Vietnam terrain
We play at a local pub (the excellent Organ Inn) and need to be able to transport our gaming kit easily. This poses a problem for FNG as it needs a lot of terrain.
We solved this by using 9” squares of felt with symbols marked on them. Easy to pack, easy to set up. Just add figures and a few buildings and you are ready to go. And you can put different symbols on each side of the felt to save money and space…
The felt is from www.minervacrafts.com.
The colours used are:
We solved this by using 9” squares of felt with symbols marked on them. Easy to pack, easy to set up. Just add figures and a few buildings and you are ready to go. And you can put different symbols on each side of the felt to save money and space…
The felt is from www.minervacrafts.com.
The colours used are:
- Olive Green (jungle etc.)
- Meadow Green (bamboo etc.)
- Spring Green (rice paddy etc.)
- Gold (river),
- Teddy Brown (clear etc.)
Terrain
Description
Terrain (for maps)
Jungle, triple canopy
Jungle, double canopy
Jungle, single canopy
Forest
Bamboo
Elephant grass
Rice paddy (the felt sometimes has one square region on it, sometimes two).
Swamp
Hill. Either a book is placed under the felt, or an upside-down clear plastic food container is placed over it.
River. Rather than a full square of felt, two of these river sections are irregularly cut from a square. They can be overlapped to give a wider river.
Terrain
Description
Terrain (for maps)
Clear
Rough
Termite mounds
Scrub (we just scatter on some lichen)
Craters. Circles that can be placed on other felt squares.
Marsh. Rough circles that can be placed on other felt squares.
Building
Road. Rather than a full square of felt, two of these river sections are cut from a square. They can be overlapped to give a wider road.
