Dungeon treasure piles - crafting a hoard for dungeons and dragons games DMG

[@PossumLady8262]

I realize this is an older tutorial. But I do enjoy watching them over and over...the kitty reaching out his paw while you work...makes me smile every single time.

[@TheDMGinfo]

He's coming to stay with me next month, so we may see some more guest appearances...

[@jesternario]

Fun fact: there are plastic tooth picks that are designed to look like swords that are a bit larger than the average sword of a 25mm miniature for fantasy games. You could cut one of those down to size and use that as a weapon in the treasure pile.

[@themagnificentsans8317]

Another thing you can use instead of varnish when covering the glitter is mod-podge or a watered down clear glue (such as school glue, craft glue and so on) for things you might want to have a matt look, or if you don't want to add extra shine

[@TheDMGinfo]

Sure could

[@TheDMGinfo]

Things that are quite heavy will also use double layer cardboard. I buy in bulk at Costco and the cat litter bags come boxed in double layer cardboard. Fruit as you found. Also boxes that contain other boxes. So the boxes that all the other boxes come in. Or you can make it by sandwiching two singles together with white glue (you must totally coat the one side with glue leaving no gaps).

[@MiniTerrainDomain]

Dude, this is brilliant. I was going to try something similar with just the glitter, but I love the ideas of using the bits and bobs of silver and gold and whatnot from a craft shop. Also, I have that exact same red dragon!

[@blva888]

Love the cat getting in the way all the time!

[@TheDMGinfo]

My players own the miniatures, they just store them at my place... going on ten years now. I am glad you like it. I try to make things look great, but cost virtually nothing.

[@getoffyourbassandletsfish7651]

End close ups blew me away!

[@werewolfhandler]

I fully admit that I wait to see what the cat will do in each video. Love your ideas! My boys are going to have some great games thanks to all your videos!

[@TheDMGinfo]

You're welcome

[@theDMsCraft]

Nice job, the piles look great. I have had a similar thing in mind for quite awhile but never constructed it because I never give my PCs a pile of treasure...lol

[@AJPickett]

Looks a bit like a miniature to me :) ("Mimic, stab it with fire!!"), very nice.

[@TheDMGinfo]

He stomps around like he owns the place, very graceless cat. I think he thinks he's a dog. He and the other cat are rescued strays. They are enjoying their new home.

[@StrongholdCrafterKev]

I love the techniques for dungeon bling. I am going to need some in the future.

[@TheDMGinfo]

+Stronghold Crafter Kev bling yo

[@MastertheGamerpg]

That treasure looks good when done.

[@boochewgaming5867]

loved the video, the part at 9:36 was the best

[@TheDMGinfo]

007 is a legend

[@AlanAndrei]

Your videos are simply amazing. Please post more and more!!! Thanks!!!

[@1sixscalecrafter351]

Hey TheDMGinfo, Good day to you. This Dungeon treasure piles - crafting a hoard for dungeons and dragons games DMG#013 and the Crafting cheap treasure chests for dungeons and dragons and pathfinder DMG#014 was EXCELLENT Crafting information, great instructions, and fantastic videos. Thank you for sharing your time, ideas, tips, tricks, talents, and cracking fun videos. Subscribed, liked, shared. :D I started playing D&D back in 1979, yep, I'm Old. I still have my original manuals. :D Take care, keep on crafting your passions, and have a GREAT Day! Peace & Joy. Rolling a new Paladin, lol Back to more videos :P

[@TheDMGinfo]

Enjoy. Thanks for the praise

[@TheDMGinfo]

You have to find it and buy it. I try to use stuff lying around the house that doesn't cost me anything. I'm not saying it wouldn't work, but it is not "convenient" unless you already have it for some other reason. There are plenty of other materials that could be used. :)

[@TheDMGinfo]

My players are super skeptical of chests due to a mimic incident. So I always start talking about mimics (out of game) moments before they enter a room with a chest. It has been years, but the one guy still carries a 10ft pole just to poke chests with...

[@MrChaseconk]

As always awesome video, I really am enjoying the series and just started on my own tiles. I don't know if anyone else in the States is having trouble finding double corrugated cardboard but all I could find is banana boxes from the grocery store. But thank you for posting such great videos.. yo! :D

[@JBGarrison72]

Fantastic bling models!

[@mithralnuggets8437]

I think I saw the fan blade to my old 86 Ford escort in one of those piles. Hobblegoblins Will collect anything these days.

