Feb 26

Your terrain ecosystem can’t survive without a fine collection of woody plants (otherwise known simply as trees). Let Ben be your forest guide as he explores a host of fun game table options.
We start our nature hike with Games Workshop. They were the first to really plant a firm seed within this category. Their tree sets work well but do shed a bit and usually require you to do your own basing.
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Feb 19

Milliput’s many uses makes terrain touch-up and mini basing a snap. Ben shares the skinny on “the what and the why” in this week’s post.
The Gamers Inn crew thankfully turned Ben on to Milliput during one of his many shop stops. It’s is a diverse modeling clay and has a slew of
uses to model and seel your table terrain.
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Feb 12

D&D Fortune cards finally fell on Ben’s game table this week and there are reasons to celebrate including fun game implementation options and the card art/text themselves.
I’ve encountered some crazy Podcasts episodes and Twitter posts that say that the Dungeons and Dragons Shadow over Nentir Vale Fortune Cards are a dagger to 4E’s core game mechanics. Seriously? It’s an optional supplement – plain and simple. How are these bonus cards any different from something like Paizo’s critical hit and miss decks?
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Feb 05

Ben shows you how to zest up the curb appeal of your outdoor D&D encounters with JR Miniatures’ durable Fieldworks terrain series.
Dropping down the typical pieces for a nature rumble often gets quite stale. First you pull the usual trees, rocks, cottage, river and bridge off your tattered shelf. Then…there’s a fight at the tree line, a tumble at the house, and finally a bump-in at the bridge before everyone goes off to their next fighting endeavor. Yawn.
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