Crafting a Modular Dockside Warehouse for D&D!

Crafting tutorial to make a modular Dockside Warehouse with magnetic cargo scatter terrain for D&D!
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[@broski6049]

The whole system is like an adult-sized legos. Love it.

[@ashleyjshaw]

You should do a campaign channel using these I would watch that for sure

[@battleshipman56]

For netting, ladys fishnet stockings work, also some tea cozzys have decent size netting

[@michaelclark6941]

I love the scatter you make. I find that it is one of the most important elements to bring a table to life.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Totally agree Michael. Honestly that's why I'm aiming to make even scatter terrain as modular as possible - the more places you can use it, the more scatter you have for most encounters.

[@lindybeige]

Strong exothermic reaction from super-glue, eh? I wonder where I read that recently...

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Specifics, it seems, are important in case people use slightly different stuff than you show that they're not familiar with...

[@svgl2]

Incredible! This _shore_ was an incredible video! Oh _buoy_ I can't wait to _sea_ _water_ you doing next!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I'm sure you'll dive right in 😅

[@2wen98]

Nooo ooooooooooooooooo

[@Markovian_]

Wow. You are definitely going to go places good sir. Great narration, great system, great editing, easy to follow instructions, amazing results, and a positive & supportive attitude.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Much appreciated man!

[@reakirk7624]

I'm imagining an encounter where someone turns one of these magnetic pallets into a makeshift raft in order to escape a sinking ship. Not only is this system great for decoration, but it can be used mechanically pretty creatively.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

That's... A pretty solid idea actually!

[@reakirk7624]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you! I try to think like a player when it comes to encounters I'd like to run, that way I can think of multiple solutions to the same problem, and different outcomes as well. It let's me be more flexible. I haven't been able to employ these ideas yet since last time I DMed was with the starter set and did a pretty poor job at it (magic missile became op for a while due to me misreading it's effects.)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Happens to the best of us, especially if we're out of practice :) good luck with next time!

[@reakirk7624]

@@RPArchiveOfficial thanks, though as an in joke I sometimes ask my players if they want Magic Missile as written or if they want the op version. It's not that funny... but there is an in joke that my sister was able to use when she DMed for Adventurer's League. Basically the joke is that (this is the same campaign as the OP Magic Missile, btw) she got a crit success on stealth and I let her describe how she scouted the goblin cave. She ended up running through the entire thing yelling "I'm sneaking!" at the top of her lungs, and I replied with "and somehow that worked."

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha, d&d is full of moments like that :)

[@chriscordeiro1052]

Awesome build as always. A suggestion for barn/dock build is a larger “garage” door that would be used for unloading the crates from the interior. Also makes for a great “surprise” moment, having a group of reinforcements pile out in the middle of a fight

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

That's actually something I had planned as a piece for the stable video! I just, as usual, ran out of time. I... Get a bit overenthusiastic when planning 😅

[@chriscordeiro1052]

RP Archive completely understand this! 😳

[@JohnDlugosz]

So lampshade it. Either mention that you didn't have time to build a cargo door, or say that it's on the "missing" face of the building!

[@animeguysrhot50x]

You continue to blow me away with your content

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you, as always :)

[@TimKapow]

Yes yes yes a thousand times yes! Haven't even started the video yet but already know I love it!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! Love your enthusiasm Tim!

[@madnessbydesign1415]

Nice shoutout to Crafting Muse! She has some great ideas that I hadn't thought of either. Your content is great, as always! :)

[@JessiFayS]

Guaze would work as well. My husband is an amputee, so I have a ton of medical supplies. Can either use the square or the roll of guaze. The holes are definitely bigger than that more expensive cheese cloth.

[@IronFreee]

You could easily make a small wooden frame/step at the base of that door to have it open an any scenario and make it sturdier.

[@Leo-db4wp]

Commenting for the algorithm! Keep up the great work :)

[@FantasyApprentice]

thank you so much for those ropes and boxes they fit so well on my first terainpize a gigant ship mesuring 55,5 cm long or 21.65 inches long, this is home made

[@robertdouglas2870]

Very Cool - I love the accessories

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Robert :) honestly the crates are really useful...