[@TheDMGinfo]

Larry Varney lol

[@TheDMGinfo]

You rock Daragh. Thanks for watching... er... Yo.

[@timbrown4928]

Amazing and inspirational! Creative ideas and great vids! Keep up the good work, G!

[@TheDMGinfo]

Tim Brown thanks

[@annat9376]

I LOVE the cat! Adds a cute touch to the videos! :D

[@TheDMGinfo]

+Anna T thanks

[@TheDMGinfo]

Thank you. I intend to do a few.

[@TheDMGinfo]

you could use gold and silver foil and forgo the coin look.

[@idkkimberlyanne]

I had to use tacky glue out of necessity, also, there is glitter everywhere. WORTH IT.

[@TheDMGinfo]

AshRaven the magic fairy dust that makes life worth living!

[@TheDMGinfo]

He enjoys a good craft...

[@DisturbedByEchoes]

That makes me think. You could mix different colors of glitter. Like gold silver and copperish together to simulate other coinage in the pile?

[@DontSayHastur]

I'd have used stiff transparent foil for the bases. Blends in perfectly with anything.

[@craighayward2]

Thank you for all the info.

[@HawkMan50]

Love them and have made several!

[@TheDMGinfo]

So you have glitter EVERYWHERE ;)

[@bensrpgpile2]

Man oh man - those jewelry bit bags were super cool. I must troll amazon to find one for my flock box

[@X.davidWilliams]

Going to make a hoard!

[@MupaMica]

MORE VIDEOS, PLEASE. YES!

[@SeeminglyOdd]

Lego bits might be good for weapons/armor type treasure.

[@TheDMGinfo]

CarrageBoy sure, but Lego is VERY expensive. It would be cheaper to buy Gw miniatures

[@TheDMGinfo]

They were usually AUD$3.00 on special for AUD$1.50... Bargain! The diamante things were AUD$1.00 for a bag with about 200 in them. They're the sort of thing certain people put on their phones for decoration (blingification).

[@DisturbedByEchoes]

One last thing. When the cat's paw came into frame I nearly pissed myself because it was timing gold. That cat has quite abut of character. :)

[@DireSwift]

The bane of my existence...glitter in any of its forms. I have 3 girls and have spent the last decade covered in one form of glitter or another whether it be from glittery kids clothing, crafts or play makeup. It has seeped into every thing I touch. I can't tell you how many times I went to work with pink glitter on my face that you can only see when the light hits it just right.

[@TheDMGinfo]

Dire Straits but it is so shiny...

[@MarkHyde]

Awesome modelling there...of a white cat paw. :D lol

[@georgetrumpower2889]

quick question would you paint the base first before adding the treasure so it blends with the floor.

[@TheDMGinfo]

Yes, you could. I am just lazy

[@Bureau1066]

I've spent some time looking for round glitter with no success. Is that actually tiny hexes? Or can you point me towards the round stuff? Also- does it say what size it is? Thanks! Looks great!

[@TheDMGinfo]

Bureau1066 Hexes may work. It is really up to you whether they look like small coins or not. I just bought mine in the local dollar store in Australia

[@Jahnkasad]

+Bureau1066 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IH1OLA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[@candiwalkowski7480]

Could I just make these on a silicone baking mat I already have instead of cutting out a little base, and then peel them off the mat when they cool down and harden up? There wouldn't be a base to paint and they could then be used with any theme of tile.

[@TheDMGinfo]

+Candi Walkowski if you want, there are no rules :)

[@JarlSeamus]

OH NO! GLITTER?!?!?!?! [Craft Herpes]. You'll never get rid of that stuff once you release it into the house!

[@seanmcdermott2262]

I would suggest spray Cans of clear coat instead of varnish. Can create a really light layer and would cover very evenly and quickly and then no varnish covered cat paws lol

[@TheDMGinfo]

+Sean McDermott the idea with the varnish is that it is glossy and reflects more light

[@Brickerbrack]

Acrylic floor polish (Pledge, Future, Klear, Quick Shine etc.) is pretty much water-thin, so it's great for things like this.

[@ianwinterbottom9539]

Yes, I used to use Klear a lot as a kind of substitute varnish. had it in the Army as substitute "bull" for boots! goes pale blue when rained on, so be warned!

[@gregoryjohnston4116]

Love the videos man. Excellent and bang on target . Recognised your accent straight away hahaha . And your cat, cracks me up everytime :D By the way, which city in SA were you from?

