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Doc Firefly · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: Alternative to Minis

I have a solution to minis. I go to places like Michaels and Hobby Lobby and buy the 25mm round wood disks they sell. On one side I write a number (or letter) and on the other I Write "Shaken (and whatever number)". These are cheep (40ish for $5 US) and easy to transport (You can carry all that you would need in an altoids tin.) If you are playing a fantasy you can also get a few of the bigger discs to represent Ogres, Big Mutants, large aliens-etc.

This gives me an easy solution for buying transporting and painting a large number of minis and I don't get that icky feeling when I have to proxie a gobblin spearmean in place of a Gunslinger.
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warrenss2 · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:50 am Post subject:

Ummmm....

I kinda like this idea...

But I'd combined it with the techniques here...
http://www.peginc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33950
... to add distinct & unique portraits on the "character" side & a "shaken" symbol on the flip side.

It would make for some cool minis replacements.
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Merlin_Sylver · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:37 pm Post subject:

I've actually been using these small wooden discs for years. I've got 24 of them numbered, another 12 lettered, and then 6 with symbols (circle, square, traingle, X, an ankh and a star). I don't worry too much with writing in 'shaken' on the backs, as the blank face is clear enough.

However, the idea of getting them and pasting portraits on them never occurred to me.... I might just have to break out my paper and glue now...
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BozeD · Novice Joined: 15 Aug 2011 Posts: 23

I was just reading this article at newbie GM and I am seriously considering tokens!

http://newbiedm.com/2008/11/22/newbiedm-tutorial-counters-tokens-or-pogs/

warrenss2 · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:24 pm Post subject:

If I run a SW campaign that I already don't have the miniatures for, I am going to go this route.

Excellent stuff!!
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Other Mike · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject:

Staples has "counting chips," plastic disks about 1.5 inches. One side is flat, while the outer edge is slightly raised on the other side. They just beg to have circular stickers added to them. There are quite a few in the bag ... but I don't know how they compare, cost-wise, to the wooden ones at Michael's. They have to weigh less though.

I was thinking about using them for themed bennies for some of my home brew settings. But if you like the idea of "tokens/pogs" for characters and critters, these would work well too.
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kaltorak · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:55 am Post subject:

I wonder if someone other apart me noticed that creature's stats in SWD bestiary chapter have small, round shaped images near every monster entry...

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