Comments on: Three Cheap 4e Game Aids

By: David Lundy

David Lundy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:18:30 +0000

I played in a game recently where the DM used small pipe-cleaner rings to indicate status (dazed, bloodied, etc.) and it worked quite well. You can get them in a million colors and each player can have their own set for marks, etc. Plus you can twist them into large squares for AoE markers, which are easily moved around the map, but don’t get in the way.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:49:30 +0000

I picked up a multi-color pack of foam sheets and a 1″ hole punch. Makes perfect markers to go under the mini’s Alera style. Granted they’re not magnetic, but for less than $10 I’ve got more markers in 5 colors than I’ll ever use. Another item I’ve used are the flatened glass marble thingies that you add to decorative vases. Sell for about $2.50 a pound. I write the players names on them in a sharpie and place them beside of creatures they mark so we can track exactly who marked what.

By: Samuel Van Der Wall

Samuel Van Der Wall — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:54:09 +0000

Good gaming aids that I have not seen yet! Our group uses like numbered markers and skulls that are attached to tacky glue. You can attach these to figures and easily remove them. It has done wonders for our miniature battles.

By: Mike Kenyon

Mike Kenyon — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:01:42 +0000

My group uses small plastic clothespins as marks/curses. When bloodied, we put a red poker chip underneath the monsters and PCs. It works out well, and it’s really rewarding for the players when I toss them a red poker chip and say “…and put that under the Angel of Battle!”

By: Dead Orcs

Dead Orcs — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:07:09 +0000

Let’s not forget LEGOS (or interlocking brick system of your choice). Almost everyone either has a group of these in the attic somewhere or knows a kid with a boat load of them. They make great quick and dirty walls, stairs, pillars, etc. And if you can find a pile with mini-figs in them, you can even customize them as player characters.

By: kaeosdad

kaeosdad — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:01:43 +0000

How about playdoh/modeling clay?

http://symptomsofmadness.blogspot.com/2009/03/cheap-markers-for-d-4e.html

I use them for markers and minis

By: Serok

Serok — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:42:48 +0000

Instead of soda bottle rings I find that the miniature hair ties work pretty well.

They are only 2 or 3 dollars for 50 of them. They hang off of a mini pretty well and come in about 5 different colors (including red for “bloodied”)