Zoned Dungeon Terrain for D&D & Pathfinder (Ep. 100)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2019
- Professor Dungeonmaster shows you how to make the cheapest, best-looking, most versatile dungeon terrain even BETTER! Don't bother spending your money on expensive resin dungeons or on a 3-D printer! The Professor can show you how to make superior terrain for under $30!
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"Fury of the Dragon's Breath" by Peter Crowley
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Congrats on 100 episodes Professor! That is no small feat. 👏
"surely, if D&D players can imagine dragons, they can imagine walls"
Perfection
My favorite band is Imagine Walls.
@@geoffreynelson6413 you win sir
I wonder about walls
One doest not binge watch Dungeon Craft to pass time, but to educate himself
I love that you didn't edit out the offspring interruptions. Nor the elevated eyebrow.
I literally finished making two of the 1.0 yesterday, lol.
You can always use MORE UDT!
You gotta Uppgrade!
2 1s and 1 2s
If you’ve got the space, make a variety! Sometimes you want a game with more literally defined space, and sometimes you don’t. UDT 2.0 would be great for a lot of FATE games or other RPGs where combat is a little more abstracted, or a scenario like the Minotaurs Maze from a couple videos back in this series. I just did a scene with my kids where they chased a pig through the woods, and a flocked UDT 2.0 would have been perfect!
In other games, the strategy is all about positioning. I’ve got a D&D encounter that is an ambush by a ranger and a rogue assassin, both on horseback armed with long bows. I’ll probably play it on a 4’X4’ game board, and it will have a more war-gamey feel.
UDT! Man, this was a game changer!! Love mine and the players adapt to it very quickly and love it as well. Thanks Professor!
Another possible tip for UDT: (as you mention on this video) I bought a very thick poster board and covered it with a slow curing epoxy paste and textured it very quickly with a roller from greenstuffworld when firm. Then I used a ruler to cut a grid into the firm paste. To paint it, I just used a dark spray primer and drybrushed some stone colors on to it. And voilà. I like the harder surface that cured epoxy offers.
Congrats on 100 videos!
"You don't need to make a fancy table with a sunken center"... Which I just spent 6 months doing... because I like BMC's table... Ugh.
Bmc?
Black Magic Craft… maybe?
I look forward to everyone of your videos.
Thanks! I look forward to seeing your terrain on FB!
"Elizabeth!! I've just found this nifty UDT video on the TH-cams! Elizabeth!!" 🤘🍻 You're one of my favorite content creators Professor!
Gonna build this soon, so I've been watching and listing down materials and apparatus. I thought I'd share with the rest of the classroom too
Utility Knife
Gel roller pen
Pencil
Paint Brush
Thread/string
1/2 Owens corning XPS foam insulation
Lazy Susan
Aluminum Foil
Green Stuff
Mod Podge
Black Paint
Brown Paint
Green Paint
Golden Brown (Smart Craft) Paint
Tan Colour (Smart Craft) Paint
Suede Colour (Smart Craft) Paint
Light Taupe (Smart Craft) Paint
Fawn Colour (Americana) Paint
Dish Soap
Elmer's Clear Glue
Minwax Clear Satin Polyurethane
Optional: Agrax Earthshade
Been blowing through your videos... You know how when you get older you think to yourself " man in i could go back in time and tell younger me what i know now"... Well by no means am i young but what you have done for me and my players is enriched our games and our lifes with your time tested shortcuts tricks and tips. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. May your rolls be 20's 👍
I just finished my UDT 1.0, and now 2.0 comes out! Curse the relentless march of technology!
Will I have to install new drivers to get UDT 2.0 to work on my old lazy suzan hardware?
Same here. I have just primed my first UDT.
That's a good one.
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 it is the futility of all graduate studies.
There could be some comparability issues. Just uninstall and reinstall, and it should work after a few tries.
You might have to update your lazy susan's firmware. It can be a bit of a pain in the ass, but check your LS's manufacturer's support site for instructions.
