Terrain Tuesday! Messing with the Best

One of the best phrases a party can exclaim is, “We search the room!” Right?! So imagine the pure joy in our faces when Infinite Dimensions Games released this Hoarder Kipple set. Let’s dig through the clutter and see what we can mutter about this fun STL release.

Infinite Dimensions typically releases a cool building and a fantastic scatter terrain set each month. So us-printer-folk really get the best of both worlds. Today we’re sharing our completed messy bed but we’re excited to eventually feature the entire super seven-piece collection.

Let’s start by taking a deeper look at all the subtle touches in this piece! We likened this 3D print to our teenage daughters’ rooms with the socks being our favorite touch. Open books, haphazard blankets, a long cape, a strewn cane, wrinkled clothes, a wine bottle…and on and on!

There’s even a black kitty cat tucked away in there. There’s just so much to search through but that’s where the adrenaline burst around the table comes in! Is there a hidden treasure or two buried within all the junk? Players gotta roll!

That’s where a good ol’ D&D 5e Investigation check comes into play. Plenty of DM options here but this is how we do settle a search in our games. Up to two players can roll an Investigation check. The quality of the random finds, beyond any specific preset treasure selections by the module or DM, depends on the player dice rolls.

On a 15+, the party will get something decent like a scroll, potion, an extra mission clue, etc. On 10-14 result, you’re probably looking at some loose gem or an odd, one-off use like a lucky rabbit’s foot. On 9 or lower, you snag some gold (with a follow-up d20 to determine the specific monetary amount). And then natural 20, the party will get a combo of the list above or even better, a Nord Games Treasure Trove deck card pull.

Lastly, a roll of 1 gets you a card from their Dungeon Discoveries Fumbled Searches deck. Why not add a little more flavor by utilizing any of Nord Games card decks? Not sure if you noticed but we loooooove card decks here at 3DRPG. 😉

We have several favs from this marvelous creator including:

• Treasure Troves (by CR)
• Magic Compendiums (by type)
• Objects of Intrigue (by environment)
• Dungeon Discoveries (by type)

So we think this article is a great reminder to the DMs that while miniatures and terrain feed our insatiable 3D appetite, don’t forget what a terrain piece can mean to an encounter. Avoid skimping on the Investigation checks! That’s like going to a Billy Joel concert and he doesn’t play, “Piano Man!” Give those (greedy) players what they want – a fun, intriguing Investigation experience!