Hi En World,
I had a lot of spare time this Christmas season, and decided to enhance my D&D 3.5e game with some home brew buildings. I decided that the lowly tavern - a staple in almost all RPG games - would be the best thing to make, seeing as how many adventures start off in a tavern. It is the scene of shady deals, drunken revelry, and more than one or two bar fights.
So I built it, and was pretty happy with it, so now I am sharing it with others in the hopes that it will also enhance their game.
What you will need for this project...
You'll need a Scotties tissue paper box, a color printer, some scissors, and some clear tape.
How long it will take...
I built mine in about 20 to 30 minutes. Most of the work, i.e. the designing of the tavern, is already done, so all that is needed is for you to cut out the papers and tape them on the box.
Here is a step by step guide on how to build your own RPG tavern.
Step 1
You need a Scotties tissue paper box. These measure 8.75 inches in length, by 2.75 inches in height, and is about 4.25 inches deep. It looks like this:
Step 2
Hopefully you won't have to remove all the tissue paper, and have an empty one sitting around. Anyways, after it becomes empty, cut out the top circular part like this:
leaving only the bottom and sides intact.
Step 3
Next, download and print out these files:
Tavern Top:
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6936/scottiestaverntopweb.jpg
Tavern Front & Back:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8841/scottiestavernfrontback.jpg
Tavern Sides:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4816/scottiestavernsidesweb.jpg
You should have three sheets of printed paper, as seen below.
Step 4
Next, cut out the top first.
Fold the light brown lines down, away from the wood texture. This part is the top of the tavern. I've put little X's for when characters decide to fight up there.
Step 5
Next, tape the top of the tavern to the bottom of the tissue box. Personally, I didn't use that much tape. The important thing is it stays on.
Step 6
Cut out the rest of the tavern pictures, making sure to follow the lines precisely.
^ You may have noticed one of the sides is longer than the other. This was done on purpose. It is so if your cuts are a little off, this gives you wiggle room to ensure your tavern will still look fine.
Step 7
Line up all the tavern pictures, and then tape them together as shown, forming one long piece of paper. You can tape them from the front, or from the back. Personally, I tape it from the back.
Step 8
Now, take the long piece of paper, and wrap it around your tissue box. Tape the ends together. In fact, if you want to, tape the whole thing solidly to the tissue box. I only keep it on loosely because I might want to put on a brick or stone wall texture on it at a later date, but if you are sure that you will only use this box as a tavern, then by all means, tape the long picture to the tissue box and be done with it.
Step 9
You now have your tavern for your miniatures to enjoy. If there is a positive response to this, I might do more buildings built from common everyday boxes you can find in grocery stores, and maybe even do the inside of the tavern too. In the meantime, the first round is on me!
I had a lot of spare time this Christmas season, and decided to enhance my D&D 3.5e game with some home brew buildings. I decided that the lowly tavern - a staple in almost all RPG games - would be the best thing to make, seeing as how many adventures start off in a tavern. It is the scene of shady deals, drunken revelry, and more than one or two bar fights.
So I built it, and was pretty happy with it, so now I am sharing it with others in the hopes that it will also enhance their game.
What you will need for this project...
You'll need a Scotties tissue paper box, a color printer, some scissors, and some clear tape.
How long it will take...
I built mine in about 20 to 30 minutes. Most of the work, i.e. the designing of the tavern, is already done, so all that is needed is for you to cut out the papers and tape them on the box.
Here is a step by step guide on how to build your own RPG tavern.
Step 1
You need a Scotties tissue paper box. These measure 8.75 inches in length, by 2.75 inches in height, and is about 4.25 inches deep. It looks like this:
Step 2
Hopefully you won't have to remove all the tissue paper, and have an empty one sitting around. Anyways, after it becomes empty, cut out the top circular part like this:
leaving only the bottom and sides intact.
Step 3
Next, download and print out these files:
Tavern Top:
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6936/scottiestaverntopweb.jpg
Tavern Front & Back:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8841/scottiestavernfrontback.jpg
Tavern Sides:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4816/scottiestavernsidesweb.jpg
You should have three sheets of printed paper, as seen below.
Step 4
Next, cut out the top first.
Fold the light brown lines down, away from the wood texture. This part is the top of the tavern. I've put little X's for when characters decide to fight up there.
Step 5
Next, tape the top of the tavern to the bottom of the tissue box. Personally, I didn't use that much tape. The important thing is it stays on.
Step 6
Cut out the rest of the tavern pictures, making sure to follow the lines precisely.
^ You may have noticed one of the sides is longer than the other. This was done on purpose. It is so if your cuts are a little off, this gives you wiggle room to ensure your tavern will still look fine.
Step 7
Line up all the tavern pictures, and then tape them together as shown, forming one long piece of paper. You can tape them from the front, or from the back. Personally, I tape it from the back.
Step 8
Now, take the long piece of paper, and wrap it around your tissue box. Tape the ends together. In fact, if you want to, tape the whole thing solidly to the tissue box. I only keep it on loosely because I might want to put on a brick or stone wall texture on it at a later date, but if you are sure that you will only use this box as a tavern, then by all means, tape the long picture to the tissue box and be done with it.
Step 9
You now have your tavern for your miniatures to enjoy. If there is a positive response to this, I might do more buildings built from common everyday boxes you can find in grocery stores, and maybe even do the inside of the tavern too. In the meantime, the first round is on me!
