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Title: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 05 December 2016, 05:32:48 PM
One of my Gaming friends makes the greatest D&D setups ever so after pestering him to post here I have agreed to do it for him (With his permission). I will try to get him to share more of his pictures and will post them for everyones enjoymen. Hope they inspire you to play more games.  :D

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1306_zpsvaonlk0p.jpg~original)

What do you all think?
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: SBRPearce on 05 December 2016, 09:37:10 PM
Wow! That looks like it would be a blast to play upon (or through...) I like the illuminated pieces!
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 06 December 2016, 07:07:29 PM
Here is another great board showing the entrance to a dungeon. Great use of a variety of components dont you think?

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/27e3aabd-5db3-4f36-b9f4-dbb3344bcead_zpsguc05hvh.jpg~original)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 24 December 2016, 02:25:10 AM
Here is the latest an icy cold necropolis  ;D

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1360_zpsuw2suvro.jpg~original) 

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1359_zpsiqdvkvzt.jpg~original)

I painted up most of the buildings statues and walls  :D

like this for example

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/WIN_20160928_13_37_58_Pro%204_zps82uux0vc.jpg)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Elbows on 24 December 2016, 04:47:54 AM
I like the snow boards, the dungeon...not so much.  It needs to dial back the bedazzling by about 150%.  :D  But if he likes it, that's all that matters.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Commander Roj on 24 December 2016, 12:12:01 PM
One of my Gaming friends makes the greatest D&D setups ever so after pestering him to post here I have agreed to do it for him (With his permission). I will try to get him to share more of his pictures and will post them for everyones enjoymen. Hope they inspire you to play more games.  :D

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1306_zpsvaonlk0p.jpg)

What do you all think?

That's really good. I'd like to see more. Can I ask, did you use D&D rules or something else? And what were the coloured transparent hexagons In
row used for? That's very intriguing!
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Momotaro on 24 December 2016, 12:55:21 PM
Here is another great board showing the entrance to a dungeon. Great use of a variety of components dont you think?

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/27e3aabd-5db3-4f36-b9f4-dbb3344bcead_zpsguc05hvh.jpg)

Heroscape hexes repurposed as columnar basalt formations?  Brilliant idea, love it!

Great necropolis too.  May I ask, how did he do the wall sections for the dungeon?  Always looking for new methods...
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 24 December 2016, 03:44:27 PM
I like the snow boards, the dungeon...not so much.  It needs to dial back the bedazzling by about 150%.  :D  But if he likes it, that's all that matters.

Oh he loves the "bedazzled" look  :D He has collected more battery operated things then I could imagine including a small fog maker  o_o  :o I can't wait to see that one  lol
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 24 December 2016, 03:49:58 PM
That's really good. I'd like to see more. Can I ask, did you use D&D rules or something else? And what were the coloured transparent hexagons In
row used for? That's very intriguing!

I believe he is using current D&D rules but I will ask to be sure. I will also get a clarification on the colored hexs He explained it to me at the time but I have since forgotten (Old age make me a forgetful Git  :?)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 24 December 2016, 03:54:10 PM
Heroscape hexes repurposed as columnar basalt formations?  Brilliant idea, love it!

Great necropolis too.  May I ask, how did he do the wall sections for the dungeon?  Always looking for new methods...

The base floor tiles are pathfinder and the walls are hurst arts casts I believe. I also like his use of Heroscape tiles I have done that many times myself. The next board I understand will have a SiFi theme (If I can get his equipment painted up  lol)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Momotaro on 24 December 2016, 04:04:35 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: majorsmith on 24 December 2016, 05:48:52 PM
What did you use for the snow?
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Marine0846 on 24 December 2016, 08:09:51 PM
Great tables. Well done.
Would love to play on those tables.
Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 26 December 2016, 03:56:15 PM
That's really good. I'd like to see more. Can I ask, did you use D&D rules or something else? And what were the coloured transparent hexagons In
row used for? That's very intriguing!

Got the facts from my friend  8)  They play using a hybrid Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 system.  He uses D&D tile sets for the floors only and so each square is 5 feet. The colored hexagons represent a prismatic wall spell filling that corridor.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 26 December 2016, 04:00:19 PM
Heroscape hexes repurposed as columnar basalt formations?  Brilliant idea, love it!

Great necropolis too.  May I ask, how did he do the wall sections for the dungeon?  Always looking for new methods...

I stand a wee bit corrected He uses hirst arts molds for the walls and glue/paint them.  I also mix in some Pegasus Hobbies walls to save time.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 26 December 2016, 04:02:09 PM
What did you use for the snow?

He uses Woodlands Scenic snow for the snow - just pour  :D Cleanup is a little harder but not much. :)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Commander Roj on 26 December 2016, 05:49:34 PM
Got the facts from my friend  8)  They play using a hybrid Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 system.  He uses D&D tile sets for the floors only and so each square is 5 feet. The colored hexagons represent a prismatic wall spell filling that corridor.