Dan, Ive been running games since 2nd ed (I'm 49) and I have to tell you that your advice and channel are thee best out there. I've never watched the same youtube videos so many times, ive taken notes on your ideas and after running a 15 month Curse of Strahd campaign RAW, the scalability in this version is out of control! I'm starting a sea faring/pirate themed game in a few weeks (Oct 2019) and will be using your ideas for, what I'm telling my players is a "middle/dark ages" version of the Forgotten Realms; a "prequel" of what your official D&D Beyond 1st level will become. Thanks so much for your efforts and advice. Sam.
XPS is AMAZING for making terrain. Black Magic Craft knows his stuff, too. Sturdy stuff, yet carvable and shapable, holds paint well. Fun stuff making all those stone shapes too, if you have an afternoon to kill.
i made this and my players love it so much thank you.
I added a round table top from Home Depot to my lazy Susan, so the surface area is about 2x the size of your board. The round room is going to work out great as it will have an outside and an inside! I have made 6 maps so far, forest, desert, air/water, cobblestone, underground, underdark. Thanks for the great ideas.
Love the family interruptions :D its totally heart warming stuff!
Been watching your videos for the past year and taking notes to modify my house-ruled Third Edition D&D game. You also inadvertently introduced me to the OSR with references to the works of LotFP, DCC, and Tracy Hickman's XDM in these videos.
I've taken the plunge and subscribed to your channel with this 100th Episode. Thank you for for your contributions to our hobby. You may never know how many gaming tables have improved because of your efforts here on TH-cam.
Amazing
Just amazing.
Invents UDT, radically improved UDT, AND listens to his wife.
Your Thursday posts are by far my favorite part of my weekly entertainment. Always informative, enjoyable, and excellently presented. Thank you for all your work!
For texture, just for fun, I tried one of those "sea anemone" dryer balls, just using my palm to roll it around in concentric circles all over the board... worked awesome. The trick is to only use minimal pressure for light texturing (like weathered stone), or a heavy hand for truly pock-marked and pitted texture (like the floor of a Tinker Gnome's Laboratory.)
The more you repeat-roll over the surface area, the more random, and better the texture. You can sparsely texture for light weathering, or increase the density of the pitting marks as you like.
Experiment, and have some fun. For my first go, I made a really awesome heavily weathered stone texture on my monolith pieces for a Stonehenge layout. I made it look like they were chipped out of living rock using flint tools. My players thought I had spent a lot of time knifing each tool mark. The truth was really depressing. ;oP
Can you provide a link or a photo of your dryer balls?
@@ulrich_VH Sure, just look them up on google, or any other search engine. I imagine Amazon has a few for sale. If you can't find them, follow this link: www.simplygoodstuff.com/dryer_magic-dryerballs.htm
You can find them in any dollar store.
Good stuff! I appreciate the dedication to improvement and versatility!
We use similar "zones" in Karate. We called it Man(center/close combat distance),Earth(projectile distance), and Universe(far distance).
What a fantastic idea. Love the simplicity that still retains the creativity of crafting
Congrats on your 100th. Kudos. As always, thank you for the brilliant ideas.
This is awesome!! Love this a lot. The zoning is perfect especially for new players. Bravo sir!!
I am totally going to build one of these! Well done brother!
Congratulations to your 100... I really hope there will follow many many great videos. All times a highlight with fantastic inspiration for managing the roleplay from a complete different view angle than all other (witch I have seen)... and the surprise, you have the more helping, supporting and inspirating content.
Great work until now and I'm pretty sure you will hold or improve your level
Thank you very much professor :)
Really looking forward to UFT 2.0. Made my first a few weeks ago and love it. Unfortunately I’m working tomorrow during the live feed but I’ll catch it late.
Congrats for number 100. This is my favourite channel and the ultimate advertisement for rpg
Loved the hale center theater shoutout! Love seeing shows there. Crazy creative sets.
UDT is the best, it isn't that hard to innovate your ideas and I love that. I'm considering making several of different kinds. (Dungeon, Grass, Mars, Moon, office building, Sifi, etc etc.) (Office for cyberpunk)
Congratulations on 100 episodes of GREAT CONTENT!!! Can't wait to see (and support) the next 100!!!
Version 1.0 was a game changer. Great job improving on the idea and thank you for sharing the crafting process.
What a Wonderful new UDT. I'm throughly impressed. Just want to say, thanks so much for all the insight and experience. I've learned alot from you Professor. I really appreciate it, and from the bottom of my Heart,
Thank You!