[@Jonatron101]

The tin lids + crates and magnetic accessories is genius!!!! I love this. Gonna need to do it now, plus put some magnets on my existing accessories.

[@andytate5670]

loved the crates I'll definitely have a go at those. the ropes are exactly the method I use. the chain is very clever, and I will have a go at that too as I just use the super glue on cardboard method and then paint it when thoroughly dry. I agree with your point about superglue burning when I first started I literally burnt the skin on my finger tips using cheap fast flow super glue ouch!. I now use the thick industrial stuff and accelerator ( and gloves) For nets if you look for beard and hair nets for the food industry you may find something that looks even more like a net ( these to vary in hole sizes and they are coloured blue to easily find if lost and they tend to be papery so you need to modge podge them) and painted and modge podged they don't look too bad and in the ones I've used before the scale was not far off ( we are dealing with fantasy after all who knows what kind of fish they eat!) Those sacks are brilliant I wish I'd seen this when I was building my windmill as I put greenstuff sacks on there, I put a burst one on top of a pile and used bicarb as flour which I painted an off white. these would've looked so much better

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks for the thoughts Andy :) yeah I really liked the sacks, it's a shame I ran out of time...

[@joezombie55]

Bases with grass never fail to look terrible anywhere.

[@heather5780]

genius idea! I love the clear and descriptive way you demonstrate everything

[@modestchimp3124]

This has the feel of those dock houses in the dragonborn dlc of Skyrim

[@mikemartin3671]

Another fantastic episode!

[@BGPHughes]

Wonderful build. Love it when you use modular builds and throw in new scatter. Great job.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Well that's good... Because there's probably going to be more of those 😅

[@DunsmoreFamily]

Nets could probably be made from gauze you get from the dentist folded out into a large square.

[@nathanduclos5045]

love the bearded look. :) thank you for the video

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! Thanks man 😅

[@jacobhope6164]

Yes! Brilliant!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Jacob :)

[@reinaldorodrigues8425]

Man... i LOVE your videos!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man! I'll keep em coming ;)

[@thedollardm4672]

This was sooo helpful for the 2nd chapter of my campaign! I've got a huge battle on the docks as the finale and this was exactly the inspiration I needed!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome! Glad I could help :)

[@astrobouncer487]

Great crafts all around! Enjoy your channel.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Astro!

[@aaronbono4688]

Your varnish on the sign left some streaks going up and down which actually look like weathering. A pretty cool side effect.

[@JohnGunter_Johnprime]

Great looking terrain and great ideas for building scatter terrain. I like your concepts for the crates, chains, ropes and nets. I've got a few barrels that I've bought as well as some I've crafted as well and need to look at doing something similar with mine. Great job.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks John!

[@sergiomendesaguila3694]

Fantastic structure and the other scene objects. I´m really impressed with your videos. Well done my friend

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Sergio :)

[@jaserart]

Oohh crap! I'm number 666 that click on like🤘🏻😝🤘🏻 awesome job dude! Keep on rockin'!

[@dcbandit]

I like it, but a dock would have more mold or moss growth here and there, and more sun bleached wood tones, but since the goal is something more modular, this works well. Still, I'd use a lighter wood tone, more oak than mahogany, maybe dry brushed tan to give that effect. Also, maybe color the chains gunmetal black, watered-down rust to fill in the cracks, and silver dry brushed on. Might not be as effective for miniature chains, though.

