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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Dice Tower: Chariot of the Turtle Deeps!

We've had two new players join our group recently and, as has now become tradition, I made each of them a dice tower. I discovered that Hannah adores turtles, so I made her this most excellent chariot for her dicing pleasure. All photos are courtesy of my lovely wife.

The tower is a cardboard tube "shelled" with colored
foam. The tray is just the bottom of a cardboard
oatmeal canister.
Starboard view. I figure the turtles pull the chariot
through their underwater domain.
Stern view. The protective shell probably has
a really good AC.
Port view. The white pieces are also just foam. I've
imbedded tiny magnets in the two columns at front
and used green computer ties to attach them.
I also hot glued matching magnets to each turtle's
belly--don't worry, it didn't hurt.
Poolside view. The dice come hither!
The turtles are detachable, should they either get in the way or
need to go "swimabout" for a while. The chains and collars, made
from soft foam, are also detatchable.
I bought the turtles at Micheal's Hobbies.

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