Question About Rocky Outcrops

[Ahistorian]

Hello all,

What colour stone would you recommend so that a rocky outcrop fits both temperate and desert areas? I was thinking either a sandstone colour or grey over rich red, like in the old GW terrain guides for LOTR.

KR,
Matt M

[magokiron]

I'll go for a darker sandstone.

That would seve for North America, Egypt, Middle east, AND by just adding some bases of appropriate folliage, may do for jungle, european, etc.

Hope that helps.

[Ahistorian]

It does, thank you. I finished sealing the rocks tonight, so hopefully I'll have enough for a sparse 4x4 table by the end of the week.

[carlos marighela]

The short answer is whatever looks good to you.

Deserts are rarely solely a product of their geology. I've seen red, orange, volcanic black, every shade of grey and brown and off white in arid or desert settings. Really it's a matter of aesthetics and conforming to popular visual tropes. A warm sandstone is a good choice but the key is how you blend the terrain edges into the surrounding terrain.

[6milPhil]

Sandstone. 

[Ahistorian]

That's what I went for in the end. They should feature in an AAR by the end of the week.