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After casting around in search of the right solution for battlemat condition markers, I realized that there wasn't anything out there that was both immediately legible and completely unobtrusive. I like the Litko markers, but I don't like that the text of them is hidden by the mini. I like the Dark Platypus magnetic flags, but it seems like a lot of rigmarole, and it puts more clutter on the map. I have no desire to use those stacking magnet rings I've seen used elsewhere, and the pipe cleaner/rubberband options just looked bad IMO.
Yeah, I'm picky. Your point?
So I fired up Photoshop and made my own, as I'm sure many before me have done.
As I am currently just getting into the WorldWorks Games paper terrain, cardstock was a natural choice. That said, I wanted something that could be used either as a flat cardstock tag to slide under a mini, or -- in the case of close melee -- in such a way as to show the condition without it being hidden under the bases of surrounding minis.
I made a page of counters to include all possible states (many of them only rarely needed, but hey, it's paper, and I had room). In fact, the only condition left off was "broken," because I couldn't foresee ever needing that on a map.
Here are a few pics of what I came up with: pics of Pathfinder Counters
Here's how they work:
1. Print the .pdf page on 80 lb cardstock or similar. Regular paper works fine, too, but if you want them to last longer than a session, cardstock is a nice choice. NOTE: make sure your print page is set to print at 100% size (no scaling).
2. Grab some scissors (or if you are a papercraft adept, reach for your cutting mat, steel ruler and snap-off blade).
3. Decide whether you want the counters to lie flat on the map, or for the colored tabs to stand up vertically.
3a. If you choose the former, cut just below the colored tabs.
3b. If you choose the latter, cut just above the colored tabs.
That's it! So have at it by clicking the link below: cheap as free, peeps:
Nice work!
UPDATE 3/18/11: NEW AND IMPROVED! The files below correspond to the recently released Gamemastery Condition Cards: that is, only the conditions represented on those cards appear, and the font and colors used match as closely as possible to the cards. Some conditions are included only once, while others are listed several times. I tried to give multiples to the conditions that seemed more likely to occur in party situations.
Pathfinder Condition Markers, Mark II (.pdf)
In case you are a Photoshop person and want to make your own, here's the .psd file I made:
Condition Marker Template, Mark II (.psd)
The font used, as near as I can tell, is "Yikes!," which is available at Dafont and similar sites.
Enjoy!
I get a message 'file is damaged and cannot be repaired'.
My fault -- I had the file open in Photoshop, doing other things. Dropbox doesn't like to let it go when that happens, I think. Give it another whirl, and if it doesn't work, lmk.
No, tried just now, and got the same message.
Well, bugger. I don't know what's wrong -- and there's nothing on Dropbox's forums that is helping.
Anybody else get the same message?
If you want, I can email them to you from my Gmail account. PM me?
So what's the name of the figure you've got in the example? A fop in knee breeches looks like he'd be a fun figure for a lot of characters.
So what's the name of the figure you've got in the example? A fop in knee breeches looks like he'd be a fun figure for a lot of characters.
I added a spoiler tag.
I added a spoiler tag.
Oh, shoot! Thanks for catching that!
I like them but... how do they stick to the minis when you pick them up? I've seen the magnetic ones and they are nice but expensive. Maybe a bit of tacky putty?
Print them on adhesive vinyl (or on the cheaper side, clear mailing label sheets, available at any Office Depot or similar), and apply that to flexible steel ribbon (or something like this: Rectangular bases, available in flexible steel). You'll need to affix a magnetic base bottom to your mini; Litko Aerosystems sells such bits, such the ones here: Square magnetic bases.
That's how I'd do it, if I was serious about keeping the marker in place when I moved the mini. Usually, though, I don't have conditions that last long enough to be bothered by having to move the marker and the mini separately.
Nice. My group uses colored foam circles that represent different conditions. The foam is thick enough that you can see the colors even if you have multiple conditions, and it is stable enough that you can place a mini on top of a stack of them without it falling over. I use a circle hole punch to punch out the foam circles. Works very well for us.