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Daeothar:
As in the title.
I'm participating in a slow burning Frostgrave campaign, and actually created a snow/ice/winter table to game on, but I have, as of yet, no terrain to put on it. Well, no thematic terrain anyway and Tattooine style desert buildings look decidedly odd on a snowy ground.
So I need some winter terrain. And while normally a bunch of hills and ruins would be the best starting point, I'm of course doing this backwards and I'm starting with a piece of terrain that is actually of very little use in-game.
See; in Frostgrave, there are parts of the game that take place off-board, either before or after the game. And also, you can purchase elements for your camp, that will give you certain advantages in-game. But all of this is strictly off-board.
Which is why I want to model a typical Frostgrave warband camp. Because, of course... lol
My take on it will be a ruined building that somehow has one more or less intact room left. I picture this to be a corner room, with parts of collapsed walls hinting at the house's original floorplan.
The room will be where the warband gathers to plan, but is also the wizard's den and laboratory. The not-magical folk will be holed up nearby, probably in other parts of the same building, but the wizard requires some seclusion to conduct his/her magical experiments.
So in essence at least, it'll be a workplace ;)
I intend to add as many purchaseable (in-game) elements to the build as I can. So (off the top of my head), there can be a dog kennel, a summoning circle, a telescope, a library, etc.
The build will be made on an MDF base, with chipboard walls, which will then be covered with individual foam bricks (yes: mad :D ). The room will have a roof, which will be the floor of a second story, which will be ruined. I plan to make the roof detacheable to see the purdy stuffs inside, but when on the table, it'll just function as blocking terrain that can be climbed as well.
There'll be ruined wall sections, piles of rubble and additional frostgrave camp elements outside of the room. I'll also have to figure out a couple of ways to reach the second floor, which will also be ruined.
And then snow and ice. Lots of snow and ice, obviously...
This will be my first build with individual bricks/stones, so I'm pretty stoked about that. And the detailing; always my favourite part.
Now to figure out a way to include a butterfly somewhere that's not out of place... ;)
Thargor:
Looking forward to seeing this build. I think I've read that in the new Mortal Enemies book there are scenarios fought in and for the warband's camp.
voltan:
--- Quote from: Daeothar on March 01, 2024, 09:26:32 AM ---Now to figure out a way to include a butterfly somewhere that's not out of place... ;)
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If the camp requires non-combatant servants you could give one of them a butterfly hairgrip.
Daeothar:
Cheers guys :)
--- Quote from: Thargor on March 02, 2024, 05:14:03 PM ---Looking forward to seeing this build. I think I've read that in the new Mortal Enemies book there are scenarios fought in and for the warband's camp.
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I don't have that one just yet. I must rectify this immediately... :D
Here's a first rough sketch I just did. Looking at the things I want to accomplish, I'm reckoning about an A4 size groundplan should be workable, maybe a tad smaller. The room should take up about 1/4 to 1/3 of the available floorspace...
Daeothar:
And in the meantime, I've managed to cut and bevel the base, draw in some rough dimensions and cut a modest amount of stones and bricks for the build.
I will no doubt require more, but this amount will provide a good start at least.
The base structure of the room will be made from chipboard, as it's easy to cut and glue and will provide a solid base for the stones and bricks to be stacked up against. The insides will be plastered, so no ugly cardboard finish :)
Having fun already...
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