Comments on: Gencon 2008: StupidRanger’s Wrap-up http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php Never Adventure Alone Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeremy http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php/comment-page-1#comment-765 Jeremy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.html#comment-765 Thanks for the advice folks!! Thanks for the advice folks!!

]]> By: Dave The Game http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php/comment-page-1#comment-763 Dave The Game Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.html#comment-763 However, poker chips don't make a cool noise when you fire them across the table at the magnetic dry erase board!<br/><br/>Thanks for the pics. I am, of course, as handsome as ever.<br/><br/>It was great hanging with you guys, hope to do it again soon! However, poker chips don’t make a cool noise when you fire them across the table at the magnetic dry erase board!

Thanks for the pics. I am, of course, as handsome as ever.

It was great hanging with you guys, hope to do it again soon!

]]> By: Propagandroid http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php/comment-page-1#comment-762 Propagandroid Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.html#comment-762 They are from Alea Tools, magnetic condition markers. They were selling a large set (like 80 in 10 colors or something) in a carrying case for $75 at Gencon, though you can buy them separately as well.<br/><br/>http://www.aleatools.com/<br/><br/>We got to use them in our 18th-level 4e game on Thursday night. I found them a little disruptive, because if you're not super careful about stacking them all the same direction, they cause havoc on the battlemat...especially when two or three minis with a few condition markers each get near one another.<br/><br/>Koplow sells mini poker chips in a variety of colors that are much cheaper, stack well, and don't have the magnetic problems. I found some at this site:<br/><br/>http://www.unclesgames.com/product_info.php?products_id=9508&ref=29&affiliate_banner_id=1 They are from Alea Tools, magnetic condition markers. They were selling a large set (like 80 in 10 colors or something) in a carrying case for $75 at Gencon, though you can buy them separately as well.

http://www.aleatools.com/

We got to use them in our 18th-level 4e game on Thursday night. I found them a little disruptive, because if you're not super careful about stacking them all the same direction, they cause havoc on the battlemat…especially when two or three minis with a few condition markers each get near one another.

Koplow sells mini poker chips in a variety of colors that are much cheaper, stack well, and don't have the magnetic problems. I found some at this site:

http://www.unclesgames.com/product_info.php?products_id=9508&ref=29&affiliate_banner_id=1

]]> By: Dante http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php/comment-page-1#comment-761 Dante Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.html#comment-761 I have the link on my home computer, if someone doesn't chime in I will post it when I get back.<br/><br/>They are magnetic and colored to indicate effects on the player, such as stunned, slowed, bloodied, etc and very cool. They were selling them on the sales floor this year. I have the link on my home computer, if someone doesn’t chime in I will post it when I get back.

They are magnetic and colored to indicate effects on the player, such as stunned, slowed, bloodied, etc and very cool. They were selling them on the sales floor this year.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.php/comment-page-1#comment-760 Jeremy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:34:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/08/gencon-2008-stupidrangers-wrap-up.html#comment-760 I have a quick question. In one of your pics I see you are using small "poker chip" type things under your miniatures.<br/><br/>What are they, and where did you get them? I've been looking for something similar.<br/><br/>Nice post. I have a quick question. In one of your pics I see you are using small “poker chip” type things under your miniatures.

What are they, and where did you get them? I’ve been looking for something similar.

Nice post.

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