Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level

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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 5:38:20 GMT DMScotty, tauster, and 15 more like this

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Post by Cyan Wisp on Aug 14, 2014 5:38:20 GMT

Hi, community.

Here's a little project I embarked on a wee while ago. I ended up crafting 83 individual items (tiles or dressing) to complete the build (Fortress and Grove level). I'm just glad I already had a modular dungeon set completed! (thanks, DMG) I have tried to reuse items, if possible, in the spirit of 2.5d efficiency, but there is quite a bit of bespoke stuff.

There are spoilers here, I guess. If you think you may play in this old module at some point, you may wish to avert your eyes! I am going to run this for several groups - there is a nostalgia aspect for me (my first 3e experience). Having said that, I have tweaked a few areas in a minor way to fit better with my Eberron setting - mostly changes to monsters. There were too many dire rats, goblins and kobolds in the original. I like to "monster zoo" it a bit more.

A disclaimer: my mini stash is abyssmal and I had to craft some along the way - I get by on cheap bugs, cheap animals and my one mostly broken LotR orc set, with a few adventurer minis I've acquired somehow over the years. Note the change of adventuring party partway through - I lost my rogue mini (has since been found).

Photo names refer to area keys in the module.

Sunless Citadel - The Fortress

Update: Grove level completed. See this thread

Last Edit: Aug 22, 2014 12:38:10 GMT by Cyan Wisp: Updated status of grove level

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DMScotty Administrator Posts: 1,328	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 5:52:33 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DMScotty on Aug 14, 2014 5:52:33 GMT Huge amount of work and it looks fantastic!

rane Room Planner Posts: 408	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 6:07:31 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rane on Aug 14, 2014 6:07:31 GMT looks great, love the circular room. Definitely got some ideas from this

beetlewing Room Builder Posts: 747	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 7:57:43 GMT via mobile halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beetlewing on Aug 14, 2014 7:57:43 GMT Gorgeous work! Gave me some ideas as well. In the photo titled "secret pocket (2)" you have some skeleton guys... just wondering where they're from...? I like them

Draklith DM Crafter Posts: 997	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 8:12:47 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Draklith on Aug 14, 2014 8:12:47 GMT absolutely fantastic crafting I agree with rane the round room tiling is off the hook lotsa time spent here, Karma for you sir!
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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 8:36:13 GMT halloweenville likes this

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Aug 14, 2014 7:57:43 GMT beetlewing said:

Gorgeous work! Gave me some ideas as well.

In the photo titled "secret pocket (2)" you have some skeleton guys... just wondering where they're from...? I like them

The skellies are made from a Hallowe'en necklace - kind of out of desperation. As stated, my mini stash is deficient to say the least!

Skellies

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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 8:59:00 GMT via mobile halloweenville likes this

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Post by beetlewing on Aug 14, 2014 8:59:00 GMT

Aug 14, 2014 8:36:13 GMT Cyan Wisp said:

The skellies are made from a Hallowe'en necklace - kind of out of desperation. As stated, my mini stash is deficient to say the least!

Skellies

Well excellent job! There's a bit of creepiness you brought out that needs commending, despite (or especially because of) their humble necklace beginnings.

I absolutely love this hobby, and that's a perfect example of why.

Last Edit: Aug 14, 2014 9:00:53 GMT by beetlewing

gnomezrule Room Planner Posts: 451	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 13:39:43 GMT via mobile halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gnomezrule on Aug 14, 2014 13:39:43 GMT Wow

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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 16:17:08 GMT halloweenville likes this

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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Aug 14, 2014 16:17:08 GMT

Howdy,

Aug 14, 2014 5:38:20 GMT Cyan Wisp said:

Sunless Citadel - The Fortress

The sheer volume rates....EXALT BUTTON!

Aug 14, 2014 5:38:20 GMT Cyan Wisp said:

Grove level coming very soon! (just have to take the photos)

Anticipation,
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dmzane Paint Manipulator Posts: 150	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 14, 2014 18:52:18 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dmzane on Aug 14, 2014 18:52:18 GMT Well done, very very well done. That is a TON of work my hat off to you. I must second the opinion on the skelies, they are very creepy and i want some lol.

skunkape Dungeon Builder Posts: 2,099	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Aug 29, 2014 15:05:50 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by skunkape on Aug 29, 2014 15:05:50 GMT That's some great looking terrain!
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Sam Room Builder Posts: 718	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 2, 2015 9:48:51 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sam on Jan 2, 2015 9:48:51 GMT Hi, A lot of great stuff here. Thanks for sharing. Great collection of accessories.
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dhorstman Cardboard Collector Posts: 8	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 2, 2015 22:35:26 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dhorstman on Jan 2, 2015 22:35:26 GMT Nice! I especially like the outdoor portion!

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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 3, 2015 3:17:07 GMT

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Post by DnDPaladin on Jan 3, 2015 3:17:07 GMT

Incredible work, i love this scenario, its a campaign all by himself. takes about 10 sessions to coplete if the characters play fast.
incredible level 1 to 5 zone.

i can't help but notice some minor errors in the tiles though. the first one that popped up was in the room before the dragonpriest tomb.
right away, the left top most alcove is supposed to be empty, as if something was missing. but i see you put all pieces 6 pieces in the alcoves. but as i said, these are minor errors, out of a huge amount of work. amount of work that i have to say is incredible in itself.

seriously, i tip my hat off to you. making that campaign alive must of taken much more time then it was to role play it.

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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 7, 2015 2:25:00 GMT halloweenville likes this

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Post by Cyan Wisp on Jan 7, 2015 2:25:00 GMT

Thanks, DnDPaladin. I haven't run it yet as I'm busy updating the module to 5E (thankfully not too difficult...) but little details like that are good to know.

Keep in mind that it is slightly tweaked in some areas to cope with a. my tile set and b. my personal adjustments to the module.

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curufin Dungeon Builder Posts: 1,555	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 7, 2015 3:16:44 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by curufin on Jan 7, 2015 3:16:44 GMT Absolutely beautiful work! That is a great adventure and I am very jealous that I didn't get to play through on your tile set.
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Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 8, 2015 10:51:22 GMT halloweenville likes this

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Post by Cyan Wisp on Jan 8, 2015 10:51:22 GMT

Probably a couple of weeks of evenings plus weekends! Very anti-social, I know. I just made a list and systematically dealt to it. Good fun, though and lots of re-usable pieces, like the coffins, fountains, pillars, nests etc.

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chiefsgtbradley Paint Manipulator Posts: 217	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 8, 2015 14:20:36 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chiefsgtbradley on Jan 8, 2015 14:20:36 GMT Well done and amazing looking stuff, Sir!
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bloodchoke Room Builder Posts: 607	Sunless Citadel - Completed Fortress Level Jan 8, 2015 15:25:45 GMT halloweenville likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bloodchoke on Jan 8, 2015 15:25:45 GMT Agreed, this is very nice work. And a ton of it!

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