CONGRATS on 100! Keep up the great work.
Just found your channel last week and have been binge watching ever since. Really enjoying your game rules amalgamation and will be introducing some to my game. I just completed an 18” UDT 1.0 and can’t wait to use it in my next session. Just wanted to say thanks from a new subscriber
I love this, it is like setting the stage for a scene! Great video!!!
I have been getting a lot of good use out of the UDT, I can't wait to see the improvements.
That sort of abstract encounter area is an awesome way to mix minis and theater of the mind. I have done something similar but with out any terrain. I really like that your bringing the lazy Susan back.
Can't wait. This should be great. I already have 2 double sided UDT for different environments.
OMG Im so excited!!! I love making your crafts. I always recommend you to my GM buddies. Much love, keep up the awesome work!!
Wow, what a piece of inspiration. I really like this idea. I'm definitely going to use it for a few systems.
Awesome video professor! The UDT 2.0 now involves scale ( close / far) adding another game tool to the play - love it!
We cannot wait for the next 100 episodes either. My 5 year old and my 3 year old are much the same, but I started my family way late, not when you apparently did. I am thrilled to become one of your patrons and created an account. Thank you for 100 episodes of fantastic content. This dungeon terrain is perfect for anyone using your custom rules, and I would urge anyone using theater-of-the-mind to move up to this scenery. I have been collecting the supplies to make my own set of 1.0. I absolutely get behind this scenery. This perfectly suits the rules that you advocate. Again, nothing to nitpick here. Great work.
This video was awesome. Congratulations on 100 episodes!
I'll never use your minimalist near/short/far circular board, but I definitely liked your detailed commentary on how you made and painted it. Looking forward to your next 100.
I live in Queensland, and it seems like the choice of insulation at the stores here is a bit limited (not enough cold weather). No XPS to be found... So where a mate got me some sheets of XPS from an old vending machine, I was like: "UDT!!!!"
Looking forward to it. Keep em coming!
Very cool. I actually like the gridded system.
I enjoy all your videos and always get new ideas from you, even if I don't use all of them. Thanks.
Happy 100! Keep em coming please!
I like the new version. I think I may have to wander down to Home Depot tomorrow and get myself a piece of foam.
Grand central station huh? I feel you on that. My daughters and wife do the same.
I only had Elmer's glow in the dark glue (with glitter) on hand... And now, with the glitter, it looks like slick NY subway stone. And it glows! Thanks Prof. Dungeon Master, this came out great!
Professor, congrats on the 100th episode. Really enjoyed every episode except one...the ending of Game of Thrones as we haven't watched it yet, so I'm deferring that watch till then. Love the UDT second edition, it really looks good. Looking forward to the next 100 episodes. Thanks again for all your efforts and sharing your experience. Cheers!!
Thanks, Ron!
Great video! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼😀
I love that you left the outtake of your son ❤️. I have a 2 year old and a 9 year old and although frustrating at times, they truly are special moments.
Congratulations on 100 episodes!
Congratulations on Ep 100!
It does look amazing. And for the system you use, I'm sure it's fantastic. But I run grid based, so I think that original UDT is perfect. Thanks for this (and the original too!) though. It's great to have options.
So I’m a little concerned with this setup. It works fine with 1 enemy. But what if you’re fighting a group of goblins. One advances on the healer. She retreats away from the advanced goblin, but not towards the center group. How would you position that?
He explained in the video. Anything within your hand’s distance is melee range.
Love it, thanks so much for sharing and showing 👍🏻
Very cool I’ll have to try this out
"...and make sure that they don't line up..." Never change!
Crazy excited to see this!
Looking forward to it.
Congrats on 100 ep. Although I use roll20 for most all of my games I do appreciate all your hard work for those that have the luxury of playing IRL.
I'm sure a roll20 version could be made.
Happy 100th! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Congrats on 100!
I can't wait to see the new version!
Seems intriguing!
Super pumped for this!
congrats to 100 episodes!
Fantastic. So glad you set up a Patreon, your content is well worth it! Also, I think I'll be using my airbrush to create a similar effect on my current UDT.
