I have to say I am SO excited about this product-- as a DM for many years, I have wanted to have a way of illustrating rooms for my players-WITHOUT taking tons of time doing so. I have used Dwarven Forge before for this purpose, and I really enjoy the Dwarven Forge line of similar (and much more detailed) products, but they are, as you know if you have purchased any, cost prohibitive if I want to build dungeon space of any size.
I just ordered three sets of the Dungeon Life: Bendy Dungeon Walls, and look forward greatly to trying them out the first session I run with them. I will post my experiences once I've tried 'em out a couple times.
I would like to ask of the Paizo folks, whether they know if other sets of these bendy walls are in the works? I'd like to see a cavern wall, masonry wall, and other versions of this product. Any clues Paizo People?
Along with my colour laser printer/scanner/copier, I consider these the best investment I've made as a DM within the last couple of years. I've had these for over a year (since GenCon '06) and recommend them to any DM who thinks that Dwarven Forge, while great, is a bit of a hassle to set up. I would also suggest getting 3-4 boxes since 500 ft. (2 boxes) doesn't always allow you to set up a combat in a large chamber. Also, these walls shouldn't be used in a windy environment like the outdoors, since they're likely to tip over.
These are plastic, though the first run sold directly at Gen Con 2006 were made of metal (and were also way, way more expensive—you got twice as many walls and doors, but they were $120 unpainted and $160 painted).
They're showing as orderable now, but they *really* should be showing as a backorder. Our distributor is currently out, but we're working on getting lots more. These are selling very well!
I bought two boxes at Gen Con. They work well for providing a visual of walls (which I always thought were lacking in my dungeons). I did find that 5% of the plastic hinges broke as I was connecting them, which I was a little disappointed in. However, I'm going to contact the manufacturer and see what they will do. For a second gen product, I would recommend weighting the bottoms of the freestanding doors a little. The wall sections are fine. I definitely intend to keep using them. Someday I'd like to see a T intersection piece and a crosspiece, but that's not a detraction from a decent product.
They're showing as orderable now, but they *really* should be showing as a backorder. Our distributor is currently out, but we're working on getting lots more. These are selling very well!
I am in contact with the manufacturer and will be placing an order with them this week to get more in!
Ended up with the same problem, even with great care the hinges eventually broke! Not to fear, I found a solution! You can purchase the MAGNETIC ADAPTER KIT and attach them to your bendy walls. Now with a piece of sheet metal under my battle mat I don't even need the hinges, I've cut them all off & position the magnetized wall sections on the fly, quick, easy, & surprisingly strong. Sheet metal can be purchased at any local hardware store.
Ended up with the same problem, even with great care the hinges eventually broke! Not to fear, I found a solution! You can purchase the MAGNETIC ADAPTER KIT and attach them to your bendy walls. Now with a piece of sheet metal under my battle mat I don't even need the hinges, I've cut them all off & position the magnetized wall sections on the fly, quick, easy, & surprisingly strong. Sheet metal can be purchased at any local hardware store.
Questions: did you put the adapter kit to the base of each plastic frame or did you covered everything? Also, I understand magnetism but did the walls mantained integrity? Meaning were they vertical or were they a bit slanted to the sides? Could you respond to
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