DM Tools: Tiles and Stands
I've recently come across two sites offering some interesting accessories for my D&D games. First on the list is Dapper Devil . They offer colored bases for D&D miniatures, in various sizes and colors. I think this was originally intended for use with the D&D skirmish games to help identify one person's minis from another. For my D&D game I use them to help distinguish different versions of the same creature. If I have a bunch of lizardmen attacking, I can use the same mini, but each with a different color base to help keep track of hps and effects on each. In addition to the miniature bases, the site also has a number of tiles that can further aid in a game, from various status effect tiles to spells , and even treasure tiles. For character tiles, or paper standups, there are a number of companies that make plastic stands, from Steve Jackson Games, to Fantasy Flight Games. But I've found a solution I like more than those two for a number of diff