Comments on: The Newest of the New: D&D 4th Edition http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Owen http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9192 Owen Fri, 23 May 2008 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9192 Awesome! I play at my school's group (and used to be DM) so I'm really excited about this update! Awesome! I play at my school’s group (and used to be DM) so I’m really excited about this update!

]]> By: Dr. Matt Carlson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9163 Dr. Matt Carlson Wed, 21 May 2008 21:07:51 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9163 Hey, I have quite a bit of the plastic pre-painted D&D collectible miniatures. I just don't have the time or patience to paint individual ones. See my update above for a great source of counter art... Hey, I have quite a bit of the plastic pre-painted D&D collectible miniatures. I just don’t have the time or patience to paint individual ones.

See my update above for a great source of counter art…

]]> By: Colleen Hannon http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9158 Colleen Hannon Wed, 21 May 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9158 Phillistine! ;) I like your idea, though. We often use some pieces from an old glass chess set. You can write on them with fine-point Dry Erase marker for temporary (or with a Sharpie if you want to go permanent) and you can see through them to the markings on the map below if you need to. Works great for everything from Champions to <a href="http://www.cheapass.com/products/boardgames/cag001.html" rel="nofollow">Kill Dr. Lucky</a>. But I miss real miniatures. Phillistine! ;)

I like your idea, though. We often use some pieces from an old glass chess set. You can write on them with fine-point Dry Erase marker for temporary (or with a Sharpie if you want to go permanent) and you can see through them to the markings on the map below if you need to. Works great for everything from Champions to Kill Dr. Lucky.

But I miss real miniatures.

]]> By: Dr. Matt Carlson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9130 Dr. Matt Carlson Wed, 21 May 2008 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9130 Nope, no minis with the module. It does have some very nice training wheels on it, too so I think it would work great for someone trying to get back into D&D again... As for minis, I highly recommend going to the local hobby store and getting a 1" circle hole puncher. Then punch out pictures and icons you like, downloaded off the net, off of Magic Cards, or whatever... and tape/glue them onto 1" washers... "Instant minis" and they cost whatever you can get your washers for... (Players could even draw their own picture on their washer... although minis for players are always nice...) Nope, no minis with the module. It does have some very nice training wheels on it, too so I think it would work great for someone trying to get back into D&D again…

As for minis, I highly recommend going to the local hobby store and getting a 1″ circle hole puncher. Then punch out pictures and icons you like, downloaded off the net, off of Magic Cards, or whatever… and tape/glue them onto 1″ washers… “Instant minis” and they cost whatever you can get your washers for… (Players could even draw their own picture on their washer… although minis for players are always nice…)

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9118 Mike Anderson Wed, 21 May 2008 12:28:47 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9118 Very nice preview. I've never hosted a game, and haven't played in ~30 years ... but my kids are getting interested, and it seems like a nice way to get them involved. Very nice preview. I’ve never hosted a game, and haven’t played in ~30 years … but my kids are getting interested, and it seems like a nice way to get them involved.

]]> By: Colleen Hannon http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/20/the-newest-of-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-9077 Colleen Hannon Wed, 21 May 2008 00:55:25 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=969#comment-9077 Very cool! I was thinking about getting this and running it when my son gets home. He'd enjoy it, and it looks like this one has enough training wheels on it so it can fit within my time constraints. If I read this correctly, there are no minatures included in the base set. Is that right? Oh darn! I might have to find my painting stufff..... ;) Very cool! I was thinking about getting this and running it when my son gets home. He’d enjoy it, and it looks like this one has enough training wheels on it so it can fit within my time constraints.

If I read this correctly, there are no minatures included in the base set. Is that right?

Oh darn! I might have to find my painting stufff….. ;)

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