Crafting MODULAR Overgrown Building Effects for D&D

Crafting tutorial - making modular vegetation to add to any walls for D&D or wargaming!
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[@animeguysrhot50x]

So simple but the plant life looks so beautiful, it adds so much personality to the buildings

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

It can make it look so different so easily :)

[@lepettit_bricoleur3212]

Your my favourite crafter on youtube, I don't understand why you have not more subscribers! Continue, your the best! 👍

[@mdrnsprtn554]

I mean he has been around for only half a year give him some time

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! That's really awesome to hear, and I'll do my best :)

[@juancarames2379]

I was just thinking of commenting the same thing

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

Great way to add realism to a structure. I wish I had seen before I did my Wizards tower.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Honestly I had this planned all along, I just want needed to find the time to make a video on it :)

[@myersmyers7803]

Very interesting! I can see how these concepts could use different paint effects and moods. Maybe some spider webs with the miliput being stone colored. Maybe dark roots with wet effect for underground some malevolent or corrupted tree. I could see using the bases more vertically as well for doing growing plant vines with leaves for some equatorial jungle mood. Or flowers and leaves, taking the effect away from dungeon and more like queens garden.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

All great ideas, some of which I'm already thinking of doing videos on :)

[@GimdalStoutaxe]

This was incredible. You earned yourself a patron.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you Thomas! The support means a lot, it really does :)

[@GimdalStoutaxe]

@@RPArchiveOfficial It is an absolute pleasure to support you, if it means more of these inspirational videos. Question! How do you organise and store the modular tiles? I'm moving into a new home soon and I want to keep things neat.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Currently, I stack them on/in the foam temple framework I show in the temple video, slotted into a shelf. I do have plans for a better homemade storage solution though, coming soon (ish) :)

[@conanthebarbarian4996]

This is so great and such a ... natural approach!... Eh eh....

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Well played ;)

[@silviofoj]

Dude, I trully love your craft techniques and hope to be able to replicate them in my projects very soon. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us!

[@themakeshop1499]

Very clever idea for keeping things modular and useful.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man :)

[@ProfessorCharlesPorterfield]

What an absolutely amazing idea! I admire you work and also your dedication to true modularity so very much. Looks fantastic as always. Cheers!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks professor :)

[@sopi2]

Having seen your recent magnetic accessories series, I had this idea: What if instead of the sticks, you sandwich a piece of tin plate on the inside of each wall/floor tile allowing the accessories to be magnetized and freely placed anywhere. Obviously, this would be a much more tedious process compared to just sticks, but perhaps worth the effort for a cleaner look.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I'm actually working on magnetising the accessories system and have some working prototypes. Tin isn't strong enough a bond horizontally unfortunately, but I think I've found a way around it :) coming 'soon'...

[@sopi2]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Colour me intrigued. Also, I cannot wait until you eventually, hopefully, reach a point of sci-fi terrain. I play SW Miniatures from WotC, which happens to be the same size as DnD, as they are from the same company. Stuff that works for both is the best. Love your stuff.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

@@sopi2 I have some ideas, but it'll be some time yet :)

[@patrickmasse7159]

I like your way of using string for plants

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yeah it came out quite well, might try it with spray adhesive at some point too...

[@bigbysfacepalm]

Clever idea! It’s nice to see a fresh take on modular terrain. This is the first modular foliage I’ve come across. Looking forward to what’s next for the modular pieces!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Todd, I've got quite a few plans still :)

[@RobertMeush]

Another nice tutorial! Keep it up man, doing great!!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Rob! I'll keep em coming ;)

[@prnzali2010]

That is amazing. I can't wait to try this build at home

[@robertdouglas2870]

Love it! These look great!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Robert :) hope you get some use out of them!

[@MattNeisinger]

These are great. I actually thought the large portion of moss you are making around the 11 minute mark looks good without any flocking. It makes me think of seaweed or clumps of decaying vines, moss, or similar vegetation.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yeah I was thinking something similar when I made it!

[@rich8021]

This is perfect, thank you! :D

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Rich :)

[@strongbif]

Snow mounds instead of tufts -> Frostgrave terrain on demand.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Already on it ;) give me time haha

[@strongbif]

@@RPArchiveOfficial haha excellent. I notice this happen a lot in your comments sections. You know you're on to something when your system sparks so many ideas in other people.

[@MattJames5627]

I feel like a broken record, but once again another great video Matt. These are so simple to build but the effect/atmosphere they provide is immense. I love everything about your modular system, what it can do and could do. The sky would be the limit is suppose, or how much storage area you have. How do you store your pieces anyway?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks as always man, it's always appreciated :) Currently, I use two of the modular frameworks from the wall and temple system, slotted into a shelf with the tiles stacked inside and on top. It works, but I've got a better homemade storage plan that I'll probably do a video on when I get a spare minute. Might be a while! 😅

[@viciousyeen6644]

How about crystals, flames, smoke or candles? Could be nice vfx clutter for many different dungeons

[@Raycheetah]

You're really showcasing the versatility of your modular accessories system! You could also make trellises (or ladders, come to think of it), window boxes, or even invasive vine and tree root systems like one sees in Cambodian temples like Angkor Wat (which would make for some great inspiration for even more builds). =^[.]^=

