah. I uploaded the large file and asked them to fit as much of the image at actual size to the 3x3 after telling them the size (50x50 inches) of the image. I'm sure they worked it out on their own though.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 05 November 2015, 06:31:36 PM
I've just ordered one. When it arrives I'll post a photo.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: markdienekes on 05 November 2015, 07:32:02 PM
This is the mat with some scenery on top. Not the best photo, but the only one I have (thanks to my missus' phone).

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t34.0-12/12207981_10153818378799203_1005408897_n.jpg?oh=65145eaac9782e297756191bae5f9c00&oe=563E6785)
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: jp1885 on 05 November 2015, 08:20:16 PM
That's a cracking mat - mght have to look into this option...
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: tyrionhalfman on 05 November 2015, 08:31:06 PM
Nice looking mat. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Elbows on 06 November 2015, 07:39:16 PM
Yep, that design looks fantastic for the game setting.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 13 November 2015, 07:14:51 PM
Mine arrived on Wednesday after ordering it at the weekend so very prompt service. It looks fantastic - I'm really pleased with it and would definitely order from this company again. I highly recommend this to anyone in the UK.

The mat - at 4 feet square it is very big:
(http://i63.tinypic.com/2u9tll2.jpg)

With some figures on to give a sense of scale:
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2n67jo1.jpg)

It arrived just in time for the game we had planned for this week. The mat looks so good I didn't want to cover it with buildings and raised platforms. Here it is in action:

(http://i67.tinypic.com/2i1nj0p.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/awbwhh.jpg)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/52hvrm.jpg)
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 13 November 2015, 07:27:36 PM
Deleted duplicate post.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: jp1885 on 13 November 2015, 07:48:07 PM
Wow, that's really good!
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Nooblord on 14 November 2015, 09:22:21 AM
Looks really good.

What was the cost for the banner alone (not the original image files)?
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 14 November 2015, 11:15:22 AM
£25 including postage for the 4' square banner.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Nooblord on 14 November 2015, 11:17:51 AM
Wow. Good value. That was a really good idea, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Golgotha on 14 November 2015, 11:27:56 AM
These look interesting too of a similar style http://www.pworkwargames.com/en/30-pdf-mats

Various landscape types available. At any rate your table looks good especially with terrain pieces. They also make PVC mats which cost more but may well be better looking and or more robust and avoid any join lines.
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Paboook on 14 November 2015, 03:40:27 PM
I own this one: 4x4 G-Mat: Arctic for € 49,00. Not sure if they plan a 3x3 variant as well.

(http://www.fantasywelt.de/images/product_images/popup_images/32352_2.jpg)

http://www.gamemat.eu/4x4-g-mats.html (http://www.gamemat.eu/4x4-g-mats.html)
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: mister c on 13 December 2015, 01:35:12 PM
Heroic Maps are currently discounting a different winter set each week up to Christmas.  This week its a four map set of Dwarven underground chambers.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=trostenhal&manufacturers_id=5371&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto=
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Polkovnik on 16 July 2016, 08:20:46 AM
Heroic Maps currently have a sale on so their Frostgrave (Frost Ruins) mat is currently available for $1.80 for the pdf.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/162799/Heroic-Maps--Terrain-Frost-Ruins?manufacturers_id=5371
Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Elbows on 17 July 2016, 08:56:20 PM
Kraken Games out of Germany has a fantastic one, but I'm not sure how many retailers are carrying them yet (the KS seems to be delivering).

(https://www.fantasywelt.de/bilder/produkte/gross/Kraken-Wargames-Gaming-Mat-Winter-Cobblestone-City-6x4.jpg)

They have a 3'x3', 4'x4' and 6'x4'.  Mousepad material.

Title: Re: Frostgrave Gaming Mat
Post by: Steelwraith on 18 July 2016, 01:58:52 AM
I've got these one foot by foot and a half felt pieces with a cobblestone pattern embossed on them, which I got from the local crafts store. At a dollar a piece they're pretty cheap, but I must say that pic above is pretty darned cool.