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Post by whitefang on May 2, 2014 20:14:11 GMT
Im 38, living in Georgia, USA and have been playing d&d for years and years on and off again. I found the 2.5d method while bouncing around on youtube. TheDMG was actually my first brush with the system. I watched one video of his and I was instantly hooked. Never before had I considered creating a youtube account or a facebook or joining a forum but after seeing this new awesome toy, I couldn't help myself. While power watching all of his videos, and trying desperately to find DMG's Secret Passage video, I noticed he kept referring to this DM Scotty person so when I finished watching everything he had, I power watched everything DM Scotty made. 186 hours later, I thought I was ready to start crafting.
It just so happened that we had just bought a new trash can and it came in a double layered cardboard container. It was a sign from the gods! I dismantled the box and started cutting. A week later I had made over 100 pieces of 2.5 terrain. I would post pics but I'm still working out the whole interweb thingy. My brother, and only d&d buddy, had left town for that week so when he got back, absolutely freaked out on what I had made. We played for 6 straight hours on our new tiles. "MORE!", he shouted, "we need more terrain. What else do they have?" After I talked him down off the couch I told him that I needed more cardboard. My brother and I are remodelers by trade and we needed a new garden tub for a bathroom project we were working on so we went right out and bought it, 2 weeks early I might add. So now I'm trying to get some outdoor terrain put together.
I want to go gridless but my brother doesn't, so as a way to ease him into the system I told him that gridding two 2' by 4' sections of outdoor would be insane and take for ever so he's on board with that. What he doesn't know is that I'm currently making some houses/taverns that wont be gridded, still having some issues with the roof though. lol I'm hoping he just wont say anything.
You guys on the forum are great, as a community, as inspirational leaders, as teachers and more. As for The DMG and DM Scotty, you two are my GURU go to guys on all things terrain. I cant thank you enough for what you do and what you teach. I gotta get hurry up and get dinner ready because the GURUs will be having a live show tonight at 7pm eastern and I don't want to miss it. Take care and happy hot glue to all.
WF
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Post by 1999robur on May 2, 2014 21:28:14 GMT
Yeah.... for me it'll be 1 am when the show starts. But I'm still gonna watch for sure!
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Post by beetlewing on May 2, 2014 22:12:38 GMT
Guess I should say Welcome
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Post by grym247 on May 3, 2014 1:21:31 GMT
Welcome Aboard
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Post by dragon722 on May 3, 2014 14:35:59 GMT
Welcome
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Post by DMScotty on May 3, 2014 15:03:58 GMT
Glad you found us. I think most people find that after a game of gridless they never want to go back...Unless they are the most strict rulz lawyers.
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Post by captainneatoman on May 3, 2014 18:33:21 GMT
Hey Whitefang! Any luck finding those DMG Secret Passage videos? I've never bothered looking until recently, but it's driving me crazy now.
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neil
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Post by neil on May 3, 2014 18:53:45 GMT
Welcome new friend - Congratulations on power watching 186 hours worth of videos and making your first terrain. Being a remodeler I imagine you have some knowledge on materials and construction that will be helpful. I hope you can share some pictures soon.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 21:13:08 GMT
Welcome to the end of your free time. Lol
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Post by thedmg on May 3, 2014 22:45:11 GMT
There are are two entrances to the secret passage videos. My best advice is to not over think the problem. Most of the clues lead to the videos that reveal the videos which contain the secret passage link. Watch closely. I have not put in red herrings, that's not in the bag (part of that sentence is a clue). Remember, the best place to hide something is in plain sight. Nobody looks there.
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Post by thedmg on May 3, 2014 22:47:58 GMT
Thanks for watching. Stories like this make it all worthwhile, and increase the value of my double layer cardboard shares...
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Post by captainneatoman on May 4, 2014 13:52:09 GMT
There are two? Great. Now I won't be happy until I've discovered them both...
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Post by whitefang on May 4, 2014 15:17:50 GMT
Hey Whitefang! Any luck finding those DMG Secret Passage videos? I've never bothered looking until recently, but it's driving me crazy now. Yes I found it. My brother and I found it after about three hours, total, of searching. It drove us nuts too. I would tell you but its such a "Huzzah!" moment when you find it that I dont want to ruin it for you. The clues he leaves help.
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Post by whitefang on May 4, 2014 15:22:16 GMT
Welcome new friend - Congratulations on power watching 186 hours worth of videos and making your first terrain. Being a remodeler I imagine you have some knowledge on materials and construction that will be helpful. I hope you can share some pictures soon. Being a remodeler helps and hurts. When I get stuck on something I just want to pull out some plywood and my table saw but thats not what this is about. For me its about getting away from my typical medium and using trash or left over bits to make awesome terrain. Im not artistic by nature so this really is a neat hobby to have without feeling like Im still working when Im supposed to be having fun.
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Post by MrDungeonMaster on May 4, 2014 16:20:18 GMT
Welcome to the Forums!
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Post by skunkape on May 5, 2014 20:44:16 GMT
Welcome.
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