Ben is often asked, “What’s the most unusual thing in your D&D collection?” Well, that’s a difficult question indeed. That’s like asking one to pick a favorite ice cream flavor. They’re all good in their own special way. But alas, Ben definitely has a favorite item or two on his RPG shelf that possess some quirky qualities.

If forced to place one peculiar item on his table, Ben would have to lay down the Witch’s Cabin from Pegasus Hobbies. This quaint little terrain building is the definition of quirky.

But what makes this particular piece a true original:

• Hastily boarded windows
• Sinking roof
• Animal clothesline
• Cracked door
• Imposing tree

Best of all, Ben has some nice accessories to go with this piece. For your villain miniature, you can’t go wrong with the Howling Hag (#18 from Dungeon of Dread).  She’s the total package.

An adventuring party palm reading might be in order and for that Hirst Arts provides the perfect crystal ball from its Cavern Accessory Mold (#85). You can use that same mold for your boiling kettle – a great way to introduce a little pungent odor into the encounter.

A nice plot point could be stealing or retrieving the old Hag’s broom. For that little nugget, Ben picked up the Farmstead Accessories pack from Miniature Building Authority.

Finally, this bitch is sure to have a creepy pet or two lying around – the wolf skeleton from WotC;s Harbinger set or bad kitty from Dreamblade’s Baxar’s War set make auspicious animal companions.

Ball all this quirky stuff into a dungeon delve style encounter and you just found a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon with your gaming buds.

Questions to Ponder: Do you have something an odd or eccentric in your personal RPG collection? What was it in particular about that item? Do you have any wish list items that fit this oddball bill?