[@isaacderr2799]

Gosh I love this set! I currently have a campaign initially set by the sea and pretty much always set by the water. It’s a little bit intimidating to get into this hobby but I really want to!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Do it! I'm more than happy to help you get started and answer any questions you have :)

[@claylewis8233]

you cover a lot in this video, its all awesome. great work!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Clay :)

[@claylewis8233]

@@RPArchiveOfficial I've been watching your videos for a while, and they really are great. you are pushing the hobby and materials to do new/better things, and being smart about it. they belong side by side with BCM, TTWitchCraft, and DM Scotty videos. You builds are cool, ambitious, but based on utility and reusability which is really the holy grail of our hobby if there is one. Keep doing what you're doing, its great!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks a lot man! I put a lot of effort into this stuff so it's nice when it gets recognised :)

[@leobezemer3713]

I always use hydrophilic bandage instead of cheese cloth, I buy the cheapest and widest available. I have no idea how much cheesecloth costs, but the bandage I buy are from the cheap stores, like dolarstore or something. (No clue what these may be in the UK, here in the Netherlands we don't have them either but it was the best name I could think of for the example 😅) Cheerio

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Interesting... I'll look it up!

[@leobezemer3713]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Look for the none stretchy type of bandage 'cause the hydophilic comes in two forms.

[@TheShmyt]

Incredible video. Tons of useful info and very compelling reason to start using your modular system. I'd enjoy seeing the barrel making idea if you've got a chance to add it to a video another time, maybe the issues you were having could be mitigated by mixing materials (balsa structure, foam planks to bend)?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

You're the second person to say so, so I might give it a pop at some point in the future :)

[@newtpondskipper]

Excellent stuff! Too bad you don't live nearby and are part of our playgroup.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Get started making stuff! It's really easy to get started and far easier than mini painting (I think, personally) :)

[@MattJames5627]

I love how simple and versatile your crates are. I've tried making some from balsa before but weren't quite happy with how they turned out. (a square balsa core with coffee stir sticks as a trim on 5 sides) The only thing I didn't find quite right were the barrels. yes they looked great, (resin detail and the paint job) but definitely lacked with the whole crafting aspect. I wouldn't mind seeing the prototype barrel you had made from balsa or any other material, even just a community post with a few pictures. It might be possible to make a barrel from a square rod of balsa (or other soft wood) by driving a bolt into a cut off section of rod and clamping the bolt in a drill. Using the drill as a small lathe to sand/shape the rod into a barrel like shape. Other than the barrels it was still an awesome video with great scatter terrain. Keep up the great work Matt :)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yeah the barrels were a bit frustrating. I could make them from balsa, but the method is so time consuming it didn't seem like anyone would be interested. I'll keep your enthusiasm for it in mind :)

[@elchick8328]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Could you at least link to the resin ones you bought? Honestly, that was the main reason I watched this video - I haven't seen any satisfactory crafting methods to create my own and had hoped that you had one, so I was slightly disappointed to hear you had the same problem. But they are quite nice looking regardless. Also, your crate and magnetic systems are ingenious, so your video redeemed itself anyway. :)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Fair enough! This is them :) www.goblingaming.co.uk/products/wooden-barrels

[@elchick8328]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Fantastic, thanks! I appreciate it! Love the channel by the way. Lots of great stuff here! Subscribed!

[@seamusmcnamara3783]

I'll second the desire for seeing how you would make the balsa wood barrels. I mean half the reason I do stuff is for the challenge of doing it myself.

[@luciusthegod]

for barrels could you use a foam pipe (pipe insulation?) and shape the ends and add external pieces as needed, also since its split you could add a flat piece to the inside as a shelf to you dont have to fill the entire inside with something top make it look like its filled with liquid or beer. just an idea.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Personally I'm moving away from foam for wood effects, I am tempted to do something with balsa though...

[@earthmanbrick]

Really fine work, man. Good job

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man.

[@earthmanbrick]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Great job on the filming & editting, must have taken a while to compile

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! It took a while, but I'm really aiming to up the quality of my videos :)

[@earthmanbrick]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Dude, in 6 months (since you started) that's incredible progress. You've done great work & your sub count speaks to that. Keep up the good work, man

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you, seriously its always nice to hear. It's weird how far I've come in that time, I look back and videos just a few months ago and I have so many ways to make them so much better if I were to make them now! It's nice developing skills like this though, it means I'll be able to make better and better videos for subscribers/patrons in future and pay you guys back for your early support :)

[@sonictundra1909]

I know this video is 2 years old but you can get the really cheap cheese cloth from hardware stores since it's actually used for its texture and not it's straining ability.