[@TheDMGinfo]

Cape Town

[@gregoryjohnston4116]

TheDMGinfo Cool. Great city. Durban here.

[@TheDMGinfo]

I have never been to Durbs :(

[@oscarthebarbarian9673]

such a realistic cat model :)

[@TheDMGinfo]

But wait, there's more. Next up is treasure chests!

[@monalisamartian5472]

I find the intos kinds cringey but your actual crafts are pretty good keep it up dude I'm defiantly gonna use some of your crafts in my game x

[@TheDMGinfo]

Thanks

[@idkkimberlyanne]

What lol his intros are the best

[@lepley]

I have looked for those bags of trinkets at several of the local chains of craft stores and cant find them. Where did you get yours? Anyone have ideas on where to get them online? Any help would be aprreciated.

[@TheDMGinfo]

I bought it in the jewelry section of a craft store (I am in Australia). I know some people have bought them on the internet though eBay and Amazon.

[@ericsmith1508]

+Fred Lepley Michale's, Hobby Lobby, places like that sell them. the craft department at Wal-Mart sells bags of beads like that too. and all those places have web sites you can shop. they are basically...well...literally! just charm bracelet/necklace beads. you can take the teeny tiny ones and glue them on top of the ones that look like they'd be the right size for an interesting looking "jar" or "bottle" and make exactly that out of them! make a shelf or book case out of popsicle sticks and glue your "potion bottles" on and voila! appothocary's store shelf! or wizard's laboratory! or your group's store room at their keep!

[@georgetrumpower2889]

can silver glitter be added to the gold so there would be silver pieces and gold pieces (coins)

[@TheDMGinfo]

sure, however it starts to look just like a lighter gold. It would be better to do two merged piles, one of silver and one of gold because if you mix them you don't really see the difference some of the time

[@TheDMGinfo]

A monster and his hoard are soon parted. A PC and his gold are soon fleeced. It's the way of the world. Part of the adventure is trying to protect your 5000GP you have to transport on a mule 50 miles to town through bandit country. Wait, that's no bandit... duh doh.

[@kosmitpaczy]

Could you recommend some online shop with minis with international shipment? xD

[@TheDMGinfo]

I have no idea, sorry :) The minis I have belong to one of my players, all bought locally

[@rathydras6238]

Cool treasure, can't wait to see the chests. say MEOW to the for me, LOL.

[@heynowitslife]

anyone know where to get the jewels? i keep finding only flat back ones

[@Candorsmayhem]

they make drink stir sticks with sword shapes. Very cheap.

[@TheDMGinfo]

+Candorsmayhem or steal them out of unsuspecting tavern folk's drinks...

[@ericsmith1508]

+Candorsmayhem yes but those tend be nearly twice as long as the average PC mini meant to represent a 5-6 foot humanoid. so they would be 12 foot swords. doable! depending on the story of the particular scenario...but not repeatable as generic terrain pieces.

[@Unclebillyr]

LOL Cat is like MY GOLD !!!!!! hahahah

[@TheDMGinfo]

Your wish is my command...

[@TheDMGinfo]

You find 25 gold pieces and a copper flaggon... WHAT? Ok, 2 copper flaggons.

[@ReallyHexed]

MDGangster

[@TheDMGinfo]

van Hex Word!

[@DungeonMasterJohnny]

you got a straw pile video?

[@TheDMGinfo]

Dungeonmaster Johnny scotty does. I am more likely to do one when I move to towns and villages

[@anthonyhargis6855]

I'm thinking I'd prefer the extra shiny gold, so I might forgo the black wash shadowing on the glitter.

[@TheDMGinfo]

It makes a big difference

[@anthonyhargis6855]

I shall try both, before I decide. Having it right in front of me might offer better perspective.

[@TheDMGinfo]

Who picks up 2000 copper pieces any more?

[@TheDMGinfo]

Neither did I :)

[@DisturbedByEchoes]

Aaagh!!! Glitter. I friggin hate glitter!! Lol. What would be a good alternative to using..uugh...glitter?

[@DisturbedByEchoes]

And a whole pile of like 3000 electrum. Which in today's economy would be like what. .. $5.00. :)

[@pblackcrow]

I have used cake toppings.

[@ernstjensen4419]

Theres no chance my group will leave a treasure pile on the floor, so I only need to make one pile :) (of each size)

[@TheDMGinfo]

You can never just have 1 - TRUST ME!

[@theDMsCraft]

lol

[@MrDaragh99]

Yea first viewer!