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Journeyman Greytalker
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:02 pm
Using magic the gathering cards for D&D
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For the past few years i have been using magic the gathering cards in D&D. What i use them for is tokens for the battle map. Those who know about MTG know thats their are commons,uncommons and rares. Now i dont use the rares one's but the common ones like the "gaint spider" picture makes a nice token. The picture on a migic card is, 2x1.5 inches. I have cut up around 50 or so different cards for tokens. Most commons cards you can pick up from your local game store for just a few coins.
It's nice to be able to put 15 skeletons on the map that only cost me around 2 bucks.
I have also used some of the cards as handouts to describe something, like just last week. I used a card by the name of Urborg. It's a land card that has a picture of a castle in the middle of a lava field.
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Grandmaster Greytalker
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:17 pm
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Yes nice use of props indeed. If a magic the gathering fan came in he might be mortified. That would be like cutting out pictures of my From the Ashes box set.
Still great use I usually look for free art work like those on wizards or other sites, similar to wizards and then I use the pictures for certain characters. Warlord cards are good for that too. 
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:41 pm
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Hilarious and such an obviously good idea I'm tempted to crack out my meager set and have a look. I use counters all the time IMC, from GH Wars to Battlesystem. This idea could lend some variety indeed!
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GreySage
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:51 pm
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A simple and inexpensive way to prop your game. I would never have thought of it. Thanks Baron! 
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:15 pm
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An excellent idea!
I do a similar thing myself. I "borrow" pictures from wherever I can find them, print them on some sticky paper, and stick the paper on a sheet of architectural foamboard. Then I cut out the pictures to the appropriate size. Makes for some very useful "minis".
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:07 am
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I suppose architectural foamboard can be found at the local Hobby store?
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Master Greytalker
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:35 am
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| Mystic-Scholar wrote: |
| I suppose architectural foamboard can be found at the local Hobby store? |
Usually, yes. Even Wal-Mart carries it, as well as the sticky paper. Shouldn't be hard to come by.
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