[@patrickmasse7159]

Your dock looks very rich. Take care about vikings attacks !

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

That's what hired adventurers are for ;)

[@Raycheetah]

Now you can send your party to investigate Riften's skooma trade! When you put a crate over that figure's head, I thought you were then going to rob his establishment while he stood there, blind. =^[.]~=

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha, something your players could do...

[@MarushiaDark316]

For the shoppe sign, I'm surprised you didn't leave a slot in the top of the balsa to make it more modular with other cards the way you did for your portals, since I know you're all abou that sweet, sweet modularity. :) As for the barrels, what if you tried flexing a large, thin piece of foam over something round (like a coffee can) to give it that curve BEFORE cutting it into individual strips? That ensures they all have the same curve and it saves on time.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

You could, I just don't like foam wood :) I considered the slot in version, but the printed paper rubbed off too easily, bad paper I think...

[@MarushiaDark316]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Have you considered label paper and attaching it to cardstock?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

It's the printed design that was scratching off :) I think it was bad paper, I'll be trying variants in future...

[@citizensmith1980]

How about using "lead" fishing line weights as weights for the net they'll just nip/cramp right on

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Sounds interesting, fishing seems a decent source of crafting bits, people do keep suggesting fishing bits but I've never really done any fishing myself :) I'll have to look into it. Do they come in small enough sizes?

[@jameseustice7144]

Idk if it helps, but I found that mosquito netting works great for most nets

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Sounds interesting actually :) I might look into it, not sure it'll be easy to find in the uk, our wildlife is harmless 😄

[@josiahsmith717]

@rparchiveofficial are the magnets you use for this and the table accessories the 10x1 (non n52), the same you use for mini bases ? absolutely stoked to make these.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

No this was before I tried those, it was almost certainly 3x2mm n52, which pieces are you talking about specifically? The crates? :) These days I'd probably use 4x2 or 10x1 for more stability on the upgraded magnetic floors as a bonus feature :)

[@josiahsmith717]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Yeah, the magnets at the bottom of the crates and chains! I guess, what do you think you used then, the 3x2's? Would it be the same now ? The pallet just seems like such a cool vessel for staging so many objects to be provide cover, and with the help of magnets, be pushed over by PCs and what not, ha!

[@Thaddeusthedm]

Perhaps I missed it… Did you have a link for the barrels?

[@JohnDlugosz]

How do the workers get the cargo through that little door? I think a warehouse should have something more like a barn door. IAC, it should be large enough for the palette to pass through.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I didn't have time to make a new door, this was when I was feeling rushed to get content out in the early days :) the normal sized door was more modular for other projects.

[@Brettbren]

*How big is that sign in comparison to a standard business card?*

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Hmmm... A little wider than one horizontally, about the same vertically (ish)

[@tiffanycarvajal-swartz5176]

*sighs wistfully* Marry me! *coughs* Excuse me, I meant to say, great video!

[@BlueRonin44]

Where did you get the barrels?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I believe the link is in the description, but I could be wrong? :)

[@healmeup]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Unless I'm being blind, I cant see it in the description either

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

www.goblingaming.co.uk/products/wooden-barrels These :)

[@healmeup]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Perfect, cheers! Great videos by the way

[@seamusryan6580]

Holy shit 0 dislikes

[@GreenLanternCorps2814]

I'm watching this despite having 3D printers. WHY DAMMIT, WHY???

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Because crafting can do things printers can't? Because when crafting you don't need 3d sculpting skills developed over years to add simple features? Because crafting can add textures like mud, rocks and grass that look great and don't need painting? Just spitballing here 😁 I like 3d printers for minis, and features to ADD to terrain, but I'm not sure I'd use them to mass produce it :)

[@GreenLanternCorps2814]

@@RPArchiveOfficial I feel like you took my comment the wrong way. I found your video interesting and informative despite the fact that I 3D print my stuff. It wasn't meant to be a criticism.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Oh no don't think that! I was just joining in on the joking :)