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I did window boxes in the wizards study video :)

[@Raycheetah]

@@RPArchiveOfficial So I saw when I got there. If only I could do lottery picks this way... =^[.]^=

[@The_Marxican]

that flock looks like some really dank weed

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yeah, I mean, I wasn't gonna say it but... 😅

[@matthewhall1074]

👍👍👍

[@jacobhope6164]

Me: (thinking to myself) Man, I really love the modularity of this system. I might be able to find the time to craft some things that I will be able to use over and over again. But... They are missing the little touches that give individually crafted pieces character... Maybe that's still a good trade off though... Matt: Hi there. Today I'll be showing you how to craft modular accent pieces to add character to your modular builds (because I've read your mind sir)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Great minds Jacob, great minds... ;)

[@FlRELAlR]

What is the grass you're using at 6:39? I like the bright green color and what seem to be super tiny leaves, as well as being in lines instead of smaller tufts, too! I see in your "Equipment & Materials" (good looking and thorough page btw!), it shows a Citadel grass tufts, but they look much different than what is shown in the vid. Also, on "Links for Luke's base covers (Geek Gaming Scenics)" I'm having trouble finding them there too...but I am only searching America as well..

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Fair :) I mention in the video but it is quick, they're from warpainter scenics, which I'm not sure if they deliver to the US but there are lots of good online suppliers in the US too, if not for exactly the same tufts :) And they don't actually come in lines, those are multiple tufts placed close to each other, which is pretty easy to do and let's you mix in occasional Bush or flower tufts like I did here :) gives you a lot of options...

[@FlRELAlR]

good to know! thank you so much! Love your work, especially how modular you keep it, and how you are easily able to add variety to your terrain too!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Happy to help :)

[@osareafallire]

I'm not even surprised anymore because at 20 seconds in I'm already like, "What's he gonna do this time to blow my mind?" Now it's just about guessing when it's going to happen. Today I'm guessing (without looking) it's at 7:32. Nope: I was off by 2 minutes: 9:29.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! Nice to see I'm getting a reputation 😅

[@andytate5670]

I like the hanging moss, I've just built a sorcerers tower for a movie I'm just wondering if I could use reindeer moss instead of the flock as I want it to have a hanging gardens of Babylon sort of feel on a building thats seen better days, I've yet to build some pillars on the winding staircase ( which goes on the outside of the building the whole thing looks as if the tower has been grown out of a mountain) so I could make the moss this way but to give it that wilder over grown look I could use coconut fibre too instead of twine.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Reindeer moss might work well for that :) I'd line it up before gluing though and check the scaling works Coconut fibre again sounds like a solid alternative, might be a bit harder to shape/keep in place, let me know how it goes!

[@andytate5670]

@@RPArchiveOfficial will do, Although I realised I've got an old cushion here and its filled with polyfibre? could dye the dark green and run a moustache comb through it. I'll have a ply with these as I've got quite a bit of stuff i can mess about with to get several effects, the reindeer moss is two types ( in fact I'm not sure one is actually called reindeer moss but you can split it up for bases it makes lovely to scale ferns) I'm back at work tomorrow after having today off to spend with my son so I give it a go.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Let me know how it goes :)

[@andytate5670]

@@RPArchiveOfficial it works! however there are a few small provisos, you need to get the very thin pound shop hanging basket coconut fibre liners. then coat them in glue let them dry hard ( they are still very bendy and pliable) water and glue is a bit of a problem as they are designed to let water run right through so thick glue both sides is best. glue one side let it dry then the other. then tacky glue the reindeer moss to it ( which is a bit fiddley but the end result is worth it. I used my dehumidifier to dry the pieces out quick.) now once glued on both sides you can paint them brown but I didn't bother because they are a natural brown any way. Then follow the above steps for modular or glue them straight to the piece ( which I've had to do as there will be stop motion monsters being animated around the build I thought it better to secure everything so a stray hand won't knock something loose) but yes it works fine. took a bit of experimentation to gauge how to get the best results from the materials used but I got there in the end. and I used the off cuts of coconut fibre to make some neat little gorse bushes too. I've got plenty left over for future use as well.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome :) I might play with it at some point

[@noneofyourdamnbusiness5401]

New to channel and working my way through old videos. Do you still like the moss over a year later? IMO it was too much unnecessary work with the rope & hot glue & added too much bulk to it. Feel like card stock or paper towel or any fabric could have worked just as well. Great work just the same.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yeah I regret my choices with this one. It was too bulky to look right, and a bit awkward. I could do it a LOT better now with the upgraded magnetic walls/accessories. And at some point, I probably will 😂

[@allencunningham9002]

Have you updated these walls to have magnets instead of sticks?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

As a bonus update video for patrons, yes :)

[@Arkie80]

As long as it isn't a ruined pub that went out of business because the beer sucked.

[@8BitLife69]

Waaay too thick. Great idea though.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

There are probably ways to make them thinner, i might refine the idea over time :)

[@8BitLife69]

@@RPArchiveOfficial You came up with THIS idea, I'm sure you'll figure a way!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Belief is a great motivator, so thanks 😅