That explains it! I always have trouble with prismatic wall spells!🤔
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 27 December 2016, 04:09:49 AM
Next up - Cavern of the Giants  8)

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Cavern%20of%20the%20Giants_zpspy2cimkm.png~original)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Commander Roj on 29 December 2016, 08:10:50 PM
Next up - Cavern of the Giants  8)

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Cavern%20of%20the%20Giants_zpspy2cimkm.png)


Clever use of those Heroscape tiles again. Very nice!
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: DeafNala on 29 December 2016, 09:56:17 PM
GREAT LOOKING BOARDS! The Cavern of the Giants really appeals to me. OUTSTANDING WORK!
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: mweaver on 29 December 2016, 11:06:26 PM
Very cool!  The snowy Necropolis is my favorite, but I would love gaming on any of those setups.

"They play using a hybrid Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 system"

That is our current version of "D&D", and has been for a loong time.   Although at the moment D&D is on hold and we are playing an experimental RPG version of Mordheim and Shadows of Brimstone (a.k.a the Wild West meets Cthulhu's cousins)

-Michael
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: PhilB on 01 January 2017, 02:58:30 PM
Great boards! You can tell that this Jackal guy makes his RPG sessions a labor of love.

We also play using Pathfinder (which is really D&D3.5++) and are very happy with the byzantine complexity of this ruleset. Definitely not for the casual gamer, though, since just creating your character can be a lengthy and even painful process.

Again, great work! Are all those mushrooms in the cavern of the giants board homemade?

The only thing I thought was a problem was the use of "paper miniatures" in the first dungeon board. If you go to this much trouble on the terrain, some of you lads ought to paint up some more figures to do it justice. <g>
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 01 January 2017, 06:58:24 PM
Again, great work! Are all those mushrooms in the cavern of the giants board homemade?

The only thing I thought was a problem was the use of "paper miniatures" in the first dungeon board. If you go to this much trouble on the terrain, some of you lads ought to paint up some more figures to do it justice. <g>

His mushrooms are an ebay purchase. Yes I have said the same thing about paper miniatures. He uses a lot of minis to represent his monsters but most of the players have yet to catch the mini bug  :( In his defense they were all paper until about a year ago. I think we will see the minis eventually  :D
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: PhilB on 02 January 2017, 01:22:21 PM
A quick way for the non-painters to get past the "paper miniatures" hurdle is to buy pre-paints. The Paizo/Wizkids prepaints aren't that bad (especially the first Rise of the Runelords case bundle) and sit relatively well next to home-painted ones.

Like the zombies in the foreground of this dungeon view (http://gdurl.com/VO67).

(http://gdurl.com/VO67)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 02 January 2017, 02:35:36 PM
His mushrooms are an ebay purchase. Yes I have said the same thing about paper miniatures. He uses a lot of minis to represent his monsters but most of the players have yet to catch the mini bug  :( In his defense they were all paper until about a year ago. I think we will see the minis eventually  :D

I stand corrected the Mushrooms were found and purchased from a Pat Cataan's for a $1 each  :o . I told my friend I would need to get me some. He has also told me theyt started using Mini's over the Christmas holidays so pictures will soon follow  lol
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 02 January 2017, 02:40:35 PM
Time for another picture. This was called the fire temple and yes they were still using Paper Mini's  ;)

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Fire%20Temple_zps6jhfqbog.png~original)

Happy New Year everyone
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 06 January 2017, 09:44:08 PM
Here is another board for your enjoyment - The collapsing sewer lab

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Collapsing%20Sewer%20Lab%20Complex_zpsqgtlgwwt.png~original)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: LordOdo on 06 January 2017, 11:19:01 PM
The sewers with the leaky pipes is my favourite thusfar  :D
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: Commander Roj on 07 January 2017, 08:43:50 AM
Here is another board for your enjoyment - The collapsing sewer lab

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Collapsing%20Sewer%20Lab%20Complex_zpsqgtlgwwt.png)

That's giving me some ideas.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 18 January 2017, 02:21:15 AM
Now the Halls of the Plant Master

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Halls%20of%20the%20Plant%20Master_zpsdszjgtaz.jpg~original)

More yet to come and hopefully pictures using Mini's in place of Paper soldiers  lol
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 26 February 2017, 03:58:57 AM
Here is the latest from the Jackal - a wicked swamp board which is just the first version. He has already decided to build a bigger and better board which I hope to show you later. Enjoy.

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/Swamp%201_zpsvhvtsjjo.jpg~original)

and

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/swamp%202_zpslxwuoufl.jpg~original)
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: PhilB on 26 February 2017, 06:34:51 AM
Awesome terrain! A bit on the "busy" side (not much spare floorspace to place miniatures on) but visually stunning.
Title: Re: The "Jackal's" Dungeon Boards
Post by: warlord frod on 24 April 2017, 02:44:29 AM
Sorry its been a while since I posted a new board but I think this one is well worth the wait. Here is the Jackal's latest the sewers down below. Hope you all like it  :D

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1574_zpst1ycskfp.jpg~original)

(http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/warlordfrod/IMG_1575_zpsrris4e0g.jpg~original)