Falling is the Pits

Let’s keep the good times rolling as we continue to 3D-print many elements of the Tresendar Manor dungeon delve inside D&D Beyond’s Acquisitions Incorporated 5e module. Come on in, but for goodness’ sake, watch your step!

Usually, pit traps are sneaky trouble and not the easiest to detect. Yet, the bandits inside our current Dungeon Delve are so cocky, they openly flaunt the dark chasm that’s blocking our adventurer’s path from proceeding. Cocky bad guys – the worst.

Today’s room is simply called: Hall with Pit. Acquisitions Incorporated injected all sorts of humor into this free 5e module, so much so that the straightforward encounter title kinda threw us for a loop.

Here’s the description: “Defaced murals and metal etchings, probably once quite beautiful, adorn this hallway. An open pit divides the passage’s eastern and western ends. Hanging from nooses above the pit are two humanoid figures, each clothed in white with a purple hood pulled over its head.”

We’ll save the scarecrows for another time, but DM Ben wanted a memorable piece of scatter terrain for this DnD encounter. This post is all about the wonderful Pit Trap by Milestone Heroes. This perilous pit is from their fantastic Traps and Hazards set.

Their vast library of DnD tiles prints beautifully on an FDM 3D Printer and rarely requires any supports during slicing. It feels like 3DRPG has printed enough Milestone Heroes to go from AZ to Mexico. Their stuff is that good;)

No eyeballs on these pieces, so DM Ben volunteered to color this TTRPG scatter terrain himself. In hindsight, he felt he painted this one a bit too dark overall…mostly because he kept circling back with one more drybrush or wash. Classic overcompensating, right?! Still, we’re pleased with the final results.

Naturally, you won’t have a ten-miniature battle in our deadly ditch, but you can fit at least two or three standard d20 miniatures here without any trouble. The encounter description also described some intentional glass shards at the bottom to add insult to fallen injury. However, DM Ben will go theater of the mind on that description so that he can reuse this pit for multiple scenarios.

Lead Milestone Heroes creator Andrew has always been an innovator in the 3D-print space, and this scatter terrain piece demonstrates exactly why. He created module tops to represent different coverings: open, somewhat hidden, and completely hidden.

Now, how great is it that you can reach for a true spooky hole or pit trap anytime you need it? Trust us…it’s great. 😉

Until next time!