So, of the various cardstock (not PDF) tilesets out there (WOTC, Paizo, Cadwallon...), which have the best ratio of investment to versatility?

Do I need to buy 3+ copies of a given Dungeon Tile set in order to lay out a hallway with three mid-sized rooms and two side corridors?

I'll follow this thread, and your results closely. I have been considering their purchase as well.

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I have 3 sets, and I'm very impressed with both the quality of manufacture and the amount of stuff I got for the price.

The tiles themselves are a very thick, texture-laminated cardboard that feels pretty tough to bend - not that I've tried very hard.  You can write with wet-erase markers and erase it later on, so long as you don't leave it too long.  For $10, they're a damned fine buy.

The original set should cover most dungeon-delving needs.  It has a large number of very evocative tiles - enough for a smallish dungeon.  This works dandy if you rotate old rooms out and cannibalize the pieces for new rooms.  Almost every tile has one "blank stone" side and one "neat stuff" side.  There are only a few exceptions.

My only complaints are...

(1) It's sometimes tough to find tiles I need unless I plan ahead of time.

(2) Doors are a full tile, so it may throw off some floorplans if you're anal.  Alternately, you can stack them on top of your corridors.

I have, currently, 1 set each of Dungeon Tiles, Hidden Crypts, and Ruins of the Wild.  If I were to go back, I might switch out Hidden Crypts for either another Dungeon Tiles, or to try out Arcane Corridors.  If you're getting Ruins of the Wild, I'd recommend 2 sets of it just so you have more open land when you need it.  Really, though, for outdoor adventures I'd rather just use my Chessex mat.

I haven't tried other products, so I can't really compare.  Still, I hope this helps!

-O

Yes, belated thanks for that!

I wish somebody could give me a good reason to buy those Cadwallon tiles. I only have a bad one so far: they're teh pretty!

For outdoor stuff I have trees, bushes, and other terrain features printed on cardstock and cut out. I use my marker to draw in the path and buildings (if any) and place the other stuff down onto the map.

I had dungeons tiles from way back from the early 80's . While the WoTC version are nice to look at they ultimately suffer from too little utility. It is better to collect what I called props. Little stuff that you can decorate a drawn mapboard with. I collected several dozens bits of props that I have organized in a tray. Granted I had 30 years of collecting under my belt. My most recent addition mostly stem from the MageKnight Dungeons stuff.

So what I do is draw in building walls, dungeon wealls or paths. I then place any doors (using these doors that rarely fall over from Mageknight and Games workshops) Then I scattered any appropriate props and that is the room. Takes me about 30 seconds to two minutes.

Best bang for your buck?

Will's hand made Dungeon Floor Plans

Especially if you like the retro-dorky-goodness of hand drawn dungeon maps! :haw:

Well, compared to me that guy is Michelangelo.

You should see my old character portraits. Actually, no, you shouldn't.

Quote from: StuartBest bang for your buck?

Will's hand made Dungeon Floor Plans

Especially if you like the retro-dorky-goodness of hand drawn dungeon maps! :haw:

I like, I like.

I'm off to get some cardstock today. They look excellent.

Dumb question(my speciality!)- will most printers handle the card stock?

Quote from: AosDumb question(my speciality!)- will most printers handle the card stock?

I'd say so. It's a pretty common feature.

Always consult the manual etc.