That tool for the circles is a compass, a protractor is for measuring angles.
I can’t wait to watch!! 5 more minutes
I love that you said “I’m taping”. I remember the good ol days.
Hype for new video!! Keep up the excellent content
Your channel is a must for any GM - thanks for making this. Now if I only had actual real life group to play, and not only remote internet groups :(
SWEET! CANNOT WAIT!
the lawn is looking pretty well maintained
@6:00 "Goes to Home Depot, snaps off a corner, takes to cashier and says "Dungeon Craft on TH-cam says you'll give this to me for half off.""
Congrats on 100 videos.
Nice! Man my game exploded once i made the udt. This is going to be fun.
This may be mentioned in another video, but if you dig out the circles just a hair more, you could make inserts and use one table top with multiple looks.
Happy 100 professor!
Genius. 4’ x 8’ insulation, much cheaper than buying foam core. My go to is Reddit for characters, backgrounds, patterns, monsters and print on card stock. This just shows you don’t need to buy expensive gear. (Not to put down the expensive stuff, but this is great for playing on a budget.)
Out. Standing. I'll be supporting you via patreon once I get to my PC later this evening.
Can’t wait for this!
And now I’m a Patreon too! Awesome, Sir!
Thanks! Please be patient. We're getting stuff up as fast as we can.
I like the separation idea, I'd definitely use this for numenera due to its distance system being perfect for this, but I'd probably use the original version for running dnd with my group, their sticklers for stuff like that
I've been toying with more simple ranges for a while, this might just get me to try it out.
Liking and commenting. I guess it's a good thing I didn't start my UDT 1.0 yet.
Well done
Congrats on 100 eps. I've been looking to play Black Hack recently and they use that exact distance zoning ... guess we'll make one :)
Good video
That looks cool
Thanks. Have fun making it!
For those of you who can't get the citadel agrax earth shade, you can make the black wash, double the water, add 4 drops of a dark brown paint and 4 of a cream/off white paint- I used Folkart Parchment for the white and Apple Barrel Chocolate Bar, but anything close should do. It made a little darker grey, but it still looks really nice
I'm actually considering going over the middle zone with it before coating it, to give it that kind of gritty, worn smooth stone look
Congrats on your 100th!
Honorable Professor Dungeonmaster,
I have watched and enjoyed all of your videos, but UDT and zoned engagement has transformed my games.
I hope posting in this older thread still reaches you as it references a key component of my comment.
Specifically the relation to stage play sets at 3:43 of Zoned Dungeon Terrain for D&D & Pathfinder (Ep. 100) th-cam.com/video/XfAKW5mNrTI/w-d-xo.html
As a nearly lifelong Thespian this made sooo much sense to me. The stage itself is a prop and sets the mood, never to upstage the
actors.
So I have abandoned hundreds perhaps thousands of tiles, walls, doors, windows and elaborate 'Set Pieces' (both purchased and home 3D Printed) as well as assorted Battlemats.
I now set the table with 2, two-sided pieces of UDT and everyone loves it. One disk Tavern and Stone, the other
Wildlands and Classic Dungeon. Quickly drop on some tree trunks, pillars, doorways, stairs or partial walls and the STAGE is set the scene has changed.
And now a request. Please follow-up on the stage association, in terms of miniatures.
Should they not also follow the classic Greasepaint approach of the theater's make-up in their painting?
Exaggerated eyes, lips, poses and props; designed to be seen from a distance not a under a Crystal Brush microscope.
Many of the recurring minis in your videos seem to follow this idea, but I would love to hear you expound on that idea.
I hope this finds you and the family well and that you will consider my request as a topic for one of your future videos.
With respect and anticipation,
Richard
I was also just about to embark on making my own version #1. Now I'm going to make it double-sided. Side 1 - classic grid, Side 2 - new zoned. So really the ultimate, ultimate dungeon terrain :)
Made a solid start on it last night. I found the foam to be a bit hard to cut (I have the 1", it's more crumbly/flaky than I expected). UDT #1 side fully-gridded. UDT #2 middle rings drawn, final outer ring to go. And just joined your patreon. Good stuff!
Awesome! Thanks for watching and taking the extra time to comment!
Hey hey, congrats on the Patreon!